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än är inte Polen förlorat

all isn’t lost; hope springs eternal

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Svenska

än är inte Polen förlorat— all isn’t lost; hope springs eternal

animal magnetism— hypnotism genom beröring

à part— vid sidan om, separat

blinda fläcken— område på näthinnan som är okänsligt för ljus

blinda fläcken— (anatomi) det område på näthinnan där synnerven lämnar ögat och som saknar sinnesceller (tappar och

blommornas drottning— Benämning på rosen som den förnämsta och vackraste av alla blommor, upphöjd till drottning i blommor

bocka av— to check off (on a list)

cirkelns kvadratur— (det teoretiskt olösliga) problemet att med enbart passare och linjal konstruera en kvadrat med samm

cirkelns kvadratur— (geometri) det matematiska problemet, känt sedan antiken och numera bevisat vara olösligt, som begär

crème de la crème— gräddan, eliten, den högsta societeten

de djupa leden— de lägre samhällsklasserna

den alpina sportens formel 1— Metafor för störtloppet inom alpin skidåkning — den snabbaste och mest prestigefyllda grenen, jämför

den pansrade näven— Militär makt och vapenstyrka som används för att tvinga fram politiska mål; hot om eller faktiskt br

de (små) grå (cellerna)— hjärncellerna

det grova artilleriet— tyngre eldvapen; mycket kraftiga kanoner

det heliga/förlovade landet— (namn på) Palestina

(det) lätta gardet— de prostituerade

det lätta gardet— de prostituerade

det var en gång— traditionell början på sagor och berättelser

de vises sten— ett eftersökt ämne som enligt gamla tiders alkemister skulle kunna förvandla oäkta metaller till gul

de vises sten— det underbara ämne som kunde förvandla oädla metaller till guld

en annan— undertecknad, jag

en biologisk klocka— en omkopplingsstation i hjärnan som följer dygnets rytm

en man i ledet— en menig soldat

en masse— alla tillsammans

en slät kopp kaffe— en kopp kaffe utan dopp

en vit jul— en jul med snö

falsk vän— (lingvistik) ord som liknar ett ord i ett annat språk, men som har annorlunda betydelse

förlängda märgen— den del av det centrala nervsystemet som förbinder ryggmärgen med hjärnan

förlängda märgen— (fysiologi) den understa delen (medulla oblongata) av hjärnstammen vilken nedåt övergår i ryggmärgen

förlängda märgen— den del av det centrala nervsystemet som förbinder ryggmärgen med hjärnan

franska sjukan— (ålderdomligt) syfilis

fri brottning— brottning med grepp tillåtna även nedanför höften

gå på gatan— vara prostituerad (av sämsta klass)

golden retriever— Hundras känd för sitt vänliga och lojala temperament; används bildligt om en person som är ovanligt

grå arbetskraft— arbetskraft som man inte betalar sociala avgifter för

grönt ljus— (transport) trafikljus eller trafiksignal som visar grön färg (som betyder att en ska fortsätta köra

grön våg— tidsavpassat omslag till grön signal på trafikljus

Gud nåde (honom)— må Gud ge (honom) nåd

gul press— sensationslysten press

halv/hel special— en/två korv(ar) med bröd och potatismos

i ärlighetens namn— in all honesty, honestly

i herrans namn— in God's name

(i) nådens år (1995)— Arkaisk högtidlig formel för att ange ett årtal; ursprungligen ett sätt att räkna år från Kristi föd

japanskt rispapper— ett silkepapper

komma ut ur garderoben— (idiomatiskt) komma ut som homosexuell, bisexuell eller som del utav en annan minoritet

Kristi brud— (kvinnlig) person eller kristen församling som känner sig omfattad av Kristi kärlek

Kristi kropp— den kristna församlingen

lagens arm— polismakten

lingua franca— gemensamt språk för människor med olika modersmål

minsta gemensamma nämnare— (matematik) det lägsta heltal som kan delas med samtliga tal

nådens bord— Nattvarden; den kristna sakramentala måltiden där bröd och vin symboliserar Kristi kropp och blod, t

nemas problemas— (vardagligt, skämtsamt) inga problem

nog av— hur som helst

ösa ner— ösregna; regna mycket intensivt

övre extremitet— (anatomi) arm

packa bajs— (slang, vulgärt) ha analsex

pastor primarius— (titel för) kyrkoherden i Storkyrkoförsamlingen i Stockholm

platonisk kärlek— variant av platonsk kärlek

politisk broiler— (nedsättande) påläggskalv inom ett politiskt parti, politiker med ingen eller liten arbetslivserfare

prostituera sig— Sälja sexuella tjänster; livnära sig på prostitution.

råttan i pizzan— modern vandringssägen om en pizzeria som serverade råttkött till ovetande kunder

röd dag— dag som är röd i almanackan

rulla russin— strimulera klitoris

sälja sin kropp— prostituera sig

skarp ammunition— patroner med riktiga projektiler

smaklig spis— smaklig måltid

smärtornas man— (bild av) den lidande Kristus

smärtornas moder— (bild av) den sörjande jungfru Maria

Stel som en pinne— Osmidig, ovig.

stora rummet— vardagsrummet

svarta börsen— (marknad för) olaglig handel med valutor och ransonerade eller andra eftertraktade varor till högre

svarta pengar— pengar som förtjänats olagligt

svart marknad— olaglig marknad där handel av främst olagliga varor sker i strid med gällande lagar

tala är silver, tiga är guld— speech is silver, silence is golden

tronen och altaret— staten och kyrkan

tropiskt år— år räknat mellan två vårdagjämningar

trubbig vinkel— vinkel på mer än 90 grader

tung narkotika— mycket farlig narkotika

tungt vatten— vatten som innehåller tungt väte

tvätta svarta pengar vita— handlingen att undvika att betala skatt på pengar som tjänats genom att "tvätta" dem genom en laglig

vandrande pinne— en kvistliknande insekt

veta sin plats— acceptera sin (blygsamma) sociala position

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1 Chr— Abbreviation of 1 Chronicles.

1 Chronicles— (biblical) The first of the two Books of Chronicles and the thirteenth book of the Old Testament of

1 Cor— Abbreviation of 1 Corinthians.

1 Corinthians— (biblical) The first book of Corinthians and the seventh book in the New Testament of the Bible, an

1 Jn— Abbreviation of 1 John.

1 John— (biblical) The twenty-third book of the New Testament of the Bible, the first epistle of John.

1 Kgs— Abbreviation of 1 Kings.

1 Kings— (biblical) The eleventh book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.

1 Peter— (biblical) The first epistle of Peter, the twenty-first book of the New Testament of the Bible.

1 Samuel— (biblical) The ninth book of the Old Testament of the Bible, and of the Tanakh.

1 Thessalonians— (biblical) The thirteenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the first epistle to the Thessalon

1 Timothy— (biblical) The fifteenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the first epistle to Timothy.

2 Chr— Abbreviation of 2 Chronicles.

2 Chronicles— (biblical) The second of the two Books of Chronicles and the fourteenth book of the Old Testament of

2 Corinthians— (biblical) The second book of Corinthians and the eighth book in the New Testament of the Bible, an

2 John— (biblical) The twenty-fourth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the second epistle of John.

2 Kgs— Abbreviation of 2 Kings.

2 Kings— (biblical) The twelfth book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.

2 Peter— (biblical) The second epistle of Peter, the twenty-second book of the New Testament of the Bible.

2 Samuel— (biblical) The tenth book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.

2 Thessalonians— (biblical) The fourteenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the second epistle to the Thessalo

2 Timothy— (biblical) The sixteenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the second epistle to Timothy.

3D printing— a printing process that involves making three-dimensional objects from digital models by applying ma

3 John— (biblical) The antepenultimate book of the New Testament of the Bible, the third epistle of John.

3 Kgs— Abbreviation of 3 Kings.

4 Kgs— Abbreviation of 4 Kings.

Aaron’s beard— flower of the genus Hypericum

abandon ship— (nautical, literal) To leave or forsake a ship due to its impending doom.

abate of— (archaic) To lessen, to subtract something from.

abbreviated number— A number which has had significant figures omitted beyond a certain point to make calculations easie

abdominal pore— (ichthyology) A pair of sphincters near the cloaca that allow for communication between the abdomina

abdominal reflex— (medical) An involuntary contraction of the abdominal wall with stimulus of the covering epidermis.

abdominal ribs— (herpetology)

abducens oculi— (anatomy) Musculus rectus lateralis bulbi.

Abel polynomial— (math) Any member of a certain polynomial sequence whose nth term is of the form p_n(x)=x(x-an)^{n-1

a bene placito— (music) At pleasure; ad libitum.

ab initio— from the beginning

a bit— by a small amount, to a small extent

able seaman— (nautical) .

ab origine— From the origin; from the beginning. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]

about time— Close to the right time.

above all— Of prime importance; before anything else; especially.

above board— (idiomatic) Openly, without deceit.

above oneself— Acting with an undue opinion of one's own importance or abilities.

above the fold— Occupying an exclusive position of relative prominence

above the fray— Uninvolved in a difficult argument or struggle.

absentee voter— A registered voter who is permitted to vote by absentee ballot, due to absence from district during

absentee voting— Any of several methods of allowing people to vote without attending an official voting station

absent without leave— In the armed forces, being absent from one's post without prior authorization.

absolute error— (mathematics) The difference (sometimes defined to be the absolute difference) between the measured

absolute horizon— (astrophysics) A boundary in spacetime, defined with respect to the external universe, inside which

absolute magnitude— (astronomy) The intrinsic luminosity that a celestial body would have if viewed from a distance of 1

absolute majority— A true numerical majority, more than 50% of the items being counted.

absolute monarch— The ruler of an absolute monarchy.

absolute monarchy— A state over which a sole monarch has absolute and unlimited power.

absolute scale— (metrology) A temperature scale whose zero corresponds to absolute zero such as the Kelvin scale or

absolute zero— (physics) The coldest possible temperature, equivalent to zero on the Kelvin scale, or approximately

absolute zero— (slang, derogatory) A person or thing of absolutely no consequence.

absorption nebula— (astronomy) A dark nebula; a diffuse mass of interstellar gas and dust that absorbs all incident rad

abstract algebra— (algebra) The branch of mathematics concerned with algebraic structures, such as groups, rings, and

abstract language— Words that represent concepts rather than physical things

abstract noun— (grammar) A noun that denotes an idea, emotion, feeling, quality, generalization, representation or

abstract verb— (grammar) Of Slavic languages, a verb of motion whose motion is multidirectional (as opposed to unid

abundant number— (number theory) A number that is less than the sum of its proper divisors (all divisors except the n

Abyssinian gold— An alloy of approximately 90% copper and 10% zinc.

acacia tit— Melaniparus thruppi, a small bird of the tit family Paridae

academically disadvantaged— (possessional) Uneducated; lacking access to an education; lacking resources required to receive an

academic freedom— freedom to teach or to learn without interference (as by government officials)

academic institution— An educational institution, dedicated to higher education and research, that grants academic degrees

academic question— A question that is only of interest to academic scholars; a question of no practical importance.

a captain— leader of a team

acardius anceps— (medicine) Acardiacus anceps.

acceleration of freefall— (physics) The constant acceleration experienced by an object falling solely under gravity, with no o

acceleration of gravity— (physics) The acceleration of freely falling bodies under the influence of terrestrial gravity; 980.

accent acute— An acute accent.

accent grave— A grave accent.

accent mark— (linguistics, loosely) Any diacritical mark.

accidents will happen in the best regulated families— Accidents will always happen, even where there is an expectation of success.

according as— Depending on whether.

according to— Depending on.

account for— (transitive) To be the primary cause of

account payable— (accounting) A balance due to a creditor on a current account.

account receivable— (accounting, usually, in the plural) Amount recorded as being owed by a customer for sales on credit

Achemon sphinx— The sphingid moth Eumorpha achemon.

Acheron Fossae— (astronomy) an area of intense tectonic activity on the surface of Mars; photographed in detail by M

acid rain— Rain which is unusually acidic (pH of less than the natural range of 5 to 6); caused mainly by atmos

acid reflux— Reflux of stomach acid into the esophagus.

acid snow— Snow that is unusually acidic, caused by atmospheric pollution etc.

a closed mouth catches no flies— It's better to not say anything than to say something suspicious or troublesome.

a closed mouth catches no flies— It's best not to talk too much.

acne inversa— (disease, dermatology) .

à contre-coeur— used to indicate that something is done reluctantly or unwillingly

acoustic emission— (countable, engineering) A physical vibration caused by sudden movement within a material subjected

acoustic nerve— cochlear nerve

acrocephalid warbler— Any of the family Acrocephalidae of passerine birds.

across country— From one side of the country to the other.

across from— facing, opposite.

across the board— (idiomatic) Pertaining to all categories or things.

act a fool— (intransitive, pejorative, informal) to behave irrationally and unseemly.

Action democratique— Action démocratique du Québec

Action démocratique— (Canadian politics) .

action verb— A word that expresses action and tells what the subject of a sentence does.

activated alumina— A form of aluminium hydroxide that has been dehydroxylated for high porosity, used as a desiccant an

activated carbon— A very absorbent form of finely powdered carbon; used in purifying gases, and as an antidote for man

activated charcoal— Activated carbon.

activated clotting time— (medicine, hematology) A test of coagulation, used to monitor anticoagulation effects.

activated sludge— Sewage that has been aerated and agitated in order to promote the growth of beneficial microorganism

active learning— A method of learning in which students actively take part in devising the learning process.

active material— A radioactive material

active participle— (grammar) A participle indicating an ongoing or completed action or state in the active voice, where

active participle— participial verb form in the active voice

active suffrage— The constitutional right of a citizen to vote in elections, referendums, or plebiscites to choose th

active transport— (cytology) Movement of ions or molecules across a cell membrane into a region of higher concentratio

active vocabulary— The collection of words and phrases that someone commonly uses in speech and writing.

active voice— (grammar, countable) A form in a particular language used to express the active voice.

active voice— (grammar, uncountable) The form in which the subject of a verb carries out some action.

act on— To act accordingly to a (usually sublimated) desire or impulse.

act out— perform a role

Acts of the Apostles— (biblical) The fifth book in the New Testament of the Bible.

act the— to play a particular role

act the fool— to feign foolishness

act the goat— To play around in a silly manner.

act up— (intransitive, idiomatic) To misbehave; to cause trouble.

acute accent— (orthography) : A diacritical mark ( ´ ) that can be placed above a number of letters in many langua

acute angle— (geometry) An angle greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees.

acute-angled triangle— (geometry) An acute triangle.

acute-phase protein— (biochemistry, immunology) Any of a class of proteins whose plasma concentrations change in response

acute sedge— A sedge species, Carex acuta (in Carex subg. Carex).

acyl fluoride— (organic chemistry) Any organic compound containing an acyl functional group directly attached to a

Adam and Eve— The puttyroot (Aplectrum hyemale).

adaptive immune system— (immunology) A system, activated by the innate immune system, that consists of particularly speciali

additive function— (mathematics) A unary function that preserves the addition operation; a unary function f such that f

additive identity— (algebra) An element of an algebraic structure, generally denoted 0, which is an identity for an add

additive inverse— (mathematics) The inverse with respect to addition; the opposite.

add up— (intransitive) To accumulate; to amount to.

A defendant— accused in a trial

adenosine diphosphate— (biochemistry) A nucleotide, the result of adenosine triphosphate losing a phosphate group in metabo

adenosine monophosphate— (biochemistry) A nucleotide, found in all animal muscle cells, reversibly convertible to adenosine d

adenosine phosphate— Collectively, adenosine monophosphate, adenosine diphosphate, adenosine triphosphate.

adenylate cyclase— (biochemistry) An enzyme which cyclizes adenosine triphosphate (ATP) into cyclic adenosine monophosp

ad hoc— On the spur of the moment.

adho mukha svanasana— (asana) Downward-facing dog.

a dictionary— list of words in alphabetical order

ad infinitum— Endlessly; for ever; never-endingly.

Ad in"ter*im— Meanwhile; temporary.

adjective clause— Synonym of relative clause

adjournment motion— تحریکِ التواء

adjust [pattern 6]— [[Human]] alters the position of [[Garment]] in order to make it more secure, comfortable, or smart

ad libitum— Latin expression for "at one's pleasure"

Ad lib"i*tum— At one's pleasure; as one wishes.

ad litteram— To the letter.

admiral of the Swiss Navy— One who appears important but is not.

admit defeat— To accept that one has failed to achieve a goal.

admit defeat— To accept that one has lost a fight or competition.

adobe lily— The flowering plant Fritillaria pluriflora.

adrenal cortex— (anatomy) The outer portion of the adrenal glands that produces hormones essential to homeostasis.

adrenocorticotropic hormone— (hormone) A peptide hormone, secreted by the pituitary gland, that stimulates the secretion of other

adult learner— (education) A student over the age of 25 who is enrolled at an institute of higher learning.

a dumb priest never got a parish— (Ireland) Those who fail to speak up will fail to get what they desire.

advanced green— (Canada) In some jurisdictions, a type of traffic light signal, in which the green light initially f

advance payment— The part of a contractually due sum that is paid or received in advance for a good, service or socia

adverbial clause— (grammar) A subordinate clause that functions like an adverb within a main clause.

aerial yoga— A form of yoga in which the body is supported by a hammock slung from the ceiling

a fair bit— (informal, UK) a little bit, somewhat, kind of; a good amount

a far remove— A great distance from something or somewhere.

A fever— body's way of fighting disease

a few— A small number of things.

affective computing— (artificial intelligence) The study and development of systems and devices that can recognize, inter

affirmative sentence— (grammar) A sentence that affirms (rather than negates) a proposition.

Afghan Persian— (variety of Persian spoken in Afghanistan)

A flower— reproductive structure for some seed-bearing plants

African buffalo— A large African bovid, Syncerus caffer.

African crake— Crex egregia, a bird from the family Rallidae.

African hunting dog— (canid) A wild canid, Lycaon pictus, typically black, white and tan, found in Tanzania, Kenya, Zimba

Africanist dance— Any of various dance genres and practices that exist in Africa and the African diaspora and have the

African Lion Dog— Synonym of Rhodesian Ridgeback.

African sacred ibis— Synonym of sacred ibis.

African spotted creeper— A small passerine bird of the species Salpornis salvadori.

African whitewood— A tree of species Triplochiton scleroxylon, native to tropical areas of western and central Africa.

African wildcat— Felis silvestris lybica, a subspecies of Felis silvestris (wildcat).

African wild dog— a dog ( Lycaon pictus ) with mottled fur found in Africa, notable for the strong social structure of

after all— (idiomatic) in the end, however; used in referring to something that was believed to be the case, bu

after all— (idiomatic) anyway, in any case; indicates a statement is true regardless of other considerations; u

after me the deluge— A nihilistic expression of indifference to whatever happens after one is gone.

after-shave— same as after-shave lotion .

after us the deluge— A nihilistic expression of indifference to whatever happens after one is gone.

again and again— Repeatedly.

age is just a number— Age is not a particularly important attribute in a person.

agent of influence— (espionage) A person who uses their position to influence the decision making or public opinion in o

age-old— of very long duration

age out— (euphemism, politics) To die or retire.

age standardized rate— (medicine, epidemiology) The incidence rate of a particular disease in a population if that populati

Agnus Dei— (Western, _, Christianity) A liturgical chant recited as part of the Mass, beginning with those word

à gogo— In abundance, galore.

agony uncle— A male agony aunt.

a good many— A substantial number of

A greatgrandfather— father of your grandparents

a great many— A substantial number of

agree on— arrange, settle, make a deal about

agree with— concur, assent to

agricultural biodiversity— A subset of biodiversity involving commercially grown crops.

agricultural revolution— Any of several revolutionary changes that have occurred in the agricultural practices of societies t

ahead of— In the future of.

ahead of— In advance of.

ahead of schedule— Prior to a deadline.

ah kua— A male prostitute.

a hundred and ten percent— (idiomatic, informal) A level of effort beyond what one can usually sustain; great exertion.

air cell— (medicine) A terminal dilation of the bronchiole in lungs or similar organs where gas exchange occur

air mile— A unit of distance for air transport; equal to a nautical mile.

air sac— An alveolus.

air strike— attack from the air

Airy Crater— A crater on the planet Mars.

A king— leader of a state

A king of queen— head of a monarch

a la— In the style or manner of.

alack and alas— Used to express regret or sadness.

a la mode— In a particular style or fashion.

à la nage— (cooking, of fish) Served in a broth in which it was poached or cooked.

Alano Español— A Spanish breed of medium- to large-sized dog of alaunt-bulldog type.

Alas-Kluet Batak— Batak languages spoken mainly by the Alas Batak and Kluet Batak ethnic groups in Indonesia and parts

Alcaic verse— (poetry) A Greek meter, supposedly invented by Alcaeus, consisting of combinations of spondee, iambs

al dente— (of pasta, vegetables, rice, beans, etc.) Firm to the bite, cooked just right.

al dente— way to cook pasta

alder carr— (countable) A particular type of carr, i.e. waterlogged wooded terrain populated with alder trees.

a leopard cannot change its spots— One cannot change one's own nature.

algebraic combinatorics— (algebra, combinatorics) A branch of mathematics in which techniques from abstract algebra are appli

algebraic data type— (programming, type theory) A data type formed by combining other types.

algebraic equation— (algebra) A mathematical equation having an algebraic expression on one or both sides, such as 2x +

algebraic function— (algebraic geometry) Informally, any function expressible using (only) the operations of addition, s

algebraic geometry— (mathematics) A branch of mathematics that studies algebraic varieties (solution sets of polynomial

algebraic integer— (algebra, number theory) A real or complex number (more generally, an element of a number field) whi

algebraic notation— (chess) A method for recording and describing the moves in a game of chess which employs a single up

algebraic notation— (algebra) A method for recording domain and range of a function.

algebraic number— (algebra, number theory) A complex number (more generally, an element of a number field) that is a r

algebraic statistics— (mathematics, statistics) A discipline within mathematical statistics in which algebra is used to de

algebraic topology— (mathematics) The branch of mathematics that uses tools from abstract algebra to study topological s

Alibi Ike— (informal) One who is always ready to provide excuses for shortcomings, errors, or other difficultie

a lie has no legs— One cannot get away with a lie; the truth will always come out.

A*like"-mind`ed— Like-minded.

a little bit— a small amount

a little matter— (obsolete) Somewhat; slightly; a little.

a little of something goes a long way— (idiomatic) Only a small amount of something is usually required to produce a great effect.

all aboard— A cry to passengers to board a train or boat that is soon to depart.

all and some— (obsolete, idiomatic) one and all

all and sundry— (collectively) All; everyone.

all around— In every respect.

all around— For each person.

all around— In every surrounding place.

all at once— suddenly and unexpectedly

all but— Very nearly; everything short of. Most often precedes a verb or adjective.

all caps— (typography) Text or a font in which all letters are capitalised.

all caps— text containing only uppercase letters or manner to write using only uppercase (capital) letters (du

all clear— permission to proceed after obstacles have been removed

all day— For the period of an entire day, or at least during all the daytime of a day.

all day— throughout the day

all duck or no dinner— (idiomatic) All or nothing.

all else the same— Ceteris paribus.

all ends up— (informal, idiomatic, UK) Completely; totally.

alles anderes ist Menschenwerk— “Everything else is the work of man.” “Everything else is a human construct.”

all eyes and ears— (idiomatic) Very attentive.

all fingers and thumbs— (UK, informal, idiomatic) Of a person, clumsy or awkward.

all for— Completely in favour of.

all for nought— (literary) All for nothing; in vain, unsuccessfully.

all good things— Ellipsis of all good things come to an end

all good things come to an end— Nothing good lasts forever.

all hail— Chiefly followed by to (someone or something): used as a salutation to indicate that someone or some

All`-hail"— To salute; to greet.

All Hallows— (chiefly, archaic) All Saints' Day, the 1st of November; the Christian feast day honoring all Christ

all hat and no cattle— (US, idiomatic) Full of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.

all hell breaks loose— (idiomatic) The situation becomes chaotic or characterized by conflict or rage.

all-important— of the greatest importance.

all in— Totally committed.

all in all— (archaic) Altogether, wholly, in every way

all in all— Altogether, in all, with everything included

all in all— Everything that matters; the only thing of importance.

all in good time— At a suitable moment in time.

all is not lost— There are still chances of recovery or success.

all kinds of— (informal) Extremely.

all manner of— Every conceivable kind of; everything that could fall into the category of; all kinds of.

all night— For the period of an entire night.

all of the sudden— (set phrase) .

all one— A matter of indifference; a matter involving a distinction without a difference; a matter having no

all-one polynomial— (math) A polynomial all of whose coefficients are 1.

all over— (idiomatic) In every way; thoroughly.

all over— (idiomatic) Everywhere.

all-over— covering the entire surface.

all over the ballpark— (US, informal) All over the place

all over the board— (idiomatic) All over the map.

all over the lot— (US, informal) All over the place

all over the map— (idiomatic) In widely scattered directions; in a widely varying manner.

all over the place— (idiomatic) Inconsistent; lacking a clear pattern; with a large amount of variation.

all over the place— (idiomatic) In multiple directions or locations, often haphazardly; everywhere.

all over the show— (informal) All over the place

all over the world— (idiomatic) throughout the world, everywhere, worldwide, globally.

all over with— (idiomatic) Completely finished; over.

allow for— to take into consideration

allow it— (slang, MTE, MLE) Don't worry about it; let it be.

all points of the compass— (idiom) Every direction; everywhere.

all-round— many-sided.

All" Saints`— The first day of November, called, also, Allhallows or Hallowmas ; a feast day kept in honor of all

all-seeing eye— (by synecdoche) The omniscient God.

all skin and bones— very thin; emaciated

All" Souls' Day`— The second day of November; a feast day of the Roman Catholic church, on which supplications are mad

all talk and no action— (informal) Speaking, promising, or boasting much, but doing little; overpromising, but underdeliveri

all talk and no cider— (idiomatic) All talk and no results.

all that— (idiomatic, in negative constructions) Very.

all that glitters— Ellipsis of all that glitters is not gold.

all that glitters is not gold— Things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so; things that appear nice might no

all the— to the greatest extent

all the best— Used to wish someone good luck.

all the best— phrase used to say goodbye, or to end a letter to someone you know well, or to send good wishes to s

all the marbles— (idiomatic) everything; all that is to be had.

all the more— Even more; notably, but even more notably in light of additional information, either preceding or fo

all the same— (idiom) Anyway; nevertheless; nonetheless.

all the sudden— (set phrase) .

all the time— (set phrase, duration) Always; constantly; for the complete duration.

all the time— (set phrase, frequency) Very often; frequently.

all the way— (of food, colloquial) With every typical condiment or topping; with every available one.

all the way— Completely, as much as possible; in full; to the end or full extent.

all the while— (idiom) At the same time as, usually over an extended period.

all things— (informal) Followed by a noun, adjective, etc.: everything related to the specified subject.

all things being equal— Without considering or being affected by external factors.

all things considered— Generally speaking; in terms of the big picture.

all things to all men— Synonym of all things to all people.

all things to all people— (idiomatic, often construed as singular) Someone or something that entirely satisfies the expectatio

all thumbs— (idiom) Clumsy; awkward; not dextrous.

all together— In the same place.

all together— All at the same time.

all to smash— (idiomatic) completely, to the point of destruction.

all to smash— (idiomatic) Ruined; bankrupt.

all very well— (idiomatic) True, as far as it goes.

all-weather friend— (idiomatic, humorous) One who is friendly, helpful, or available at all times regardless of the circ

almond oil— An oil produced from almonds.

almond tofu— Annin tofu.

almond tree— An Indian almond tree (Terminalia catappa).

almost all— (mathematics) All, except for a negligible set, i.e. finite, countable or of measure zero.

almost all— In non-mathematical use, see almost, all.

almost everywhere— (measure theory) For all elements except those contained in some set of measure zero.

al niente— (music) Indicating in music notation that the dynamics fade to nothing.

along about— (idiomatic, informal) Approximately; at around some time.

along the way— During the course of an ongoing process.

a long time ago— deep in past time; long ago

along with— In addition to.

a lot— some large quantity of something

a lot a bit— (informal, non-standard) .

a lot of— a large number of

a lot of bit— (informal, non-standard) a lot; quite a bit

alphabetical order— The sequence of a collection of items (such as words in a dictionary) arranged in order by position

alpha cell— (anatomy) An endocrine cell, located in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas, that synthesizes a

alpine accentor— Prunella collaris, a small passerine bird in the family Prunellidae

alpine clubmoss— Diphasiastrum alpinum, a club moss in the family Lycopodiaceae.

alpine combined— (skiing) An event in alpine skiing which combines runs on a downhill skiing course and a slalom cour

Alpine Dachsbracke— A small breed of dog of the scent hound type originated in Austria.

alpine skiing— (skiing) A sport involving skiing downhill.

alpine snowboarding— A snowsport, a variant of snowboarding, involving events and disciplines similar to alpine skiing, s

altar bread— (Christianity) Bread which is used in a eucharistic service.

altar girl— (Christianity) A girl serving as an acolyte.

alternating current— (physics) An electric current in which the direction of flow of the electrons reverses periodically.

alternating series— (mathematics) An infinite series in the form of \\sum_{n=0}^\\infty (-1)^n a_n or \\sum_{n=0}^\\inft

alternative energy— Energy derived from any renewable source, i.e. other than fossil fuels or nuclear fission.

alternative service— Synonym of non-military service.

Alula Australis— Proper name of the star Xi Ursae Majoris.

Alula Borealis— Proper name of the star Nu Ursae Majoris.

alveolar bed— (anatomy) Lung tissue which is densely packed with alveoli.

alveolar dead space— (physiology) The volume of air in the alveoli of the lung which does not partake in the exchange of

amabilis fir— (Abies amabilis)

ambrosia fungus— Any of a large number of species of fungus that are symbionts of ambrosia beetles

American alligator— An alligator of a species native to the southeastern United States, Alligator mississippiensis.

American avocet— A bird of species Recurvirostra americana

American badger— A badger of species Taxidea taxus, native to much of North America.

American bison— A bovine mammal, a species of bison, Bison bison, endemic to North America.

American black duck— Anas rubripes, a large dabbling duck in the family Anatidae.

American black vulture— A black vulture, Coragyps atratus.

American buffalo— Bison bison; Synonym of American bison.

American chaffseed— An American perennial herb of species Schwalbea americana.

American crocodile— A crocodilian of species Crocodylus acutus, native to the neotropics.

American darter— The anhinga (Anhinga anhinga).

American elm— Ulmus americana, a species of elm native to the Americas.

American English— Of or relating to, or spoken or written in American English.

American English— The form of the English language that is chiefly used in North America, contrasted with Commonwealth

American flamingo— Phoenicopterus ruber, a large species of flamingo that is native to the West Indies, northern South

American football— A team sport similar to rugby football, played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field

American golden plover— A medium-sized, migratory plover of the Americas, Pluvialis dominica.

American lobster— Any lobster in the species Homarus americanus, native to the Atlantic coast of northeastern North Am

American lotus— An aquatic plant of species Nelumbo lutea, with a range extending from Minnesota and Oklahoma to the

American pokeweed— Phytolacca americana, pokeweed.

American redstart— A type of New World warbler; Setophaga ruticilla

American senna— Senna hebecarpa, a species of legume native to eastern North America.

American snakebird— The anhinga, Anhinga anhinga.

American snout— The litter moth Idia americalis.

American three-toed woodpecker— A woodpecker of species Picoides dorsalis.

American tree sparrow— Spizelloides arborea, a passerine bird in the passerine family Passerellidae.

American wigeon— A species of duck, Anas americana.

amicable number— (number theory) One of a pair of numbers having the property that the sum of the divisors of each, e

amine ylide— (organic chemistry) An ammonium ylide.

aminocyclopropanecarboxylic acid— (organic compound) a disubstituted cyclic α-amino acid in which a cyclopropane ring is fused to the

am I right or am I right— (colloquial, rhetorical question) , implying the speaker can't possibly be wrong.

a miss is as good as a mile— A failure remains a failure, regardless of how close to success one has actually come.

am I under arrest— Asked to authority, to ascertain if one is being arrested.

ammonium imine— (organic chemistry) An amine imide.

among other things— in addition to things not mentioned

A moral law: Honesty— best policy

Amur falcon— Falco amurensis, a small raptor of the falcon family.

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis— (neurology, pathology) A chronic, progressive disease characterized by degeneration of the central n

anabolic steroid— (steroid hormone) A class of steroid hormones that promote growth of tissue.

anabolic window— A window of time of increased anabolic activity.

anagram dictionary— a list of words, or groups of words, ordered according to the number of each letter in the word; use

an all— (informal, or, dialectal) .

anal sadist— (psychology) An anal-sadistic person.

analytic continuation— (analysis) The practice of extending analytic functions.

analytic continuation— (analysis) An extension of an analytic function which is itself analytic.

analytic function— (analysis) Any smooth (infinitely differentiable) function f, defined on an open set D\\subseteq \\m

analytic number theory— (mathematics, number theory) A branch of number theory that uses methods from mathematical analysis

ancient history— (idiomatic) That which happened a long time ago and not worth discussing any more.

and all that— (informal) Used at the end of a statement to insinuate that there is more information that can be in

and all this— (idiomatic, informal) Used at the end of a statement to insinuate that there is more information tha

Andalusian Arabic— An extinct variety of the Arabic language spoken in al-Andalus, in the Iberian Peninsula, under Musl

and another thing— (colloquial) Used to introduce a new topic or subtopic of conversation; by the way.

and crap— (idiomatic, often, vulgar, somewhat, euphemistic) Synonym of and shit.

Andean condor— A South American bird in the New World vulture family Cathartidae, Vultur gryphus.

Andean coot— A bird of species Fulica ardesiaca.

Andean flamingo— A species of flamingo, Phoenicopterus andinus, native to the Andes of Chile

Andean solitaire— A South American bird of species Myadestes ralloides.

Andean tinamou— A tinamou, Nothoprocta pentlandii.

and so forth— (idiomatic) Indicates that a list continues in a similar manner.

and so on— (idiomatic) Used to indicate that a list continues in a similar manner.

and such— (idiomatic) and other like things; and so forth

and the like— (idiomatic, informal) And other similar items; et cetera.

and then some— (idiomatic, colloquial) Used to confirm preceding utterance, while implying that what was said or as

and whatnot— (idiomatic) And so on; et cetera.

an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind— A policy of revenge will lead to counterretaliations rather than peaceful resolutions.

angel wing— (countable, uncountable) A disease of waterfowl in which the last joint of the wing becomes twisted,

angina pectoris— (cardiology, disease) Intermittent crushing chest pain caused by reversible myocardial ischemia.

angina rheumatica— (medicine) A rheumatic sore throat.

angina tonsillaris— (medicine) Tonsillitis.

angiotensin converting enzyme— (biochemistry) An enzyme which catalyzes the creation of angiotensin, and is a strong vasoconstricto

angiotensin converting enzyme 1— (endocrinology) A central component of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), which controls blood pres

angiotensin converting enzyme 2— (endocrinology) An enzyme attached to the membrane of cells in various organs and lowers blood press

angiotensin I— (biochemistry) A physiologically inactive form of angiotensin.

angiotensin II— (biochemistry) A form of angiotensin caused by the conversion of angiotensin I through removal of tw

angiotensin III— (biochemistry) A peptide that is formed by removing an amino acid from angiotensin II by aminopeptid

angiotensin receptor blocker— (medicine, pharmacology) A type of pharmaceutical that binds to and inhibits AT1 and thereby blocks

angle bar— An angle iron.

angle of His— The acute angle formed between the cardia at the entrance to the stomach, and the esophagus. It form

angle tie— angle brace

Anglican Church— A church that practices Anglicanism.

Anglican Communion— A worldwide network of Churches that are in communion with the Church of England as represented by t

angular velocity— (mathematics, physics) The angle turned, per unit time, by a body rotating about an axis; the rate o

animal fat— Any fat rendered from the tissue of an animal.

animal magnetism— (mesmerism) A magnetic fluid or ethereal medium said to reside in the bodies of animate beings.

animal protein factor— (biology) A growth factor for animals containing vitamin B12.

Ankole African mole-rat— Tachyoryctes ankoliae, a species of mole rat found in Angola and Uganda.

Anna potatoes— pommes Anna

annis Domini— (of multiple years, or, of a date range) ; taking place a specified number of years after the assume

annulus fibrosus— annulus fibrosus disci intervertebralis

annulus fibrosus— annulus fibrosus tympani

Anointing of the Sick— A Catholic sacrament in which a priest anoints a sick or dying person with oil and prays for his sal

anomalistic year— The time taken for the Earth to complete one revolution with respect to its apsides, usually defined

a non domino— (legal) Describing a disposition of property granted by a party who has no title to it.

another day in paradise— Everything is going well.

Another way to say "Honesty— best policy

an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure— It is better to prevent a disease than to have to cure it.

an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure— (idiom, by extension) Precaution and prevention of an undesirable thing is preferable to dealing wit

answer back— (ambitransitive) To reply impertinently to (someone); to talk back.

answer the call of nature— (idiomatic, euphemistic) To satisfy a bodily urge to urinate or defecate.

answer to— To be accountable or responsible to; to account to; to report to.

answer up— (intransitive) To come forth with a prompt answer.

An 't— An it , that is, and it or if it . See An , conj.

Antarctic Circle— (geography) The line which marks approximately the northernmost place in the Southern Hemisphere whe

ante litteram— Before the term existed; before the term was coined.

anticipatory it— (grammar) The pronoun \"it\" used as a placeholder for a delayed subject, or, less commonly, object.

antidiuretic hormone— (hormone) a hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland

antigen-presenting cell— (immunology) a cell that displays antigen bound by major histocompatibility complex (MHC) proteins o

Antillean Creole— A creole language based on French.

antilopine kangaroo— A kangaroo of species Macropus antilopinus, found in northern Australia.

antilopine wallaby— antilopine kangaroo

antimatter rocket— A proposed form of rocket that would use antimatter as direct or indirect propellant

anti-strange quark— (particle) The antiquark corresponding to the strange quark.

antitrigonometric function— (mathematics) Synonym of inverse trigonometric function.

a number of— Several of.

any and all— (legal) All without exception.

any and every— Any without exception; used for emphasis.

any day— On any occasion; in any circumstances.

any day now— Very soon; momentarily.

any number of— An unspecified large number of.

any old thing— (idiomatic) anything at all

any time now— (idiomatic) Very soon.

any time soon— (idiomatic) soon

anywhere near— (in negative statements or questions) at all near

aortic valve— (anatomy) The semilunar valve of the heart that lies between the left ventricle and the aorta.

à outrance— To the greatest extent, to the utmost.

apart from— Except for; besides.

apart from— (postposition) Apart.

a picture is worth a thousand words— A visualisation is a better description than a verbal description.

aplomado falcon— A medium-sized falcon, of species Falco femoralis, of the Americas.

a posteriori— (linguistics, conlanging) Of a constructed language, Developed on a basis of languages which already

apostolic succession— (Christianity) The unbroken chain of consecrations by laying on of hands from the Apostles of Jesus

apostolic visitor— (Catholicism) In the Catholic Church, a papal representative with a transient mission to perform a c

apparent brightness— (astronomy) The brightness of a star as measured by an observer.

apparent magnitude— (astronomy) a numerical measure of the brightness of a star, planet etc.; a star with apparent magni

apparent time— True solar time as shown by a carefully adjusted sundial.

appeal court— (legal) An appellate court.

appearances are deceptive— It is not possible to judge a person's character from their outward appearance.

appellate court— (legal) A court having jurisdiction to hear appeals and review a lower court's decisions.

Ap*pen"dix ver`mi*for"mis— The vermiform appendix.

apple dumpling— The flowering plant Billardiera mutabilis.

apple of Peru— The flowering plant Nicandra physalodes of the nightshade family.

apple snail— Any of the large freshwater snails of the family Ampullariidae, some of which are the size of an app

application form— form completed in order to apply for something

applied ethics— (ethics) The branch of ethics that examines moral questions of right and wrong arising in specific a

applied math— Synonym of applied mathematics.

applied mathematics— (mathematics) Mathematics that is used to solve problems in other sciences such as physics, engineer

applied maths— Synonym of applied mathematics.

apply for— to ask for, petition for, appeal

approve of— to think something is good, agreeable

approximation error— (mathematics) The discrepancy between an exact value and some approximation to it.

a president— person in control

a promise is a promise— One must keep one's promises.

a prophet has no honor in his own country— Synonym of a prophet is not without honor save in his own country.

a prophet is not without honor save in his own country— A person may be believed or respected by others but not by those closest to them.

aqua pumpaginis— (obsolete, slang) Pump water.

aquatic warbler— A small passerine bird, Acrocephalus paludicola, of the warbler family (Sylviidae)

Arabian oryx— An oryx of species Oryx leucoryx.

arachnoid mater— (anatomy) The middle layer of the meninges; a membrane that protects the brain and spinal cord below

arbor Dianae— (physical chemistry) A precipitation of silver in a striking arborescent form.

Ar"bor Di*a"n<ae/— A precipitation of silver, in a beautiful arborescent form.

arbor vine— Spanish arbor vine, a species of bindweed (Convolvulaceae), Merremia tuberosa.

Archaic Greek— (linguistics) Of or pertaining to the Archaic Greek language.

Archaic Greek— (linguistics) The early form of the Greek language that was spoken from c. 800–500 BC.

Archimedean property— (analysis) A property of the set of real numbers, that for any real number there is always a natural

architectural concrete— (construction) Concrete that is exposed to view because it forms part of a surface, and may therefor

Arctic Circle— The parallel of latitude that runs 66° 33′ 39″ north of the Equator, which marks approximately the s

Arctic cod— A gadiform fish of northeast Atlantic (Arctogadus glacialis).

Arctic cod— A north Atlantic fish of the family Gadidae (Boreogadus saida).

Arctic lamprey— A species of lamprey living in the Arctic (Lethenteron camtschaticum).

Arctic mouse-ear— A perennial herb, Cerastium arcticum, growing in parts of the Arctic.

Arctic skua— A seabird (Stercorarius parasiticus), of the skua family (Stercorariidae)

arctic willow— A plant, Salix arctica.

arcus inguinalis— Poupart's ligament

are you blind— (sarcastic) A rhetorical question to someone who has failed to see or notice something.

are you deaf— (idiomatic, sarcastic) A rhetorical question asked to confront a nondeaf interlocutor who has failed

arithmetic average— (statistics) The arithmetic mean.

arithmetic function— (analysis) Any function that is defined for all positive integers, and has values that are either re

arithmetic-geometric mean— (mathematics) A mean of two numbers which is the common limit of a pair of sequences, whose terms ar

arithmetic mean— (statistics, probability) The measure of central tendency of a set of values computed by dividing th

arithmetic progression— (analysis) A sequence in which each term except the first is obtained from the previous by adding a

arithmetic sequence— (mathematics) Synonym of arithmetic progression.

arithmetic series— (analysis) The sum of the terms in an arithmetic progression.

Arkansas mudalia— Leptoxis arkansensis, a freshwater snail endemic to Arkansas in the United States.

armadillo ant— The Neotropical ant Tatuidris tatusia.

armed neutrality— The posture of a state or group of states that has no alliance with either side of a war but asserts

armour plating— Heavy plate steel, or other strong plate metal, installed to create armour on a structure or vehicle

arm up— (idiomatic, ambitransitive) to supply, or be supplied with, arms (weapons)

a rolling stone gathers no moss— A person must keep active in order to avoid stagnating.

a rolling stone gathers no moss— one who never settles in one place will never be successful

a rolling stone gathers no moss— A person who never settles in one place will never be successful.

a room— space defined by walls

around the traps— (AU, colloquial) here and there; in various places.

around the way— from the neighbourhood, particularly with reference to where one grew up

around the way— Nearby, in the same neighborhood.

arrive at— To reach (a destination)

arrive at— (idiomatic) To reach (an objective or conclusion)

arsenic sulphide— arsenic monosulphide or realgar AsS, a red-brown compound used as a pigment

arteriovenous fistula— an abnormal connection between an artery and a vein

artesian aquifer— A confined aquifer containing groundwater under positive pressure.

artesian bore— A bore-hole drilled in an artesian basin to produce an artificial artesian well.

artesian water— Water from an artesian well.

artesian well— An aquifer in which water rises to the surface under its own hydrostatic pressure.

artesian well— A borehole in an artesian basin.

artful dodger— (idiomatic) A crafty person who commits minor crimes or behaves in a rather unscrupulous manner.

artificial dumbness— Synonym of artificial stupidity.

artificial incompetence— Synonym of artificial stupidity.

artificial intelligence— Intelligence exhibited by an artificial (nonnatural, manmade, humanmade) entity.

artificial intelligence— field of computer science and engineering practices for intelligence demonstrated by machines and in

artificial intelligence quotient— The IQ of an AI

artificially intelligent— (artificial intelligence, computing, science fiction) Possessing artificial intelligence.

artificial person— (legal) legal person

artificial respiration— (medicine) The manual or mechanical forcing of air into the lungs of a person who is not breathing i

artificial selection— (evolutionary theory) Intervention by humans in the breeding of plants or animals in order to preser

artificial stupidity— (humorous, artificial intelligence, computing, science fiction) Artificial intelligence that is not

artificial unintelligence— Synonym of artificial stupidity.

artillery fern— An artillery plant (Pilea microphylla).

Artin ring— (algebra) An Artinian ring.

artistic swimming— An Olympic sport, accredited by FINA, in swimming, in which swimmers perform artistic routines timed

art line— (medicine, colloquial) Arterial line.

Art` un"ion— An association for promoting art (esp. the arts of design), and giving encouragement to artists.

as against— In comparison to

as all fuck— (postpositive, slang, vulgar) A more intense form of as fuck.

as all get-out— (US, idiomatic, informal, simile) Extremely; to a superlative degree; very much.

as a matter of fact— (adverbial) Actually, in fact.

as a rule— (idiomatic) In general; most often.

as a rule— usually; generally; ordinarily; used for saying what usually happens

as a whole— (idiom) Used to relate to all the parts of something: altogether, on the whole

ascending node— (astronomy) The point in an orbit at which a body passes the ecliptic plane going north.

a scheme— attempt to swindle

A-sea— On the sea; at sea; toward the sea.

as ever— (idiomatic) Consistent with past behaviour, as expected; as usual; as always.

as far as I know— the person speaking doesn't know the information for sure, but they believe that it is a certain way

as far as one knows— (idiomatic) To the best of one's knowledge, as far as someone knows or possible information to be ga

as far as (someone) is concerned— in the opinion of (someone)

as follows— In the manner described hereafter.

as for— with regard to

as for— Regarding; about; concerning.

as fuck— (postpositive, slang, vulgar, simile) To a great extent or degree; very, extremely, incredibly.

as good as— almost, virtually, practically; tantamount to

ash borer— A moth (Podosesia syringae) in the clearwing moth family (Sesiidae).

ashy tit— Melaniparus cinerascens, a small bird of the tit family Paridae

Asian black bear— A bear of the species Ursus thibetanus (previously known as Selenarctos thibetanus).

Asian brown flycatcher— Muscicapa dauurica, an Asian flycatcher.

Asian carp— (US) Any of various species of heavy-bodied cyprinid fish from East Asia.

Asian flu— A form of influenza that originated in China and became a worldwide pandemic in the 1950s.

Asian hornet— Any of species Vespa velutina of hornets indigenous to Southeast Asia.

Asian lion— Panthera leo persica, a subspecies of lion that inhabited Asia.

Asian wild dog— Synonym of dhole (Cuon alpinus).

aside from— excluding; with the exception of

aside from— in addition to

as if— supposing that

as if nothing had happened— In a nonchalant manner, by ignoring the existence of a past event and pretending that nothing abnorm

as is— (idiomatic, of an object) as it is; in its present state or condition, especially as a contractual c

as it gets— (idiom) As it is possible to be.

as it were— Used to indicate that a word or statement is perhaps not exact though practically right; as if it we

asking for a friend— (idiomatic, humorous) Indicates that a question is embarrassing by pretending to be posing the quest

ask questions— to inquire, to interrogate

ask the impossible— To request or expect something that is too difficult.

as much as— Even though; despite the fact that; much as.

as much as— Used to say that two things are equal in amount or degree

as much as possible— As much as is possible.

as near as matters— Close enough not to matter, or to be essentially the same.

as of late— (idiomatic) Lately; recently.

as of now— Right now; from now on.

as of now— Up to now, currently, so far, thus far, hitherto.

as old as time itself— Synonym of old as time.

as one— (formal) simultaneously, at the same time, all together

as opposed to— In contrast to, rather than, instead of; particularly used in defining a concept by providing an exa

as per— according to

as per— (informal) Ellipsis of as per usual.

as per usual— in accordance with expectations

as previously mentioned— Used before referring to or elaborating on something that was said earlier. (This entry is a transla

as regards— regarding, concerning

ass eating— (vulgar, slang) Anilingus.

asse fox— (rare) An asse; the Cape fox.

ass in the grass— (US, military, slang, vulgar) The situation of a soldier deployed in active combat.

as so— In the following manner.

as soon as— At the moment when; immediately (after); instantly; directly.

as soon as— immediately at or shortly after the time that

as soon as look at someone— (colloquial) Immediately, without giving someone a chance to react or defend.

as soon as possible— As soon as is possible; at one's earliest convenience; at the earliest possible time.

ass out— (AAVE, slang) To hurry away.

as such— Being as previously mentioned or described.

asteroid belt— (astronomy) A set of orbits in a region that contains asteroids or similar minor planets arrayed as

as the case may be— As is appropriate to the circumstances; particularly where a choice must be made between two options

as the day is long— (idiomatic, intensifier, simile) Unceasingly; very; thoroughly; to a very high degree.

as they come— (idiom) As it is possible to be.

as they say— A vague invocation of popular convention when introducing a phrase or expression, which may be accom

as times go— (dated, obsolete) As the way things are in current times; according to contemporary standards.

a stitch in time saves nine— A little effort expended sooner to fix a small problem prevents it from becoming a larger problem re

as to— With reference or regard to.

A stop— opposite of a go

Astra Planeta— (poetic) the planets

astronomical unit— (astronomy) 149,597,870,700 metres, the approximate mean distance from the Earth to the Sun (the sem

astronomical year— The time it takes the Earth to pass once around the Sun, particularly a tropical, sidereal, or anoma

Asturian pony— A hardy kind of pony from Asturias.

as usual— As is usually the case.

as well— (idiomatic) In addition; also.

as well as— In addition to; further to.

as what— Synonym of as fuck (“to a great extent or degree”).

as you like— (colloquial) To any extent or degree.

as you make your bed, so you must lie in it— one must bear the consequences of one's actions

at a distance— In a remote or distant position.

at all— (idiom) Indicating degree, quantity or frequency greater than zero: to the slightest degree, in any

at all adventures— (obsolete) No matter what might happen, come what may.

at all events— (idiomatic) In any event, at any rate.

at all hours— At all times of the day; around the clock.

at all points— Completely; thoroughly.

at a minimum— At the least; in order to achieve only the bare minimum.

at any given moment— (idiom) At any point in time.

at any hand— (obsolete) at any rate; in any case

at any rate— in any case, without fail

at any rate— In any case: by any measure, any way one slices it; used to emphasize that a point matters no matter

at a pinch— (AU, NZ, British, informal, idiomatic) by a small margin or amount

at a price— Gained at the cost of incurring unwelcome consequences.

at a push— not later than, at the latest

at a time— In a single, continuous period of time.

at a time— Simultaneously at each occurrence (of some action).

at bar— (law) Before the court; under consideration by the court.

at bottom— (idiomatic) Really, basically, fundamentally.

at every turn— (informal) constantly, all the time; at every opportunity, as many times as one can, in all possible

at first— (idiomatic) Initially; at the start; originally.

at full throttle— As fast as physically possible.

at full tilt— (idiomatic) At full speed; very quickly.

at heart— In spirit; according to one's beliefs, views or feelings; deep down, fundamentally, really.

at heart— Wished earnestly for; held in high esteem.

a thing or two— An unspecified amount

at intervals— now and again; intermittently

Atlantic halibut— A species of halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus), a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae.

Atlantic pollock— European pollock, Pollachius pollachius.

Atlantic silverside— A small fish, of species Menidia menidia, that is one of the most abundant fish species present in e

Atlantic trumpetfish— A bony fish of the species Aulostomus strigosus.

Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross— Thalassarche chlororhynchos is a large seabird in the albatross family.

at large— In general; as a whole.

Atlas pied flycatcher— A bird of species Ficedula speculigera, of family Muscicapidae of Old World flycatchers.

at last— finally, lastly

at last— (idiomatic) In the end; finally; ultimately.

at last— (idiomatic) After a long time; eventually.

at least— In any event; anyway.

at least— at minimum or lower limit

at least— (focus) At a minimum or lower limit.

at leisure— Free from any occupation; not busy; idle.

at length— For a long time; extensively.

at length— (formal, _, or, _, dated) At last, finally, eventually.

at long last— (idiomatic) At last.

at night— by night, in the night, overnight

atomic mass unit— (physical chemistry) A unit of mass equal to 1/12 the mass of an atom of 12C (carbon-12, an isotope

atomic nucleus— core of the atom; composed of bound nucleons (protons and neutrons)

atomic number— (physics, chemistry) The number of protons in an atom. Symbol: Z

atom physics— (physics, atomic) Synonym of atomic physics.

at once— Immediately; now; right away.

at once— At the same time; simultaneously; together.

at one— (often, with with) In agreement, unanimous, of the same opinion.

at one stroke— (figuratively, by extension) At once, immediately; in an instant.

at one time— Simultaneously, at once.

at one time or another— At a certain point in time; at various times.

A to Z— Alphabetical order; lexical order.

A to Z— From beginning to the end.

A to Z— Over the entirety; completely.

at pains— (idiomatic, with infinitive) Making careful effort (to).

at peace with— (idiomatic) Not menacing or hostile toward.

at peace with— (idiomatic) Not disturbed or upset by.

at places— (idiomatic) In some, possibly rare places.

at pleasure— By arbitrary will or choice.

at present— currently, now, at this moment in time, at the present time.

at rest— (idiomatic) Not moving; stationary.

at rest— (euphemistic) Dead.

at rest— In a state of inactivity or repose, either physical or mental.

atrial natriuretic peptide— (hormone, endocrinology) A strong vasodilatory, peptide hormone, secreted by the cardiac muscle cell

at right angles to— Forming an angle of 90 degrees to something.

atrioventricular valve— (anatomy) Either of the two valves in the heart, situated between the atria and the ventricles, that

at scale— On a large scale: involving large amounts or volumes of something.

at sixes and sevens— (idiomatic, of people or groups) In a state of dispute or disagreement.

attack aircraft— A tactical military aircraft designed to carry out precise airstrikes against ground or naval target

attention-getting— seizing the attention

at that— (idiomatic) In addition to what has been said; furthermore; moreover.

at the door— Ringing the doorbell or knocking on the door.

at the drop of a hat— (informal, idiom) Without any hesitation; instantly.

at the earliest— not sooner than

at the end of the day— (idiomatic) In summary; ultimately.

at the expense of— (figurative) In a way as to harm somebody or something; to the detriment of.

at the feet of— As being the work or responsibility of; attributed to.

at the first brunt— (obsolete) at first encounter, at the start

at the hands of— By the actions of (someone).

at the high port— (idiomatic, slang, by extension) At once, quickly; unhesitatingly, vigorously.

at the instance of— At the motion or solicitation of.

at the last— (literary, or, archaic) In the end, after everything, ultimately.

at the last minute— (idiomatic) Very close to a deadline or potential crucial event.

at the last moment— Synonym of at the last minute.

at the latest— not later than

at the moment— at this moment; right now

at the moment— (dated) At that time; then.

at the moment— At this moment; right now.

at the risk of— Despite the likelihood of (something bad happening).

at the same time— At the same instant.

at the same time— simultaneously, concurrently

at the same time— Overlapping or coinciding in duration.

at the very least— (idiom) At least; as an absolute minimum; emphatic form of at the least.

at the very most— (idiom) at most; as an absolute maximum

at this moment in time— currently, now, at present

at this point— At the current time or the time that was just described.

at this point in time— (idiomatic) right now, or in the near and foreseeable future

at times— (idiomatic) On occasion, sometimes.

atypical autism— An autism spectrum disorder that does not meet the diagnostic criteria for either autism proper or A

au courant— Up to date; informed about the latest developments; abreast.

auditory canal— (anatomy) The ear canal.

auditory nerve— (neuroanatomy) .

auditory tube— (anatomy) The Eustachian tube.

au fond— deep down, in the end

Au` fond"— At bottom; fundamentally; essentially.

auf Wiedersehen— Until we see each other again; goodbye.

auf Wiedersehen— Used to express farewell.

augmented reality— (computing) The merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image in real time.

auld lang syne— (idiomatic) Days gone by; former times.

au naturel— In the nude: in the naked state.

au reservoir— (humorous) Au revoir.

au revoir— Goodbye; till we meet again.

Australasian swamphen— A species of swamphen, Porphyrio melanotus, of Australian, New Zealand, New Guinea, and Pacific isla

Australian boobook— A species of boobook owl, Ninox boobook, found throughout mainland Australia.

Australian emperor— (entomology) A species of dragonfly, Anax papuensis, of Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia, New Zealan

Australian raven— A large species of corvid, Corvus coronoides, endemic to mainland Australia.

autism spectrum— (psychology) The range of conditions classified as pervasive developmental disorders, generally held

autism spectrum disorder— (psychology, pathology) A disorder involving any of a range of psychological conditions, all charact

autistic savant— savant; idiot savant

autistic spectrum disorder— (medicine) Any disorder characterised by symptoms associated with autism.

autonomic ganglion— (neuroanatomy) A cluster of nerve cell bodies (a ganglion) in the autonomic nervous system.

autonomic nervous system— (neuroanatomy) In humans and other vertebrates, the part of the nervous system that regulates the in

auxiliary bishop— A bishop who functions as another bishop's deputy, where the weight of sacramental duties is too muc

avalanche lily— The flowering plant Erythronium grandiflorum.

avant la lettre— (idiomatic) Before the term was coined (the term being a word or phrase used just previously in an a

a variable— name of a value that varies

A vastly intelligent misanthrope— most dangerous type of person

avian flu— avian influenza

avocado oil— A vegetable oil, pressed from avocado fruit, and used in cooking.

Avogadro constant— (physical chemistry) The number of atoms present in 12 grams of isotopically pure carbon-12, being 6

a vote— act of participating in an election

away from— at a distance from

away with the fairies— (idiomatic) Fast asleep.

away with you— (colloquial, dismissal) Go away!

a wee bit— Synonym of a little bit.

a while— a certain amount of time

aw shucks— Used to express disappointment, embarrassment or annoyance.

axial tilt— (physics, astronomy) The angle between the rotational axis and the orbital axis of an orbiting celes

axillary vein— (anatomy) A large blood vessel that conveys blood from the lateral aspect of the thorax, axilla (arm

axis of symmetry— (geometry) Any of one or more lines about which a geometric figure is symmetric

ax to grind— (idiomatic, American spelling) A grudge or grievance, with implications of confrontation.

ayacahuite pine— Pinus ayacahuite, a species of American pine.

a year and a day— (idiom) A long time.

ay me— (now, _, archaic) Expressing grief, sorrow etc.

Azerbaijani Turkic— Azerbaijani, Azeri; the Turkic language of Azerbaijan.

azo violet— A violet azo dye.

azure jay— Cyanocorax caeruleus, a passeriform bird of the crow family.

azure tit— Cyanistes cyanus, a small bird of the tit family Paridae

back alleyway— A back alley

back away— (intransitive) To move in a direction opposite to that which one is facing, keeping one's attention

back back— to back up; to reverse (a vehicle)

back dive— (diving) A backwards dive

back down— (idiomatic, transitive) To make (someone) take a less aggressive position.

back down— (idiomatic) To withdraw from a commitment or position; back out.

back end— (entertainment, etc.) Money paid on a contingent deferred basis, for example, as a proportion of the

back engineering— Synonym of reverse engineering.

back in— In the past time of.

back in the day— (temporal location, idiomatic, informal) In the distant past; especially, at a time fondly remembere

back in the game— (idiomatic) In sports, when a losing team regains chances for winning

back in the game— (idiomatic) To return to a particular industry or discipline

back into— (sports, idiomatic) To be forced into a situation by circumstances.

back off— back off: to retreat from

back off— (idiomatic) To lower the setting of.

back onto— (transitive, of a vehicle) To reverse onto something.

back onto— (transitive) To reverse a vehicle onto something.

back out— (transitive) To reverse (a vehicle) from a confined space.

back payment— An overdue payment from a debtor to a creditor on money owed.

back then— At that time, at the time referred to in the past.

back to back— Consecutively; one after the other.

back to square one— (idiomatic) Back to the start, as after a dead end or failure.

back up— (idiomatic, transitive) To provide support or the promise of support to.

back up— (idiomatic, intransitive) To reconsider one's thoughts.

back up— (idiomatic, intransitive) To undo one's actions.

back up— (idiomatic, transitive) To move a vehicle backwards.

back up— (idiomatic, intransitive) To move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do so.

back vowel— (phonetics) Any vowel sound produced in the back of the mouth, such as /uː/ in rule or /əʊ/ in pole.

backwards and forwards— (idiomatic) Thoroughly; completely, comprehensively.

backward slash— (typography) .

bad bank— (banking) A bank created to specialize in the ownership of defaulted loans and their collection.

bad blood— Feelings of hostility or ill will.

bad eye— A stare that is superstitiously supposed to be harmful.

bad eye— A threatening or disapproving glance.

bad faith— (legal) An intent to deceive or mislead another to gain some advantage; dishonesty or fraud in a tra

bad lot— A bad person.

bad trot— (idiomatic, dated) Bad luck.

bail out— extricate from a difficult situation

bait and switch— To lure someone with an offer of some kind, but substitute something of greater advantage to the off

bait and switch— (by extension) Any similar deceptive behavior, especially in politics and romantic relationships.

baked beans— A food consisting of beans baked or stewed in a usually tomato-based sauce.

baked potato— A potato that has been baked for eating.

bake up— (idiomatic, transitive) To prepare by baking.

balance beam— (gymnastics) A gymnastics event using the balance beam apparatus.

balance transfer— A transferal of the current amount owing on one credit card to another one (ideally one charging a l

bald erne— Bald eagle.

Balearic shearwater— A medium-sized shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus) in the seabird family Procellariidae.

bale out— (intransitive) .

bale out— (transitive) .

Bali tiger— A species of tiger, Panthera tigris sondaica, that became extinct in the 1930s.

Balkan Romani— One of several dialects of Romani, spoken by groups within the Balkans.

ball cactus— Any spherical cactus, especially those of the South American genus Parodia.

ball change— A dance move consisting of two steps: a partial weight transfer on the ball of a foot (placed e.g. b

ballistic podiatry— (idiomatic) The act of shooting oneself in the foot.

ballistic vest— A bulletproof vest.

balloon dog— A balloon animal in the form of a dog.

balloon goes up— (idiomatic) Something exciting, risky, or troublesome begins. [from early 20th c.]

Banach space— (functional analysis) A normed vector space which is complete with respect to the norm, meaning that

banana bread— A type of bread or cake made with mashed bananas.

banana nose— (idiomatic) A large, unusually long nose.

banana nose— (idiomatic, sometimes, capitalized, mildly, offensive) A person having such a nose.

banana split— A dessert or sundae containing a banana cut in half lengthwise (split), ice cream and various toppin

bandage up— bandage completely

banded hickory borer— Knulliana cincta

banded rail— A bird of species Gallirallus philippensis.

banded sea krait— (Laticauda colubrina).

band-tailed manakin— Pipra fasciicauda, a species of passeriforme bird.

band together— (idiomatic, intransitive) to unite, to come together

bang out— (transitive) To beat up (someone).

bang up— (transitive, informal) To put someone in prison, or into their individual cell.

bank balance— amount of money held in a bank account

bank balance— The amount by which a current account is in credit or deficit.

bank rate— (economics) The rate of interest that a central bank charges when it lends money to another bank

banyan fight— (India, archaic) A verbal quarrel.

bao toh— (Singapore, informal, Singlish) To inform on someone behind his or her back.

bar association— An organization of lawyers which regulates their ability to practice law in a jurisdiction, and/or s

barbecue up— (transitive) To cook or prepare by barbecuing.

bar-crested antshrike— A passerine bird of species Thamnophilus multistriatus, in the antbird family.

bare all— To take off one's clothes; to get naked.

bare-ass— completely naked.

bare-breasted— wearing no covering for the breasts or featuring such nudity.

barefoot all over— (childish, euphemistic, informal) Nude; naked; not wearing any clothes.

bare hand— An ungloved hand.

bare noun— (linguistics) A noun used without any apparent quantifier or determiner to modify it.

barf bag— (derogatory, informal) A term of abuse.

bargain for— (transitive) To count on; to take into consideration.

barge in— To intrude; to enter or interrupt suddenly and without invitation.

barking dogs seldom bite— കുരയ്ക്കുന്ന പട്ടി കടിക്കില്ല

bark mitzvah— (informal) An observance and celebration of a dog's coming of age.

bark mixture— (obsolete, medicine) Any of various decoctions of bark used as various remedies

bar mitzvah— (Judaism) A boy who has come of age.

bar mitzvah— Jewish coming-of-age ceremony/celebration for a 13-year-old boy

barnacle goose— A black and white species of bird within the family Anatidae from the northern hemisphere, Branta le

barn dancing— Dancing of a barn dance or barn dances.

barn red— A reddish-brown color like that with which barns are traditionally painted.

barred antshrike— A passerine bird of the antbird family, of species Thamnophilus doliatus.

barred tinamou— A tinamou, Crypturellus casiquiare.

bar"rel cac"tus— any of several large cacti native to the southwestern U. S. and Mexico, having a short cylindrical f

barrel cactus— Any of genera Ferocactus or Echinocactus of cactuses with an approximately barrel-like shape.

barrel of land— A Scandinavian unit of area, varying in size but usually seen as equivalent to an acre.

barrens chytonix— Chytonix sensilis, a species of noctuoid moth.

barricade tape— Brightly coloured tape used to discourage intrusion into a possibly hazardous area.

barrier to entry— (figurative, by extension) An impediment that prohibits the use, adoption, application, etc. of (som

bar-tailed godwit— A wader, of species Limosa lapponica, a type of godwit, of the Scolopacidae family

Bartramian sandpiper— (archaic) An upland sandpiper of species Bartramia longicauda, a bird native to the Americas.

baryonic dark matter— (astronomy) Any large aggregate of ordinary matter that does not emit light.

base on— (ditransitive) To ground (an opinion, a conclusion, etc) on.

base rate— (finance) A benchmark interest rate, from which other interest rates are calculated; a policy rate.

base upon— (ditransitive, formal) To base on.

Bash"i-ba*zouk"— A soldier belonging to the irregular troops of the Turkish army.

bash out— (colloquial, transitive) To play (a tune) clumsily on a piano or similar instrument.

basic form— The uninflected form of a word used as a dictionary entry.

basis vector— (linear algebra) A vector that forms part of a basis for a vector space.

basket bush— skunkbush (Rhus aromatica)

basket plant— A leafy herb of species Callisia fragrans, of the spiderwort family, native to Mexico, and often cul

bas mitzvah— Jewish coming-of-age ceremony/celebration for a 12- or 13-year-old girl

bastard agrimony— Aremonia agrimonoides, a herbaceous flowering plant in the rose family, Rosaceae.

bastard hemp— False hemp (Datisca cannabina).

bastard mahogany— (West Indies) A tree of the soapberry family, Matayba apetala.

bastard pellitory— (Achillea ptarmica).

bastard speedwell— Veronica spuria, a flower of Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

bastard trumpeter— A trumpeter (fish) of the species Latridopsis forsteri

Bataan Day— (Philippines) .

bat chayil— A Jewish confirmation ceremony for girls practiced in some synagogues.

bat mitzvah— (Judaism) A girl who has come of age.

bat mitzvah— (transitive) To initiate (someone) in a bat mitzvah ceremony.

bat mitzvah— Jewish coming-of-age ceremony/celebration for a 12- or 13-year-old girl

bat phone— (informal) A telephone that has a direct connection to an important caller, or is only used for impo

batten down— (intransitive) To prepare for adversity.

batten down the hatches— (idiomatic) To prepare for trouble.

battering ram— (figuratively) Something which acts as a powerful tool against something.

battery charger— (electronics) A device that stores energy in a battery by running an electric current through it.

Bavarian cream— bavarois (creamy dessert)

bawl out— (transitive) To deliver a loud, hard scolding or lecture to; to reprimand in order to kill.

bay lynx— (dated) bobcat (Lynx rufus)

BBC English— (British) A form of received pronunciation formerly used in British broadcasting.

beach pea— Various plants in family Fabaceae:

be a devil— (UK, informal) Used to encourage someone to do something when they are unsure whether they should.

beady eye— A figurative means of paying watchful attention towards someone or something.

be afraid— to be experiencing fear

be afraid of— to experience fear, apprehension towards

be-all and end-all— (idiomatic) Something considered to be of the utmost importance; something essential or ultimate.

be angry— to be experiencing anger

bean hole— A hole dug in the ground in which beans are cooked.

beans bunny— (South Africa) A vegetarian bunny chow, made with beans.

beans on toast— A dish consisting of baked beans served in their sauce on toast.

bear away— (nautical) To steer away from the wind

bear cat— Synonym of cat bear (“a red panda”).

bear down— (nautical) To steer away from the wind; to approach from windward.

beard pencil— A beard pen.

bear fruit— (idiom, of an effort, endeavour, etc.) To produce good results; to yield benefits; to succeed.

bearing rein— A checkrein.

bear in mind— (transitive, idiomatic) To hold (something) in the memory; to remember; also, to be mindful of or pa

bear in with— (nautical) To approach nearer to (a ship).

bear off from— (nautical) To stand further off from (a ship)

bear out— (transitive) To corroborate, prove, or confirm; to demonstrate; to provide evidence for.

bear up— (nautical) To sail close to the wind.

bear witness— To prove, demonstrate

be ashamed— to be experiencing shame

beast of burden— A draft animal, a pack animal such as a donkey, mule, llama, camel, horse, or ox, that carries or pu

beat about— (intransitive, US) To search for something; to look around for something; to hunt for something.

beat a hasty retreat— To leave as quickly as possible.

beat a retreat— (informal, idiomatic) To leave hastily in the face of opposition.

beat as one— (idiomatic, especially of hearts) To share the same feelings.

beat down— (intransitive) (of rain) To strike with great force.

beat down— (transitive) To forcefully diminish the power or influence of; to quell; to squash.

beat feet— (informal, idiomatic) To run.

beat feet— (informal, idiomatic) To flee.

beat into— To teach or instil by harsh repetition.

beat it— (idiomatic, chiefly, as imperative, pejorative, colloquial, dismissal) To leave; to go away.

beat off— (transitive, now, often, figurative) To drive something away with blows or military force.

beat someone round the ears— (idiom) To beat (a person) with blows about the head.

beat the drum for— (idiomatic) To give voice to one's support of; to promote or publicize.

be at the plague— (obsolete, idiom) To be bothered; to make the effort to do something.

beat the shit out of— To defeat (someone) decisively in a fight or a competition.

beat the stuffing out of— (idiomatic) To trounce, outdo, or triumph over.

beat up— strike repeatedly

beat-up— same as beaten-up .

beat up on— To hurt someone by hitting or kicking them many times.

beautiful armadillo— An extinct prehistoric species of armadillo, †Dasypus bellus.

beauty bush— Linnaea amabilis, a deciduous flowering shrub in the family Caprifoliaceae.

beauty is only skin deep— A person's character matters more than their appearance.

be built— be assembled, put together

be called— To have a specific name.

be careful— to exercise caution

be careful— Used to warn someone to proceed with caution.

because of— on account of; by reason of

because of— On account of; due to, for the purpose of.

because one can— For no particular reason.

become of— (transitive, idiomatic) to happen to, to occur to.

be confused— være forvirret

beefed-up— made greater or stronger.

beef up— (slang, transitive) To strengthen or reinforce; to add substance to. [1941]

bee moth— Aphomia sociella.

bee moth— Any wax moth.

bee mother— (rare) A queen bee (perceived as the mother of the hive)

beer gut— same as beer belly .

before dark— Before night begins to fall.

before one can blink— (colloquial) Instantly; very quickly.

before one knows it— Rapidly (and sometimes unexpectedly).

before one knows where one is— (informal) very quickly

before you can say knife— Very quickly; quicker than one expects.

be friends— To get along; to have a friendly relationship.

beggar the question— To beg the question.

be good for— (This entry is a translation hub.) To be fit, to be useful.

be here for— (slang) To be excited for; to be in favour of.

be honest— to be truthful

be in and out— (idiom) To enter somewhere, and then quickly leave.

Being friends with another person— state of liking the other person and believing, from experience, that the other person will act in a

be into— To enjoy and/or like something in a sexual way or as a fetish.

be it as it may— (idiomatic) Even if that is the case; whether that is true or not; nevertheless.

be left behind— to be abandoned, not be transported at departure

be left holding the baby— (idiomatic) To be left with the responsibility of resolving a problem.

believe me— Be assured; be certain.

believe you me— emphasizes that what you are saying is true

believe you me— (idiomatic) An emphatic form of believe me: you (the subject) had better believe me (the speaker).

be like— (with a noun)

bell pepper— فِلفِل رومي

bell the cat— (idiomatic) To undertake a dangerous action in the service of a group.

bellyache weed— (botany, rare) A plant of the family Cucurbitaceae.

belly laugh— To laugh a belly laugh.

belonging to— being part of; included in

belt buckle— (clothing) A fastening device used to secure the two ends of a belt, ensures it remains in place aro

bend down— To bend one's legs while upright to get to a lower position.

bend over— (intransitive) To submit to.

bend the knee— (idiomatic, by extension) To show undue deference, obedience, or support for someone or something.

bend the knee— (idiom) To submit to or show reverence toward a divine power.

Bengal cat— Synonym of Bengal (“cat breed”).

Bengal tiger— Any tiger of a specific, fragmented population of the subspecies Panthera tigris tigris in the India

be no match for— (idiomatic) To be outmatched by; to be much weaker, less capable, or less desirable than.

benzene ring— (organic compound) The arrangement of six carbon atoms in a ring, joined by alternating single- and

be on— to be taking place

be on— (transitive, literally) To be responsible for (something).

be on— (AAVE, transitive) To be up to; to be engaged in or scheduled to do imminently.

be on nights— To work night shifts.

be onto nothing— (slang) To mistakenly believe one has reached an important insight, despite not having done so.

be pissed off— to get angry, go ballistic, get dander up

be quiet— (imperative) Remain silent. Sometimes used as a more polite synonym of shut up.

Ber`e*ni"ce's Hair`— See Coma Berenices , under Coma .

be riding for a fall— (informal, figuratively) To behave in a risky manner that is likely to lead to failure.

be rid of— (informal) To be free of or released from a troublesome or undesirable person or object.

Bes-ant"ler— Same as Bez-antler .

be seeing ya— (colloquial, US) A farewell.

be sick— (informal) To vomit.

be silent— To refrain from speaking; to say nothing. (This entry is a translation hub.)

best bower— (nautical) The main bower (anchor from the bow) of a boat.

best of luck— Used to express hopes that someone does well in an endeavor.

best of the best— Synonym of crème de la crème.

best part of— most of, majority of

best regards— (idiomatic) Used as a polite closing of a letter

Beta Canis Majoris— (astronomy) The fourth-brightest star in the constellation Canis Major.

beta cell— (anatomy) An endocrine cell, located in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas, primarily responsi

be taken bad— (UK) To become ill.

be taken ill— (idiomatic) To become ill.

be thankful for small mercies— Even though things are bad, you should remember that the situation could be worse and therefore be h

be the bigger man— (informal, idiomatic) To walk away from a conflict to prevent it from escalating.

be the butt of someone's joke— be the target of ridicule or mockery, often at one's expense, in a humorous or demeaning manner

be to— Used to express an official plan, arrangement, or scheduled event.

be true— be verifiable, actual, real; not false

better an egg today than a hen tomorrow— It is better to have a sure thing now than a possibility of more later.

better for it— (idiom) In a more favorable position on the whole due to something, despite possible drawbacks.

better late than never— It is better to do something late, than to never do it at all.

better part of— almost all of; most of

better safe than sorry— It is preferable to be cautious in one's choices and actions than to act recklessly and suffer after

better than a kick in the teeth— Better than nothing.

better than nothing— Barely useful; almost worthless or pointless, but nevertheless better than having nothing at all.

better the devil you know— better to deal with things you know than the unknown

better the devil you know than the devil you don't— better to deal with things you know than the unknown

better to be late than be dead on time— It is better to arrive late than to risk one's life speeding to a destination.

be uncertain— to lack certainty; to be unsure, dubious

beurre rouge— An emulsified sauce of butter in red wine.

be used to— (intransitive) To be familiar with or accustomed to something or someone through repeated experience

beware of Greeks bearing gifts— One should not trust one's enemies.

be with— (slang, or, AAVE) To be down with (something); believe in, like, or espouse.

be with— (transitive) To agree with someone.

beyond dispute— undisputed; undisputable; without dispute.

Bible basher— A person who finds fault with the Bible, Christianity, or Christian teaching.

Biblia pauperum— (historical) A medieval Bible consisting of mainly pictures rather than text.

bid adieu— (ambitransitive) To say goodbye (to), to bid farewell.

bid defiance to— (transitive) To defy.

big bang— The explosive event marking the beginning of the known universe, according to big bang theory ; the

Big Bang— (cosmology) The cosmic event that marks the beginning of time and the rapid expansion of space for t

big bang theory— The theory that the known universe originated in an explosive event (the big bang ) in which all of

Big Bounce— (cosmology) The Big Bang when conceived by certain cosmological models as having followed the collap

Big Brake— (cosmology, uncommon) A hypothetical future singularity in which the expansion of the universe decel

big crunch— (astronomy) A singularity at the centre of a black hole, or the final result of the Big Crunch.

Big Crunch— (cosmology) The hypothetical eventual collapse of the universe that would ultimately occur if it con

big day— day of a momentous event

big day— Any day on which something significant or momentous happens.

big fat zero— (slang) Nothing at all.

big fish eat little fish— Bigger animals, people, and companies tend to eliminate, or at least dominate, those that are smalle

big fish in a little pond— Synonym of big fish in a small pond.

bigger than shit— So large and conspicuous that it would be extremely difficult to overlook.

big heart— A kindly and generous nature; big-heartedness.

big if— An unlikely but necessary condition.

big jobs— (UK, informal) number two (the act of defecation)

big kahuna— (idiomatic, informal) A boss, leader, chieftain, or top-ranking person in an organization.

big letter— (informal) Synonym of capital letter.

Big Rip— (cosmology) A hypothetical end of the universe in which its rate of expansion becomes infinite in fi

big sagebrush— Great Basin sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata)

big things come in small packages— Things should not be underestimated because of their small size.

big ticket— A high price; a large expense.

big word— (in the plural) Boastful or exaggerated statements.

binary code— (computing) A code that uses the binary digits (1 and 0), usually in groups of eight, to represent c

binary compound— (chemistry) A chemical compound composed of only two elements.

binary digit— (computing) Either of the characters 0 and 1, used in the binary numeral system.

binary logarithm— (mathematics) The logarithm base two.

binary number— (computing) A number represented by the binary digits 0 and 1.

binary numeral system— (computing) A system for representing numbers in which a radix of two is used; that is, each digit i

binary system— (mathematics, computing) A numeric system with a base of 2, using only the numerals 0 and 1.

binary weapon— A chemical weapon in which the toxic agent is stored as two separate precursors that are relatively

bind rune— (writing) A type of ligature formed by two or more runes; most commonly with two or three runes shar

Bing-Neel syndrome— A rare neurological complication of Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, involving the central nervous s

binocular O— (orthography) The Cyrillic letter Ꙫ (capital) or ꙫ (lowercase).

binomial coefficient— (combinatorics) a coefficient of any of the terms in the expansion of the binomial (x+y)n, defined b

binomial series— (mathematics) The Maclaurin series expansion of the function f(x) = (1 + x)α, for arbitrary complex

binomial theorem— (mathematics) A formula giving the expansion of a binomial such as ( a + b ) raised to any positive

biochemical oxygen demand— The amount of oxygen needed by aerobic microorganisms to decompose all the organic matter in a sampl

biological clock— (biology) Any of several mechanisms that regulate the periodicity of biological functions, such as t

biological control— Control of pests using natural predators, parasites, pathogens, or other organisms that harm the pes

biological imperative— (biology) The drive of living organisms to procreate.

biological warfare— The use of any harmful organism (such as a bacterium or virus) as a weapon of war.

biological weapon— A biological pathogen or toxin designed or used for warfare.

bipolar cell— A type of specialized sensory neuron with two extensions.

bipolar disorder— (clinical psychology, psychiatry) A psychiatric diagnostic category, previously called manic depress

bird grasshopper— Any large grasshopper or locust in the genus Schistocerca.

bird ingestion— Avian ingestion.

birdsfoot violet— Viola pedata, an ornamental plant in the Violaceae family.

birthday card— A greeting card given to someone to celebrate their birthday.

bisphenol A— (organic compound) An industrial chemical compound diphenol 4,4'-dihydroxy-2,2-diphenylpropane (C15H

bisphenol S— (organic compound) An industrial chemical compound with the formula (HOC6H4)2SO2, commonly used in c

bitch and moan— (idiomatic, set phrase) .

bitch eating crackers— (slang, derogatory, vulgar) A person for whom one feels a strong and disproportionate dislike, to th

bitch off— (intransitive, US) To complain or criticise

bitch out— (slang, vulgar, intransitive) To not do something out of fear; chicken out.

bitchy pants— someone in a bitching mood or habitually bitchy.

bite back— (intransitive) To retaliate; to give a sharp retort.

bite back— (transitive) To repress (an emotion or a response).

bite down— (figurative, transitive) To repress or bite back an (emotion, impulse or reaction).

bite down— (intransitive) To clench with one's teeth.

bite down— (intransitive) To bite (something) very hard and usually for a purpose (like to hold it in one's mou

bite in— (dated, transitive) To repress (an emotion); bite back.

bite it— to bite the dust

bite me— (idiomatic, slang, offensive) An expression of discontent or aggravation to another party.

bite my ass— (vulgar, idiomatic) Go away!; an expression of disdain or dismissal.

bite off— (transitive, idiomatic) To acquire, especially in an abrupt or forceful manner.

bite off— To bite so hard as to remove something from its source.

bite the big one— (idiomatic) To perform poorly; to fail.

bite the big one— (slang) To break down; to be impossible to repair or not worth repairing.

bite the big one— (slang) To be unpleasant or undesirable.

bite the biscuit— (slang) To die.

bite the biscuit— (idiomatic) To undertake an unpleasant task or to acknowledge an unfavorable situation or responsibi

bite the bullet— (idiomatic) To accept a negative aspect of a situation in order to proceed.

bite the bullet— decide to do something difficult to get it over with

bite the curb— (colloquial, idiomatic) To be curb stomped.

bite the dust— (idiomatic, euphemistic) To die.

bite the dust— (idiomatic) To quit, or fail.

biting point— The location where something is bitten.

bit of fluff— Something attractive or amusing but insubstantial.

black alder— (countable, uncountable) A tree (Alnus glutinosa), of many practical uses, growing in moist conditio

black and burst— (television) An analogue composite video signal with a black picture, used as a reference signal to

black-and-white television— A television set that displays only monochrome images.

black-and-white television— A monochrome system of transmitting and receiving television signals.

black antshrike— A passerine bird of the antbird family, Thamnophilus nigriceps.

black-arched moth— A black-and-white moth of species Lymantria monacha.

black aurora— A structure that is embedded in a uniformly bright aurora, where its optical emission is significant

black-backed antshrike— a passerine bird of the antbird family, Sakesphorus melanonotus.

black bear— An Asiatic black bear, Ursus thibetanus.

black-bellied plover— An Arctic bird, Pluvialis squatarola.

black-bellied wren— Pheugopedius fasciatoventris, a species of wren.

black-bibbed tit— Poecile hypermelaenus, a small bird of the tit family Paridae

black-browed albatross— Thalassarche melanophris, a large seabird in the albatross family.

black-browed mollymawk— black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophris)

black budget— (finance, government) A government budget that is allocated for classified or other secret operation

black-capped chickadee— A small bird of species Poecile atricapillus, from the tit family Paridae

black-capped tinamou— A tinamou, Crypturellus atrocapillus.

black cardamom— A ginger-like plant of species Lanxangia tsao-ko, of China.

black chanterelle— An edible mushroom.

black Christmas— A Christmas Day or Christmas Eve on which there is no snowfall or no ground covering of snow.

black coal— high-quality coal

black coffee— Coffee served as a beverage without cream or milk.

black copper— (mineral) A mineral form of cupric oxide

black copper— (metallurgy) Copper with iron and sulfur impurities due to insufficient smelting.

black-crested tit— Periparus ater melanolophus, a subspecies of coal tit.

black-crested titmouse— A bird of species Baeolophus atricristatus, of the tit family Paridae, found from Oklahoma to east-c

black crowned crane— Balearica pavonina, a bird of the crane (Gruidae) family

Black" death`— A pestilence which ravaged Europe and Asia in the fourteenth century.

Black Death— (disease, historical) A pandemic outbreak of bubonic plague throughout Europe and most of Asia in th

black drongo— Dicrurus macrocercus, a small Asian passerine bird of the family Dicruridae.

black dwarf— (astronomy) A theoretically predicted stellar remnant consisting of a white dwarf that has cooled an

black economy— (economics) A sector of a nation's economy that is illegally undeclared and undocumented due to cash

black elder— Sambucus nigra

black-eyed Susan— The flowering annual plant Rudbeckia hirta.

black-faced bunting— Emberiza spodocephala, a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae.

black-faced cormorant— (AU) A bird of southern Australia, Phalacrocorax fuscescens. [from 20th c.]

black-faced ibis— Theristicus melanopis, a South American bird in the family Threskiornithidae.

black flag— (transitive) To summon (a racing driver) to the pits by waving a black flag.

black-footed ferret— A species of mustelid, Mustela nigripes.

black francolin— A game bird in the francolin family (Francolinus francolinus, of south and southwestern Asia)

black gold— (informal, idiomatic) Raw petroleum; crude oil.

black guillemot— A seabird, Cepphus grylle, of the auk family (Alcidae).

black-headed bunting— Emberiza melanocephala, a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae.

black-headed saltator— Saltator atriceps, a species of tanager.

black helicopter— (US, conspiracy theories) A secret covert government helicopter of the deep state, used for clandest

black hole— object so massive that nothing can escape its gravitational pull

black hole— (physics) A region of spacetime that exerts a gravitational pull strong enough that no matter or ene

black-hooded antshrike— A passerine bird of the antbird family, Thamnophilus bridgesi

black information— (finance) data showing that somebody is uncreditworthy

black knight— (entomology) A dragonfly of species Camacinia othello.

black-legged kittiwake— A seabird species in the gull family Laridae, Rissa tridactyla.

black lung— (disease) A chronic disease of the lungs caused by the long-term inhalation of coal dust.

black market— the illicit buying and selling of goods, in violation of price controls, rationing, tax laws, prohib

black market— (idiomatic) Trade that is in violation of restrictions, rationing, or price controls.

black market— illegal goods trade

black market— (collective) The people who engage in such trade, or that sector of the economy.

black-market— distributed or sold illicitly.

black marketeer— Someone selling black market goods or trading on the black market.

black marketeering— The practice of selling black market goods or trading on the black market.

Black Monday— Any of certain Mondays when undesirable or turbulent events have occurred.

black money— Income that is not reported to a government in order to evade taxes.

black money— (India) Money that is obtained illegally, especially that which circulates outside the formal financ

black-necked crane— Grus nigricollis, a bird of the crane (Gruidae) family, native to Asia

black-necked grebe— A freshwater bird, Podiceps nigricollis, of the grebe family (Podicipedidae)

black-necked swan— The only South American species of swan, Cygnus melancoryphus.

Black Norwegian Elkhound— (zoology) A small spitz breed classified as a hunting dog.

black out— (transitive, idiomatic) To censor or cover up by writing over with black ink.

black partridge— A small partridge of Southeast Asia (Melanoperdix niger).

black piedra— A form of piedra caused by Piedraia hortae.

Black Plague— The Black Death.

black radish— A root vegetable of the family Brassicaceae cultivated for its edible root that has a tough black or

black redstart— A small passerine bird, Phoenicurus ochruros, from south and central Europe

black rhinoceros— A rhinoceros, of species Diceros bicornis, in the family Rhinocerotidae.

black rice— A type of rice of the species Oryza sativa L. which is black or dark purple in color and often gluti

black sapote— A kind of fruit (Diospyros nigra).

black scoter— Melanitta americana, an arctic sea bird in the family Anatidae.

black snakeroot— Actaea racemosa, black cohosh.

black stork— A large bird of species Ciconia nigra in the stork family Ciconiidae, wintering in tropical Africa,

black swan— Cygnus atratus, a swan with black plumage and a red bill which is endemic to Australia. [from c. 170

black-tailed godwit— A wader, Limosa limosa, a type of godwit, of the Scolopacidae family

black-tailed nativehen— A species of nativehen, Tribonyx ventralis, endemic to Australia.

black tern— A small seabird (Chlidonias niger), of the tern family (Sternidae)

black-throated accentor— Prunella atrogularis, a small passerine bird in the family Prunellidae

black-throated antshrike— a passerine bird of the antbird family, Frederickena viridis.

black-throated diver— Gavia arctica, a medium-sized member of the loon or diver family that breeds in Eurasia, with grey h

black-throated thrush— Turdus atrogularis, a migratory Asian thrush with a black throat

black tinamou— A tinamou, Tinamus osgoodi.

black vine weevil— A species of weevil, Otiorhynchus sulcatus.

black vulture— An American vulture species, Coragyps atratus, with black plumage.

black widow— Any of several species of venomous and potentially deadly spiders, particularly Latrodectus spp.

black-winged pratincole— A wader, Glareola nordmanni.

black-winged stilt— A species of long-legged waders; (Himantopus himantopus).

black woodpecker— Any of species Dryocopus martius of woodpeckers (family Picidae).

black zone— (figuratively) An area with specific dangerous or negative characteristics, often involving restrict

bladder cherry— A plant, Alkekengi officinarum (syn. Physalis alkekengi), having a bright, paperlike covering over i

bladder kelp— Kelp of genus Macrocystis.

blah blah blah— A put-down to silence someone who would otherwise not stop talking.

blame game— (informal, idiomatic) A situation in which people attempt to blame others rather than trying to reso

blank cartridge— (firearms) An ammunition cartridge that contains no projectile, usually used to simulate gunfire.

blank check— (literal) A signed check of the type used to draw money from a bank account, containing no informati

blank check company— (business, informal) A company that exists solely for the purpose of merging with or acquiring anoth

blanket ballot— (politics) .

blanket finish— A finish of a race, such as a running race, which is very close between a number of competitors.

blanket loan— (US) A loan, or mortgage, for multiple subdivisions of a single tract of land.

blank on— (transitive, informal) To be temporarily unable to remember (a particular fact).

blank verse— (poetry) A poetic form with regular meter, particularly iambic pentameter, but no fixed rhyme scheme

blast away— (transitive) To destroy by blasting with explosives.

blast up— (transitive, slang, UK) To beat up (someone).

blaze up— (intransitive, of a fire) to burst into flames from a seemingly non-burning state

bleeding sickness— (somewhat, _, dated) Any disease, illness, or condition involving loss of blood from the body (e.g.

bleed out— (intransitive, figurative) To leak out; to spread.

bleed red ink— (idiomatic) To suffer from severe net losses.

blend in— (intransitive, often followed by \"with\") To fit unnoticed into the surroundings.

blend in— (transitive) To add (an ingredient) by mixing or blending.

Blessed Virgin Mary— (Christianity) Synonym of Virgin Mary (“Mary, mother of Jesus”).

blessing in disguise— A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best.

bless my cotton socks— Exclamation of surprise or astonishment.

bless my soul— Exclamation of surprise.

bless you— (idiomatic, jocular) Used to express non-understanding of someone who has just used an unusual or fo

blind excuse— (informal) A poor or insufficient reason or explanation or one that makes little sense.

blind lantern— A dark lantern. [from 16th c.]

blind mole-rat— A subfamily of mole-rats; Spalacinae.

blind spot— Any portion of the visual field in which the vision is impaired (by ocular disease).

blind spot— The place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina, and so where the retina cannot detect light;

blister fly— The blister beetle, or Spanish fly.

blister plaster— (medicine, historical) A vesicant plaster made of Spanish flies.

blood cell— (hematology, cytology) Any of the cells normally found in blood, namely erythrocytes and leukocytes,

blood corpuscle— (hematology, cytology) A blood cell.

blood donation— The act or process of donating one's blood for use in a transfusion or other medical treatment.

blood donor— A person who donates blood for use in transfusion.

blood draw— Synonym of venipuncture.

blood from a stone— Something that cannot be obtained, regardless of how much force or persuasion is used.

blood group— A blood type.

blood lily— Any of various plants in the genus Scadoxus, particularly Scadoxus multiflorus, and Scadoxus puniceu

blood lily— Any of various plants in the genus Haemanthus, particularly Haemanthus coccineus, a scarlet-flowered

blood on hands— be culpable for the death or injuries of another

blood pink— The plant Dianthus cruentus.

blood sugar— (medicine, physiology) The amount of glucose in a person's blood.

blood sugar— (medicine, physiology) Glucose in the blood.

blood transfusion— (medicine) The act or process of transferring blood products into a person's circulation intravenous

bloody warrior— A deep red variety of wallflower (Erysimum).

blooming heck— (UK, slang, euphemistic) blooming hell.

blossom forth— (figuratively, of a person or thing) To develop, grow, and mature quickly.

blot on the escutcheon— (idiom) Something damaging to one's reputation.

blot out— (transitive) To obscure.

blow a hole through— (idiom) To destroy the integrity or cohesion of.

blow ass— (vulgar, slang) To fart.

blow away— (intransitive) To disperse or to depart on currents of air.

blow away— (transitive, idiomatic) To kill (someone) by shooting them with a firearm.

blow chunks— (stative, idiomatic, slang) To be very bad, inadequate, unpleasant, or miserable; to thoroughly suck

blow hot air— (idiomatic) To engage in empty or exaggerated talk that lacks substance, credibility, or truth; to b

blowing over— The act of passing

blowing up— (colloquial) Explosion.

blow me down— (idiomatic) A cry of surprise

blow off— (intransitive) To let steam escape through a passage provided for the purpose.

blow off— (transitive, literally) To remove something by blowing on it.

blow off steam— (idiomatic) To vent; to talk or take action (especially in a ranting or unrestrained way) so as to r

blow on— (transitive) To forcefully expel air from the lungs onto an object.

blow out— (slang) To spend a lot of money; to splurge.

blow out— (sports, transitive) In a sporting contest, to dominate and defeat an opposing team, especially by a

blow over— (transitive) To overwhelm.

blow over— (intransitive) To be knocked down by wind.

blow sky high— (informal) To destroy totally by explosion.

blow the coals— (figuratively) To excite passion.

blow the roof off— To give a great performance that causes the audience to go wild with enthusiasm.

blow the roof off— To be extremely loud.

blow the roof off— To violently disrupt.

blow the roof off— To react with great excitement; to go wild.

blow the roof off— To react violently; to throw a fit.

blow up— (slang, intransitive) To become popular very quickly.

blow up— (transitive) To inflate or fill with air, either by literally blowing or by using a pump.

blow up— (transitive, also, _, metaphorically) To cause (something or someone) to explode, or to destroy (som

blow up— (intransitive, also, _, metaphorically) To explode or be destroyed by explosion.

blow up— (intransitive, slang) To suddenly get very angry, to lose one's temper.

blow upon— To defame, discredit; make someone the subject of a scandal.

blue asbestos— (mineral) Crocdilite

blue-banded eggfly— A species of nymphalid butterfly, Hypolimnas alimena, of Australasia and Oceania.

blue-banded sea krait— (Laticauda laticaudata).

bluebell of Scotland— The harebell, Campanula rotundifolia.

blue bonnet— Any of several blue flowering plants, especially cornflower, Centaurea cyanus, and plants of the gen

blue chalksticks— A succulent plant of the species Curio talinoides.

blue chalksticks— A succulent plant of the species Curio repens.

blue-cheeked bee-eater— Merops persicus, a species of bee-eater found in North Africa and the Middle East.

blue crane— Grus paradisea, a bird of the crane (Gruidae) family

blue daze— A perennial flowering plant, Evolvulus nuttallianus, with blue petals.

blue dwarf— (astronomy) A hypothetical class of star developing from a red dwarf.

blue-eyed Mary— (North America) Collinsia verna, an annual plant native to the eastern and central parts of North Am

blue-eyed Mary— Omphalodes verna, an herbaceous perennial rhizomatous plant of the genus Omphalodes.

blue fenugreek— Trigonella caerulea, a variety of fenugreek with blue flowers.

bluefin tuna— Any member of genus Thunnus of tuna, having blue fins, including:

blue fly— A blue dipteran fly, especially the bluebottle, Calliphora vomitoria.

blue gold— An alloy of gold with gallium or indium, having a greyish or slightly blue colour.

blue-green bacterium— Cyanobacterium.

blue jay— One of the blue-marked species of the Old World bird genus Coracias.

blue meanie— (slang) Panaeolus cyanescens, a kind of magic mushroom.

blue noise— A signal or process with a frequency spectrum such that the spectral energy density is proportional

blue ointment— Mercurial ointment.

blue-ringed octopus— Any octopus of the genus Hapalochlaena, with distinctive blue rings, that carry the highly poisonous

blue shrimp— The prawn Litopenaeus stylirostris.

blue snakeweed— The flowering plant Stachytarpheta cayennensis.

blue supergiant— (star) A very large, hot and luminous star; a large blue giant.

blue titmouse— (Cyanistes caeruleus).

blue violet— (countable) The plant Viola sororia.

blue violet— Of a bluish violet colour.

blue-winged grasshopper— Oedipoda caerulescens, a grasshopper species that lives in regions with sparse vegetation.

blue wren— Any of various species of fairywren (tribe Malurini in the family Maluridae), the male of which acqu

board of directors— A group of people elected by stockholders to establish corporate policies and make management decisi

body and soul— Wholeheartedly.

body clock— (informal) A biological clock.

body corporate— A corporation, when viewed as a legal person.

Body of Christ— (literally) The corpse or resurrected body of Jesus Christ.

Body of Christ— (by extension) The consecrated bread of the Eucharist, considered to be the flesh of Jesus Christ.

Body of Christ— (figuratively) All believers in Jesus Christ as a group; the Church.

bog into— (transitive) To eat with gusto.

bog moss— Peat moss; sphagnum.

boiled egg— An egg which has been cooked in the shell in boiling water. It can be hard-boiled or soft-boiled.

boiled sweet— (British) A hard sweet, made by boiling sugar, which gradually dissolves when sucked.

boiled water— water heated to its boiling point

boiling mad— (idiomatic) extremely angry; furious.

boiling point— (idiomatic, figurative) The state of being heated, with high aggression.

boil off— (intransitive) to be removed by boiling

boil over— (intransitive) To boil to such an extent as to overflow its container.

boil over— (intransitive, idiomatic, of anger, etc.) To reach the point where aggressive action is taken.

boil over— (intransitive) To act aggressively angry.

boil up— (transitive) To cook or prepare by boiling.

bok choy— Chinese cabbage, Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis, an East Asian leafy vegetable related to the Wester

bollock naked— (UK, vulgar, emphatic) Not wearing clothes.

bollocks to it— (UK, informal, vulgar) An expression of disappointment, disapproval, or frustration; the hell with i

bolometric correction— (astronomy) The difference between the bolometric magnitude and visual magnitude of a star

bolster up— (transitive, usually, figurative) To bolster (something); to provide support to (something).

bolt to the bran— (idiom, transitive) To examine thoroughly, so as to separate or discover everything important.

bomb cyclone— (meteorology) A type of extratropical cyclone characterized by high winds, a high level of precipita

bomb out— (intransitive, idiomatic) To fail; to produce no or very poor results; to drop out of or be eliminat

bona nochy— (Polari) Good night.

bon appétit— Used to wish someone enjoyment of the meal they are about to eat.

bona vacantia— (UK, legal) The principle that there is no unowned property, and that if there is no other owner the

bonavist bean— Lablab purpureus

bonding orbital— (physical chemistry, quantum mechanics) A molecular orbital, responsible for a covalent bond between

bone char— Bone black.

bone-dry— without a trace of moisture.

bone of contention— (idiomatic) Something that continues to be disputed; something on which no agreement can be reached.

bone out— (US, slang, intransitive) To leave; to run away.

bong hit— (slang) The inhalation of marijuana smoke through a bong.

bon voyage— Used to wish someone a good journey.

bony fish— A fish belonging to either the Actinopterygii taxonomic class or the Sarcopterygii taxonomic class;

boob juice— (rare, slang) Breast milk.

boob milk— (slang, somewhat, vulgar) Human breast milk.

booby trap— A practical joke by which something is made to fall upon someone entering through a door, or the lik

book off— (intransitive, Canada) To call off from work.

book on— (intransitive) To register (for duty).

book pocket— (library studies) A pocket pasted inside the back cover of a book that holds a book card.

book up— (transitive, slang) To study or learn (something).

boot up— (transitive) To start a computer program or a recording of a movie, show or song.

boreal bluet— The damselfly Enallagma boreale.

born at night but not last night— Aware of one's situation; not as naive as a listener might expect.

Bornean swiftlet— The swiftlet Collocalia dodgei.

born in a barn— (idiomatic) In a past tense: criticizing the person to whom the phrase is directed as lacking a sens

boston bean— Synonym of haricot bean.

botched up— Botched utterly; failed; ruined.

bottle it— To lose one's nerve.

bottle up— (informal) To comprehensively defeat.

bottle up— To put into bottles.

bottom falls out— Something fails, collapses, or enters a state of disarray.

bottom of the line— (idiomatic, often used attributively) The worst or lowest quality on the market, especially among a

bottom on— (transitive) To ground or base on.

bottom out— (intransitive) To reach the bottom; to reach the nadir or lowest point.

bottom the house— (idiomatic, dated) To clean a house from top to bottom; to clean a house extremely thoroughly.

bounce around— (intransitive) .

bounded function— (mathematics) Any function whose values remain bounded by some constant.

bound form— (linguistics) a unit of language that can only be used as part of a word, not as a word on its own (

bound morpheme— (linguistic morphology) A morpheme that can only occur when bound to a root morpheme. For example: c

bound termineme— (linguistics) , (terminology) A termineme that cannot stand alone in its related domain or environme

bound to— (only, _, with a bare infinitive) Indicates something which cannot be avoided.

bovine spongiform encephalopathy— (disease, neurology) A fatal, neurodegenerative disease of cattle, which is transmissible to humans

bowstring hemp— Any species in the genus Sansevieria (which many recent references treat as part of the genus Dracae

box in— (transitive) To enclose by drawing a box around.

Boxing Day— The day after Christmas; the 26th of December.

Bracco Italiano— An Italian breed of a pointing canine.

bracket creep— (taxation) The move towards increased taxation when an inflation adjustment to a wage or salary push

brackish water— (hydrology) Water whose salinity falls between that of fresh water and that of seawater.

brain cell— (cytology) A cell in the brain, such as a neuron or a glial cell.

brain fag— Cerebropathy.

brain stem— (neuroanatomy, anatomy) The part of the brain that connects the spinal cord to the cerebrum and the

brain-teaser— a difficult problem.

brain weary— fatigued by pressure of work

brake cable— כֶּבֶל הַבֶּלֶם

brambling finch— The brambling, Fringilla montifringilla.

branch off— (of a conversation) To divert from the main topic of conversation.

brand equity— (business, marketing) The worth of a brand in and of itself; the social value of a well-known brand

brandy mint— Mentha spicata.

brandy mint— Peppermint.

brazen it out— to face self-assuredly

brazen out— to face with bold self-assurance

Brazilian emerald— green tourmaline

Brazilian ginseng— The plant Hebanthe eriantha.

Brazilian tinamou— A tinamou, Crypturellus strigulosus.

Brazil plum— Spondias tuberosa

breach of trust— (law) An act, omission or concealment, by which a person who has a fiduciary duty to act in the inte

bread-and-butter note— A short note thanking someone who has recently provided the writer with hospitality.

bread and wine— (Christianity, dated) The two elements used during the Christian sacrament of the Eucharist, regarde

break a lance— (intransitive) to take a stand, to contend [with for ‘to the benefit of’] [with in favour of ‘to the

break apart— (intransitive) To disintegrate.

break apart— (transitive) To dismantle something into its base components.

break ass— (North America, slang, vulgar) To flatulate; to fart.

break away— separate, withdraw, secede

break away— To leave suddenly.

break bad— (colloquial, of an event or of one's fortunes) To go wrong; to go downhill. [from 1908]

break down— break down: become damaged, cease to operate

break down— (intransitive) To unexpectedly collapse, physically or in structure.

break down— (ergative, figuratively) To divide into parts to give more details, to provide a more indepth analys

break down— (ergative, figuratively) To render or to become weak and ineffective.

break down— (ergative, figuratively) To render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or me

break down— (intransitive, idiomatic) To give in or give up: relent, concede, surrender.

break down— (transitive) To intentionally demolish; to pull down.

break down— To separate into a number of parts.

breakfast in bed— (intransitive) To eat one's breakfast while in bed.

breakfast milk— (UK) A milk with relatively high butterfat content, typically 5% or more; especially Channel Island

break from— To leave the cover of (a crowd, shelter, etc.).

break ground— (nautical, of an anchor) To lift off the sea bottom when being weighed.

break in— (transitive) To smash (something) by forcing it inward.

break in— break_in: gain entry

breaking off— the act of snapping off something into pieces

breaking point— (mechanics) The point at which the increasing strain in a material causes it to break.

break it— To deliver unfortunate or upsetting news to someone.

break loose— To escape; to free oneself.

break no squares— (obsolete) To do no harm; to make no difference.

break off— (transitive, slang, AAVE) To give (someone) (something); to allow (someone) to take (something); to

break off— (transitive) To remove a piece from a whole by breaking or snapping.

break off— (intransitive) To become detached by breaking or snapping.

break on the wheel— (transitive) To fasten (a criminal etc.) to a wheel and break his limbs or beat him to death.

break out— (intransitive) To begin suddenly; to emerge in a certain condition.

break out— (especially, recording industry, intransitive) (Of a record, product, or company): to achieve widesp

break out— (transitive) To separate (something) from a bundle.

break out— (intransitive) To escape, especially forcefully or defiantly.

break shins— (UK, slang, obsolete) To borrow money.

break silence— To breach a norm against communication or against communicating a specific type of information.

break the ice— to initiate a conversation

break the ice— (idiomatic) To introduce a conversation.

break the ice— (idiomatic) To surmount initial difficulties; to overcome obstacles and make a beginning.

break the ice— (idiomatic) To start to get to know people to avoid social awkwardness and formality.

break the silence— To state an opinion on a subject that has been taboo for a period of time.

break the silence— To start talking in a conversation after a period where nobody speaks.

break the story— (idiomatic) To be the first to address or publicize an issue, often a news story.

break the wheel— (idiom) To instigate or enact a major change; to revolutionize; to shake up.

break through— to penetrate using force

break through— (transitive) To make or force a way through (a barrier).

break through— (intransitive, sports) To penetrate the defence of the opposition.

break through— (intransitive) To gain popularity.

break up— (intransitive) To break or separate into pieces; to disintegrate or come apart.

break up— (intransitive, idiomatic) To end a (usually romantic or sexual) relationship.

break up— (transitive) To cut or take to pieces for scrap.

break up— (reciprocal, intransitive) To end a (usually romantic or sexual) relationship with each other.

break up— (transitive, idiomatic) To stop a fight; to separate people who are fighting.

break up— (intransitive, idiomatic, figuratively) To become disorganised.

break up— (transitive) To upset greatly; to cause great emotional disturbance or unhappiness in.

break wind— (idiomatic, euphemistic) To expel gases generated during digestion, especially through the anus; to

break with— To cease having a positive connection with (a person, group, movement, etc).

breast pang— (archaic) angina pectoris

breast up— (by extension) To confront (someone or something) boldly, or to stand proudly or defiantly.

breathe a sigh of relief— (idiomatic) to be relieved; to feel relief.

breathe easy— (idiomatic) To relax or feel secure about something.

breathing apparatus— A device that allows a person to breathe in environments that are dangerous, harmful, or in which it

breed up— (transitive) To educate; to instruct; to bring up.

brent goose— (British) A small member of the goose family (Anatidae), Branta bernicla.

brevis in longo— (poetry, Greek and Latin meter) The situation where a short syllable at the end of a line can be cou

brew up— (figurative, transitive) To concoct.

bricking oneself— (slang, vulgar) .

brick up— (transitive) To trap or seal in a closed space using bricks.

bridal carry— A means of carrying a person, with one's arms supporting their back and legs in front of one's own b

bridge note— (Zettelkasten) A Folgezettel; a note that connects two seemingly separate ideas or clusters of notes

bridge the gap— (idiomatic) To serve as or create a connection between disconnected or disparate things.

bridled titmouse— A bird of species Baeolophus wollweberi, of small tits in family Paridae, found from Arizona to sout

brighten up— (intransitive, said of the weather) To become brighter

bright giant— (astronomy) A star that straddles the boundary between being a giant star and a supergiant.

brim over— (intransitive) To overflow over the brim (of a saucepan etc.)

bring about— (transitive) To cause to take place.

bring along— (transitive) To escort or carry an item or person to a destination.

bring along— to take with; to have accompanying

bring along— (transitive) To be responsible for convincing or causing a group to join alongside oneself.

bring back— (transitive) To revive, to resurrect; to cause something dead to be alive once again.

bring back— (transitive) To cause someone to remember something from the past.

bring back— (transitive, ditransitive) To fetch something.

bring back to life— (transitive, idiomatic) To return someone to a state of consciousness or living after a state of unc

bring down— to over throw, topple

bring down— (transitive) To humble.

bring down— (transitive) To reduce.

bring down— (AAVE, slang) To receive a prison sentence.

bring down— (transitive) To make (something, especially something flying) fall to the ground, usually by firing

bring down— (transitive) To stop the effects of intoxication in (someone).

bring down the curtain— (idiomatic, with, on, at) To bring something to an end.

bring down the hammer— (idiomatic) To treat very harshly.

bring forth— To create, generate, bring into existence.

bring forth— To adduce, bring forward.

bring forward— To make something happen earlier than originally planned.

bring in— To move something indoors, or into an area.

bring in— To introduce a new rule, law, or system of organisation.

bring in— To introduce, add or initiate a person or group of people to an organisation or event; to give (some

bring into being— (transitive) To create; to bring to life; to give birth to

bring into the open— to make evident or public

bring off— To bring to orgasm.

bring off— To bring away from; to bring by boat from a ship, a wreck, the shore, etc.

bring off— (obsolete) To prove; to demonstrate; to show clearly.

bring off— To succeed in doing something considered to be very difficult.

bring on— to cause onset of; to bring upon

bring on— (idiomatic, intransitive, US, informal, often, as imperative) To pose a challenge or threat; to atta

bring oneself away— (intransitive, dated) To extract oneself from a dangerous or unfortunate situation.

bring out in a rash— (idiomatic) To rile someone up.

bring someone to their knees— (idiomatic) To defeat and make submit to orders.

bring suit— To initiate a legal proceeding; to sue.

bring to a boil— (figurative) To bring (a debate, etc.) to a peak of activity or emotion.

bring to bear— (transitive) To aim a weapon at a target.

bring together— (idiomatic) To cause people to do something together; to bring about togetherness.

bring to justice— (idiomatic) To cause a person alleged to have committed criminal acts to be brought to trial on the

bring to life— To cause to regain consciousness, or return as if from death.

bring to light— to inform, make information known

bring to light— (idiomatic) To expose, disclose or reveal something that was hidden or unknown.

bring to mind— To cause to recall; to evoke a memory or thought.

bring up— To uncover, to bring from obscurity; to resurface (e.g. a memory)

bring up— to raise [a child]

bring up short— To arrest (someone or something's) forward motion; to halt before a goal is reached.

bring with— (transitive, informal, Upper Midwestern US) to bring someone or something along

brisk up— To enliven or invigorate.

bristle snail— An Australian land snail of the genus Austrochloritis.

bristly bellflower— A hairy flowering plant of species Campanula cervicaria with light-blue flowers.

bristly hawksbeard— The plant Crepis setosa.

bristly Matilija poppy— Romneya trichocalyx, a species of flowering plant in the poppy family.

British English— The English language as written and spoken in the United Kingdom; (often) that which is spoken in bo

broad in the beam— (nautical, of a ship) Wide across the hull.

broad-leaved epiphyllum— A cactus of species Epiphyllum oxypetalum, whose flowers usually bloom only one night a year.

broad-leaved ragwort— A flowering plant of species Senecio sarracenicus.

broadly speaking— Speaking in broad terms.

broad mite— The mite Polyphagotarsonemus latus.

broad-shouldered— same as big-shouldered .

broadside on— sideways on.

broken home— (informal, idiomatic) A home in which the parents have separated or divorced.

broken number— (math, obsolete) A fraction.

bromine water— A solution of bromine in water.

bronchiolitis obliterans— A rare and irreversible form of obstructive lung disease in which the bronchioles are compressed and

bronze parotia— A bird of paradise of species Parotia berlepschi.

broomtail grouper— A species of grouper, Mycteroperca xenarcha

broom up— (transitive) To sweep up (a mess) thoroughly with a broom.

brown argus— A brown butterfly (Aricia agestis) of the family Lycaenidae

brown boobook— A boobook owl of species Ninox scutulata, found in South Asia and Southeast Asia.

brown crab— Ellipsis of brown king crab (Lithodes aequispinus).

brown dwarf— (star) A starlike object that contracts to about the volume of Jupiter after its formation phase; it

brown gargle— (slang) Coffee (the drink).

brown shrike— Lanius cristatus, a bird in the shrike family (Lanius) that is found mainly in Asia. It is closely r

brown stew— (cookery, dated) A stew in which the meat is browned before being added

brown tinamou— A tinamou, Crypturellus obsoletus.

bruise up— (intransitive) To show or get bruises.

brush aside— (idiomatic) To defeat with ease.

brush down— (idiomatic) To straighten up one's clothes and to tidy up one's appearance.

brush-footed butterfly— A butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.

brush-footed butterfly— any butterfly in the family Nymphalidae

brushland tinamou— A tinamou, Nothoprocta cinerascens.

brush one’s teeth— to clean one’s teeth with a brush

Bubonic plague— a severe and often fatal disease caused by infection with the bacterium Yersinia pestis (formerly Pa

bucket naked— (informal) Completely naked.

buckle up— (intransitive, idiomatic) To fasten one's seat belt or safety belt.

buck naked— Completely naked.

buck spinifex— (AU) Any of various plants with stiff blades, especially Triodia longiceps.

buck up to— (transitive, idiomatic) To rebel against (someone or something); to stand up to or struggle against

budget deficit— The amount by which spending exceeds revenue.

buffalo bug— (US) carpet beetle of species Anthrenus scrophulariae.

buffalo grass— Some species of Setaria, bristlegrass.

buff up— (intransitive, idiomatic) To become more muscular.

buff up— (transitive, idiomatic) To improve.

buffy fish owl— Malay fish owl (Ketupa ketupu), of the family Strigidae.

bugger me backwards— (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, vulgar, slang) Expression of surprise or amazement.

Bugun liocichla— Liocichla bugunorum, a species of liocichla bird.

build a bridge and get over it— (mostly, imperative, colloquial) To cease worrying or complaining about something and move on.

build bridges— (intransitive, idiomatic) Often followed by between or to: to establish friendly relations or links.

build castles in the air— (transitive, idiomatic) To have any desire, idea, or plan that is unlikely to be realized; to imagin

build in— (transitive) to build something in the interior of an entity

build up— (transitive, idiomatic) To strengthen.

build up— (intransitive, transitive, idiomatic) To accumulate: to increase incrementally or continually.

buka puasa— (Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Islam) iftar

bulk out— (transitive) To cause to be more substantial; to add substance to.

bulk up— (transitive) To increase the weight of.

bulletproof vest— (clothing) A garment worn over the torso that protects against projectiles.

bull kelp— The brown alga Nereocystis luetkeana.

bull terrier— A medium-sized dog of a breed that is a cross between bulldog and terrier.

bump into— (intransitive, literally) To collide with.

bump into— (transitive, idiomatic) To meet by chance.

bump nasties— (vulgar, slang) .

bump up— (transitive, idiomatic) To promote a person to a higher grade.

bump up— (transitive, idiomatic) To increase something suddenly.

bum sex— (slang) Anal sex.

bunch in— (informal) To squeeze in; to pack together tightly.

bundle branch— (anatomy) Either of the two offshoots of the bundle of His in the heart's ventricles which transmit

bundle of His— (medicine, cardiology) Specialized heart muscle cells that transmit electrical impulses from the AV

bundle of Kent— (anatomy) An abnormal extra or accessory conduction pathway between the atria and ventricles.

bundle together— Synonym of bundle up (to form into a bundle)

bungee jump— (intransitive) To participate in bungee jumping.

bung out— (UK, Australia, transitive, literally) To throw away (something); to dispose of or get rid of.

bunk down— (intransitive) To use a bed or sleeping area to sleep; to lie down.

bunk off— (literally) To leave.

burn away— (figurative, by extension) to remove instantly and forcefully; to evaporate

burn coal— (literally) To burn coal, usually for heat.

burn down— (transitive) To cause (a structure) to burn to nothing.

burn down— (intransitive, of a structure) To burn completely, so that nothing remains.

burn down— (transitive, slang) To kill (someone), especially by shooting; to attack (someone).

burnet saxifrage— Pimpinella saxifraga, a plant of the family Apiaceae.

burn in— (transitive) To fix and render durable, as colours, by means of intense heat.

burn in— (figurative) To imprint indelibly on the mind.

burning mouth syndrome— Synonym of glossodynia.

burning nuclear plasma— (nuclear physics) A plasma undergoing nuclear fusion where the amount of fusion reactions is suffici

burning tongue syndrome— Glossodynia of the tongue.

burn off— (transitive) To use up a resource in a nonproductive manner.

burn off— (rugby) Cause to waste energy.

burn out— (intransitive) To tire due to overwork; to overwork to one's limit.

burn someone at the stake— (figuratively) To criticize (someone) publicly and vehemently; to cancel (someone).

burn that bridge when one comes to it— (idiomatic) To anticipate dealing with a problem or situation either by acting in a manner that alie

burn through— (transitive) To use up in a hasty or destructive manner.

burn up— to burn completely; to burn down

burn up— (intransitive) To be angry or annoyed.

burn up— (transitive) To destroy by burning.

burn up— (transitive) To anger; to annoy.

bur oak— Quercus macrocarpa.

burst in— (idiomatic) to enter suddenly and unexpectedly

burst into flame— To catch fire suddenly and unexpectedly.

burst into tears— (idiomatic) To suddenly start crying or sobbing.

burst out— (intransitive) To display sudden powerful emotion.

bush antelope— A bushbuck, Tragelaphus scriptus.

bush jasmine— Any of species Chrysojasminum fruticans (syn. Jasminum fruticans).

bush pig— An African pig of the genus Potamochoerus; Potamochoerus porcus or Potamochoerus larvatus.

bush shrike— An African passerine bird of the family Malaconotidae.

business economics— (economics) The buying and selling of products from an economical viewpoint, dealing with the manufa

bust a gut— (slang) To work or try very hard.

bust a nut— To work very hard; to put in a lot of effort.

bustard quail— (Turnix spp. etc.)

bust ass— (idiomatic, vulgar) To fart.

bust down— (transitive, slang) Break down;

bust up— (slang) To express sudden and intense emotions; to burst into loud laughter.

bust up— (US, informal, intransitive) To break up (end a relationship).

bust-up— a serious quarrel (especially one that ends a friendship).

Busy Lizzie— A common flowering plant, Impatiens walleriana.

but for— despite; in spite of

but hey— Used to show that the thing just referred to is not ideal or does not support the argument, but that

butter out— (transitive) To be spread like butter over a surface or, figuratively, over a concept, group of peop

butter tree— A Himalayan tree, Diploknema butyracea.

butt heads— To struggle against something that does not give way.

But"-thorn`— The common European starfish ( Asterias rubens ).

button cactus— Any of the genus Epithelantha of small American cacti with globe-shaped or cylindrical stems.

button wrinklewort— The plant Rutidosis leptorrhynchoides.

butt sex— (vulgar, slang) Anal sex.

buy a ticket to— (idiomatic) Used to indicate that someone is in agreement with an assertion, statement, or suggestio

buy in— To accept an idea as valid; to join in on a concept.

buy in— To invest as part of a group; to put one's personal stake in an investment.

buy in— To buy back for the owner at an auction.

buy into— (idiomatic) To believe (something, especially something implausible); to accept (a craze, fad, or no

buy into— (finance) To buy stocks or shares of (a business).

buy it— (slang, idiomatic) To believe any particular assertion or idea; to support it.

buy out— (transitive) To gain release for (a person) from military service by payment of money.

buy out— (intransitive, US, dated, slang) To avoid a punishment or escape a difficult situation.

buy out— To close someone's contract by paying him or her a sum of money, the terms of which are often stated

buy out from under— (transitive) To make a payment to escape from or cancel (a problem).

buy out from under— (ditransitive) To purchase (something) that (somebody else) intends to buy.

by a landslide— (idiomatic) with big margins, with a huge difference

by all accounts— (idiomatic) According to everything that people have said.

by Allah— Very, truly, indeed.

by a long shot— (idiomatic, dated, usually, with a negative) By a wide margin; indicates a very big difference or di

by and by— After an indefinite period.

by and large— (idiomatic, focus) Mostly; generally; all things considered.

by and large— (nautical) Sailing alternately into the wind and in the same direction as the wind.

by and large— (idiomatic, obsolete) In one way or another.

by any means— Using whatever method or strategy is required; by all possible means.

by a wide margin— Synonym of by far.

by chance— Possibly; perhaps.

by definition— According to, or as a matter of, definition.

by degrees— In gradual steps; bit by bit.

by design— Intentionally, on purpose.

by extension— (linguistics, semantics) In the broad sense; broadly.

by eye— By estimation, based on a visual inspection, without accurate measurement.

by force— by violent means

by heart— From unaided memory and in full detail.

by hell— (vulgar) Exclamation of shock or surprise.

by Jesus— An exclamation of surprise.

by means of— with the help of, through, by dint of

by nature— Naturally; inherently.

by no manner of means— (archaic, formal) Under no circumstances whatsoever; not at all.

by no means— (idiomatic) Certainly not; definitely not; not at all.

by now— The hour being what it is; the hour being so advanced; considering that it is so far in time already

By"-past— Past; gone by.

by reason of— By virtue of; resulting from; because of; on account of

by right— (obsolete) In reality; correctly, to tell the truth, truthfully.

by right of— Synonym of by virtue of.

by the dozen— (figuratively) In large numbers.

by the immortal powers— Expressing surprise.

by the looks of things— It appears; it seems; apparently.

by the moment— (idiomatic) Very quickly as time passes; progressively.

by the moment— (idiomatic) Focused on the present moment; in the present.

by the numbers— (idiomatic) exactly, precisely, or in a formulaic way.

by the sound of it— Apparently.

by the time— at the time, when

by way of— By the route of.

cabbage salad— malfouf salad

cabinet minister— (politics) A member of the executive branch of a government who has been appointed to the cabinet, t

cactus fig— (Opuntia spp.)

cactus pear— prickly pear (Opuntia spp.)

cadaver dog— A dog trained to use its sense of smell to locate remains, usually human ones.

cadaveric alkaloid— (dated) A ptomaine.

ca`f<eacute/" lat"te— A type of espresso coffee topped with foamy steamed milk, and usually served in a tall glass or mug;

café au lait— A light coffee colour.

café au lait— A mixture of coffee and hot milk.

café au lait— Coffee and hot milk served in separate jugs as a breakfast drink.

café noir— A cup of black coffee.

caffè americano— A drink made of espresso and hot water.

caffè latte— Espresso coffee with steamed milk.

caffè macchiato— Synonym of macchiato.

caf up— (intransitive) To ingest caffeine, such as via coffee or tea.

cake crumbs— (idiomatic) Hardly anything.

cakes and ale— Lively fun and merrymaking.

calandra lark— Any bird in the genus Melanocorypha, but especially in the species Melanocorypha calandra of the Med

calc-silicate gneiss— A banded, calcite-rich form of gneiss.

calculate out— (dated) To calculate (something).

calico bush— Mountain laurel, a plant of species Kalmia latifolia.

Cal`i*for"ni*a con"dor— a large vulture ( Gymnogyps californianus ), also called California vulture .

California condor— A New World vulture, Gymnogyps californianus, the largest North American land bird.

California sea lion— A sea lion, of species Zalophus californianus, found in western North America.

call a halt— (intransitive) To force (something) to stop. [with to ‘something’]

call a spade a shovel— To put it more than bluntly; to express a truth forcefully; to use exaggerated language to make a st

call a spade a spade— (idiomatic) To put it bluntly, to be outspoken; to speak the truth, to describe things as they reall

call away— To summon; to cause to depart.

call by name— to give a name to something or someone

call down— (transitive) To reprimand or insult (someone) severely.

call for— To necessitate, demand, exact; to make appropriate

call in— (intransitive) To pay a short visit.

call into question— (transitive) To cause to be questioned; to introduce doubt regarding.

call it a day— (idiomatic) To end a period of activity, either because it is unsuccessful or because enough has bee

call it an early night— (idiomatic) To go to bed or cease one's activities earlier in the evening than usual.

call it a night— (idiomatic) To cease what one has been doing for the night.

call it a night— (idiomatic) To go to bed to sleep.

call it as one sees it— To speak frankly about a given topic, not withholding one's opinions.

call it quits— To conclude; to quit or stop an activity, especially after applying oneself to it for a significant

call it stumps— (informal, idiomatic) To decide to end an activity; to call it a day.

call off— to cancel (an appointment or event)

call off— (transitive) To recall; to cancel or call a halt to.

call on— visit, make use of

call out— (intransitive, transitive) To yell out; to vocalize audibly; announce.

call to mind— To intentionally think about; to reflect upon.

calm blue ocean— (mostly, humorous) Used to calm oneself down from a state of rage or anxiety.

calm down— (transitive) To cause to become less excited, intense, or angry.

calm down— (intransitive) To become less excited, intense, or angry.

Caloris Planitia— (astronomy) A plain within a large impact basin on the planet Mercury, surrounded by mountains.

calotte model— space-filling model

camel through the eye of a needle— (idiomatic) Hyperbole to illustrate something that is impossible to do or to make happen.

camera clara— (historical) An optical instrument similar to the camera obscura but without the need for a source o

camera obscura— A darkened chamber in which the image of an outside object is projected and focused onto a surface.

Cam"e*ra ob*scu"ra— An apparatus in which the images of external objects, formed by a convex lens or a concave mirror, a

Cameroonian Pidgin English— A creole spoken in Cameroon

camp down— (intransitive) To set up a camp; to camp somewhere.

camp down— (intransitive, slang) To lie down or rest somewhere.

Camperdown elm— The elm cultivar Ulmus glabra 'Camperdownii'.

Campos dos Goytacazes— human settlement

camp out— (idiomatic) To wait or queue for something expected to occur, often overnight.

Canada lily— The plant Lilium canadense.

Canada pitch— (obsolete) The resinous exudation of the hemlock tree (Tsuga canadensis)

Canada thistle— Corn thistle (Cirsium arvense).

Canadian waterweed— The pondweed Elodea canadensis.

canary in a coal mine— (idiomatic) Something whose sensitivity to adverse conditions makes it a useful early indicator of s

can do with— (transitive, usually, with could) To need; to want; to be in a position to benefit from.

cane beetle— A species of beetle, Dermolepida albohirtum

canebrake groundcreeper— Clibanornis dendrocolaptoides, a bird of South America.

can have— كَان مُمكِن

canine madness— rabies in dogs

can is can— Used to reassure someone that something is definitely possible or doable, by reinforcing the definit

can it— (idiomatic, imperative) To shut up, to be quiet; to quit doing something; to put an end to something

cannabinoid receptor— (neurology) Any of several receptors, found in the central nervous system and elsewhere, that bind t

cannon cracker— A kind of large firecracker.

cannot away with— (obsolete) Cannot stand or endure; cannot bear.

cannot but— To have to; to cannot help; to be unable to do otherwise than.

canon law— (uncountable) The law of the church, religious law.

canon law— (countable) A regulation in church law.

canon laws— Religious rules, regulations and edicts.

canyon wren— Catherpes mexicanus, a small North American songbird of the wren family.

Cape buffalo— A large African bovid, of species Syncerus caffer.

capital gain— (economics, business, finance) An increase in the value of a capital asset; an amount by which the v

capital investment— (business, accounting) Money that is spent on permanent assets (fixed assets) of a business, as oppo

capital letter— An upper-case letter (A, B, C, ... as opposed to a, b, c, ...), used for emphasis, for starting sent

capital punishment— death penalty

caps and small caps— (typography) Formatting of text that leaves uppercase letters as they are but converts lowercase let

Caracus wigandia— Wigandia caracasana, a species of ornamental plant.

carbon-nitrogen cycle— (biology, ecology) A biogeochemical cycle that describes the movement of carbon and nitrogen through

carbon oxide— carbon monoxide

cardiac output— (physiology) The volume of blood ejected from the left ventricle of the heart per unit time, typical

cardiac plexus— A plexus of nerves situated at the base of the heart that innervate the heart.

cardinal vowel— (phonetics) a vowel sound produced when the tongue is in an extreme position, either front or back,

cardiopulmonary resuscitation— emergency procedure that involves breathing into another person's lungs, while performing chest comp

cardiorenal syndrome— A spectrum of disorders in which acute or chronic dysfunction of the heart leads to acute or chronic

career politician— (derogatory, politics) A person who has held political office over the course of most of their worki

career politician— (derogatory, politics) A person who holds political office as a career instead of as a means of acti

care for— take care of, look after

cargo hold— (nautical) A hold on a ship (including the forehold and stern hold), used to store cargo during a vo

Caribbean Hindustani— An Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Caribbean, brought to the region from India.

Car"nal-mind"ed*ness— Grossness of mind.

Carolina anole— Anolis carolinensis

Carolingian minuscule— (calligraphy, usually, in the plural) A character written in the script.

Carolingian minuscule— (calligraphy, historical) A script developed to standardise writing in the Latin alphabet throughout

carotid plexus— (neuroanatomy) .

carrier protein— (protein) Any protein whose function is to transport small molecules (or other proteins) through bio

carrot and stick— (idiomatic) The simultaneous rewarding of good behavior and punishing of bad behavior.

carry away— (transitive, as of a thing or person) To steal; to take away.

carry conviction— To be convincing; to bear the stamp of truth.

carry off— (transitive) To achieve (something); to succeed at (something).

carry on— carry on: continue

carry on— (idiomatic, intransitive) To persist, persevere.

carry oneself— (idiomatic) To move, especially emphasizing the manner in which one moves.

carry out— (transitive, idiomatic) To fulfill.

carry over— (transitive, figurative) To transfer.

carry over— (transitive, idiomatic) To transfer (something) to a later point in time.

carry the can— (British, Canada, idiomatic) To take responsibility, especially in a challenging situation.

carry through— (intransitive, idiomatic) To succeed; to make it.

carry through— (transitive, idiomatic) To manage to execute; to perform successfully, all the way to the end.

carry up— (transitive) To trace back.

carry weight— To be handicapped by an extra burden, as when one rides or runs.

cart away— To take something away in order to dispose of it; to remove a large volume of materials.

Cartesian product— (geometry, of an m-dimensional space X and an n-dimensional space Y) An (m+n)-dimensional space, for

Cartesian product— (mathematics) Any of several generalizations of the set-theoretic sense, especially one which shares

Cartesian product— (set theory, of two sets X and Y) The set of all possible ordered pairs of elements, the being first

carthamus red— The red dye \"carthamin\"

cart off— (transitive, informal) To transport away.

cash in— (slang) To die.

cash in hand— Direct payment by cash, as opposed to through a bank.

cash on the barrelhead— (US, idiomatic) Money in the form of paper currency or coins, paid immediately at the time and place

cash position— (business, finance) The amount of cash available to a company at a given point in time.

cash rich— (business, finance) Possessing considerable disposable income, however lacking in economic assets or

cash solvent— (business) Having the ability to maintain adequate cash on hand to cover incurred expenses.

Caspian gull— Larus cachinnans, a large gull.

Caspian tern— A widely distributed species of tern, Hydroprogne caspia syn. Hydroprogne tschegrava.

Caspian tit— Poecile hyrcanus, a small bird of the tit family Paridae

cast adrift— (transitive) To abandon a ship at sea

cast adrift— (transitive) To place a person in a ship's boat or raft and leave them

cast anchor— (nautical) To drop anchor or otherwise moor a ship.

cast away— (transitive) To discard.

casting vote— A vote made by the leader or chair of a group, in the event of a deadlock

castle in the air— (idiomatic) A desire, idea, or plan that is unlikely to ever be realized; a visionary project or sch

cast light— to inform or provide information; to help to understand

cast off— (ambitransitive, nautical) To let go (a cable or rope securing a vessel to a buoy, wharf, etc.) so t

cast out— (transitive) To drive out; to expel.

cast the first stone— (idiomatic) To act self-righteously in accusing another person, believing oneself to be blameless.

cast up— (transitive) To wash something onto the shore.

Catalan Sign Language— A certain Catalan-based sign language, used predominantly in Catalonia and Barcelona.

cat bear— (obsolete) A red panda (Ailurus fulgens).

catch a case— (slang) To commit a crime and be arrested for it, especially a violent or sexual crime.

catch a crab— (rowing) To strike the blade of the oar against the water when moving the oar back between power str

catch air— (board sports, idiomatic) To make a jump.

catch a wave— (surfing) To mount one's surfboard at a distance from shore, turn it toward land, and control it for

catch fire— (idiomatic) To become engulfed in flames, to combust.

catch fire— become engulfed in flame

catch fire— (figurative) To become very popular or widespread; to take off.

catch hands— (US, slang, idiomatic) To take a punch; to get hit, especially with the hand or fist.

catch heat— (colloquial, idiomatic) To get into trouble with somebody; to be scolded or chastised.

catch hell— (slang, idiomatic) To be severely reprimanded, punished, or beaten.

catching on— The act of becoming aware of

catch on— to become aware

catch on— (intransitive, idiomatic) To understand; to begin to understand; to realize.

catch on— (intransitive, idiomatic) To become popular; to become commonplace; to become the standard.

catch out— (intransitive, dated, US, slang) To leave an area by jumping on a train; to ride the rails away.

catch sight of— (transitive, idiomatic) to see for a brief period; to get a glimpse of

catch the eye— (idiomatic) To attract the attention

catch up— (transitive, by extension) To involve in (something).

categorical imperative— (ethics) A fundamental ethical principle intended as a guide for determining whether any contemplate

Catholic Church— Any Christian denomination that identifies explicitly as \"Catholic\" based on its affirmation of th

Cat" o' nine" tails`— a whip used as an instrument of punishment consisting of nine pieces of knotted line or cord fastene

cattle dog— A type of dog, used for droving cattle

cattle egret— A small egret, Bubulcus ibis, of the heron family (Ardeidae)

Caucasian grouse— A large bird in the grouse family (Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi).

Caucasian walnut— A tree of species Pterocarya fraxinifolia.

Caucasian zelkova— A tree of species Zelkova carpinifolia.

causa proxima— (now, rare) proximate cause

causative verb— (grammar) A verb that shows the manner in which something occurred by indicating that another person

cause a stir— (intransitive) To cause controversy, or raise a disturbance.

cause trouble— to fight; to engage in or incite conflict (usually violent)

cavernous body— The corpus cavernosum.

cede the field— (idiomatic, by extension) To withdraw from any confrontational or potentially confrontational situat

cede the field— (military) To withdraw from a military confrontation; to yield control of a battlefield to one's opp

celery salt— A spice ingredient used in cooking consisting of ground celery seed and salt.

celery seed— The seed of the plant celery, Apium graveolens, used as a seasoning in cooking.

celestial longitude— (astronomy) The longitude in the ecliptic system of coordinates that is measured eastward along the

celestial pole— An imaginary point situated where a planet's axis intersects the celestial sphere.

cell-adhesion molecule— (biology) Any of a class of cell-surface proteins, typically glycoproteins, which enable and/or stab

cellar spider— (sensu lato) Any spider of the family Pholcidae; a pholcid.

cellar spider— Pholcus phalangioides, a common synanthropic spider of the family Pholcidae.

cell-cell junction— (cytology) Specifically an intercellular junction; a specific cell junction that excludes cell-matri

cell-cell junction— (cytology) .

cell cycle— (cytology) The life cycle of eukaryotic cells from a quiescent beginning, growth, duplication of DNA

cell junction— (biology, cytology) A specialized structure that links adjacent cells together or connects cells to

cell line— (genetics) A biological tissue or group of individual cells that are genetically identical as a resu

cell nucleus— (cytology) A large membrane-enclosed organelle found in eukaryotic cells; a nucleus.

cell of Deiters— (anatomy) .

cell type— (cytology) A morphologically distinct form of cell

cellular mobile— A mobile phone which is linked up to a cellular network.

cellular phone— A mobile phone using cellular technology.

center of gravity— (metaphorical) The most central or important part of something, or around which everything else revo

central angle— (geometry) An angle positioned with its vertex at the center of a circle.

Central Min— A variety of Min Chinese spoken in central Fujian province, China.

central moment— (statistics) A moment of a probability distribution of a random variable about the random variable's

central nervous system— (neuroanatomy) In vertebrates, that part of the nervous system comprising the brain, brain stem, and

central nervous system— the portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord; -- abbreviated

centre of attention— (British spelling) Something that attracts a lot of attention.

centre of symmetry— (mathematics) A point, within an object or figure, through which any straight line also passes throu

centre of town— central part of town

centrifugal force— (physics) In a rotating reference frame, the apparent force that seems to push all bodies away from

Cepheid variable— (star) A radially pulsating (expanding and contracting) variable star with a regular period and know

cerebral palsied— Having cerebral palsy.

cerebral palsy— (neurology, pathology) A group of non-progressive, non-contagious conditions, caused by brain damage

cerebrospinal axis— The brain and the spinal cord

chacun à son goût— Used to acknowledge that different people have different tastes or preferences.

chafing gear— (nautical) Any material, usually rope or canvas, used to protect sails, rigging, etc., at points whe

chai latte— A hot drink similar to masala chai or caffè latte, made with spiced tea and steamed milk.

chain reaction— (nuclear physics) A nuclear reaction in which particles produced by the fission of one atom trigger

chalk lettuce— Dudleya pulverulenta, a succulent of California and Baja California.

chalk off— (intransitive) To deduct from something; to separate from something.

chana dal— An Indian dish of chickpeas cooked with onion, garlic, tomatoes and spices.

chances are— (idiomatic) It is likely that, it is probable that

chance the ducks— (slang, dated) To take a risk.

chandelier plant— The succulent plant Kalanchoe delagoensis.

change course— (of a river) To alter its course as a result of silting up, flooding, or even an earthquake.

change of clothes— (idiomatic) A set of clothes in addition to those already worn.

change of tack— (nautical) The act of tacking, turning into the wind so the sail moves to the opposite side.

change of tack— (idiomatic) A reversal of an opinion.

change oneself— (dated) To dress in different clothes.

change over— (transitive, idiomatic) to convert to, to make a transition from one system to another

change places— To exchange positions (with another)

change tack— (nautical) To change course or heading.

change the leg— (equestrianism) To change the gait of a horse while riding.

Chantilly cream— Whipped cream sweetened and flavoured with vanilla.

chapter out— (US Army, intransitive) To be expelled from the U.S. Army.

characteristic function— (maths, probability theory) A complex function completely defining the probability distribution of a

characteristic function— (analysis) A function which is equal to 1 for all points in its domain which belong to a given set,

characteristic polynomial— (mathematics) A polynomial P(r) corresponding to a homogeneous, linear, ordinary differential equati

characteristic polynomial— (linear algebra) The polynomial produced from a given square matrix by first subtracting the appropr

characteristic root— (linear algebra) An eigenvalue.

characteristic value— Synonym of eigenvalue.

characteristic vector— (linear algebra) An eigenvector.

charge down— (intransitive, idiomatic, of an electrical device) To lose electrical power

charge up— (transitive) To recharge, to give electrical power to something.

charity begins at home— one should help those closest to oneself before helping others

charm up— (transitive) To charm (someone) (to seduce, persuade or fascinate).

char up— (transitive) To incinerate (something) by charring.

chase away— (transitive, idiomatic) To get rid of.

chase moonbeams— To waste time in a fruitless attempt.

chase port— (nautical) A hole cut in the bow of a ship through which a chase gun could fire directly ahead.

chase shadows— To pursue something that is impossible to attain.

chattel slavery— (legal, ethics, public policy) A form of slavery where slaves are the legal property of an individua

Chatty G— (AU, slang) ChatGPT.

cheap out— (informal, intransitive) To act cheap; to unreasonably refuse to spend money.

cheat out of— To trick (someone) into giving something up; to unfairly deprive someone of (something).

check in— To announce or record one's own arrival at a hotel, airport etc.

check in— (transitive, prison slang) To send somebody to solitary confinement; to make somebody be admitted to

checking out— process of exiting, often of a hotel; to pay and leave

check on— (transitive) To personally verify that (someone or something) is safe, copacetic, appropriate or sat

check out— (intransitive, euphemistic, by extension) To die.

check out— (intransitive) To record one's departure from a workplace, hotel, restaurant, etc.

check out— (transitive) To examine, inspect, look at closely, ogle; to investigate; to gather information so as

check out— (transitive) To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employee

check out— (intransitive) To become uninterested in an activity and cease to participate in more than a perfunc

check` out"— To vacate a room at a hotel, notel, etc. Converse of check in .

check-out time— The time of day by which one must check out of a hotel, campground, hospital, parking garage, etc.

check over— A reading or inspection, looking for errors or problems.

check through— (idiomatic) To inspect something, often to try to find errors, problems, etc.

check up on— To examine or inspect something in order to determine its condition; to check out.

Cheerios effect— (physics) The tendency for objects floating on a liquid surface to clump together.

cheer on— (transitive) To cheer and support (a team or individual); to barrack; to root for.

cheese crystal— A whitish, slightly crunchy or gritty crystalline spot that can form on cheese and most often consis

cheese curl— A puffed corn snack, coated with a mixture of cheese or cheese-flavored powders.

cheese on toast— A snack made by placing cheese on a slice of bread or toast and melting the cheese under a grill.

cheese pizza— (internet slang, uncountable, euphemism, humorous, neologism) Child pornography.

cheese puff— A puffed corn snack, coated with cheese-flavored powder.

cheese up— (intransitive) To smile widely; to crack a huge grin.

cheese wiener— (cooking) A hot dog, frankfurter, or wiener topped with cheese.

cheesymite scroll— (AU) A snack consisting of a spiral of baked bread with Vegemite and cheese.

cheesy puff— A puffed corn snack, coated with a mixture of cheese or cheese-flavored powders.

chemical agent— Any noxious substance intended for use in military or police operations.

chemical bomb— Any explosive device that releases a noxious chemical compound (such as chlorine) upon detonation.

chemical bond— (chemistry) Any of several attractive forces that serve to bind atoms together to form molecules

chemical change— (chemistry) Any process in which reactants are changed into products by the breaking or creation of

chemical composition— (physical chemistry) The identities, and relative numbers, of the elements that make up any particul

chemical compound— (chemistry) Any substance formed by the union of two or more chemical elements in a fixed ratio, the

chemical decomposition— (chemistry) The fragmentation of any compound into elements or smaller compounds

chemical defense— All the methods and procedures involved in defending against attack by chemical agents.

chemical element— (chemistry) Any one of the types of atom distinguished by having a certain number of protons in its

chemical formula— (chemistry) Synonym of molecular formula.

chemical reaction— (chemistry) A process, typically involving the breaking or making of interatomic bonds, in which one

chemical species— (chemistry) An ensemble of chemically identical molecular entities that can explore the same set of

chemical structure— (physical chemistry) The arrangement of chemical bonds between atoms in a molecule (or in an ion or

chemical substance— (physics, chemistry) A material with a specific chemical composition.

chemical warfare— (military) The use of toxic properties of chemical substances as weapons of war, through the intenti

chemical weapon— A noxious substance contained in some form of delivery system such as a shell or missile.

cherry birch— A tree of the species Betula lenta, with a dark bark resembling a cherry tree's and an aromatic bark

cherry nose— A large species of cicada, Macrotristria angularis, of eastern Australia, having a red nose.

chest breather— A person who inflates the chest as a result of underusing the diaphragm while breathing.

chestnut-eared bunting— Emberiza fucata, a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae.

chestnut-naped antpitta— A bird, Grallaria nuchalis ruficeps

chestnut rail— A bird from the family Rallidae, Eulabeornis castaneoventris.

chew on— (transitive, idiomatic) To consider, to ponder.

chew over— (transitive) To think deeply about; to ponder or mull over.

chew the cud— (figuratively, idiomatic, of a person) To meditate or ponder before answering; to be deep in thought

chia seed— An edible seed of Salvia hispanica, a flowering plant in the mint family native to Central America,

chief cell— (cytology, physiology) A cell located in the stomach and parathyroid gland that secretes precursor e

chief executive officer— highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator

chief priest— Synonym of head priest.

Chil"dermas day`— A day (December 28) observed by mass or festival in commemoration of the children slain by Herod at

Chilean flamingo— a species of flamingo, Phoenicopterus chilensis, found in temperate South America

Chilean salad— ensalada chilena

chili con carne— A dish of meat and beans in a tomato sauce flavoured with chili peppers.

chili dog— A hot dog topped with chili con carne.

chili mac— A dish made from chili con carne and macaroni, often topped or mixed with cheese.

chili non carne— A vegetarian version of chili con carne.

chili pepper— type of pepper known for spicy taste

chili sin carne— A vegetarian version of chili con carne.

chilled out— (informal) Relaxed; not stressed or tense.

chill out— (intransitive, slang) To relax or take time out; to calm down; reduce or go easy on something.

chime in— (idiomatic) To agree, to harmonize, to concord.

chimney campanula— The chimney bellflower, Campanula pyramidalis.

China rose— , Hibiscus rosa-sinensis.

chin cactus— Any of genus Gymnocalycium of South American cactuses.

Chinese alligator— An alligator native to eastern China, Alligator sinensis.

Chinese crocodile lizard— A semiaquatic anguimorph lizard, of species Shinisaurus crocodilurus, found only in cool forests in

Chinese cypress— Cupressus duclouxiana, a conifer of the family Cupressaceae, found only in China.

Chinese gooseberry— (dated) Kiwi fruit, the edible berry of certain vines of the genus Actinidia, especially Actinidia d

Chinese hamster ovary cell— (biology, zoology, cytology) A family of immortalized cell lines derived from the epithelial cells o

Chinese hibiscus— A China rose (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis), native to east Asia.

Chinese lantern— A bladder cherry (Alkekengi officinarum, syn. Physalis alkekengi).

Chinese mantis— Any of species Tenodera sinensis of mantis, originating in China.

Chinese mugwort— A herbaceous perennial plant from one of two species, Artemisia argyi or Artemisia verlotiorum, used

Chinese muntjac— Reeves's muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi)

Chinese silver— An alloy used for jewelry. Its composition is 58% copper, 17.5% zinc, 11.5% nickel, 11% cobalt, and

Chinese trumpet vine— Campsis grandiflora.

Chinese water deer— A subspecies of water deer, Hydropotes inermis inermis

chin up— (intransitive) To face a situation cheerfully or with confidence.

chip off the old block— (idiomatic) Someone who takes after one of their parents; (generally) a person similar to another.

chisel out— (transitive) To make (something) into an exception; to place (a topic) out of consideration.

chocolate black— The color of very dark chocolate.

chocolate cake— A cake flavored with melted chocolate or chocolate powder.

chocolate chip— A small, usually near-conical piece of chocolate.

chocolate chipper— A cookie containing chocolate chips.

chocolate chippie— (informal) A food containing chocolate chips, usually a cookie.

chocolate chocolate chip— A flavor (of cookie, ice cream, milk shake, etc.) with a base tasting like chocolate, interspersed w

chocolate diamond— A brown- or tan-colored diamond.

chocolate milk— A sweetened cocoa-flavored drink, typically created by mixing chocolate syrup or chocolate powder wi

chocolate tea— A serving of a warm beverage of tea that has added chocolate, cocoa nibs, or cocoa powder.

choco milk— chocolate milk

Choco tinamou— A tinamou, Crypturellus kerriae.

choke back— (transitive) To hold back or suppress (an emotion, expression of emotion, or utterance), with diffic

choke off— to bring to an end

choke off— (idiomatic, transitive) To stop (someone or something) in the execution of a purpose or task; to sto

chomp down on— (transitive, informal) To eat (something); to bite (something).

Chongqing dog— A dog of a particular breed developed for hunting in the mountains of East Sichuan, China.

chop down— (idiomatic, transitive) To curtail, shorten

chop down— to cut until the top of a structure (i.e. a tree) falls down

chop off— (transitive, literally) To sever by chopping or as if by chopping.

chop out— remove by chopping

chop out— (transitive, literally) To remove by chopping.

chopped out— remove by chopping

chopping out— remove by chopping

chop up— to cut (something) into small pieces

chop up— (transitive) To separate or divide something that was whole.

chorionic gonadotropin— A hormone secreted by the chorion of the placenta. Its role is to maintain the corpus luteum.

chose in possession— (property law) Property that is capable to be possessed.

chota peg— (India) A half-sized serving of whisky.

chow-chow— chopped pickles in mustard sauce.

Christian Universalism— A belief held by some Christians (i.e., those of some denominations) that all human souls will event

Christmas Adam— (humorous) The day before Christmas Eve.

Christmas break— winter break

Christmas Day— The day on which Christmas is celebrated. It is December 25 in the West, and January 7 in some Easte

Christmas Eve— The day before Christmas Day.

Christmas Eve— The evening before Christmas Day.

Christmas pudding— A rich dessert traditionally eaten at Christmas, made from dried fruit and nuts.

Christmas Sunday— The first Sunday after Christmas Day.

Christmas time— Christmastide.

Christoffel-Darboux formula— (math) An identity for a sequence of orthogonal polynomials: \\sum_{j=0}^n \\frac{f_j(x) f_j(y)}{h_j

Christ on a crutch— (colloquial) Jesus Christ; expressing annoyance, disgust, etc.

chrome diopside— A bright green variety of diopside, used as a gemstone.

chrome red— Having a bright reddish orange colour

chromosome number— (genetics) The number of chromosomes in each cell of an organism.

chronic bronchitis— (diseases) One of the two entities making up chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), defined a

chronic condition— (pathology) A persistent medical condition, usually with long-term effects.

chronic granulomatous disease— (medicine) Any of a group of hereditary defects in the ability of some phagocytes to kill certain ba

chronic illness— (pathology) An illness that is persistent, usually with long-term effects.

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease— (medicine, pulmonology, pathology) A type of progressive lung disease characterized by long-term res

chronic toxicity— The capacity of a substance to cause long-term or delayed adverse health effects.

chronic traumatic encephalopathy— (medicine, pathology, neurology) A progressive degenerative disease found in individuals who have be

chuck in— (transitive, slang) To contribute (something) as a bonus; to throw in (something).

chuck up the sponge— (dated) To quit; to give up; to admit defeat.

chuffing heck— (euphemistic) Chuffing hell.

chum up— To apply chum to water as bait.

church giggle— A suppressed laugh or underlaugh, especially in church or a solemn setting.

Church of England— The English branch of the Christian Church; (since the 16th century) specifically the established Pr

Church of Greece— One of the autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Christian churches.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints— The major denomination of the Latter Day Saint movement, founded in the United States by Joseph Smit

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints— (American English, religion, Christianity) .

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints— (religion, Christianity) .

Church of Rome— The Roman Catholic Church.

church planting— The establishment of a new local church.

church steeples— The plant Agrimonia eupatoria.

cicada hawk— cicada killer

cinereous bunting— Emberiza cineracea, a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae.

cinereous tinamou— A tinamou, Crypturellus cinereus.

cinereous tit— Parus cinereus, a small bird of the tit family Paridae

cinnamon-rumped foliage-gleaner— A bird of species Philydor pyrrhodes, in the Furnariidae family, native to Brazil.

circadian clock— Synonym of circadian rhythm.

circadian dysrhythmia— Disruption to the body's biological clock caused by a sudden shift in daily rhythm.

circadian rhythm— (biology, sleep medicine) The internal body clock that regulates the roughly 24-hour cycle of biolog

circle of antisimilitude— (geometry) A reference circle about which two other circles are inverses of each other

circle segment— (geometry) Synonym of circular segment.

circular function— (trigonometry) Synonym of trigonometric function.

circularly polarized light— (physics) Light (or other electromagnetic radiation) whose electric or displacement vector rotates i

circulation model— tsirkulatsioonimudel

Cisalpine Gaulish— The extinct language spoken in Cisalpine Gaul, now northern Italy.

cis man— A cisgender man.

cisterna magna— A region in the brain posterior to the medulla oblongata, below the cerebellum; cerebrospinal fluid

citrine wagtail— Motacilla citreola, a small passerine bird in the family Motacillidae native to Eurasia

civic society— (UK) A voluntary body or society which aims to represent the needs of a local community.

Civil disobedience— inherent right of a citizen

civilian service— Synonym of non-military service.

civil law notary— A publicly appointed legal officer.

civil right— a legal right or rights belonging to a person by reason of citizenship, including especially the fun

civil rights— The rights that can reasonably be expected by any citizen.

civil society— (philosophy) Organized, internally peaceful human society; civilization. [from 17th c.]

civil society— Those things expected of a democratic society, such as free speech and human rights. [from 20th c.]

civil society— All of the institutions, voluntary organizations and corporate bodies that are less than the state b

civil trial— A trial in which a plaintiff seeks damages or other remedy from a defendant; a lawsuit

clamp down on— (transitive, idiomatic) To take measures to stop (something); to put an end to (something); to exert

clap eyes on— (idiom) To see; to lay eyes on.

clap together— (transitive) To slap something together; to create or make (something) hastily and haphazardly.

claspbract sedge— Carex amplectens, a species of sedge plant.

Classical Arabic— The form of the Arabic language used in literary texts around the 8th to 10th centuries, standardize

Classical Greek— The form of the Ancient Greek language used during the classical period of Greek literature: approxi

classical mechanics— (physics) All of the physical laws of nature that account for the behaviour of the normal world, but

Classical Syriac— An extinct language of the Northwest branch of the Semitic language family.

class war— Synonym of class warfare.

clean bomb— An atomic bomb which leaves little to no radioactive contamination.

clean hands— (figurative, idiom, law) Freedom from guilt, especially from the guilt of dishonesty in money matter

clean house— (intransitive, literally) To clean the interior of a house.

clean house— (intransitive, slang) To win overwhelmingly.

cleaning up— to make clean or orderly, clean_up

clean money— (informal, idiomatic, business, law, uncommon) Money or assets that have been converted from money l

clean money— (informal, idiomatic, business, law, uncommon) Money that is legally or honestly gained or earned.

clean off— (ditransitive, or, transitive) To remove (something) by cleaning; to thoroughly clean (something) or

clean out— (transitive) To clean, especially to tidy by removing the contents.

clean power— Electric power generated without polluting the environment.

clean up— to make clean or orderly, clean_up

cleanup on aisle— (humorous) Indicates that a mess needs to be cleaned up, or that a messy situation needs to be resol

clear as a bell— (simile) Totally clear; distinct and unmistakeable.

clear as crystal— (simile, of a statement) Easily understandable.

clear as day— (simile) Quite clear.

clear away— (transitive) To tidy up, to remove mess or obstacles from a place to make it neat.

clear cut— (transitive) To remove all trees or vegetation from an area.

clear game— (video games) A successful finish or completion of a game, level, or specific task.

Clear"-head`ed— Having a clear understanding; quick of perception; intelligent.

clearing up— become/make clear, clean, becoming, making clean or clear

clear off— To clear the table.

clear off— (informal, idiomatic) To pay off debts.

clear out— (transitive) To be victorious in gambling against (someone); to financially ruin (someone).

clear out— (transitive) To completely empty.

clear out— (transitive) To rob or steal from (someone).

Clear"-see`ing— Having a clear physical or mental vision; having a clear understanding.

Clear"-sight`ed*ness— Acute discernment.

clear the ground— Synonym of prepare the ground

clear the way— Synonym of prepare the ground [with for ‘something’]

clear up— become/make clear, clean, becoming, making clean or clear

clear up— (intransitive) Of stormy weather, to dissipate, to become calm.

clear up— (transitive) To clarify, to correct a misconception.

click and collect— (retail) A service allowing customers to buy products online and then visit a local branch of the st

click for— (slang, transitive) To acquire or gain (something).

click for— (transitive) To suddenly make sense to (someone).

click into gear— (idiom) To start to perform effectively or to progress

click off— To tick off on a list.

click off— To get done, to get out of the way swiftly.

clicks and bricks— (of a shop or business) Combining a traditional retail outlet with online sales.

cliff stonecrop— Sedum glaucophyllum, an Appalachian plant.

cliff swallow— Any of various birds in the genus Petrochelidon that nest in cliffs.

climate change— Rapid, large-scale, and long-term change in the Earth's climatic system produced by global warming;

climate change— Natural large-scale and long-term change in the Earth's climatic system, as brought about by ice age

climate fire— A bushfire or forest fire occurring during the period in which global temperatures have risen due to

climate system— system of interaction and processes that regulate the Earth's climate

climbing fig— The Australian vine Ficus pantoniana.

climbing fig— The East Asian vine Ficus pumila.

climb the walls— (idiomatic) To behave in a distressed or frantic manner; to exhibit great agitation.

cling on— (sometimes, figurative) To hold on tightly; to grip hard or adhere.

clip art— (computing) A set of images, distributed as files with other software, that may be copied and pasted

clip off— to cut, cut off, or cut out

clock down— To tick, buzz or become marked to indicate the passage of time.

clock in— (US) To begin working time, especially by punching in (entering a workplace by punching a time card

clock off— (intransitive, informal) to leave work, especially by recording the leaving time on a machine

clock on— (by extension, UK) To begin work at the start of the day or start of one's shift.

clock on— (literally, UK) To record one's time of arrival at work, traditionally by inserting one's card into

clock onto— (transitive) To recognize or acknowledge (something).

clock out— (intransitive) To end work; to officially record a time when one terminates a period of work.

clock out— (transitive) To officially record a work-termination time for.

clock vine— The plant Thunbergia grandiflora.

close by— Close, near, nearby: in proximity (to).

closed currency— (banking, economics) A currency that is not freely available outside the country of origin and must

closed feedwater heater— (engineering, thermodynamics) A feedwater heater in which the two fluid streams do not mix.

closed form— (poetry) A type of poetry with regular structure, such as meter or a rhyming pattern.

closed interval— (mathematics) an interval in the real number line which contains its supremum and infimum.

closed loop— (topology) A path whose initial point is equal to its terminal point.

closed order— A religious order whose members have little or no contact or involvement with the outside world.

close down— (transitive) To surround someone, as to impede their movement.

close down— (ambitransitive) To stop trading as a business.

close down— to terminate

closed source— Software whose source code is not made publicly available.

closed syllable— (phonetics) A syllable that ends in a stop consonant (such as /p/, /t/, /k/) or a glottal stop, forc

closed system— (thermodynamics) A system that can exchange heat and work, but not matter, with its surroundings.

closed system— (physics, physical chemistry, engineering) A physical system whose interaction with its environment

closed timelike curve— (physics) A worldline that returns to its starting point.

close in— (transitive) To enclose, lock up inside something.

closely held— Of a corporation or other business, owned by a small number of people, and not having shares of owne

closely-held— owned by a relatively few shareholders; -- of business organizations; as, a closely-held corporation

close of business— The end of a business day.

close off— To seal or block the entrance to a road, an area, or a building so that people cannot enter.

close out— (computing) To terminate a computer program.

close out— (transitive) To exclude by blocking all opportunities to enter or join.

close the book on— (idiomatic) To stop worrying about or trying to do something about; to ignore.

close to— (informal) Nearly; almost.

Close"-tongued`— Closemouthed; silent.

close up— (ambitransitive) To shut a building or a business for a period of time.

close up— (intransitive) Of a cut or other wound: To heal.

close up shop— (colloquial, chiefly US) To stop what one is doing, especially in the context of a business.

close with— (UK) To fight in a battle with (someone).

close with a buck— (informal) Prudent in the expenditure of money; frugal; parsimonious.

clothes free— (naturism) Of a state or environment, completely without clothing; nude.

clothes make the man— A person's clothing and appearance significantly defines or reveals their character, status, or wort

clotting time— (medicine, hematology) A general term for the amount of time required for a blood sample to coagulat

cloud cisticola— An African bird of species Cisticola textrix.

cloud over— (intransitive) To become cloudy or overcast.

cloud seven— (UK, idiomatic) Often in the phrase on cloud seven: a state of bliss, elation or happiness.

cloud up— (of a clear liquid or surface) To become cloudy or clouded.

clover mite— A polyphagous mite of species Bryobia praetiosa.

clown about— (UK) To have fun in an irresponsible manner.

clown around— To have fun in an irresponsible manner.

club moss— Any of various simple microphyllous vascular plants, of the family Lycopodiaceae, that resemble moss

clue up— (intransitive) To become knowledgeable on a subject.

clump up— (ambitransitive) To become clumpy; to form a clump.

cluster variable— (astronomy) an RR Lyrae variable; a type of variable star commonly (but not exclusively) found in gl

clutch on— to grasp and hold tightly

coadjutor bishop— (Roman Catholicism) An auxiliary bishop with the right of succession, i.e., he becomes bishop upon t

coal tit— Periparus ater melanolophus, the similar black-crested tit.

coati mondi— same as coati .

cobalt blue— Of the color of the pigment zaffre.

cobra capella— cobra de capello

cobra saffron— Mesua ferrea

cochlear window— (anatomy) The round window.

cockatoo grass— A species of grass, Alloteropsis semialata, of tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia, and Australasi

cock block— (slang, vulgar) .

Cockcroft-Walton generator— An electric circuit that generates a high direct current voltage from a low-voltage alternating curr

cock egg— (archaic) A yolkless egg.

cocoa powder— (baking, cooking) A powder derived from ground cocoa solids, which is used to make the drink of coco

code name— (business, espionage, military) A name used to clandestinely identify somebody or something, either

code of conduct— (ethics) A set of rules dictating acceptable behavior and decisions in a specified environment.

coffee talk— (idiomatic) Informal conversation among friends or acquaintances, of the kind that occurs in a casua

cognitive disability— intellectual disability

coined name— (advertising) A newly invented word used as the name of an ingredient, product, or brand. For exampl

coitus interruptus— Sexual intercourse interrupted by withdrawal of the penis before ejaculation.

cold cash— Ready money.

cold feet— apprehension or nervousness

cold hard cash— (idiom) Ready money.

cold hard cash— (idiom) Money in the form of banknotes and coins as opposed to electronic money, credit, and checks.

cold weapon— (weaponry) A weapon that does not use explosives or fire.

col"lard greens— Same as collards {1}.

collared pratincole— A wader, Glareola pratincola.

collar up— (intransitive, of a hole from, e.g., a drill) To build up a lip or collar around a hole.

collective numeral— (grammar) A numeral that signifies that several persons or things are taken definitely and unitedly

collect up— (transitive) To find and put together in the same place.

collision bulkhead— (nautical) A strong, watertight transverse bulkhead in the fore part of a ship to prevent water flow

Colombian crake— A bird from the family Rallidae, Neocrex colombianus.

color blindness— (medicine, ophthalmology) Any of several medical conditions in which the physical ability to see col

color TV— color television.

colourful bluetail— (entomology) A species of coenagrionid damselfly, Ischnura pruinescens, of northeastern Australia an

colubrine sea krait— (Laticauda colubrina).

Columbian mammoth— Any of the species Mammuthus columbi of extinct mammoths, from Pleistocene North America.

Columbus egg— A hard-boiled egg cut in half and filled with a mixture of its yolk with ham, cream, and nutmeg.

column echelon form— (linear algebra) The transpose of the row echelon form of the transpose of a given matrix.

column vector— (linear algebra) An n×1 matrix that represents a vector.

Coma Berenices— (constellation) A small dim summer constellation of the northern sky, said to represent an offering

Coma Berenices— constellation in the northern sky near Boötes and Leo; Bernice’s hair

comb-crested jacana— Irediparra gallinacea, a wader in the family Jacanidae.

combination salad— A salad containing meat or cheese as well as vegetables.

combining form— (grammar) A type of word part; a bound morpheme; used in combination with a word, a different combin

comb jelly— A jelly-like marine animal of the phylum Ctenophora; a ctenophore.

come about— occur, as a result of circumstances

come about— (intransitive) To come to pass; to develop; to occur; to take place; to happen; to exist.

come a cropper— (informal) To die.

come again— (idiomatic) Used as a polite farewell to a visitor, inviting a return visit.

come along— (idiomatic, intransitive) To arise, appear (make an appearance), come into being.

come along— Expression of encouragement or mild reproach.

come along— (idiomatic, intransitive) To progress; to make progress; to quicken.

come a long way— (idiomatic) To make significant progress.

come apart— (intransitive) To have an emotional breakdown; to become emotionally dysfunctional; to have an inten

come apart— (intransitive) To break, separate.

come apart at the seams— (idiomatic) Synonym of fall apart.

come around— To regain consciousness after a faint etc.

come at— To attack (someone); to harass (someone); to challenge(someone) to a fight.

come at— To get to, especially with effort or difficulty.

come at— (obsolete) To come to; to attend.

come at me— (informal) Used to provoke and invite an opponent to combat.

come away— (intransitive) To distance oneself (from).

come away— (intransitive) To leave a place or cease an activity with a particular mood, knowledge, or provision

come away— (intransitive, of two objects) To become separated from something.

come back— (intransitive) To return to a place.

come back— (intransitive) To return to a former state, usually a desirable one; to become fashionable once more

come before— (transitive) To appear publicly in front of someone superior.

come before— (transitive) to be of greater importance (than)

come between— (transitive) To affect negatively or cause discord between (someone) and another person.

come correct— (AAVE, intransitive) To behave properly or decently; to do the right thing.

come down— (intransitive) To decrease.

come down— (intransitive) To descend, fall down, collapse.

come down on— (transitive) To pressure (someone or something); to strictly enforce something on (someone or someth

come down to— To reach by moving down or reducing.

come down to earth— (idiomatic, of an event, thing, person) To be brought back to reality; to emerge from a daydream.

comedy of errors— (by extension, idiomatic) A series of amusing or farcical events involving awkward missteps or other

come first— (idiomatic) To win first place in a competition.

come first— (idiomatic) To be the most important thing to consider.

come forth— (intransitive) To volunteer to provide something.

come from behind— (sports) To be in a winning position after having been in a losing position.

come good— (intransitive) To become successful or turn out well after earlier poor performance or lack of promi

come high— (dated) To be expensive; to cost a great deal.

come home by weeping cross— (idiomatic, dated) To return in disappointment, or in a spirit of contrition.

come in— (often, imperative) To begin transmitting.

come in— (of a, fugitive or a person in hiding) To surrender; to turn oneself in.

come in— to enter into something towards someone (I.e. a building)

come in— To become relevant, applicable, or useful.

come in— (informal) To enter a plan or group; to join in.

come in— (music) To join or enter; to begin playing with a group.

come in hot— (military, idiomatic) To enter a scene of conflict quickly and aggressively.

come in hot— (figuratively, by extension) To approach a situation in a state of anger and tension.

come into— (transitive) To enter the initial phase of; to commence.

come into— (transitive) To be a factor in.

come into being— (idiomatic) To form; to start to exist.

come into play— To become involved, start to play a role.

come of— To result from.

come off— To become detached.

come off— (transitive) To quit (a drug or habit); to stop doing (something).

come off— To escape or get off (lightly, etc.); to come out of a situation without significant harm.

come off— (dated, intransitive) To have an orgasm.

come off— To have some success; to succeed.

come off it— (informal, intransitive) To stop doing something or stop talking about something.

come on— An expression of defiance or as a challenge; approach; come at me.

come on— Come along with me; join me in going.

come on over— (intransitive, idiomatic) to visit someone's home or other location.

come on strong— (idiomatic) To approach with a lot of energy.

come out— (copulative) To end up or result; to turn out to be.

come out— to come into public view : make a public appearance

come out— (intransitive) To be published or released; to be issued; to be broadcast for the first time.

come out— To express one's opinion openly.

come out— To make a debut in a new field; to start off a career or reputation.

come out— (idiomatic, informal) To come out of the closet.

come out— (intransitive, of a stain) To be removed.

come out— (old-fashioned, or, historical, of a debutante) To make a formal debut in society.

come out— (intransitive) To be discovered; to be revealed.

come out of the broom closet— (idiomatic) To publicly reveal that one is a Wiccan or some other type of neopagan.

come out of the closet— (intransitive, idiomatic, informal, sometimes, humorous) To self-disclose about one's minority or di

come out of the closet— (intransitive, idiomatic, LGBTQ) To disclose to others about one's sexual orientation, romantic orie

come out on top— To result victorious after a long period of struggle, competition, etc.

come out swinging— (idiomatic) To initiate an encounter or interaction by behaving in an unrestrainedly aggressive, con

come out with— (transitive) To say (something) unexpectedly.

come over— (transitive) To affect in a sudden, unprecedented or surprising manner; to overwhelm a person's ordi

come over— (intransitive) To change one's position or location, especially to someone else's home or to an oppo

come over— (informal) To seem; to come to express a feeling or state.

come right— (informal, idiom) to have a successful or satisfying conclusion; to end well

come through— To come into a room or other space through a door or passageway.

come to— (transitive) To devote attention to in due course; to come around to.

come to— (intransitive, idiomatic) To recover consciousness after fainting etc.

come to— (transitive) To befall; to happen to; to come upon.

come to— (transitive) To reach; to arrive at.

come to a head— (idiomatic) To suddenly reveal itself, having lain latent for a time.

come to an end— (idiomatic, intransitive) To stop; to cease; to no longer continue.

come to a stop— To stop moving or being active; to stop.

come to a stop— To reach a point where little progress is being made; to come to an impasse; to stop.

come to blows— (idiomatic) To fight; to initiate physical conflict, especially subsequent to escalating tension or

come to blows— (impersonal) To degrade into a fight or physical conflict (in reference to an argument or to a situa

come together— (intransitive) To assemble; to congregate; to combine.

come together— (intransitive, figurative) To harmonize socially; to come to an amicable agreement; to ally or band

come to grief— (idiomatic) To suffer a disastrous outcome.

come to grips— acclimate, adjust to an idea; come to terms with

come to grips with— (idiomatic) To confront or deal with directly; to commence a confrontation.

come to hand— (US, horse racing) To perform well, to come under control.

come to life— (intransitive, idiomatic) To become alive, to be given life; to be brought into existence.

come to life— (intransitive, idiomatic) To start to become energetic.

come to light— (idiomatic) To become known; to be revealed.

come to mind— (idiomatic) To appear in one's thoughts.

come to nothing— (idiomatic) To fail completely; to have no result.

come to nought— (idiomatic, intransitive) To fail completely; to have no successful result.

come to order— (intransitive, of a meeting, assembly, proceeding, legislature, court) To come to an orderly state a

come to pass— (idiomatic) To happen; to occur.

come to terms— arrive at an agreement

come to terms with— (transitive) To resolve a conflict with.

come to that— for that matter

come under— To be included or classified under (a title, specified class etc.).

come unhinged— (slang, idiomatic) To become angered or crazy; to lose control of one's senses or sanity.

come unstuck— (idiomatic, British) To get into trouble, to have an accident or mishap, to go off the rails.

come up— (intransitive) To come to attention and present oneself; to arrive or appear.

come up— become the topic of discussion

come up— (intransitive) To be revealed to have a certain value, quality, or status.

come up— (AAVE, slang, intransitive) To do well or be successful.

come up— (intransitive) To appear (before a judge or court).

come up— (intransitive) To reach in height.

come up— (AAVE, slang, intransitive) To grow up; to experience a childhood.

come up— (intransitive) To draw near in time.

come up against— (transitive) To face (someone, something) in a match, problem, competition or fight.

come upon— To befall; to affect; to happen to.

come up roses— (idiomatic) To enter into a condition or situation which is favorable; to develop in a pleasing or a

come up to— (transitive) To meet expectations.

come up with— (idiomatic) To manage to produce, deliver, or present (something) by inventing, creating, thinking o

come up with— To reach or overtake.

come what may— (idiomatic) In spite of anything that might happen; whatever may occur.

come with it— (slang, intransitive, AAVE) To challenge or dare (someone); to meet a challenge or dare; to try or e

coming about— act or process of occurring, as a result of circumstances

coming in— act/process of arriving on the scene in a particular state, entering ranking, functioning in a certa

coming on— Almost, nearly, nigh on.

coming-out party— (sometimes, humorous) A party in celebration of someone who is gay coming out of the closet.

comme ci comme ça— Neither very well nor very poorly.

comme moi— (humorous) Like me.

Commitment Day— A day dedicated to displaying affection and devotion to loved ones, observed annually on January 1.

common amaranth— Amaranthus retroflexus, a species of plant, considered to be a weed.

common bullfinch— A small bird, the Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula).

common carp— A fish in the carp family, of species Cyprinus carpio.

common cockchafer— A cockchafer of species Melolontha melolontha.

common crane— Grus grus, a bird of the crane (Gruidae) family.

common denominator— (mathematics) Any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions.

common difference— (mathematics) The constant added to each element of an arithmetic progression to obtain the next.

common factor— (math) A number that can divide two different numbers, without leaving a remainder.

common glow-worm— A European firefly species, Lampyris noctiluca.

common glowworm— A wingless larviform female of the European firefly species, Lampyris noctiluca, which glows in the

common green lacewing— a member of the genus Chrysoperla in general (the common green lacewing genus)

common gundi— Ctenodactylus gundi, a species of rodent in the family Ctenodactylidae.

common hawk-cuckoo— The bird Hierococcyx varius.

common logarithm— (math) The logarithm in base 10.

common loon— (US, Canada) The great northern diver (Gavia immer)

common madder— Rubia tinctorum (dyer's madder)

common multiple— (mathematics) A number which may be divided by any of a given set of numbers without a remainder.

common nightingale— The nightingale, Luscinia megarhynchos.

common quail— Coturnix coturnix, a bird in pheasant family.

common redstart— A small passerine bird (Phoenicurus phoenicurus).

common spotted orchid— Dactylorhiza fuchsii, a common wild orchid of Europe.

Common Turkic— A taxon of the Turkic languages that includes all of them except the Oghuric languages.

common xenica— A nymphalid butterfly of species Geitoneura klugii.

communicating artery— (anatomy) Any of three arteries in the brain that form parts of the circle of Willis.

communicating vessel— (physics, used mostly in plural) One vessel in a system of containers filled with a homogeneous flui

communist party— (politics) A political party which advocates communist ideals.

community spirit— Willingness to do deeds which benefit the community at large, such as community service.

commutative algebra— (mathematics) The branch of algebra concerned with commutative rings and objects related to them (su

commutative ring— (algebra, ring theory) A ring whose multiplicative operation is commutative.

compact space— (mathematics) Any topological subset of Euclidean space that is a compact set

comparative of equality— (grammar) The comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs indicating equality between two entities

comparative of inferiority— (grammar) The comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs indicating the inferiority of one entity

comparison is the thief of joy— Comparing one's own situation with that of others will lead to unhappiness or bitterness.

compass deflection— The difference, expressed in degrees, between the direction a magnetic compass needle points and tru

compass out— To circumscribe; to delimit.

competitive market— (economics) A market in which no single firm can influence the price of a good or service due to the

complain queen— (Singapore, colloquial) A woman who is constantly dissatisfied and always grumbles or reports faults

complemental air— (biology) The air that can be inhaled in addition to the tidal air; the maximum possible inhalation.

complementary function— (mathematics) For a nonhomogeneous linear differential equation a_n y^{(n)} + a_{n-1} y^{(n-1)} + \\

complement protein— (immunology) Any of a group of plasma proteins that bring about the destruction of pathogens through

complete and utter— (idiom) Used to intensify; absolute; total.

complete angle— (geometry) round angle

completely and utterly— (idiomatic) Totally; entirely.

complete with— Having some specified thing as an additional feature.

complex analysis— (mathematics) The branch of mathematics that studies holomorphic functions.

complex fraction— (mathematics, arithmetic) Any fraction in which either or both of the numerator or denominator are t

complex function— (mathematics) A function whose range is a subset of the set of complex numbers.

complex ion— (chemistry) Any ion containing more than one atom. e.g. sulphate as opposed to sulphide.

complexity function— (computing theory, of an algorithm) A function representing the computational complexity an algorith

complex measure— (analysis) A function whose domain is a σ-algebra, whose codomain is the set of complex numbers, and

complex number— (complex analysis) A number of the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers and i denotes the ima

complex transitive— (grammar) In English, a verb that requires both a direct object and an object complement to complete

composite candle— A candle made of a mixture of stearic acid and the stearin of coconut oil.

composite flower— A particular family of such plants, the Asteraceae or Compositae (commonly referred to as the aster,

composite function— (mathematics) A function of one or more independent variables, at least one of which is itself a fun

composition metal— Muntz metal

compound predicate word— (grammar) A predicate in a sentence that consists of two or more verbs or verb phrases sharing the s

compound proportion— A proportion between two quantities, each of which is the product of two or more, those of the first

compulsive streak— An extended time frame in which a person feels the need to do lots of compulsive tasks, with each ta

computable analysis— (mathematics, computing theory) Mathematical analysis of computable numbers and functions.

computer illiteracy— (computing) The inability to use a personal computer.

computer illiterate— (computing) Unable to operate a personal computer.

conceptual inverse— Either concept, the inverse of the other, of a conceptual pair.

concessive clause— (grammar) A subordinate clause that introduces a statement that contrasts with or concedes to the ma

concrete term— (linguistics) A term which expresses material facts, actions and events in physical reality relating

concurrent estate— (legal) Any of various forms of ownership of property by more than one person at a time.

condensed matter— (physics) Any form of matter, such as a solid or liquid, in which there are strong interactions betw

condensed matter physics— (physics) The field of physics dealing with the physical properties of solid or liquid matter.

condensed milk— Milk that has been reduced and sweetened to the consistency of syrup.

condensed soup— A packaged (often canned) soup with much of the water removed, prepared by adding water or milk.

conditional probability— The probability that an event will take place given the restrictive assumption that another event ha

conditional probability distribution— (probability theory) The probability distribution of a random variable given the known outcome of an

Condor moment— (informal) A pause to consider and assess a situation.

conducting wire— Any metal wire used to carry electricity over a short or long distance.

conduction band— (physics) The range of electron energies in an insulator or semiconductor in which electrons can mov

cone cell— (anatomy) Any of the photoreceptor cells in the retina that are responsible for colour vision in rel

confidence game— A swindle in which the mark, or victim, is defrauded after their trust has been won.

conformal mapping— (mathematics) A mapping, between points of one coordinate system and another, in which the angles of

confused deputy— (computing) A computer program that is innocently fooled by some other party into misusing its autho

conga drum— conga (Cuban drum)

conjugate transpose— (mathematics) The transpose of a matrix, after replacing each element with its complex conjugate.

conjunctive tissue— connective tissue

connected graph— (graph theory) A graph in which there is a route of edges and nodes connecting any two nodes.

connecting tubule— (anatomy) A tubule in the nephron in the kidney that goes to the pelvis. Its primary function is to

connecting word— (grammar) A term that links two ideas in a piece of writing, a conjunction.

connective tissue— (anatomy) A type of tissue found in animals whose main function is binding other tissue systems (suc

conscience vote— (politics) A type of vote in a legislative body where legislators are allowed to vote according to t

conservative force— (physics) A force the work done by which is independent of the path taken and depends only on the in

consonant stem— A stem ending in a consonant.

constant function— (mathematics) A function whose value is the same for all the elements of its domain.

constant problem— (math) The problem of deciding whether a given expression is equal to zero.

constituent assembly— A body of representatives convened to draft and adopt a new constitution for a country.

constitutional court— a high court whose jurisdiction is focused on constitutional law or constitutional issues, such as t

constitutional monarchist— A supporter of a constitutional monarchy.

constitutional monarchy— most stable form of social government

constitutional monarchy— A monarchy that is limited by laws and a constitution.

constitutional right— (law) A prerogative or a duty, a power or a restraint of power, recognized and established by the co

constructive criticism— Any type of criticism that is intended to provide suggestions for improvement without offending or i

consumer rights— The legal and moral duties of protection owed to a purchaser of goods or services by the supplier.

contact explosive— (chemistry, explosives) A chemical substance that explodes violently when it is exposed to a relativ

content clause— (grammar) A subordinate clause that expresses a full sentence's worth of meaning by itself and often

continent-wide— involving the entire continent.

continuous function— (analysis) a function whose value at any point in its domain is equal its limit at the same point

contour map— (cartography) A map made to show the relief measurements of the land by means of contour lines.

contract agent— (espionage) A secret agent recruited by another agent, and having no direct contact with the agency.

contra dance— To participate in a contra dance.

contradictio in terminis— contradiction in terms

contradictory antonym— (linguistics, philosophy, semantics) complementary antonym

contrary to— despite; in opposition to (an assumption, etc.); differently from

controlling interest— (business) The ownership by an individual or entity of more than half a company's shares, giving the

conventional warfare— The waging of war in a manner which does not use nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons.

conventional weapon— A weapon of warfare which is not nuclear, chemical, biological, or radiological in nature.

conventional weaponry— (military) Destructive implements of warfare which are not nuclear, chemical, biological, or radiolo

convergent series— (analysis) An infinite series whose partial sums converge.

conversion therapy— omvendelsesterapi

convex combination— (linear algebra) A linear combination (of vectors in Euclidean space) in which the coefficients are

cooking oil— A purified fat taken from plant material that is commonly used in cooking, e.g. olive oil, canola oi

cook through— (cooking, transitive) To cook completely, to cook to the core.

cook up a storm— (informal) To do a large amount of cooking at once; to prepare a great deal of cooked food.

cook up a storm— To cause a storm (weather phenomenon).

cook up a storm— (idiomatic) To make a big fuss, generate a lot of unnecessary talk or activity; make a scene.

cool grey— Of a light grey colour

cool off— (transitive) To cause to decrease in temperature, activity or temper.

cool out— (transitive) To pacify or calm (someone or something); to make (someone) manageable.

cool out— (intransitive) To become cool; to chill.

co-option— same as co-optation .

co-ordinate— To make coordinate; to put in the same order or rank; as, to coordinate ideas in classification .

coordinate system— (geometry, analysis) A method of representing the position of any individual point in a space of giv

coordination chemistry— (chemistry) the chemistry of coordination compounds

coordination number— (chemistry) The number of other atoms surrounding an atom in a molecule

Copernican principle— (cosmology) A principle which states that the location of humanity has no special significance (in c

Cop"ple dust`— Cupel dust.

copy down— To copy something written, drawn, spoken (e.g. on a whiteboard) onto a sheet of paper, notebook etc.

copy out— To write out by copying.

coracan millet— Eleusine coracana, finger millet.

coral fungus— Any of a group of species within the division Basidiomycota, typically having erect, simple or branc

coral necklace— A small, herbaceous, trailing plant of the species Illecebrum verticillatum.

cordon bleu— (cooking) Thin slices of veal, ham and cheese breaded and sautéed; somewhat like a wiener schnitzel,

Coriolis force— (physics, meteorology) A fictitious force that acts on objects in motion within a frame of reference

corked up— Stoppered with a cork.

cork out— (intransitive) to fall asleep.

cork up— (transitive) To make (someone) be quiet.

cork up— (usually imperative, slang, intransitive) Shut up; be quiet.

cork up— (transitive) To block with a cork or something similar.

cork up— (transitive) To enclose in a bottle sealed with a cork.

corn blotch leafminer— Agromyza parvicornis, a species of leaf-miner fly.

corned beef— Smoke-cured and salted beef.

corn parsley— Ridolfia segetum, an annual weed of the Mediterranean region.

Corona Australis— (constellation) A small summer constellation of the northern sky said to resemble a crown.

Corona Borealis— (constellation) A small constellation said to resemble a crown.

corona glandis— (anatomy) Ellipsis of corona glandis penis.

corona glandis penis— (anatomy) The salient part of the penile glans.

coronary artery disease— (medicine, cardiology) .

corporate citizen— A business corporation that has, or takes on, some of the rights and responsibilities of individuals

cor pulmonare— (medicine) .

corpus language— (linguistics) A language that has no living speakers, though a number of productions of its native s

Corsican broom— Genista corsica, a plant of Corsica and Sardinia.

corticotropin-releasing hormone— (hormone) A peptide hormone secreted by the hypothalamus, involved in the stimulation of the pituita

cosine curve— (mathematics) A curve that has the equation y=acos(x) in Cartesian coordinates.

cosine formula— (trigonometry) law of cosines

cosine law— (trigonometry) law of cosines

cosine rule— (trigonometry) law of cosines

cosmic egg— (mythology) .

cosmological horizon— (astronomy) The distance from an observer in a universe beyond which it is impossible for the observ

cosmological principle— (astronomy) The assumption that the universe, on a large enough scale, is homogeneous and isotropic.

cosmological redshift— (astronomy) That part of any redshift that is accounted for by the expansion of spacetime following

cosmological scale— The order of magnitude of time and space in the universe

cost dear— To be expensive. [with to ‘someone’]

cost efficiency— A way of saving money, or of spending less money.

cost of money— (business, finance) The interest rate paid for borrowed funds or the interest itself.

cost overrun— (accounting) An excess of actual cost over budget.

cost the earth— (idiomatic) To be a huge expense.

cotton on— (intransitive) To realize; come to understand.

cotton on to— (slang) To come to know or understand (something).

cotton thistle— Any of various flowering plants in the genus Onopordum of the family Asteraceae, especially Onopordu

cough down— (transitive) To drown out (a person attempting to speak) by coughing deliberately.

cough up— (transitive) To expel from the lungs, throat, stomach, etc. by coughing.

Coug it— (US, slang) To fail; to blow it, often by making a mistake at the last moment.

could have sworn— (informal) Is very sure about; especially when the thing in question is apparently not the case or c

couleur de rose— (dated) Favourable; ideal.

Coulomb collision— (physics) the interaction between two moving electric charges at close range

Coulomb force— (electricity) The electrostatic force between two charges, as described by Coulomb's law.

Coulomb repulsion— (physics) The repulsive force between two positive or two negative charges, as described by Coulomb'

Cou`lomb's" law— The law that the force exerted between two electric or magnetic charges is directly proportional to

council of ministers— body of advisors to head of state

count chickens— To trust in something good that is not yet certain.

Coun"try cousin— A relative from the country visiting the city and unfamiliar with city manners and sights.

count up— (transitive) To count (things or people) so as to add up and get a sum total.

couple three— (colloquial, US) Two or three or a similarly small number of.

course to steer— (navigation) The estimated course that a boat should steer in order to arrive at a waypoint, bearing

court case— (legal) a legal case to be resolved in a court

courtesy of— as given or allowed by

court of appeal— (legal) An appellate court.

court of appeals— (legal) An appellate court.

court of justice— (law) A court of law.

court of law— A court presided over by a judge which is empowered to decide all aspects of legal disputes.

covalent bond— (physical chemistry) A type of chemical bond where two atoms are connected to each other by the shar

covering space— (topology) The domain of a covering of a topological space; the covering together with its domain. (

cover name— (espionage, military) A name used to clandestinely identify somebody or something for confidentialit

coversed cosine— (maths) The trigonometric function 1 − cos(x)

coyote melon— Cucurbita palmata, a flowering plant in the squash family.

crab angle— (aviation) The angle by which an aircraft's nose is pointed upwind of its groundtrack to compensate

crab claw— (a triangular sail with spars along upper and lower edges)

crack along— (intransitive, slang) To move quickly; to continue with work briskly.

crack a smile— (idiomatic) To smile, especially while attempting not to.

crack kills— (slang, sarcastic, humorous) Used to warn others of the dangers of crack cocaine and drugs in genera

crack out— (transitive, drugs, slang) To intoxicate through the administration of crack cocaine.

crack through— (idiomatic) To penetrate

crack through— (idiomatic) To overcome, get by

craic killer— (Irish, Northern England) Something or someone that spoils an otherwise enjoyable event.

cramp ball— (mycology) Hypoxylon.

cram school— (education) A specialized school that trains students to meet particular goals, most commonly to pas

cram together— (transitive) To put things together hastily as though to combine them.

crank the handle— (business, idiomatic) To perform a process; to do some work.

crank up— (idiomatic, slang) To prepare (something).

crap oneself— (mildly, vulgar) to soil oneself.

crash and burn— (informal) To fail utterly.

crash out— (informal) To be eliminated from a competition.

C-reactive protein— (hematology) A protein found in the blood, whose plasma concentrations are raised in patients with i

creaky voice— (phonetics) A special kind of phonation in which the arytenoid cartilages in the larynx are drawn to

cream-colored courser— A wader, Cursorius cursor.

cream corn— Synonym of creamed corn.

cream Havarti— A variety of Havarti cheese made from highly pasteurized milk.

cream of coconut— A thicker, sweetened, version of coconut cream (itself a thicker version of coconut milk), typically

cream up— (intransitive) To become creamy.

creatine phosphate— (biochemistry) Phosphocreatine.

creative block— A temporary inability to generate new ideas.

credit balance— (accounting) The amount by which credits exceed debits.

credit balance— (banking, finance) The amount of money owed on a credit card.

credit card slot— (literally) A slot in a card reader in which a credit or debit card is inserted or swiped.

credit transfer— A method of payment in which an amount of money (credit) is transferred directly from one account to

creeping Charlie— (US) Swedish ivy (Plectranthus verticillatus), in the mint family, a popular houseplant

creeping eruption— (parasitology) A skin disease caused by the movement of certain species of ancylostomatids under the

creep out— (informal, transitive) To make (someone) uncomfortable or afraid; to give (someone) the creeps.

crème anglaise— A liquid, sweet custard used as a topping for a dessert, as a dessert by itself, or as a base for ic

crème caramel— A baked custard with a soft caramel top.

crème Chantilly— Synonym of Chantilly cream.

crème de cacao— Liqueur whose flavor is that of cocoa, and, often, slightly that of vanilla.

crème de la crème— (idiom, singulare tantum) Best of the best; something superlative; the very best.

crème fraîche— A slightly soured thick cream (generally less sour than sour cream).

crème pâtissière— Confectioner's cream, pastry cream.

crêpe ginger— Cheilocostus speciosus

crested auklet— The small seabird Aethia cristatella.

crested caracara— The bird Caracara plancus.

crested mudalia— Leptoxis carinata, a freshwater snail endemic to the northeastern United States.

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease— (disease, neurology) A rare, progressive, fatal disease of the nervous system, characterized by deme

crimen falsi— (legal) A crime involving a falsehood, such as forgery, perjury, or counterfeiting.

criminal negligence— (legal) Failure to use reasonable care, and thus put someone at risk of injury or death.

crissal thrasher— Toxostoma crissale, a large American thrasher.

critical apparatus— The critical and primary source material that accompanies an edition of a text.

critical function— (mathematics) Any function, in the calculus of variations, that satisfies the Euler equations

critical mass— (by extension, figurative) The minimum amount of something or the minimum number of people needed to

critical mass— (nuclear physics) The minimum amount of fissile material needed to support a self-sustaining nuclear

critical point— (thermodynamics) The temperature and pressure at which the vapour density of the gas and liquid phas

critical point— A juncture at which time a critical decision must be made.

critical temperature— (physics) The temperature at the critical point of a substance, i.e. the temperature above which the

crock off— (slang, intransitive) To die.

crocodile tear— (idiomatic) A tear shed insincerely, in a false display of sorrow or some other emotion.

crop out— (transitive, photography) To adjust the borders of an image in a way that would remove someone or so

crop up— to appear unexpectedly

Cross"-eye`— See Strabismus .

Cross"-eyed`— Affected with strabismus; squint-eyed; squinting.

crossing time— (astronomy, cosmology) The amount of time required for a star or galaxy to make a crossing from one

cross junction— (railways) A location where two railroad tracks cross, without switches, as where different roads in

cross over— (transitive, and, intransitive) To pass from one side or area, physical or abstract, to another.

cross over— (intransitive, euphemistic) To die.

cross-pollinate— to fertilize by transfering pollen.

cross-pollination— fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another.

cross product— (linear algebra) A vector product.

cross the line— (idiomatic) To overstep a boundary, rule, or limit; to go too far or do something unacceptable.

crown cactus— Any plant of the cactus genus Rebutia, with big colorful flowers and native to South America.

crowned republic— A form of constitutional monarchy where the monarch has a ceremonial role and little or no input int

Crown Estate— A UK public body that manages a portfolio of property owned by the monarch in right of Crown.

crowning achievement— The most important or glorious achievement.

crowning glory— The best and most notable aspect of something; the greatest achievement; the most beautiful thing.

crown of thorns— The plant Koeberlinia spinosa.

crown virus— (rare, virology) A member of the family Coronaviridae; a coronavirus.

crucifixion thorn— The plant Koeberlinia spinosa.

crumple up— (transitive) To crumple or messily fold (something).

crumple up— (intransitive) To become crumpled or messily folded up.

crunch time— (colloquial) A critical period of time during which it is necessary to work hard and fast.

cry blue murder— To make an unwarranted fuss.

cry craven— (archaic) To surrender.

cry down— (archaic, transitive, idiomatic) To condemn, disparage.

cry for help— (idiomatic) Acting out as a means of displaying a subconscious desire for attention or help.

crying out— speak loudly, yell, speak while weeping

crying shame— (idiomatic) A situation that is considered to be a disgrace, or deplorable.

cry out— To shout in a loud voice, due to pain, or fear, or unhappiness.

cry over spilt milk— (informal, idiomatic) To worry about unfortunate events which have already happened and which cannot

crystal clear— (idiomatic, simile) Completely clear (in various senses).

crystal clearly— In a crystal clear manner.

crystally clear— crystal clear

cry stinking fish— (UK) To disparage oneself; to say things that make oneself look bad.

Cuban crocodile— A crocodile of species Crocodylus rhombifer, endemic to Cuba.

cuban prime— (math) A prime number that is a solution to one of two specific equations involving third powers of

cube rule— An observation that, in a parliamentary election, the ration of seats won by each party is proportio

cubic curve— (mathematics) A plane curve defined by an equation whose highest degree is 3. Formally, the set of s

cubic equation— (mathematics) A polynomial equation whose greatest exponent is 3.

cubic function— (mathematics) Any function (polynomial) whose greatest exponent is 3.

cubic graph— (graph theory) A 3-regular graph; i.e., a graph whose every vertex has degree three.

cuff up— (transitive) To suspend (someone) and bind their hands above their head, as punishment.

cultural capital— (sociology) The social assets of a person, such as education, intellect, style of speech or dress, e

cultural genocide— culturicide

cum cows— plural of cum cow

cumulus oophorus— (histology) A cluster of cells surrounding the oocyte in the ovarian follicle and after ovulation.

cunt muncher— (vulgar, very, rare) A lesbian.

cunt splice— (nautical) A cut splice.

cupric oxide— (inorganic compound) A black solid with an ionic structure made by heating copper in air.

curl up— (intransitive) to become coiled or shriveled

curlycup gumweed— Grindelia squarrosa, a small North American biennial or short-lived perennial plant with yellow flow

curry powder— A mixture of spices, usually including turmeric, commonly used in Asian-style cooking.

curtain off— (figuratively) To isolate.

curtain off— To separate, isolate or block by means of a curtain or other barrier.

curve-billed tinamou— A tinamou, Nothoprocta curvirostris.

curved woodrush— Luzula arcuata, a flowering plant in the family Juncaceae.

cut across— to affect different groups of people (of a problem)

cut a deal— (idiomatic, informal) To reach a negotiated agreement.

cut and dry— straightforward, candid

cut and paste— To compose a document by piecing together components of other documents.

cut and paste— (computing) To delete text or other data in one document and insert it in the same or a different on

cut and thrust— (idiomatic) The use of vehement arguments.

cut a shine— (Appalachia) To make a fuss or commotion; to behave unseemly.

cut away— (transitive) to cut out something; to remove all or portions of a damaged or diseased area by cuttin

cut back— (intransitive, _, with on) To reduce spending.

cut back— (intransitive, _, often with to) To use a short cut; to move to a location to block someone; to cut

cut back— (intransitive, _, often with on) To reduce consumption.

cut back— (transitive, and, intransitive, _, with on) To reduce the amount of (something).

cut deeper than a knife— Cause severe emotional pain.

cut down— (idiomatic) To reduce the amount of something.

cut down— (transitive) To bring down by cutting.

cut down— to bring down by cutting

cut from the same cloth— (idiomatic) Of two or more persons or things, very similar; possessing many of the same fundamental

cut into— (transitive) To harm (someone); to insult or verbally abuse (someone); to hurt (someone).

cut logs— (informal) To sleep.

cut loose— (idiomatic, intransitive) To behave in an uncontrolled manner.

cut off— slice or chop off, interrupt, bring to an end

cut off— To interrupt (someone speaking).

cut off a corner— To take a shortcut.

cut out— (intransitive) To leave suddenly.

cut out— (nautical) To take a ship out of a harbor etc. by getting between her and the shore.

cut out— (intransitive) To stop working, to switch off; (of a person on the telephone etc.) to be inaudible,

cut out— (transitive) To oust; to replace.

cut out— (transitive) To remove; to omit.

cut out the middleman— (informal) To act without the use of an intermediary or third party.

cut slingload— (figurative) To sever ties with someone, usually when it is no longer practical or beneficial to con

cut someone off at the knees— To abruptly thwart someone, shut them down, or put them in their place.

cut some slack— To go easy on someone, be forgiving, or give leeway

cutter and paster— (informal, computing) Anyone who copies text from one source and pastes it to another, using a compu

cut the cord— (idiomatic) To end a child's overdependence on or overattachment to their parents.

cut the crap— (often, vulgar) To stop prevaricating or lying.

cut the shit— (vulgar) To stop prevaricating or lying.

cut through— (idiom) To dispense with or quickly deal with (an issue that is seen as an obstruction or waste of t

cut through— (figurative) To reach (an audience etc.).

cutting off— the act of slicing or chopping off, interrupting, bringing to an end

cut to pieces— To cut, chop, slice etc. so as to form smaller pieces.

cut to the chase— get to the point

cut up nasty— (colloquial, idiomatic) To become angry; to make a fuss.

cut up rough— (colloquial, idiomatic) To become angry; to make a fuss.

cycle group— (algebraic topology) The kernel of the kth boundary homomorphism (of a given chain complex).

cycle street— fietsstraat

cyclic group— (group theory) A group generated by a single element.

cyclic module— (mathematics, ring theory) A module over a ring that is generated by one element.

cyclic nucleotide— (biochemistry, genetics) Any nucleotide in which the phosphate group is bonded to two hydroxyl group

Cyrillic numeral— A numeral represented using a Cyrillic system involving the letters.

Cyrillic numeral— (in the plural) The system using such letters.

cystic fibrosis— (pathology) An inherited condition in which the exocrine glands produce abnormally viscous mucus, ca

cytokine release syndrome— (medicine) An acute systemic inflammatory syndrome characterized by fever and multiple organ dysfunc

cytolytic T cell— Synonym of cytotoxic T cell.

cytoplasmic membrane— (biology) The cell membrane.

cytotoxic T cell— (immunology) A subtype of T cell, capable of inducing death in infected somatic or tumor cells.

dabb lizard— Uromastyx geyri, an agamid lizard.

da capo— from scratch

da capo— (music) From the beginning.

da capo— musical term

da capo al fine— (music) Repeat from the beginning up to the word fine (\"end\").

daddy longlegs— (loosely) The daddy long-legs spider, any spider of the family Pholcidae.

daddy longlegs— (UK, Ireland) The cranefly; any insect of the suborder Tipulomorpha.

daft laddie— A stupid person

daily life— The activities that make up a person's normal life, as contrasted with unusual or once-in-a-lifetime

daing na bangus— (Philippines) Milkfish daing.

dammit to hell— (mildly, vulgar) Used to express anger or irritation.

damned if I know— Used in response to a question in which the target person absolutely does not know the answer.

damn it— (mildly, profane) An expression of surprise, outrage, or frustration.

damn my eyes— (archaic) An expression of surprise, outrage, or frustration.

damp down— (transitive) to reduce the intensity of (an emotion or problem)

dampen down— (transitive) to reduce the intensity of (an emotion or problem)

damp proofing— A protective measure applied to the exterior of building foundation walls to prevent rising damp

dance around— (intransitive) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dance,‎ around.

dance move— A bodily movement or series of movements, either traditional or improvised, that forms part of a spe

dandelion greens— (plurale tantum) The leaves of the dandelion, eaten as a vegetable.

dangling link— (Internet) A URL which does not point to any webpage or file; a dead link.

Danish crow— A hooded crow, Corvus cornix.

Danish dog— (archaic) A Great Dane.

Danish Hound— Synonym of Great Dane.

Dari Persian— (variety of Persian spoken in Afghanistan)

Dark Ages— (astronomy) The Dark Ages, 380 thousand to about 1 billion years after the Big Bang.

dark chocolate— (uncountable) Chocolate that has not had milk products added to lighten and sweeten it.

dark chocolate— (countable) A serving or a variety of this chocolate.

dark energy— (astronomy, astrophysics) A hypothetical form of energy thought to be spread uniformly throughout sp

dark-eyed junco— Junco hyemalis, a passerine bird in the passerine family Passerellidae.

dark matter— (astronomy, astrophysics, broadly) Matter which cannot be detected by its radiation but whose presen

dark matter— (particle physics, cosmology, narrowly) Matter which has mass but which does not readily interact wi

dark matter— mysterious non-luminous matter (and/or radiation) comprising most of the matter in our observable un

dark nebula— (astronomy) A type of nebula that does not emit or reflect (visible) light, and thus obscures light

dark room— (obsolete) A camera obscura.

dark sector— (astrophysics, cosmology, astronomy, physics) The unknown portion of the Universe outside standard p

dark-skinned— same as colored .

dark star— (obsolete, astronomy, physics) A black hole: star so massive that its escape velocity is above the s

dark star— (astronomy, physics) An extremely bright and massive hypothetical astrophysical object whose illumin

dark vowel— (phonetics) Synonym of back vowel.

darn right— (euphemism) damn right

dash it— (euphemistic) damn it!

data communications— (computing) The movement of data between computers, or between central computers (especially mainfra

data entry— (computing) The act of inputting data into a computer, such as by typing out handwriting, capturing

data flow— (computing) The transfer of data between the components of a computer

data swamp— (computing, informal) A poorly managed data lake.

daughter language— (linguistics) A language which genetically descends from an earlier parent language.

daughter of God— (Judaism, Christianity, sometimes capitalised) A woman who is beloved of God; a righteous woman.

Daughter of Mary— A member of any of various (mostly Catholic) Christian religious orders for women.

dawn of time— (idiomatic) Time immemorial.

day after— the next day.

day after day— (idiomatic) For an indefinite number of days.

day after tomorrow— two days after today (2nd)

Day and Night— (cellular automata) A Life-like cellular automaton with the rule B3678/S34678.

day gecko— Any gecko of the genus Phelsuma, notable for being diurnal when most other geckos are nocturnal.

Day of Atonement— (Judaism) Yom Kippur.

day of days— (idiomatic) A particularly noteworthy day; the day on which a milestone or especially memorable even

day of days— (Christianity, sometimes, capitalized) Sunday, especially Easter Sunday.

Day of the Dead— A Mexican holiday, held on November 1 and 2, and associated with the Catholic celebrations of All Sa

day or night— (idiomatic) At any time; 24/7

Days of Awe— (Judaism) The period of the year surrounding Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

day-to-day— occurring every day.

dead air— (mechanical, HVAC, engineering) Air that is subject to little or no ventilation, thus, little to no

dead calm— (nautical) The condition of a perfectly flat sea with no waves and no wind.

dead donkey— Something useless on which time or effort is wasted.

dead end— (idiomatic) A street or path or tunnel that goes nowhere or is blocked on one end.

dead in the water— (literally, nautical) Stationary with respect to the current, having no means of propulsion.

dead letter— (by extension) Anything that has lost its authority or influence despite still being in existence or

dead link— (Internet) An HTML hypertext link that points to a webpage or website that is permanently unavailabl

deadly amanita— The fly agaric mushroom.

dead on the vine— Having failed at an early stage, never reaching fruition.

dead reckoning— A method of estimating the position of a ship or aircraft by applying estimates of the distance and

dead space— (physiology) The portion of the respiratory tract that is ventilated but not perfused by pulmonary c

dead tired— Very tired; completely exhausted.

dead wind— (nautical) A wind directly ahead, or opposed to the ship's course.

deaf and dumb— both deaf and unable to speak; without the sense of hearing or the faculty of speech. Same as Deaf-m

deal with— (transitive) To behave in a certain way towards.

dear heart— (archaic) Expressing surprise or emphasis.

dear Lord— Expressing strong emotion, such as teariness or frustration.

dear me— An expression of surprise, dismay, or indulgent disapproval.

death and taxes— (informal, idiomatic, in similes) Something which is totally certain.

death duty— An inheritance tax or estate tax.

death spiral— (aviation) The downward, corkscrew-motion of a disabled aircraft which is unrecoverably headed for a

debit balance— (banking, finance) The amount of money owed to a particular creditor.

de bonis non administratis— (legal) concerning assets remaining in an estate after the death or removal of the estate administra

deceiving knight— The mushroom Tricholoma sejunctum.

decimal arithmetic— (arithmetic) Arithmetic using decimal numbers.

deck out— (intransitive, climbing) To fall off a mountain or climbing wall and hit the ground.

deck over— (transitive, shipbuilding) To complete the upper deck of a vessel.

declination circle— (astronomy) The circle that consists of all points of a given declination (angle between equatorial

Dedekind cut— (mathematics) Any partition of the set of rational numbers into non-empty sets A and B such that all

de die ad diem— (legal) From day to day.

de die in diem— (legal) From day to day.

deep clean— (transitive) To conduct a deep clean.

deep copy— (intransitive) To make a deep copy.

deep copy— (transitive) To make a deep copy of.

deep down— (idiomatic) Fundamentally; in essence; in reality

deep inside— at heart, deep down

deep thinker— (idiomatic) A person whose thoughts are profound; an intellectual.

deer mouse— Any of the muroid rodents in the genus Peromyscus, especially Peromyscus maniculatus.

de facto— Latin expression, roughly meaning 'in fact'

defective number— (number theory) A deficient number.

defective on arrival— (business, of an item) Upon receipt, damaged or defective to the point of being unusable.

defence lawyer— defense attorney

defense mechanism— (evolutionary biology) An automatic reaction of the body against foreign antibodies.

deficiency disease— Malnutrition caused by absence from the diet of a vitamin, mineral, etc.

deficient number— (number theory) A number that is greater than the sum of all of its divisors except itself.

defining relative clause— (grammar) .

degree of freedom— (mathematics) Any unrestricted variable in a frequency distribution.

delight in— (idiom) To enjoy; to take pleasure in.

delirium tremens— (pathology) A severe, potentially life-threatening form of alcohol withdrawal characterized by the a

Delivered Duty Paid— (incoterm) Of a seller, paying for all the costs and risks of transportation to a named place in the

deliver over to— (transitive) To transfer ownership to (someone or something).

delta cell— A kind of somatostatin-producing cell found in the stomach, intestine, and islets of Langerhans in t

delta wing— (aeronautics) An aircraft wing having a swept-back shape in the form of an isosceles triangle; used

dementia praecox— (dated, psychiatry) schizophrenia

demonstrative adjective— An adjective that points out which person, object or concept is being referred to; whether it is sin

demonstrative determiner— (grammar) a determiner used to demonstrate the identity of the thing referenced by the following nou

demonstrative pronoun— (grammar) a pronoun that replaces a noun whose identity can be understood from the context; it indic

de nada— (US) You're welcome.

dendritic cell— (biology) Any cell, having branching processes, that forms part of the mammalian immune system.

Dengue virus— cause of dengue fever

de novo— anew (from the beginning)

de novo lipogenesis— (biochemistry) .

density function— (probability theory) Ellipsis of probability density function.

dental ape— A dryopithecine (†Dryopithecus).

dental fricative— (phonetics) The phoneme produced when the tongue touches the upper teeth and air is blown. It can be

Deo volente— God willing; inshallah.

dependent clause— (grammar) A subordinate clause.

dependent variable— (algebra) In an equation, the variable whose value depends on one or more variables in the equation.

dependent variable— (science) An outcome measured to see the effectiveness of the treatment.

depleted uranium— Uranium that contains a reduced (depleted) amount of the fissile isotope U-235 compared to natural u

depressor septi— (muscle) Clipping of depressor septi nasi.

derived function— (calculus) Of a function, another function, the value of which for any value of the independent vari

derring-do— brave and heroic deeds.

desalination plant— an industrial installation which converts seawater into drinking water by removing the salt.

descending node— (astronomy) The point in an orbit at which a body passes the ecliptic plane going south.

description word— (grammar) An adjective.

desert Arab— Bedouin Arab

Desertas wolf spider— A wolf spider, of species Hogna ingens, from the Desertas Islands

desert cat— Felis silvestris lybica, a subspecies of the wildcat (Felis silvestris).

desert fox— The fennec.

designer label— A luxury brand name for a piece of clothing, other personal accessory item, automobile etc.

design flaw— A flaw in the design of something.

desktop computer— A computer of a size designed to be used on a desk or table, as opposed to larger machines, such as

despite that— despite the fact that, despite [+ gerund], in spite of, although, even though

destructive criticism— Any type of criticism that is intended to harm someone, to derogate and destroy someone’s creation,

detached from reality— oblivious to the world

determinate verb— (grammar) Synonym of concrete verb.

de trop— excessive or superfluous

development aid— Financial aid given by developed countries to promote the development of underdeveloped or developin

devil in disguise— (idiom) A person or thing that appears to be good, honest, or upstanding, but is inherently nasty, e

dew water— Water originating in the form of dew.

diabetes insipidus— A disease characterized by excretion of large amounts of severely diluted urine, which cannot be red

diabetes mellitus— A medical disorder commonly called diabetes, characterized by varying or persistent hyperglycemia (h

diachronic linguistics— (linguistics) .

diacritical mark— (orthography, typography) A symbol in writing used with a letter to indicate a different pronunciati

diacritical mark— a sign, such as an accent or cedilla, which when written above or below a letter indicates a differe

diacritical sign— a sign, such as an accent or cedilla, which when written above or below a letter indicates a differe

diagonal element— (linear algebra) An element on the main diagonal of a square matrix; that is, an element in row k an

dial towards— (idiomatic) To be oriented towards, to be figuratively moving in the direction of or aiming at a con

diamond firetail— Stagonopleura guttata, an estrildid finch endemic to Australia.

diaphragm cell— (chemistry) An electrolytic cell based on a permeable diaphragm.

diastolic blood pressure— (physiology) The lowest pressure within the bloodstream, occurring between heart beats, because of a

dick milk— (slang, vulgar, idiomatic) Semen.

dick snot— (vulgar, _, slang) semen

Dickson polynomial— (math) Any member of a certain polynomial sequence Dn(x,α).

die away— (intransitive) To diminish or wane; to cease gradually.

die away— (rare, obsolete, transitive) To cause to die; to do away with.

die away— (intransitive) To die gradually or slowly.

die in the last ditch— To fight till death; to die rather than surrender.

die laughing— (informal) To laugh uproariously.

dielectric constant— (physics) A measure of the permittivity of a material relative to that of a vacuum.

die off— To become defunct or nonexistent.

die off— To suffer a series of deaths; to die one by one; to progressively become extinct. (If a group of pla

die out— (idiomatic) To become extinct.

die out— (idiomatic) To cease gradually.

diesel laundering— The process of removing the dyes added to untaxed diesel fuel, to enable it to be sold illegally as

dies infaustus— Unlucky day.

dies natalis— (Ancient Rome) An anniversary of a founding.

die the way one lived— (idiomatic) To die because of or after doing something characteristic of oneself, especially somethi

difference of two squares— (algebra) The identity x^2 - y^2 = (x+y)(x-y)\\, that holds for all real numbers.

difference quotient— (analysis) A mathematical quantity of the form \\frac{f(a+h)-f(a)}{h} for some function f(x), having

differential equation— (calculus) An equation involving the derivatives of a function.

differential operator— (mathematics, analysis) An operator defined as a function of the differentiation operator (the opera

different strokes— Ellipsis of different strokes for different folks.

different strokes for different folks— Different people like different things; there's no accounting for taste.

dig down— (intransitive) To scrounge for money, especially large amounts of it.

dig down— (intransitive) To find the root or base of something.

dig in— (colloquial) To engage in a burst of hard work.

dig in— To cover over by digging.

dig into— To begin eating heartily.

digital decay— (electronics, technology) The gradual process by which information online or in digital storage disa

digital gold— (finance, cryptocurrency) A cryptocurrency seen as a safe store of value.

digital gold— (finance) A form of digital currency based on mass units of gold.

digital image— (image processing, photography) An image composed of pixels.

digital ink— (graphic design) Digital drawings or text.

digital storage— (computing) The recording or storing of information (data) in a digital, machine-readable medium.

dig on— (AAVE) To observe.

dig out— (transitive) To remove something by digging.

dig out— (transitive) To make something by digging.

dig up— to excavate, turn up

dig up— (transitive) To excavate something.

dig up— (transitive, idiomatic) To discover something by digging; to unearth.

dildo cactus— Any of species Acanthocereus tetragonus of cactuses.

dimensionless quantity— (physics) a quantity lacking dimension, a pure number.

dim out— (transitive) To dim (lights) until they are totally off

dinner room— Synonym of dining room.

diocotron instability— (physics) A plasma instability created by two sheets of charge slipping past each other, in which en

Diophantine equation— (number theory) A polynomial equation whose variables are only permitted to assume integer values.

dip into— (transitive, idiomatic) To read, examine or engage in (something) in a cursory or casual manner.

dip me in honey and throw me to the lesbians— (colloquial) Expression of surprise at something incredible.

dipolar ion— (chemistry) A zwitterion.

dipole wave— (physics) Any wave (electromagnetic, gravitational etc.) caused by transitions in a dipole

dipping stick— A breadstick for dipping.

diprotium monoxide— Light water.

Dirac notation— (physics) The notation used in writing bra-kets.

direct democracy— (politics) A form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly, without electi

directed edge— (graph theory) An edge of a directed graph.

directed graph— (graph theory) A graph in which the edges are ordered pairs, so that, if the edge (a, b) is in the g

directed path— (graph theory) In a directed graph, a path in which the edges are all oriented in the same direction

direct election— An election process in which the voters directly cast ballots for the person, persons, or political

direct fire— The aiming and firing of a projectile at a target in line of sight from the weapon with a very shall

directional derivative— (calculus) A function which measures the rate of change of some other function at any point in a par

direct object— (grammar, in languages without cases) The noun or noun phrase that a verb is directly acting upon.

direct object— (grammar, in languages with case distinctions) Such an object when it is in the accusative case, but

direct primary— (US) A primary in which voters directly select candidates for office by popular vote

Direct primary— A primary by which direct nominations of candidates for office are made.

direct question— (grammar) A question asked in a direct way, for example How old are you?

direct quote— A repetition or report of the exact words used in a text or source; usually with quotation marks whe

direct red card— A straight red card.

direct speech— (grammar, narratology) the writing of speech, using the exact words of the speaker, usually between

direct tax— (taxation) A tax imposed upon a person or property as distinct from a tax imposed upon a transaction

Dirichlet series— (number theory) Any infinite series of the form \\sum_{n=1}^\\infty \\frac{a_n}{n^s}, where s and ea

dirt bed— (geology) A layer of clayey earth forming a stratum in a geological formation.

dirty bomb— A device containing conventional explosives and radioactive material, designed to spread radiation o

dirty bomb— A nuclear bomb that spreads radiation over a wide area due to inefficiency or by design.

dirty dance— To engage in a sexually provocative dance; to striptease.

dirty float— (economics) .

dirty martini— A martini cocktail with a splash of olive brine or olive juice, typically garnished with an olive.

dirty money— (informal) Extra money paid to workers as compensation for dirty or dangerous work.

dirty money— (idiomatic, business, law) Money that is illegally gained, illegally transferred or illegally utiliz

dirty trick— An unkind trick.

dirty water— waste water, effluent

dirty word— (idiomatic) The name of a topic that a person prefers not to hear or discuss.

disappearing act— A sudden disappearance; the act of leaving unexpectedly.

discrete component— (electronics) a component with just one circuit element, either passive (resistor, capacitor, induct

discrete math— (informal) Discrete mathematics.

discrete metric— (analysis) a metric d such that for any pair of points x and y, d(x,y) = 0 if x = y and d(x,y) = 1 i

discretion is the better part of valour— It is often wise to refrain from seemingly brave, but dangerous, speech or action.

disc-tongued frog— Any frog in the former family Discoglossidae, now known as the Alytidae.

discuss about— (transitive, nonstandard) To discuss (something).

dish up— (transitive) To serve (cooked food); to take (food) from the oven, pots, etc. and put in dishes to b

dish up— (figurative, transitive) To produce for an audience.

disjoint set— (math) A family of sets sharing no elements in common; sets whose intersection is the empty set.

disjoint union— (mathematics) A union of sets forced to be disjoint by attaching information referring to the origin

disjoint union— (topology) The disjoint union of the underlying sets of a given family of topological spaces, equipp

disjoint union— (mathematics) A union of sets which are already pairwise disjoint.

diskette drive— (computing) A floppy diskette drive.

display tearing— The effect of an image on a display appearing to horizontally \"tear\" in two due to lack of synchro

dispose of— (transitive) To arrange in an orderly way.

disseminated sclerosis— (pathology) multiple sclerosis

dissipation trail— A distrail.

dissociation reaction— (chemistry) Any reaction in which a compound is dissociated into its elements, or in which a molecul

distal convoluted tubule— (anatomy) The section of the nephron in the kidney that connects the loop of Henle to the collecting

distilled water— Water that has been purified by distillation. (This entry is a translation hub.)

distilled wine— A spirit made by heating fermented wine in order to increase its alcohol concentration through vapor

distributive number— (grammar) A numeral that expresses the amount or quantity of something as it pertains to each member

ditransitive verb— (grammar) A verb that requires (in the unmarked form) both a direct object and an indirect object so

diu lei— (colloquial, _, Hong Kong, Singlish, vulgar) Fuck you.

divalproex sodium— valproate semisodium

divergence theorem— (calculus) A three-dimensional generalization of the fundamental theorem of calculus, which states t

divergent series— (analysis) An infinite series whose partial sums are divergent.

divide up— (transitive) To divide, particularly into separate shares for distribution.

divine proportion— (geometry) The golden section.

division algebra— (algebra) A linear algebra such that its non-zero vectors form a multiplicative group.

division ring— (algebra) A ring with 0 ≠ 1, such that every non-zero element a has a multiplicative inverse, meanin

division sign— (mathematics) Any symbol (in particular ÷, / or : ) used to denote the operation of division.

divvy up— (informal) To divide up: to divide, particularly into separate shares for distribution.

divvy up— divide, distribute

do a little trolling— (Internet slang, humorous) To cause a significant amount of trouble or mischief.

do a lot of work— (literally) To perform a large amount of work.

do a lot of work— (figuratively, sarcastic, of a word in a phrase) To be an understatement.

do a power of good— (UK, transitive, intransitive) To be highly beneficial (to someone).

do as I say and not as I do— (as imperative) Do not imitate my behavior but obey my instructions.

do a slow burn— (idiomatic) To experience a gradually increasing feeling of anger or frustration; to slowly burn.

do away with— to get rid of something or stop using something

do away with— (transitive, idiomatic, informal) To abolish; to put an end to; to eliminate.

do away with— (transitive, idiomatic, informal, euphemistic) To have someone killed.

do battle— (intransitive) To engage in a fight; to battle.

do credit— To reflect well on; To demonstrate worthiness.

Doctor of Philosophy— A terminal research degree and one of the highest doctorates awarded by a university.

Doctor of Science— An academic research degree awarded in a number of countries throughout the world. (Latin: Scientiæ

doctor up— (transitive) To falsify, or modify something, so that it appears to be better than it is.

doctrine of necessity— (legal) A principle whereby a normally criminal act is justified by the necessity of preserving some

doctrine of necessity— (politics, international law) The principle that a state in immediate peril to its existence, from a

doctrine of necessity— (politics, legal) The principle that, in a situation of emergency or exigent circumstance, a state m

doctrine of philosophical necessity— Synonym of doctrine of necessity.

does a bear shit in the woods— (colloquial, rhetorical question, mildly, vulgar) A rhetorical question in response to a question to

dog daisy— oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)

dog dirt— (euphemism) Dog feces.

Dogger Bank itch— A cutaneous condition characterized by an eczematous dermatitis caused by exposure to the sea chervi

dog my cats— (idiomatic) Used as a mild oath, or as an expression of astonishment

dog officer— A police dog who is in charge of a police officer

dog rose— A Rosa canina flower.

dog shit— (vulgar) Rubbish (nonsense or lies).

dog shit— (vulgar) Bad.

Dog Star— binary star system in the constellation of Canis Major

Dog Star— (star) A bluish-white star in the constellation Canis Major; Alpha (α) Canis Majoris A. A vertex of

Dog" Star`— Sirius, a star of the constellation Canis Major , or the Greater Dog, and the brightest star in the

do ill— (idiomatic) To harm, to injure.

do in— (transitive, colloquial) To kill or end; to defeat.

do in— (transitive, colloquial, transitive) To eat.

do in— (transitive, colloquial) To damage or injure.

do it— (rare, slang, euphemistic) To urinate.

do it— (slang, chiefly used in the past tense) To do something exceptionally foolish or unacceptable.

dollar dance— Synonym of money dance.

domestic helper— Synonym of domestic worker.

done brown— (dated) Thoroughly deceived, cheated, or fooled.

done for— Doomed; without hope of recovery.

done for— See done, for: Punished because of.

donkey anaphora— (linguistics, semantics) A phenomenon where a pronoun is semantically bound by an indefinite noun ph

do nothing— To not take any action; to fail to do or accomplish something.

do"-noth`ing— Doing nothing; disinclined to work or exertion; inactive; idle; lazy; -- of people; as, a do-nothing

do-nothing— person who does no work.

Do"-noth`ing*ism— Inactivity; habitual sloth; idleness.

do not sit in Rome and strive with the Pope— It is best not to criticize or oppose someone in their own territory.

don’t judge a book by its cover— metaphorical phrase that means one should not judge the worth or value of something by its outward a

do number one— To urinate.

do number two— To defecate.

do off— (slang) To kill, to bump off

do off— (obsolete) To take off (clothing).

doom and gloom— Something considered indicative of feelings of pessimism and despair.

doomsday event— (cosmology, astronomy) An occurrence which causes the end of the universe or which destroys the plan

do out— (colloquial, transitive) To decorate, tidy, or clean (a place).

do over— (transitive, US) To repeat; to start over.

do over— (transitive) To cover with; to smear or spread on to.

dope slap— (slang, humorous) A light slap to the back of the head intended as a disciplinary measure.

Doric Greek— The dialect of Ancient Greek that was spoken in northwestern Greece, southern Italy, and Sicily duri

dos a dos— Back to back.

do somebody wrong— (idiomatic, informal) To treat someone badly or unfairly.

do someone dirty— (informal) To deliberately treat someone in an unfair or harmful manner.

doss off— To avoid something, especially work, out of laziness.

do the talking— (idiomatic) To convey the message; to communicate an idea or create an impression.

do to death— (obsolete) To put to death.

double acrostic— A poem whose stanzas, except the first two, are clues for words. The initial letters of these words,

double agent— (espionage) A spy who pretends to work for one side, when they are actually working for or passing i

double angle quote— (typography, uncommon) An angle quote which appears as two symbols at the beginning or end of a sent

double bond— (physical chemistry) A covalent bond in which two electron pairs (instead of the usual one) are shar

double concave— concavoconcave

double grave accent— A diacritical mark whose appearance consists of two grave accents.

double jasmine— Arabian jasmine (Jasminum sambac).

double letter— (printing) Two letters on one shank; a ligature.

double life— The hidden, or more unusual, aspect of a person's life.

double majority— A voting system which requires a majority of votes according to two separate criteria.

double monocular O— (orthography) The Cyrillic letter Ꙭ (capital) or ꙭ (lowercase).

double poling— (skiing) A method of propulsion, where the skier goes forward by planting both poles onto the ground

double time— (dance) A dance step pattern with six steps.

double up— (intransitive, slang) To marry or live with someone; to share a living space.

double vertical line— The typographical character ‖; a symbol composed of two closely spaced line-height vertical lines.

doubly infinite— (math) biinfinite

do up— (transitive, idiomatic) To fasten (a piece of clothing, etc.); to tighten (a nut etc.)

do up— (slang) To beat up; to physically assault.

do violence to— To gravely harm.

do well— (followed by an infinitive) To take the prudent approach; to be advised.

do well— (with a prepositional phrase headed by by or for) To benefit, to favour.

dowel pin— פִּין הַקְבָּלָה

down-and-out— a person who is destitute; as, he tried to help the down-and-out .

down bad— (AAVE, slang) In a difficult situation, despondent.

down below— (euphemism) Hell.

Downey cell— (immunology) .

down for the count— (of a boxer) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see down,‎ for,‎ the,‎ count: lying upon

down for the count— (idiomatic) Decisively beaten; defeated; rendered irrelevant for the long term.

downhill skier— (sports) An alpine skier who specializes in the discipline of downhill skiing (downhill).

downhill skier— (recreational skiing) A skier who participates in downhill skiing.

downhill skiing— (recreational, _, skiing) Recreational skiing that primarily involves skiing down slopes.

downhill skiing— (sports) A formal sports discipline in alpine skiing, involving primarily going down a piste with fe

down in flames— In a decisive and possibly humiliating manner

download manager— (computing) A computer program which aids in the downloading of files.

Down syndrome— (neurology, genetic disorder) A genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third co

Down" syn`drome— A congenital disorder caused by an extra chromosome 21 in some or all cells. It causes a variable nu

Down syndrome regression disorder— (neurology) A strong cognitive regression affecting people with Down syndrome.

down to— Due to; because of.

down to— Including even the smallest parts.

down under— (euphemistic, rare) Hell; in Hell.

downward dog— (yoga) Ellipsis of downward-facing dog.

downward-facing dog— (asana) A pose whereby the hands and feet are placed on the floor and the hips raised, creating an i

down with— (colloquial) Comfortable with; having a positive, favourable, or accepting attitude toward; approvin

downy birch— A deciduous tree of species Betula pubescens.

do you need an invitation— (rhetorical question, sarcastic) Used to mock or criticize someone for being slow, hesitant, or obli

drag coefficient— (physics) A dimensionless quantity quantifying the amount of hydrodynamic drag force experienced by

drag in— (transitive) To get into a course of action by forceful means.

drag into— (transitive) To involve a reluctant person with a difficult or dangerous situation.

drag on— (idiomatic) To last too long.

dragon arum— Any of species Dracunculus vulgaris of aroid plants.

drag out— (ambitransitive) To extend or lengthen excessively; to draw out.

drag out— (transitive) To haul or bring out forcefully or from an awkward location.

drag the chain— (informal, idiomatic) To unwittingly hold up progress.

drag the chain— (informal, idiomatic) To deliberately hold up progress by acting slowly.

drag through the mud— (transitive, idiomatic) To tarnish or spoil enough so that something or someone is no longer respect

drag up— To remind people of (something, usually unpleasant, from the past).

drain the python— (idiomatic, vulgar, slang, of men) To urinate.

drain the snake— (idiomatic, vulgar, slang, of men) To urinate.

drama queenery— Drama queenish behavior; drama queenism.

drape off— (intransitive) To reduce in amplitude.

draw a blank— (idiom) To be unable to recall a required piece of information.

draw ahead— (nautical, of a wind) To shift to blow in the direction a ship is moving.

draw attention— to rouse someone to notice something, to cause someone to focus on something.

draw a veil over— (transitive) To avoid discussing or calling attention to (something embarrassing or unpleasant).

draw away— (transitive) To lead away, or cause to move away, by luring.

draw away— (intransitive) To move away.

draw blood— (figuratively) To have an injurious effect; to strike home, as a barb or insult.

draw breath— To pause and rest.

draw cuts— (obsolete) To make a decision by casting lots with papers of unequal lengths.

draw down— (transitive) To reduce (e.g. by withdrawal).

draw down— (transitive) To lower (curtains, a portcullis, etc.).

draw in— (idiomatic, transitive) To get (someone) involved.

draw in— To reduce or contract; to become shorter.

draw in— (idiomatic, transitive) To attract.

draw into— (transportation) (especially of a train) To arrive at.

draw into— (often, passive) To involve someone in a difficult situation, especially when they are resistant to

draw near— (intransitive) To approach, to come closer.

draw near— (transitive) To approach, to move toward.

drawn out— Extended; made to last longer than necessary.

draw off— (intransitive) To retire or retreat.

draw off— (transitive, dated, slang) To distract (someone).

draw on— (literally) To sketch or mark with pencil, crayon, etc., on a given surface.

draw on— (transitive) To draw the trigger of a gun, so as to fire upon (something).

draw on— (also draw upon) To appeal to, make a demand of, rely on; to utilize or make use of, as a source.

draw on— (transitive) To put on (a garment).

draw on— To advance, continue; to move or pass slowly or continuously, as under a pulling force.

draw out— To extract, to bring out, as concealed information; to elicit; to educe.

draw out— To use means to entice or force (an animal) from its hole or similar hiding place.

draw out— (obsolete, intransitive) To leave the place (of an army), etc.

draw out— To make (something) last for more time than is necessary; to prolong; to extend.

draw straws— (by extension) To decide by any means of chance.

draw the cloth— (archaic) To clear the table after a meal.

draw the short straw— (idiomatic) To be selected to do an undesirable task (by drawing the shortest straw or otherwise).

draw the short straw— To select the shortest straw or other object while drawing straws.

draw together— (transitive) To cause (someone) to seek emotional support from each other; to cause to pull together

draw up— To withdraw upwards.

draw up— (transitive) To arrange in order or formation.

draw upon— To appeal to, make a demand of, rely on; to utilize or make use of, as a source.

dress down— (transitive, idiomatic) To scold.

dressed up— Wearing formal (dress) clothes.

dress out— (intransitive) To change one's clothes to prepare for outdoors activities, such as physical educatio

dress out— (transitive, sometimes, ergative) To butcher and prepare (an animal) for consumption.

dress up— to put on or wear formal or fancy clothes, to decorate, wearing formal clothes/adornments

dress up— (transitive, often with 'as') To put a costume on (someone) portraying them as a particular type of

dress up— (intransitive, often with 'as') To put on a costume portraying oneself as a particular type of chara

drift along— (intransitive) To idle through life; to be generally aimless.

drift sail— (nautical) A sail immersed in the water, used for lessening the drift of a vessel during a storm.

drift space— The space in an electron tube in which there is no modulated field

drill up— (intransitive, software) To replace data with data from one level higher or less specific.

drink down— (transitive) To drink all of (something).

drink in— (transitive, figurative) To absorb; to be completely attentive to.

drink out— (obsolete, British, transitive) To finish a beverage; to empty a cup by drinking the contents.

drink up— to drink completely

drink up— (ambitransitive) To drink completely; to finish (one's drink).

drip-dry— treated so as to be easily or quickly washed and dried and requiring little or no ironing; -- of clo

drive a coach and horses through— (British, idiom) To spoil, break or render ineffective (a rule, plan or agreement).

drive at— (transitive) To mean, signify; to get at, to aim or tend to a point.

drive away— (idiomatic) To force someone or something to leave

drive bananas— to drive mad, to infuriate

drive down— (informal, idiomatic) To drive to a location that is south of one's current location.

drive down— (informal, idiomatic) To cause or force a price, quantity, rate, etc. to decrease.

drive out— (idiomatic) To push or to pull, i.e. to force, (someone or something) out of somewhere.

drive someone crazy— (informal, idiomatic) To cause to be infatuated.

drive someone crazy— (informal, idiomatic) To annoy or irritate.

drive someone up the wall— (idiomatic) To make a person very angry or frustrated; to infuriate.

drive up— (informal, idiomatic) To drive to a location that is north of one's current location.

drive wheel— (automotive, industrial) One of the wheels of a motor vehicle that drives (in the engineering sense)

driving band— A band or strap that communicates motion from one machine, or part of a machine, to another.

driving spirit— The power, initiator or enthusiast behind an accomplishment. The driving force.

driving test— A test required in order to acquire a driver's licence.

drooping saxifrage— Saxifraga cernua, a plant of the Arctic.

drop a bollock— (British, idiomatic, intransitive, vulgar, _, slang) To make a mistake.

drop a bomb— (UK, euphemism, slang) To release noxious gas from the bowels: to fart.

drop a clanger— (informal) To commit a conspicuous and embarrassing blunder or gaffe, for example by saying the wron

drop a load— (colloquial, vulgar) To defecate.

drop a log— (euphemistic, idiomatic, slang, vulgar) To defecate.

drop anchor— (nautical) To release the anchor of a ship or boat, allowing it to fall to the bed of a body of wate

drop anchor— (euphemistic) To defecate.

drop anchor— To stop travelling and settle down.

drop back— To move to a lower (or slower) position in a race or competition; to slow down so as to meet up with

drop behind— (transitive, or, intransitive) To suddenly do worse than others; to become out-of-date or to fail to

drop by— to visit shortly

drop by— (colloquial) To visit informally and spontaneously.

drop dead— (intransitive, figuratively) To be appalled or mortified.

drop down— (nautical, intransitive) To sail, move, or row down a coast, or down a river to the sea.

drop like a hot potato— (simile, transitive, informal) To get rid of or stop doing as quickly as possible.

drop off— to deliver, bring to destination

drop off— To fall off:

drop off the hooks— (idiomatic, euphemistic, colloquial, humorous) To die.

drop out— (transitive, slang) To dismiss, break up with or abandon (someone).

dropped egg— A poached egg.

dropping by— a short visit

dropping fire— (military) A continuous irregular discharge of small arms.

dropping off— leave behind?

drop someone in it— To put someone in a difficult situation.

drop the gloves— (Canada, and, US, idiomatic, by extension) To remove a prior impediment to action; to prepare for or

drop the topic— (idiom) To stop talking about the topic at hand.

drop trou— (by extension) To strip, undress, get naked.

drotrecogin alfa— A recombinant form of human activated protein C that has antithrombotic, anti-inflammatory, and prof

drum into— (transitive, idiomatic) To repeat something to a (person) until they accept, remember or understand

drumstick tree— An economically useful tree, Moringa oleifera, probably native to India, but grown throughout the tr

dry eye— (uncountable) An eye disease caused by decreased tear production; short for dry eye syndrome.

dry fire— (firearms) To discharge a weapon without ammunition in the chamber.

dry fire— (archery) To draw and release a bow without an arrow loaded.

dry martini— A cocktail made from gin or vodka mixed with a splash of vermouth.

dry mouth— (medicine) Abnormal dryness of the mouth

dry out— (transitive) To cause moisture to be completely removed from; to make dry.

dry out— (intransitive) To have excess water evaporate or be otherwise removed; to become dry.

duale tantum— (grammar) A noun (or specific sense of a noun) that can only occur in the dual, and which lacks form

dual number— (algebra) An element of an algebra (the algebra of dual numbers) which includes the real numbers and

duck-billed cat— (US, dialect, chiefly, Mississippi, dated) .

duck fart— (slang, informal) A sound made when a stone is thrown into the water where the water breaks twice cr

ducks and drakes— A pastime of throwing flat stones across water so as to make them bounce off the surface.

ductless gland— (anatomy) Any gland that secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream; especially the endocrine g

due to— Caused by; resulting from; because of.

duff up— (UK, transitive, slang) To beat up, to give a beating to.

du jour— Of the day; prepared for the day in question

dulce de leche— A South American sweet spread made from sugar and boiled milk.

dumb insolence— (British, military) The offence of refusing to answer the questions of an officer.

dumb shit— (idiomatic, vulgar, pejorative, colloquial) .

dummy subject— (grammar) In English, a word (such as it or there) used as the subject of a sentence when the real s

dump cart— same as dump car .

dump out— (transitive) To empty a container by turning its contents out over a surface.

dump out— (informal, transitive) To discard, to throw away, to toss out or eliminate.

dung moss— Any moss in the genus Splachnum.

Dunning-Kruger syndrome— (psychology) The condition of suffering from the Dunning-Kruger effect.

duping delight— The pleasure of being able to manipulate and/or deceive someone, often made visible and obvious to o

Duracell bunny— A person who seems to have limitless energy and endurance.

durmast oak— A tree, Quercus petraea, the sessile oak.

dust down— (slang) To demean or verbally assault; to dress down.

dust jacket— (printing, publishing) The detachable paper cover of a book; used to protect the binding, and to pro

dust mite— A microscopically small mite, of the Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, or Dermatophagoides farinae spe

dust mouse— (idiomatic) A dust bunny.

dust off— (transitive) To remove dust from.

dust settles— (idiomatic) A heated, angry, or confused atmosphere calms down.

dust up— (transitive, slang) To attack (a person) physically; to beat up.

dwarf cassowary— Casuarius bennetti, the smallest of the three extant species of cassowaries.

dwarf dandelion— A flowering plant of the genus Krigia.

dwarf galaxy— (galaxy) Any galaxy, considerably smaller than the Milky Way, that has only several billions of star

dwarf green anole— Anolis isolepis, a species of anole lizard.

dwarf horsetail— A plant in the taxonomic genus Equisetum (horsetails); Equisetum scirpoides.

dwarf huckleberry— A species of plant, Gaylussacia dumosa

dwarf planet— (astronomy) A planetary (world-like) body of the Solar system, that directly orbits the Sun like the

dwarf star— (star) A star that is located in the main sequence in the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, though genera

dying gasp— The last breath taken before death.

dyke up— (transitive) To build a dyke along (a body of water or a piece of land).

each and every— Each without exception; used for emphasis.

each one— all members of a set with individual reference

ear canal— (anatomy) The tube or meatus running from the outer ear to the eardrum through which sound enters.

eared seal— A seal belonging in the Otariidae family; a fur seal or a sea lion, differing from the true seals in

early bloomer— (horticulture) A flowering plant that blooms earlier in a growing season than other flowering plants

Early Modern English— The form of the English language written and spoken from the end of the 15th century to the mid-17th

Early New English— The form of the English language written and spoken from the end of the 15th century to the mid-17th

early on— At an early stage.

ear toilet— (informal, medicine) An aural toilet.

ease nature— (archaic, euphemism) To urinate or defecate.

ease oneself— (euphemism) To defecate or urinate.

easier said than done— (idiomatic) Easy to propose, but difficult to accomplish.

Easter bilby— (AU) A caricature used as an alternative to the Easter bunny.

Easter break— A week off from school occurring between Palm Sunday and Easter Monday.

Easter Day— Easter Sunday, the Christian holiday commemorating the Resurrection.

Easter Friday— The Friday after Easter Sunday, a holy day in Christianity.

eastern gray squirrel— The typical squirrel of eastern North America, of the species Sciurus carolinensis, invasive elsewhe

Eastern Hemisphere— The hemisphere in Earth to the east of the Greenwich meridian (zero degree longitude) and west of 18

eastern imperial eagle— Aquila heliaca, a large bird of prey that breeds in southeastern Europe and extensively through West

Eastern Min— A Chinese language, spoken in the eastern part of Fujian, including its capital city Fuzhou.

Eastern Nagari— Of the Eastern Nagari script.

eastern spotted skunk— A species of spotted skunk native to the eastern US, Spilogale putorius

eastern tarantula— Phlogius crassipes, a species of tarantula native to North Queensland, Australia.

Easter Saturday— The Saturday after Easter Sunday, a holy day in Christianity.

Easter Sunday— (Christianity) A Christian religious moveable holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ

Easter Tuesday— The Tuesday after Easter Sunday, a holy day in Christianity.

Easter Wednesday— The Wednesday after Easter Sunday, a holy day in Christianity.

Easter Week— The week after Holy Week, starting on Easter Sunday, containing Easter Monday, and going on through

East Semitic— (linguistics) A subgroup of the Semitic languages, attested by two distinct languages, Akkadian and

easy does it— (idiomatic) Relax; do something gently, lightly or carefully; slow down; calm down.

easy for you to say— (humorous) Said when somebody says something that is difficult to pronounce.

easy mark— (informal, idiomatic) An obvious suspect.

eat away at— (transitive) To cause to feel uneasy, troubled, worried, guilty, or vexed; to bother about something

eat dirt— (euphemism) .

eat it— (slang) To die

eat someone for breakfast— (slang, figuratively) To beat easily; to trounce.

eat the leek— To be compelled to take back one's words or put up with insulting treatment.

eat up— (ambitransitive) To consume completely.

eat up— (transitive, slang, figurative) To cause (someone) to obsess; to figuratively consume (someone).

eat up— (transitive, figurative, informal) To accept or believe entirely, immediately, and without questioni

eat up— (transitive, figurative) To subtract, use up.

ecclesiastical law— (law) The body of legal rules and regulations derived from canon and civil law, and enforced by a re

eclectus parrot— Any of species Eclectus roratus (Moluccan eclectus) of parrots of Oceania.

eclipsing binary— (star) Any of a class of extrinsic variable stars where changes in brightness are caused by stars ec

economic emigrant— An economic migrant.

economic growth— (economics) The growth of the economic output of a country.

economic immigrant— An economic migrant.

economic mobility— (sociology) The ability of a person or group of people to improve their income and social status, wh

economic science— (dated) The discipline of economics.

ectopia lentis— The displacement or malposition of the eye's lens from its normal location.

edge of the world— (idiomatic) A very remote place.

edible amaranth— Amaranthus tricolor, native to South America; widely cultivated.

educated incapacity— (business) The situation where an organization has become so used to certain policies and practices

eff all— (euphemistic, slang) fuck all.

efferent arteriole— (anatomy) Any of the many minute blood vessels formed by the merging of the capillaries of the glome

eff off— (euphemism) fuck off.

egg capsule— An egg case.

egg hunt— (by ellipsis) An Easter egg hunt.

egg in a basket— Synonym of egg in a hole.

egg in a hole— An egg fried in a hole in a slice of bread.

egg in a nest— Synonym of egg in a hole.

egg in the basket— synonym of egg in a hole.

egg pasta— A kind of pasta having beaten egg mixed with the flour and water to make the dough.

eggs on horseback— Fried eggs, served on top of a steak.

egg white— The clear part of an egg surrounding the yolk, which turns white when cooked or beaten.

Egyptian cobra— A species of cobra found in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula (Naja haje) often referred to as an asp

Eid al-Adha— An Islamic festival commemorating the prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail to A

Eid al-Fitr— (Islam) The religious celebration at the end of Ramadan, on the first day of the tenth month of the

Eid al-Ghadeer— (Islam) An Islamic festival that marks the nomination of Ali as the successor of Mohammed.

eid mubarak— (Islam) A customary Muslim greeting on the days of Eid ul-Adha and Eid ul-Fitr at the end of Ramadan

either way— Regardless of what happens (out of two possible situations).

ejaculation praecox— premature ejaculation

ejaculatio praecox— Premature ejaculation.

ejection fraction— (cardiology) The proportion of blood ejected out of the left ventricle with each heartbeat.

eke out— (transitive) To obtain with difficulty or effort.

elderberry wine— (wine) A medium-bodied, acidic, dry, red wine with flavors of elderberry.

election threshold— A minimum percentage of votes that a party needs to receive in order to obtain a parliamentary seat.

elective share— (legal) A proportion of a decedent's estate which the surviving spouse may claim, as a substitute fo

electoral roll— An electoral register.

electrical circuit— An electric circuit.

electrical conductance— A measure of how easily electricity flows along a certain path through an electrical element, and th

electrical field— Physical field that surrounds electrically charged particles and exerts force on all other charged p

electrical inductance— The ratio of the magnetic flux to the electric current flowing around an electrical circuit.

electrical resistance— (physics) The opposition offered by an electrical conductor to the flow of a current through itself,

electrical system— A system in a building consisting of wires providing electricity to the building.

electric circuit— A path, or an interconnected group of paths (at least one of which is closed), capable of carrying a

electric current— the movement of electrically charged particles, atoms, or ions, through solids, liquids, gases, or f

electric current— (electromagnetism) A net unidirectional movement of electrons, or other charge carriers, caused by a

electric current— (electromagnetism) The net charge that passes through some cross-section of a conducting material (i

electric energy— Electrical energy.

electric energy— (physics) The potential energy of an electric charge in an electric field, or of an electric current

electric field— (electricity, physics) A region of space around a charged particle, or between two voltages, which e

electric fire— (UK, Ireland) A fire, stove or heater powered by electricity.

electric flux— (electromagnetism) The measure of flow of the electric field through a given area.

electric motor— A motor that converts electrical energy into kinetic energy.

electric potential— (electricity) The potential energy per unit charge at a point in a static electric field.

electric skateboard— A personal transporter based on a skateboard, usually having its speed controlled by a wireless hand

electromagnetic energy— (physics) The potential energy of an electric or magnetic field.

electromagnetic field— (physics) The field of force that is due to the interaction of electric and magnetic forces of charg

electromagnetic radiation— Radiation (quantized as photons) consisting of oscillating electric and magnetic fields oriented per

electromagnetic spectrum— (physics) The entire range of wavelengths of all known electromagnetic radiations extending from gam

electromagnetic wave— (physics) Electromagnetic radiation, such as light and radio waves.

electron carrier— (biochemistry) Any of several classes of molecules that act as both an acceptor and donator of elect

electronic circuit— An electric circuit having at least one component that manipulates the voltage or current in the cir

electronic communication— communication which is transmitted electronically

electronic mail— (countable, rare) An email.

electron-volt— a unit of energy, being equal to the kinetic energy acquired by an electron when accelerated through

electrostatic force— (electricity) Coulomb force, the attraction or repulsion between particles based on their electric c

elegant crested tinamou— A tinamou, Eudromia elegans.

elegiac pentameter— (poetry) A poetic metre of six dactylic feet, the third and sixth shortened to a single long syllabl

elementary function— (mathematics) Any function that is composed of algebraic functions, trigonometric functions, exponen

elementary school— primary school

element number— Synonym for atomic number

elephant beetle— Megasoma elephas, a large rhinoceros beetle.

elephant in the room— an obvious problem or issue that everyone is aware of but no one wants to address or talk about open

eleventh hour— (idiomatic) A point in time which is nearly too late; the last minute.

eliminatory system— (anatomy) The system through which digestive waste is removed from the body.

email account— (Internet) A user account that is registered to send and receive email.

email client— A computer program used to manage email.

embryo sac— The megagametophyte in a flowering plant.

emerald cockroach wasp— A cockroach wasp, of species Ampulex compressa.

emission spectrum— (physics) The spectrum of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation emitted due to electrons making a

emotional blackmail— Psychological abuse of a person's emotions or insecurities in order to influence their behavior.

emphatic pronoun— (grammar) A pronoun used in an emphatic way, or otherwise syntactically restricted to use in emphati

emphatic state— (grammar) A noun and attributive adjective form, occurring in Aramaic and Old South Arabian and by m

empirical formula— (chemistry) A notation indicating the ratios of the various elements present in a compound, without

empty-headed— lacking seriousness; given to frivolity.

empty letter— a promise that is not intended to be fulfilled

empty morpheme— (linguistic morphology) A purely formal morpheme with no semantic content.

empty out— (transitive) To completely empty.

empty phrase— (communications) An expression that is superficial, lacks depth, or conveys no real meaning, often u

empty product— (arithmetic) The result of multiplying no numbers, conventionally defined to equal one.

empty set— (set theory) The unique set that contains no elements, denoted ∅ or {}.

empty suit— (politics) A politician who has not fulfilled any campaign promises.

empty sum— (arithmetic) The result of adding no numbers, conventionally defined to equal zero.

empty the tank— (idiomatic) To make the utmost effort; to contribute to the absolute limit of one's energy and abili

empty threat— A threat made with no chance of being carried out.

empty words— (informal, idiomatic) Any type of talk with little meaning; a message that seems to contain meaningf

em space— (typography) A space which has a nominal width of 1 em.

en arrière— (ballet) Toward the back.

en bloc— As a whole; all at once; all together.

En` bloc"— In a lump; as a whole; all together.

en brochette— (cuisine) On a skewer.

Enceladus Galaxy— Synonym of Gaia-Enceladus.

encephalomyelitis disseminata— (pathology) multiple sclerosis

en croix— (ballet) Of a step: performed in turn to the front, the side, the back, and the other side.

Endeavour Crater— A crater on the Meridiani Planum on Mars.

end in smoke— (idiomatic, informal) To be destroyed or ruined; to go up in smoke.

end in tears— (idiomatic) To end badly.

endocrine gland— (anatomy) Any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not throu

endocrine system— (physiology) A control system of ductless glands that secrete hormones which circulate via the blood

end of day— The period when banking transactions are cleared

end of discussion— Synonym of end of story.

end off— (intransitive) To finish, come to an end

end of the day— Ellipsis of at the end of the day.

end of the world— Synonym of ends of the earth (faraway place)

endoplasmic reticulum— (cytology) A network of membranes within the cytoplasm of cells, where proteins and lipids are synth

end rhyme— (often, _, uncountable) The form of rhyme (rhyming) which uses sameness of sound of the last words o

end rhyme— (countable) A word that rhymes with another in that it is pronounced identically with the other word

ends of the earth— A very remote place.

ends of the earth— Distant land.

ends of the world— A very remote place.

en echelon— In echelon:

energy imbalance— An imbalance between energy going into and out of a system (such as the human body or the planet ear

energy source— A source from which useful energy can be extracted or recovered either directly or by means of a con

en face— facing forward

en face— across from; opposite

enfaced paper— (India, historical) Indian government securities whose principal and interest are enfaced as payable

engage in— (transitive) To start performing (an activity).

English English— A dialect of the English language that is spoken mostly in England.

English Gypsy— A member of the Romani people, specifically Romanichal.

English rose— (figurative) An Englishwoman of fine and delicate beauty, akin to that of a rose.

enjoy oneself— To take pleasure in something; to have feelings of enjoyment.

enjoy your meal— Used to wish someone enjoyment of the meal they are about to eat.

enlightened absolutism— (politics, philosophy) The policies of an absolute monarch who is influenced by the ideals of the En

en masse— In a single body or group; as one, together.

en masse— In large amounts or numbers, massively.

enough is as good as a feast— Just the right amount is as good as more than enough: there is no value in excess.

en pied— full-length

enriched uranium— (chemistry, military) Uranium enriched with a higher than normal amount of the fissile isotope U-235

en route— On the way.

en route— Along the way.

en rule— (typography) Synonym of en dash.

en secondes noces— In a second marriage.

en secondes nonces— In a second marriage.

ensemble average— (statistical mechanics) The mean of a quantity that is a function of the microstate of a system, acc

en space— (typography) A space which has a nominal width of 1 en.

enteric fever— typhoid fever

enteric nervous system— A subdivision of the peripheral nervous system that directly controls the gastrointestinal system.

enter into— to penetrate

enter the lists— (UK, figuratively) To take part in a struggle or conflict.

enter the picture— (figuratively) To become part of, to become relevant.

enter the scene— (figuratively) Synonym of enter the picture.

entire function— (mathematics) Any function of a complex variable that is holomorphic throughout the complex plane

eosinophil granulocyte— (immunology) A type of white blood cell commonly referred to as eosinophils.

épater la bourgeoisie— (literary) .

épater le bourgeois— (literary) To scandalize, provoke the middle class.

epidemic roseola— German measles, rubella.

Episcopal Church— Any Church whose organization is based around bishops; but especially any Church of the Anglican Com

epistellar Jovian— (planetology) .

epithelial cell— (anatomy) An abundant type of cell that makes up the epithelium.

Epsilon Ursae Majoris— (astronomy) .

equally as— as; just as; just as much as; to the same degree

equal rights— The concept that every person is to be treated equally by the law.

equal weight— A weighting that gives the same weight (or importance) to two or more options

equation division— (biology, genetics, cytology) The second of the two divisions of meiosis, a type of cell division.

equilateral arch— A pointed arch with two equal sides.

equilateral triangle— (geometry) A triangle having all three sides equal.

equinoctial colure— (astronomy) A meridian on the celestial sphere where the sun crosses it on equinoxes.

equivalence principle— (relativity) Any of several principles, concerned with the uniformity of physical measurements in di

equivalent weight— (chemistry) The atomic weight of an element or radical divided by its valence; the molecular weight

erga omnes— (legal) In relation to everyone.

erogenous zone— (sexuality) A part of the human body that is particularly responsive to sexual stimulation.

error out— (intransitive, computing) To fail with an error.

escape fire— (idiomatic) An unconventional or counterintuitive solution to a difficult problem.

espresso breve— Espresso prepared with steamed half and half.

essential oil— A volatile oil, used to make perfumes and flavorings, especially one having the characteristic odor

essive case— (grammar) Noun case used to indicate a temporary state of being, such as the site of an action or th

established church— A church that is officially recognized as a national or state church by a government; in England it

established order— The usual way things are done.

estate in land— (legal) An interest in land that is or may become possessory of a physical area of land, almost alwa

estate sale— (law, property law) The sale of a person's possessions after their death, normally formalized by the

estimated position— (navigation) An estimate of the position of a ship or aircraft at a certain time, worked out by addi

Eta Carinae— (star) A stellar system in the constellation of Carina.

et cetera— and the rest, and so forth

ethnically cleanse— (euphemism, transitive) To deliberately and systematically remove an ethnic, racial, or religious gr

ethnic cleanser— One who commits or collaborates in ethnic cleansing.

ethnic cleansing— (euphemistic) The mass expulsion or killing of people belonging to one ethnic group by those of anot

ethnic purge— Synonym of ethnic cleansing.

Euclidean distance— (geometry) The distance between two points defined as the square root of the sum of the squares of t

Euclidean metric— (analysis) In the space \\mathbb{R}^n, the metric d(\\vec x, \\vec y) = \\sqrt{(x_1 - y_1)^2 + (x_2

Euclidean space— (mathematics) Any real vector space on which a real-valued inner product (and, consequently, a metri

Euler-Lagrange equation— (mechanics, analytical mechanics) A differential equation which describes a function \\mathbf{q}(t)

Euler-Mascheroni constant— (math) A constant, denoted γ and recurring in analysis and number theory, that is defined as the lim

Eurasian collared dove— Streptopelia decaocto, usually shortened to collared dove

Eurasian golden plover— Pluvialis apricaria (European golden plover).

Eurasian three-toed woodpecker— Any of species Picoides tridactylus of medium-sized woodpeckers.

Eurasian tree sparrow— Passer montanus, a small passerine bird in the family Passeridae

European alder— (countable, uncountable) Black alder (Alnus glutinosa).

European bee-eater— Merops apiaster, a Mediterranean species of bee-eater.

European bison— The wisent, species Bos bonasus, Europe's heaviest land animal.

European blueberry— A bush of several species of Vaccinium, especially of Vaccinium myrtilus, bearing berries that resem

European destroying angel— A deadly mushroom, Amanita virosa.

European eel— A snake-like fish, reaching between 60 cm and 1.5 m in length, Anguilla anguilla.

European fan palm— Synonym of Mediterranean fan palm.

European hare— A Eurasian hare species (Lepus europaeus or Lepus capensis).

European lobster— A species of lobster, Homarus gammarus

European lynx— A Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx).

European mole cricket— A mole cricket of Europe (Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa)

European pied flycatcher— Ficedula hypoleuca, an Old World flycatcher breeding in Europe and overwintering in Africa

European river lamprey— Any of species Lampetra fluviatilis of lampreys, of Europe.

European roller— Coracias garrulus, a European species of roller.

European smelt— Any smelt of species Osmerus eperlanus, common in fresh waters of northern Europe.

European sprat— A fish of European waters from the Black Sea to the North Sea and the Baltic sea (Sprattus sprattus)

European turtle dove— A bird of the species Streptopelia turtur.

European wildcat— Felis silvestris silvestris, a subspecies of the wildcat.

Eustachian tube— (anatomy) In humans and other land vertebrates, a tube that links the nasopharynx to the cavity of t

Evans syndrome— An autoimmune disease in which the individual's immune system attacks the red blood cells and platel

evaporated milk— Milk that has been concentrated by evaporation, often sold canned.

Eve baiting— (India, Middle East) The harassment of women, especially foreign, or dressed as such, by groups of m

even a blind pig can find an acorn once in a while— Synonym of even a blind squirrel can find a nut once in a while.

even a blind squirrel can find a nut once in a while— A usually unreliable person can be right sometimes, even if it is just by chance.

even as— (archaic) In the very same manner as.

even as— At the very same time as.

even as we speak— Right at the moment, right now, contemporaneously.

even function— (mathematics) Any function whose value is unchanged if the independent variable changes sign i.e. f(

even if— Regardless of whether; irrespective of (something happening or being the case).

even if— Despite the fact that; although; even though.

evening grosbeak— Coccothraustes vespertinus, a large finch.

even out— (ambitransitive) To make or become more even.

even out— (ambitransitive) To make or become more equal.

even then— (idiomatic, contrastive) Regardless of the circumstances (often ones that have just been stated) .

e*vent" ho*ri"zon— the boundary surface surrounding a black hole , from outside of which nothing inside can be observed

event horizon— (astrophysics) The gravitational sphere of a black hole within which the escape velocity is greater

even though— Although; though; despite or in spite of the fact that.

even though— (emphatically) although, though, even if

even up— (transitive) To make even; to make level.

ever and again— time after time; repeatedly

evergreen oak— The holm oak or ilex, Quercus ilex

everlasting flower— Any of several plants, chiefly of the family Asteraceae (principally the tribe Gnaphalieae), having

ever since— Continuously since.

ever so— Very, extremely

every bit— (idiomatic) Exactly, to its full degree

everybody and his brother— (idiomatic, informal) Everybody, everyone; also, a large number of people; most people.

every cloud— Ellipsis of every cloud has a silver lining.

every cloud has a silver lining— There is something good in any bad situation.

every day— Very frequently.

every king needs a queen— Every man needs a woman as a romantic partner with whom to spend his life.

every man is the architect of his own fortune— Each person is the chief cause of their success or failure in life.

every man Jack— (idiomatic) All the members of a group with no exceptions.

every now and again— Synonym of now and again.

every once in a while— Synonym of once in a while.

everyone else— All other persons.

every rose has its thorn— Every good situation includes some aspect of misfortune or adversity.

every silver lining has a cloud— Every good situation has the potential to turn bad.

every single— Every, without any exceptions. (used for emphasis)

every so often— Occasionally; intermittently; irregularly; now and then; once in a while.

every stick has two ends— Every situation has two sides.

everything but the kitchen sink— (idiomatic) Almost everything, whether needed or not.

everything under the sun— (figurative) Everything that exists or is possible.

every time— At each occasion that.

every time— (informal, idiomatic) Used to express a strong preference for one thing over another.

every which way— In all sorts of ways or manners.

every which way— All over; in every direction.

every which where— (idiomatic, informal, emphatic) everywhere

evidence tampering— (crime) The act of concealing, falsifying, or destroying evidence with the intent to interfere with

evil eye— (often, humorous) A look conveying disapproval, envy, hostility, etc.

evil eye— A wicked look conveying dislike or envy that in many cultures is believed to be able to cause bad lu

E"vil eye`— See Evil eye under Evil , a.

E"vil-eyed— Possessed of the supposed evil eye; also, looking with envy, jealousy, or bad design; malicious.

Evil One— (Biblical) The Devil; Satan; Lucifer.

evolutionary genetics— (genetics) The study of evolutionary processes in an ecological context in order to account for phen

exact same— (informal) Exactly the same; identical.

except for— with the exception of

excess baggage— (idiomatic) Something or someone not needed or not wanted; something or someone of little use or imp

excessive number— (number theory) An abundant number.

exclusive disjunction— (logic) A disjunction which is true if only one, but not both, of its disjuncts is true.

excretory system— (proscribed) The digestive system, eliminating feces from the body; or the urinary and digestive sys

executive agreement— an agreement between the heads of government of two or more nations

executor de son tort— (legal) A person who, without legal authority, assumes control of a deceased person's property as if

exegetical theology— a branch of theology dealing with the interpretation or explanation of scripture

exercise in futility— A course of action doomed to be futile.

ex facie— on the face of

ex nihilo— Out of nothing.

ex nihilo nihil fit— Nothing comes from nothing; out of nothing, nothing is produced.

exoasteroid belt— (astronomy) The exoasteroid belt, region of exoasteroids in an orbital plane of an exoplanet, or mul

exotic dancer— A pole dancer.

exotic dancer— A belly dancer.

exotic sphere— A manifold (of any dimension) homeomorphic to a sphere but not diffeomorphic to the standard sphere.

exotic star— (star) A hypothetical type of star composed of exotic matter.

expanded metal— Sheet metal that has been slit and stretched at right angles to the slits to form a lattice; used fo

experience is the best teacher— Lessons learned from experience are the most lasting.

expert system— (AI) A type of artificially intelligent software system that stores expertise concerning some subjec

exploded skull— (anatomy) Synonym of Beauchene skull.

explosively formed penetrator— A type of shaped charge with a shallow depression instead of a deep cone on the attacking face, allo

express officer— A worker in an express office

express oneself— To convey or communicate one's own feelings or views.

extended amygdala— A macrostructure in the brain involved with reward cognition.

exterior derivative— (calculus) A differential operator which acts on a differential k-form to yield a differential (k+1)

exterior product— (algebra) A kind of product between vectors and/or multivectors which is associative, linear, and al

extinct language— A dead language.

extratropical cyclone— (meteorology) A type of large-scale low-pressure system that develops outside the tropics, typically

extreme ultraviolet— The highest-energy, highest-frequency, shortest-wavelength end of the ultraviolet EM band, overlappi

extreme unction— (Christianity) The Catholic sacrament of Anointing of the Sick.

extreme value theorem— (calculus) A theorem that states a continuous function on a closed interval must have a maximum valu

eyebrowed thrush— A species of solitary thrush native to Asia, Turdus obscurus.

eye candy— A very attractive person or persons, or the salient visible physical attributes thereof.

eye-deceiving— creating the illusion of seeing reality.

eye for an eye— (idiom) Compensation for injury caused by a person, in the form of inflicting an identical injury on

eyelash mite— A tiny parasitic mite, either Demodex folliculorum or Demodex brevis, living in or near the hair fol

Eye"-mind`ed— Having one's mental imagery prevailingly of the visual type; having one's thoughts and memories main

eye on the ball— be ready and attentive; keeping track of an issue

Eye"-saint`— An object of interest to the eye; one worshiped with the eyes.

ey up— Look at that!, take notice of that!

Ezo wolf— (†Canis lupus hattai)

face ague— (obsolete) Trigeminal neuralgia.

face facts— To accept what is true, especially when it is undesirable.

face off— (intransitive) To confront (each other).

face out— To carry off by bold looks; to see something unpleasant through with courage and spirit.

face-saving— allowing one to maintain one's dignity or prestige; designed to avoid admitting something embarrassi

face to face— In person; directly; in the physical presence of somebody.

face-to-face— without intervening persons; involving direct communication between persons in each other's presence

face validity— A property of a hypothesis by which its appearance suggests to an observer that the hypothesis will

face validity— A property of a test by which its appearance suggests to an observer that it will measure that which

fact is— (idiomatic) actually, in truth

fact of the matter— The plain truth about the subject in question.

factor ring— (algebra, ring theory) A quotient ring.

factory farming— (pejorative) A type of intensive agriculture, specifically an approach to animal husbandry, designed

facts on the ground— (idiomatic) The situation in reality as opposed to in the abstract.

fade away— to fade into nothingness, to disappear slowly into nothingness

fag break— (UK, Irish, slang) A brief cessation of work, activity etc. in order to have a cigarette.

fail at life— (internet slang) To be or become trapped in poverty, or in a situation where one is not doing anythi

fail at life— (idiomatic, internet slang) To do anything disappointing; to fail significantly.

fail of— (obsolete) To come short of accomplishing (a purpose); to fail to do.

fail out— (transitive, informal) To be forced to leave a school or university because of unsatisfactory grades

failure is the best teacher— Failing at something is the best way to gain experience and learn how to succeed at it.

fair and square— In all fairness; equitably.

fair and square— Unquestionably fair.

fair and square— Within the applicable rules.

fair enough— Used to acknowledge a person's point or argument; denotes that, upon consideration, something is cor

fair fucks— (slang, vulgar) Fair enough.

fairly and squarely— Completely.

fair maids of France— The plant Ranunculus aconitifolius.

fair wind— (nautical) A favourable wind, i.e. one blowing in the desired direction of travel for the vessel.

fairy castle cactus— The miniature cultivar of the cactus Acanthocereus tetragonus.

fairy floss— (Australia) Heated sugar spun into thin threads and collected into a mass, usually on a stick.

fais do-do— A Cajun dance party.

fake it till one makes it— (psychology) To pretend to be a certain way until one becomes that way.

fake the funk— (informal) To perform below one's capacities.

fall apart— (idiomatic) To be emotionally in crisis.

fall apart— fall apart: break, separate into pieces

fall apart— To disintegrate, to break into pieces.

fall around— (idiomatic) To fall over continually, especially through drunkenness, clumsiness, or incompetence.

fall asleep— To pass from a state of wakefulness into sleep.

fall asleep— (poetic, euphemistic) To die (often seen on gravestones).

fall asleep in the Lord— (chiefly, Eastern Orthodoxy, poetic, euphemistic) To die.

fall at the last hurdle— (intransitive, idiomatic) To fail near the end of an activity, a project, etc.

fall away— (intransitive) To perish; to vanish; to be lost.

fall away— (intransitive) To diminish in size, weight, or intensity.

fall away— (intransitive, of terrain) To slope downward.

fall away— (intransitive) To cease to support a person or cause.

fall back on— (transitive) To turn to as a substitute; to rely on as a backup.

fall back on— (transitive) to be blamed on.

fall back upon— (transitive) To fall back on.

fall behind— (idiomatic, intransitive) To be late (for a regular event)

fall between the cracks— (idiomatic) To wind up in an unexpected situation which is, inadvertently, invisible to or not handl

fall by the wayside— (idiomatic) To fail to be completed, particularly for lack of interest; to be left out, to suffer fr

fall dandelion— The plant Scorzoneroides autumnalis.

fall down— (intransitive) To fall to the ground. To collapse.

fall down— to fall to ground

fall down— (nautical) To sail or drift toward the mouth of a river or other outlet.

fall down— (intransitive, figurative) To fail; to make a mistake.

fall down on— To fail at or leave incomplete.

fall down on— To prostrate oneself in a position that rests on

fall down on— To stumble or unintentionally descend and land on

fall flat— To produce no humour, inspiration, etc.

fall for— (idiomatic) To be fooled by; to walk into (a trap) or respond to (a scam or trick).

fall foul— (idiomatic) To be defeated or thwarted (by); to suffer (+ of)

fall from grace— (figuratively, idiomatic) To fall from one's current social position to something lower, to lose one

fall ill— (intransitive) To become ill, to get sick, to sicken.

fall in— to enter a circumstance involuntarily

fall in— (intransitive, military) Of a soldier, to get into position in a rank.

falling apart— fall apart: break, separate into pieces

falling diphthong— (linguistics, phonology) A diphthong in which a vowel is followed by a glide.

falling off— fall off: stop, almost

falling out— (idiomatic) A rift between people or groups, often following a disagreement or quarrel

falling out— fall out: no longer be on good terms

falling over— be no longer standing

falling through— fall through: not come to pass, not come to pass

falling together— The act or process of becoming merged or identical; coalescence

falling tone— (phonetics) A tone whose pitch falls or decreases during the syllable.

fall into— (transitive, literally) To go into something by falling.

fall into— (idiomatic, transitive) To enter something (especially a profession) without having planned it.

fall into— (idiomatic, transitive) To be classified as; to fall under.

fall into a trap— (idiomatic, intransitive) To make a mistake, a bad decision or act senselessly and get into an extre

fall into a trap— (idiomatic, intransitive) To be fooled and get into a difficult situation by relying on someone or r

fall in with— To meet with (something).

fall in with— To join (a group of people).

fall in with— To accept, abide by (a set of generally agreed rules, or a suggestion).

fall off— fall off: stop, almost

fall off— (intransitive) To diminish in size, value, etc. To get worse (in quality).

fall off— (intransitive) To fall into sin; stray.

fall off the wagon— (idiomatic) To cease or fail at a regimen of self-improvement or reform; to lapse back into an old h

fall on— To experience; to suffer; to fall upon.

fall on deaf ears— (intransitive, figuratively) To be ignored.

fall on stony ground— Of words, an idea, etc.: to go unheeded.

fall out— (intransitive, slang, AAVE) To be shocked by something.

fall out— (intransitive, slang) To be enthusiastic about something; to laugh very hard.

fall out— (intransitive, idiomatic) To cease to be on friendly terms.

fall out of— to drop, issue from

fall over— (intransitive, idiomatic) Of an argument, to fail to be valid.

fall over— be no longer standing

fall prey— To be affected, or overcome by, a bad situation; used with to.

fall short— (idiomatic) To be less satisfactory than expected; to be inadequate or insufficient.

fall through— fall through: not come to pass, not come to pass

fall through— (intransitive, idiomatic) To be unsuccessful, come to nothing; to be cancelled; not to proceed.

fall through the cracks— (idiomatic) To be missed; to escape the necessary notice or attention.

fall to— (transitive, dated) To succumb to (a prank or trick); to fall for (something).

fall to— (intransitive, dated) To enter into or begin an activity, especially with enthusiasm or commitment a

fall together— To come together.

fall together— To be merged or coalesce; to become identical.

fall to pieces— (figurative) To be emotionally devastated; to break down.

fall to pieces— To break into a number of segments; to collapse.

fall to the ground— To come to nothing; to fail.

fall under— (transitive) To belong to for purposes of categorization.

fall upon— To set upon; to attack suddenly; to invade.

false acacia— A deciduous tree, of species Robinia pseudoacacia, native to the United States; the black locust.

false cognate— (proscribed) A false friend: a word that appears to have the same meaning as another given word, but

false daisy— A plant of the species Eclipta prostrata (syn. Eclipta alba), the most common species of eclipta.

false dandelion— Any of various plants resembling the dandelion.

false flag— (espionage, military, politics) A diversionary or propaganda tactic of deceiving an adversary into t

false foxglove— (botany) Any of the genus Agalinis (syn. Gerardia) of flowering plants.

false friend— (linguistics, translation studies, lexicography) A word in a language that bears a deceptive resembl

false holly— A flowering shrub or tree of species Osmanthus heterophyllus, in the olive family, native to East As

false owlet moth— Any moth of the subfamily Thyatirinae, resembling moths of the family Noctuidae.

false rhubarb— A plant, (Rheum rhaponticum), whose appearance is somewhat like rhubarb.

false scorpion— (rare, or, dated) pseudoscorpion (Pseudoscorpiones)

false truffle— Any of various fungi that have underground fruiting bodies which resemble truffles.

false widow— a spider with an appearance similar to the black widow, but which is not known to be deadly to human

Falu red— A hematite pigment used to make a deep-red paint traditionally used on wooden cottages and barns.

family grouping— (countable) A taxonomic grouping at the family level.

fancy that— An exclamation of surprise.

fancy up— To make more stylish, neat, or extravagant

fantasy collapse— The point at which the assumed truths of an artificial or imagined reality are eroded to reveal actu

far and away— (idiomatic) By a large degree or margin; greatly (used before comparative and superlative adjectives

far away— To or at a great distance.

far away— very distant

far from— In no way, Not at all.

far sight— farsightedness

farthing dip— (archaic) A piece of bread dipped in hot fat and sold by pork butchers.

fart off— (intransitive, slang, US) To waste time; to behave pointlessly or disrespectfully.

fart sack— (slang) bed.

fart through silk— (slang, colloquial) To be well-off

fasciated antshrike— A passerine bird of the antbird family, in species Cymbilaimus lineatus (formerly Lanius lineatus).

fasciated wren— Campylorhynchus fasciatus, a species of wren native to Ecuador and Peru.

fast asleep— (idiomatic) .

fast-breeder reactor— A nuclear plant which produces fissionable material from high-energy neutrons as a byproduct in exce

fasten down— (transitive) To force a firm answer (from someone); to pin down.

fasten down— To secure something so that it will not be moved away.

fasten up— (transitive) To fasten or attach

fasting glucose— (medicine, hematology) A sample of glucose that has been collected during a blood test, after a peri

fat dormouse— An edible dormouse, Glis glis.

fat finger— to make a mistake while typing on a keyboard

fat mouse— Steatomys pratensis, an African rodent.

faux ami— (linguistics, translation studies, lexicography) A false friend; one of a pair of words in different

Fc receptor— (biochemistry) A protein found on the surface of certain immune and blood cells that binds to antibo

Fear or to be afraid— same as to be scared

Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels— Synonym of Michaelmas.

Feast of the Circumcision of Christ— (Christianity) A celebration of the circumcision of Jesus in accordance with Jewish tradition.

Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus— (Christianity) A feast of the liturgical year celebrated by a number of Christian denominations.

fed up— become exasperated

feed back— provide a responce

feed into— (transitive, of a river) To be a tributary of another river or waterway.

feed into— (transitive, figurative) To perpetuate; to reinforce.

feed on— (literally, zoology) Of an animal, to take as food, to obtain regular nourishment.

feed up— (transitive) To feed (a person or animal) until they are at a healthy weight.

feel bad— (literally, intransitive) To not feel good; to experience an unpleasant physical sensation.

feel free— (idiomatic, with to-infinitive) To feel able without giving offense.

feel like— to be up to, care about

fell to pieces— To fall apart.

fell to pieces— (figurative) To be emotionally devastated; to break down.

female rhyme— feminine rhyme

feminine ending— An unaccented final syllable.

feminine rhyme— A disyllabic rhyme that occurs on an unaccented final syllable (a feminine ending).

fence in— (idiomatic, by extension) To restrict freedom.

fend and prove— (idiomatic) To engage in argument.

fervid plagodis— Plagodis fervidaria, a species of geometrid moth.

Fes"ti-val— A time of feasting or celebration; an anniversary day of joy, civil or religious.

fetch and carry— (intransitive)

fetch in— (archaic) To capture (someone) or arrest (someone); to close in upon (someone).

fetch off— (archaic) To kill or murder (someone).

few and far between— (idiomatic) Rare and scarce; hard to find.

few-flowered sedge— A sedge species, Carex pauciflora.

Fianna Éireann— (Irish mythology) The Fianna.

fiberwise topology— a type of topology that is defined on a fiberwise space, which is a pair (X, f), where X is a topolo

fictitious force— (physics) A force that appears to act on masses in a noninertial frame of reference.

fiddle with— To tinker with: to make small adjustments or improvements to (something), especially in an experimen

fidlam ben— (thieves, archaic) A thief.

fie away— (dated) To be gone; to go away.

field beet— Mangelwurzel.

field fluffweed— The plant Filago arvensis.

field garlic— The plant Allium oleraceum.

field horsetail— A plant in the taxonomic genus Equisetum (horsetails); Equisetum arvense.

field mint— Synonym of wild mint, Mentha arvensis.

field mouse— type of mouse

field off— (informal, transitive) To defend against or reflect away blows, shots, etc; to fend off.

fiery minivet— The bird Pericrocotus igneus.

fifth position— (ballet) A position in which the feet form two parallel lines, with the heel of the front foot in co

fight back— (intransitive) To defend oneself by fighting.

fighter aircraft— A military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other aircraft.

fighter bomber— (military, aircraft) .

fighter plane— (aircraft, military) A military aircraft primarily designed to attack enemy aircraft. Frequently sho

fight up— (slang) To fight (someone) aggressively.

fig-leaf gourd— The Malabar gourd, Cucurbita ficifolia.

fig out— To dress up (put on elegant clothes)

figure of speech— (rhetoric, stylistic) A word or phrase that intentionally deviates from ordinary language use to pro

figure out— (informal) To calculate.

figure out— (informal) To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce.

figure up— (transitive) To add up or calculate.

figuring out— (informal) Reasoning, logic.

Fiji Hindi— The Indo-Iranian language spoken by people of Indian descent in Fiji.

file away— (transitive) To store in a file; to get rid of a document by placing it in a file or other storage.

file sharing— (computing) The process of making files available to others to download from the Internet.

fill away— (nautical) Let the wind fill the sails of a sailing ship and start sailing.

filled cheese— An inferior kind of cheese made from skim milk with a fatty filling, such as margarine or lard, to r

fille de joie— A female prostitute; a courtesan.

fill in— (transitive, chiefly, British) To complete a form or questionnaire with requested information.

fill in— (transitive) To fill; to replace material that is absent or has been removed.

fill in— (slang) To beat up; to physically assault.

fill out— (transitive, obsolete) To fill up; to make full.

fill out— (transitive) To complete a form or questionnaire with requested information.

fill up— (transitive) To satisfy the hunger of (someone).

fill up— (transitive, obsolete) To make complete, to bring to a full development.

fill up— (intransitive, reflexive) To satisfy one's hunger; to stop being hungry.

fill up— fill up: to make or become full

fill up— (intransitive) To become completely full.

fill up— (intransitive) To fill the tank of a vehicle with fuel.

filmy fern— Any of the ferns in the subfamily Hymenophylloideae, so named for their thin, membranous fronds,

final and conclusive— (legal, of a ruling, evidence etc) Binding, decisive.

final clause— (linguistics) A dependent adverbial clause expressing purpose.

Final Testament— (Islam) The Qur'an.

financial independence— (finance) Status of having enough income or wealth sufficient to pay one's living expenses for the r

find a friendly bush— (euphemistic) To urinate or defecate or to seek relative privacy for that purpose; to relieve onesel

find forth— (archaic) To seek out an encounter with someone; to meet with someone.

find oneself— (idiomatic) To learn, or attempt to learn, the essence or nature of one's character and the aims or

find out— (transitive, idiomatic) To discover, as by asking or investigating.

find out— (transitive) To discover or expose (someone) as disobedient, dishonest, etc.

find out— (transitive) To uncover a weakness in (someone).

find out— to learn by study, observation, or search: to discover

fines herbes— (cooking) A combination of herbs that are a mainstay of French cuisine: finely chopped parsley, chiv

fine words butter no parsnips— Nothing is achieved by empty words or flattery.

finger grass— Any of genus Digitaria, especially, Digitaria sanguinalis, typical crabgrass.

finger gun— A hand gesture in which a person uses their hand to mimic a handgun, raising their thumb above their

finger in the pie— (idiom) A share in the doing of something; involvement.

finish off— (transitive) To kill, to cause to die.

finish with— (idiomatic) To put aside, break all relations with, or reject finally.

finite clause— (grammar) A clause that contains a subject and a finite verb that indicates tense, person, and numbe

finite verb— (grammar) A verb inflected for person and tense that can stand on its own as a complete sentence.

Finland Swedish— Of or pertaining to native Swedish-speakers living in Finland

Finland Swedish— Of or pertaining to the Swedish spoken natively in Finland

Finnish Sign Language— A variant of sign language commonly used in Finland.

finsterer sof— a disaster; ruin

fire away— (intransitive) To begin shooting at an enemy.

fire away— (intransitive, figuratively) To begin to talk or present information quickly.

fire brick— Of a bright red colour.

fire engine red— A bright red colour typically used on fire engines

fire moss— A white-flowered Arctic heather, Cassiope tetragona.

fireside chat— (by extension) An informal address delivered by a political leader over radio, television, or the In

first and foremost— (set phrase) Primarily; most importantly.

first and last— altogether; wholly

first choice— The most suitable and most optimal choice.

first declension— In Swedish, a pattern of inflection of a group of common-gender nouns that are declined (inflected)

first dibs— The first choice, a preference (on something).

first of all— (sequence, idiomatic) Firstly; before anything else.

first party— (law) The plaintiff in a lawsuit.

first person— (grammar) Forms of pronouns or verbs used for the speaker or writer of the sentence in which they oc

first person— A form of narrative writing using verbs in the first person in order to give the impression that the

first-person plural— (grammar) The plural of the first-person form of a verb or pronoun, which in some languages can eith

first-person singular— (grammar) The form of a verb used with the pronoun I (or its equivalent in other languages).

first-person singular— (grammar) The pronoun I (or its equivalent in other languages).

first pick— first choice

first position— (ballet) A position with the heels together and the toes going outwards.

first thing— (negative polarity) The basic idea of how to do something.

first up— (sequence, idiomatic) Firstly; before anything else.

fish dive— (ballet) A partnering dance lift, often performed as part of a pas de deux, in which the male dancer

fish-eating grin— (idiomatic) .

fish food— (slang) A person who dies by drowning.

fish for compliments— (intransitive) To self-deprecate in order to induce someone to make a compliment.

fishing frog— (archaic) An anglerfish (Lophius spp.).

fish out— To pick up or pull something or someone from (a body of water).

fission bomb— An atomic bomb that uses nuclear fission as a source of energy

fissula ante fenestram— A small, connective tissue-filled cleft in the temporal bone, located just anterior to the oval wind

fit and finish— (automotive) The cosmetic quality of an automobile, in terms of the spacing and alignment of parts.

fit in— fit in a specific place due to suitable features

fit in— (ambitransitive) To be physically capable of going into a space.

fit in— (transitive, figurative) To find or make a place for:

fit into— (transitive, figuratively) To be of similar cultural or social status as the members of a group of p

fit into— (transitive) To be of the right size and shape to be placed in a location.

fit the bill— (idiom) To satisfy a need; to serve a purpose; to fulfill specified requirements.

fitting in— fit in a specific place due to suitable features

fit together— (transitive) To put the appropriate parts of (something) into a whole; to combine pieces that go tog

fit to kill— Extremely angry.

fiveawn speargrass— An Australian grass, Pentapogon quadrifidus.

fixed asset— (business, accounting) Asset or property which cannot easily be converted into cash, such as land, b

fixed capital— (economics) Any kind of real, physical asset that is used in the operation of a business but which i

fixed disk— (computer hardware) A hard disk.

fixed field— (algebra, Galois theory) A subfield of a given field which contains all of the fixed points that are

fixed idea— An idée fixe, an obsession, a fixation.

fixed income— (finance) Any type of investment under which the borrower/issuer is obliged to make payments of a fi

fixed oil— A nonvolatile oil produced from animals or plants.

fixed point— (mathematics) A value which is unchanged by a function or other mapping. Formally: a value x for whi

fixed-term contract— A contract which is valid only for a pre-arranged length of time.

fix on— (transitive) To direct or focus one's attention on (a goal); to decide on (a goal); to fixate on (so

fix to— (intransitive, AAVE, Appalachia, and, Southern US, informal, dated) To intend or prepare to do somet

flag away— (New Zealand) To abandon; to give up on; to avoid continuing with.

Flag Day— A day commemorating the adoption of a national flag.

flame up— (intransitive, idiomatic) To suddenly become extremely angry.

flaming mad— Extremely angry.

flank eruption— (vulcanology) A volcanic eruption which occurs on the flanks of a volcano, rather than its summit.

flare out— Synonym of flare up (to burst out suddenly, as in anger)

Flare"-up`— A sudden burst of anger or passion; an angry dispute.

flat crossing— (rail, UK) A crossing where two railway lines cross each other on the same level.

flat out— (intransitive) To fail after a promising beginning; to disappoint expectations.

flat rate— (UK) a rate (typically of money) that does not vary over time

flatten down— (informal, transitive, intransitive) To become or make (something) flat.

flatten out— (idiomatic, of a hierarchy or inequal distribution) To become more even.

flatten out— To make flat (something rough, folded or bumpy).

flatter to deceive— To appear better than is actually the case.

flay someone alive— (colloquial) .

flex job— In Denmark, a form of subsidized employment in the private sector for those with disabilities etc.

flex off— (US, human resources, intransitive) To take time off from work using a flexible time-off policy, gen

flex on— (slang) To bully (someone); to extort, threaten, intimidate, menace or harass (someone); to demonstr

flick over— (intransitive) To change from one state to another by flicking.

flight of fancy— (idiomatic) An idea, narrative, suggestion, etc., which is extremely imaginative and which appears t

fling out— (transitive) To throw out, throw away.

flip dog— (asana) A backbend in which the body is supported by one arm and one leg, usually entered from eithe

flip-flop operator— (programming) An operator specifying a range of conditions, such that the related code executes only

flip shit— (vulgar, slang, idiomatic) To freak out.

flip side— The reverse, in contrast to the obverse.

flip smartphone— (neologism) A flip phone with more advanced features and greater computing capacity than those of th

floating island— A French cold dessert consisting of an \"island\" of meringue, made of egg whites and sugar, floatin

floating light— (historical) A ship, bearing a light, moored on sunken rocks to warn sailors of danger.

floating vote— A vote held by a floating voter, and therefore unpredictable.

flood out— (intransitive) To pour out; to talk volubly.

floor plan— (electronics) A layout representation of where the major functional blocks of an integrated circuit

flop sweat— (slang) Panic or anxiety about possible failure.

flower clock— An assemblage of flowers which open and close at different hours of the day, thus indicating the tim

Flow"er-gen`tle— A species of amaranth ( Amarantus melancholicus ).

flower girl— A female flower child.

flowering plant— (botany) Any plant that produces flowers and fruit; an angiosperm.

flowerpot red— A matte terracotta red colour.

flow field— (physics) The distribution of the density and velocity of a fluid over space and time

flow out— To pour out

fluff up— (slang) To make a gaffe or blunder; to fuck up.

fluid mechanics— (mechanics) The branch of mechanics dealing with gases and liquids, either at rest or in motion.

flunk out— (idiomatic) To fail to finish school, or a given subject, program or course, due to academic shortco

flunk out— to be dismissed (from a school or course of study) due to failure to perform up to the minimum stand

fly agaric— A poisonous and hallucinogenic mushroom, Amanita muscaria, with a large crimson cap, fading to yello

fly agaric— a medium to large poisonous amanita mushroom (Amanita muscaria) with a usually bright red cap

Fly amanita— A poisonous mushroom ( Amanita muscaria , syn. Agaricus muscarius ), having usually a bright red or

fly apart— (figurative, intransitive) To break into many pieces by exploding, literally or figuratively.

flyaway grass— The hair grass Agrostis scabra.

Flying Dutchman— A ghost ship.

Flying Fortress— (informal) The Boeing B-17, a United States WWII heavy bomber, based upon a reputation for toughness

flying frog— Any type of frog with the ability to glide.

flying mare— (wrestling) A kind of shoulder throw.

flying mouse— Any species of rodent in the genus Idiurus, native to parts of tropical Africa, which have the abili

flying start— (idiomatic) An especially good start.

flying visit— (idiomatic) A very short visit.

fly in the face of— (idiomatic) To act in a manner highly contrary to; to counteract or contradict.

fly in the ointment— (idiomatic) Something (especially a minor thing) which ruins or spoils everything else, or makes it

fly into— (transitive) To erupt in an emotional outburst.

fly into a rage— To become very angry

fly low— (idiomatic) To fly under the radar; to act in a discreet or sneaky fashion.

Flynn effect— The continuous worldwide increase in average scores on intelligence tests.

fly off— (intransitive, idiomatic) To flee rapidly; to run away.

fly off the handle— (colloquial, idiomatic) To become very angry or enraged; to throw a fit or go crazy.

fly out— (intransitive) To fly into a rage; to become very angry.

fly out— (of an aircraft) To take off from an airfield.

fly out of the blocks— (idiom) To begin quickly

fly the coop— (figurative) To depart hastily or unannounced; to escape or flee.

foam at the mouth— (figurative) To rage, vent one's anger.

foetid juniper— The tree Juniperus foetidissima.

fold away— To put away by folding; to collapse something into a space where it can be stored while not in use.

fold under zero pressure— (idiomatic, informal) To give up without or with little reason.

follicle stimulating hormone— (biochemistry) A gonadotropic glycoprotein hormone, secreted in part of the pituitary gland, that st

follicular dendritic cell— (anatomy) A specific type of cell, found in lymphoid follicles having filiform dendrites that bind a

folliculitis barbae traumatica— (dermatology) .

follow along— (intransitive) To continue behind or beside an animal, person, vehicle or other object, especially a

follow suit— do the same thing, imitate

follow suit— (idiomatic) To follow an example; to imitate or copy the actions of another.

follow through— (intransitive, slang, euphemism) To defecate unintentionally as a result of a cough or sneeze, etc.

fool away— (idiomatic) to waste, squander

fool to oneself— One who knowingly makes a decision or takes an action that is to their own disadvantage.

foot it— To drive quickly, with the accelerator down.

footloose and fancy free— Able to do as one pleases, unconstrained by social ties or responsibilities.

foot per second— a unit of both speed and velocity, expressing the distance in feet traveled or displaced, divided by

for a laugh— (UK, informal) For no reason other than to be amusing.

for all— In spite of, despite.

for all— (mathematics, literally) Applying to every element of a set; the universal quantifier ∀.

for all intents and purposes— For every functional purpose; in every practical sense; in every important respect

for all the world— (idiomatic) Entirely, to all appearances.

for all time— Perpetually; eternally, forever.

foramen magnum— (anatomy) The large foramen, or hole, in the occipital bone for the passage of the medulla oblongata

for a minute— momentarily (for a moment or instant)

for as long as one can remember— For the entirety of one's conscious life.

for a time— For a relatively short period of time (in the past).

for because— (archaic) Because.

for best— (obsolete) for good; permanently

for better or worse— No matter what the future may hold (no matter whether it is good or bad).

for cause— (legal, ethics) For a legitimate, specific reason; with justification.

forced expiratory time— (medicine, pulmonology) The time interval between the beginning and the end of expiration, measured

forced rhyme— A rhyme that is produced by changing the normal spelling of a word, or by changing the normal struct

for certain— definitely, positively, without doubt

force the pace— To undertake a decisive, fast-paced approach.

forcing function— (by extension) Any task, activity or event that forces one to take action and produce a result; impe

for crying out loud— (idiomatic, colloquial) Used to express frustration, exasperation, or annoyance.

fore and aft— Everywhere on a vessel.

fore-and-aft rig— (nautical) A sailing rig consisting of sails set mainly along the line of the keel.

foreign aid— (economics, geopolitics) A voluntary transfer of resources from one country to another.

foreign direct investment— (economics, finance) A direct investment into the production or business in a country by an individu

foreign exchange— The exchange of currency from one country for currency from another country.

foreign language— A language that is not one's native tongue.

foreign language— A language that is not widely or officially spoken in a particular place.

foreign legion— A military unit of one country that is composed of volunteers from another country.

foreign portfolio investment— (economics, finance) The grouping of assets such as stocks, bonds, and cash equivalents.

foreign tongue— Any language not native to particular person or place.

foreign trade— (business, trading) Trade that is conducted between a nation and other nations.

forest giraffe— An okapi (Okapia johnstoni).

forest starwort— A flower of species Stellaria flaccida of starworts.

forever after— forever, from this point onward

forever and a day— (idiomatic) For a very long or seemingly endless time.

forge ahead— To move forward quickly, or to make good progress with (especially a plan).

forget about— To not think about something or someone, to fail to remember, or to disregard someone or something.

forget it— It doesn't matter.

forget it— Absolutely not; I forbid it or it is impossible.

for good— (idiomatic) In a way that is conclusive and final.

for good and all— (idiomatic) In a way that is conclusive and final.

for goodness’ sake— (expression of annoyance)

for grins— (idiomatic) For no particular reason, just because it is fun or entertaining; or to relieve boredom.

for hours— taking many hours

for keeps— Permanently, so that one can keep something indefinitely.

for life— Very fast or strenuously, as if to save one's life.

for life— For the rest of a person's life.

for me— (archaic) As far as I'm concerned.

formerly known as— Used to introduce a former name.

former times— In the past, in earlier years.

form factor— (physics) Any of several functions that describe the unknown internal state of a particle.

form of government— (political science) The system by which a state or community is controlled, as for decision-making o

form taxon— (taxonomy) A collection of organisms that is given formal recognition at some rank with a taxonomic

formula unit— (inorganic chemistry) An empirical formula of an ionic compound (that does not possess individual mo

for no good reason— Without any rightful cause or justification.

for nothing— For no reason.

for once— (idiomatic) For the first time, after many instances to the contrary; in a rare exception to the rul

for one— As one person among other people who may not hold the same opinion.

for real— Genuinely, truly.

for real and for true— (idiomatic, colloquial) Genuinely; truly.

for sake of— Because of, for the sake of.

fors and againsts— pros and cons

for shit— (slang, vulgar) For nothing; to no purpose.

for shits and giggles— (idiomatic, vulgar) For no particular reason, just because it is fun or entertaining; or to relieve

for shits and grins— (idiomatic, vulgar)

for so long a time— (uncommon, dated) For a very long time.

for someone— Used as an intensifier for actions causing harm or detriment to someone

for some time— For somewhat of a long time.

for starters— (informal) As an initial point; before any other considerations.

for sure— Definitely, positively, without a doubt.

for that— (archaic) Because.

for the hell of it— (idiomatic, mildly, vulgar) For no particular reason, just because it is fun, entertaining; or to re

for the lose— (Internet slang) Something undesirable; an exclamation suggesting an unwanted result or condition.

for the love of fuck— (vulgar) Expresses exasperation.

for the love of God— An expression of exasperation, usually while making a request.

for the moment— At this time.

for the most part— (idiomatic) In most aspects; mostly; generally.

for the rest— As far as the rest is concerned.

for the sake of— because of, in consideration of

for the time being— (idiomatic) Temporarily; for now; until later; until the situation changes; in an indefinite period

for the worse— Showing worsening or deterioration.

for this once— (idiom) On this particular occasion, to make an exception

for to— (obsolete, _, outside, _, dialect, or, poetic) Elaboration of to.

forward slash— (typography) Synonym of slash ⟨/⟩

fossil car— An automobile powered by a fossil fuel.

fossil fuel— fuel obtained from underground deposits - oil, coal, gas, etc.

fossil fuel— Any fuel derived from hydrocarbon deposits such as coal, petroleum, natural gas and, to some extent,

fossil gas— gas (mainly composed of methane) derived from a fossil source, i.e. decomposed plant and animal matt

foster up— (dated, transitive) To raise up (something); to foster, nurse, increase or strengthen (something).

foul up— (intransitive, slang, idiomatic) To make a mistake, to go wrong.

foundation degree— (education, UK) A vocational qualification in higher education, intended to give comprehensive knowl

fountain apple moss— Philonotis fontana, an epilithic moss in the family Bartramiaceae.

fount of honor— fons honorum

four-day weekend— A period of time off from school or work where people are off two additional days along with Saturda

fourspot flounder— A species of flounder, Hippoglossina oblonga

fourth position— (ballet) A position in which one foot is placed approximately a short distance in front of the other

fovea centralis— A small pit of closely packed cones in the eye, located in the center of the macula lutea of the ret

foveal avascular zone— (anatomy) The part of the retina, lacking blood vessels, that is the center of the macula.

fractional crystallization— (physics, chemistry) the separation of two solutes from the same solution by using either a solvent

fractional distillation— A method of separating a mixture of liquids that have different boiling points.

fractional freezing— (process engineering, chemistry) A process used to separate substances with different melting points

fractionating column— (physics, chemistry) An apparatus for the separation of the volatile components of a liquid by means

fragrant orchid— An orchid, Gymnadenia conopsea

Fransén-Robinson constant— (mathematics) The numeric value of the integral over the positive real numbers of the reciprocal of

freak out— (informal, transitive) To scare or unnerve someone.

freak out— (informal, intransitive) To be upset or nervous; to be scared or unnerved.

freckled blenny— Hypsoblennius ionthas, a species of combtooth blenny.

free alongside— Of a condition where a seller is responsible for delivering goods to a specific port and placing the

free alongside ship— (incoterm) A situation in which the seller pays for transportation to the port, and the buyer pays f

free as in beer— (used only predicatively) Free in the sense of costing no money.

free as in speech— (used only predicatively) Free in the sense of having no restrictions; libre.

Free Carrier— (incoterm) Meaning the seller incurs all costs of transportation up to a named carrier, after which

free day— A day on which people do not have to attend school, work, etc.

freedom of assembly— The fundamental right of individuals to gather peacefully with others to express shared ideas, promo

freedom of expression— (legal) The right to express an opinion in public without being restrained or censored.

freedom of information— A legal right of the general public to obtain information held by a government.

freedom of opinion— The right to hold an opinion without interference and without restriction.

freedom toast— (rare, US politics, food, sometimes, humorous) Synonym of French toast.

free electron— (politics, figuratively) A person who acts independently of the organization to which they belong.

free electron— (physics, chemistry) An electron not attached to an atom.

free enterprise— An economic system of business governed by the laws of supply and demand with minimal government int

free enterprise— an economic system having predominantly private ownership of the means of production, and relying ch

free-fall time— (mechanics, physics) The characteristic amount of time required for a body to collapse under its own

free-floating planet— Synonym of rogue planet.

free indirect discourse— Synonym of free indirect speech.

free indirect speech— (grammar, semantics, literature) The literary device of writing a character's first-person thoughts

Free Kirker— (religion) A member of the Free Kirk.

free leg— Unlimited discretionary power to act; free rein.

Free"-liv`ing— Unrestrained indulgence of the appetites as a way of life.

free lunch— (idiomatic) Something obtained without any payment, obligation or effort.

free market— (economics) Any market in which trade is unregulated by government; an economic system free from gov

free morpheme— (linguistic morphology) A morpheme that can carry meaning on its own, and does not require a prefix,

free on board— (incoterm) Without charge to the purchaser for delivery on board a carrier (originally a ship), at a

free rein— (equestrianism) A rein of a horse held loosely so that the animal can move more freely; also, the fr

free rein— (figurative) The absence of constraints; freedom to act, decide, or speak.

free school— (education) An alternative school focusing on student freedom, democratic self-governance, and self-

free school— (education) An educational institution that provides tuition-free schooling, often with greater auto

free software— (software) Software that can be freely copied, redistributed and modified, including source code; so

free state— (engineering) A condition of not being supported or constrained by outside forces.

free state— An independent or autonomous political entity whose formal status and relationship to other states i

free termineme— (linguistics) , (terminology) A termineme that can stand alone in its related domain or environment,

free university— (education) An institution providing non-credited, open classes without restrictions on teachers or

free up— (transitive) To make (a person or resource) available.

free variable— (programming) A variable that is not bound to a storage location.

free verse— (uncountable) A poetic form divided into lines of no particular length or meter, without a rhyme sch

free world— (literally) Those who are free (not incarcerated, institutionalized, etc.) collectively.

freeze out— (idiomatic) To snub or ice out; to forcibly remove or exclude.

freeze up— To be adversely affected by ice, and not function.

French bread— (informal) Synonym of baguette: a long thin loaf of bread with a thick crust and often having large

French casement— French window

French disease— (dated, euphemistic) Syphilis.

French door— (US) Synonym of French window.

French dressing— A mixture of vinegar, oil and other herbs or flavourings (vinaigrette).

french fries— Strips of potatoes, usually cut with a rectangular cross-section, cooked by immersing in hot fat or

french fry— deep-fried strips of potato

French gout— (archaic, slang) syphilis

French lavender— A plant of species Lavandula dentata.

French loaf— A baguette, a long thin loaf of bread.

French parsley— garden chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium)

French pastry— An individually-sized confection made from puff pastry and often filled with fruit or custard.

French pox— (archaic) syphilis

French roll— Any of various baguette-like types of bread roll.

French sash— A casement window.

French stick— (UK) A baguette, a long thin loaf of bread.

French toast— (culinary) Food prepared by dipping bread into egg batter and frying.

French willow— A species of willow tree, Salix triandra, native to Eurasia.

French window— (architecture) An outside door with glass panes, serving as a window and a door

freshen up— (transitive) To freshen, make fresh, revivify, make new.

fresh water— Water with a very low content of dissolved salt, as opposed to brackish water or salt water.

fret the gizzard— (idiomatic) To vex oneself; to worry.

fried egg— (literally, cooking) An egg that has been shallow-fried on one or both sides without being beaten or

friendly number— A number that shares its abundancy with another positive integer.

friends in high places— (idiomatic) Friends who have authority or influence and who can ensure that one's interests will be

frighten the life out of someone— To frighten someone very much.

frilled shark— Any member of two extant species of shark in genus Chlamydoselachus or their extinct close relatives

fringed filefish— A laterally flattened bony fish of species Monacanthus ciliatus.

fritter away— to spend frivolously

fritter away— (transitive) To decrease in an incremental way without hindrance.

fromage blanc— A creamy soft cheese made with whole or skimmed milk and cream.

from A to B— From one point to the next; from the beginning of a trip to the end.

from A to izzard— (idiomatic) From beginning to end; thoroughly; covering the whole range or scope.

from A to Z— (idiomatic) Covering a complete range; comprehensively; from beginning to end.

from cover to cover— (idiomatic) From the first page (of a book) all the way to the last page.

from dawn to dusk— (idiomatic) All day.

from dawn to dusk— (duration) From sunrise to sunset.

from day to day— Focusing on one day at a time.

from dusk to dawn— (temporal location) At night, nighttime.

from dusk to dawn— (duration) From sunset to sunrise.

from dusk to dawn— (idiomatic) All night.

from hell— (informal, derogatory) Exceptionally bad or unpleasant.

from here on in— From this point in time onward; from now on.

from here to Sunday— all over the place

from home— (idiomatic, dated, chiefly, UK) Away from home, not at home; away, out.

from moment to moment— In rapid succession.

from one day to the next— From day to day, every day.

from power— (government, politics) In a position of strength, control, or legal authorization.

from soda to hock— From start to finish.

from soup to nuts— (informal, figuratively) From start to finish, from beginning to end; throughout.

from start to finish— From beginning to end, all the way through.

from stem to stern— (nautical) Over the full length of a ship or boat, from the front end of the vessel to the back end.

from the off— From the beginning.

from the outset— Synonym of from the jump

from the start— From the very beginning.

from this time on— Synonym of from this moment on.

from time to time— (obsolete) Continuously from one time to another; at all times, constantly.

from time to time— (idiomatic) Occasionally; sometimes; once in a while.

from time to time— once in a while, now and then

from top to toe— of a person's appearance or equipment, completely, all over

frontal artery— (anatomy) .

frontal lobeless— Stupid, mindless

frontal plane— (anatomy) coronal plane

front money— (business) Money paid for goods or services in advance, sometimes through an intermediary.

front on— (slang, AAVE) To rob or bully (someone).

front up— To meet with one's best efforts.

front up— To show up; to appear or present oneself.

front up— To pay in advance or give with the expectation of being reimbursed later.

frost grape— Vitis riparia.

frost up— (intransitive) to become frosty

froth at the mouth— (figurative) To rage, to vent one's anger.

frown at— (transitive, idiomatic) To disapprove of.

frown upon— (transitive) To disapprove of.

fucked up— (slang) Misconstrued or misunderstood; taken the wrong way; mistaken.

fuck if I know— (vulgar, idiomatic) I have no idea whatsoever

fucking hell— (vulgar, idiomatic) An exclamation of bewilderment.

fucking hell— (vulgar, idiomatic) An exclamation of anger.

fucking hell— (vulgar, idiomatic) An exclamation of great surprise.

fucking shit— (idiomatic, vulgar) An exclamation of bewilderment or surprise.

fuck it— (vulgar, idiomatic) An expression of frustration.

fuckity fuck— (vulgar, colloquial) Synonym of fucking..

fuck knows— (idiomatic, vulgar, followed by a wh-clause) I don't know; nobody knows; it is unclear.

fuck me— (vulgar, slang, usually, negative connotation) An interjection expressing that someone is surprised,

fuck me backwards— (vulgar) Emphatic form of fuck me (used for surprise or frustration).

fuck thee— (vulgar, archaic) fuck you

fuck this— (vulgar, idiomatic) An expression of frustration.

fuck ton— (vulgar, slang, often, humorous) .

fuck with— (vulgar, slang, idiomatic) To interact with in a careless or inappropriate way.

fuck your mother— (vulgar, extremely, _, offensive, colloquial) Synonym of fuck you, expression of dismay or disconten

fudge packing— (slang, vulgar) Anal sex.

full and by— (nautical) Keeping the sails full and steering by the wind.

full angle— (geometry) round angle

full blast— (idiomatic) Maximum capacity or effort

full butt— (colloquial, idiom, dated) headfirst with full force

Full`-drive"— With full speed.

full fling— With the utmost speed; recklessly.

Full"-heart`ed— Full of courage or confidence.

fullness of time— The time which is appropriate for something; a time that is not too soon.

full of hot air— (idiomatic) Talking a lot, especially without saying anything of value or meaning.

full of oneself— (idiomatic) Egotistical, believing oneself to be superior to others; preoccupied with one's own work

full of shit— (vulgar, pejorative) Characterized by speaking nonsense or falsehoods, or being inconsistent.

full of the devil— Characterised by troublemaking or mischievousness; ornery; hard to handle

full on— Totally; with full commitment.

full pelt— Very quickly.

full-size— Being of the same size as an original.

full speed ahead— (idiomatic) Maximum effort without reservations or delay.

full speed ahead— (idiomatic) Unhesitant.

full steam ahead— with as much energy or throttle as possible

full term— The period for which a pregnant woman carries a baby; the full nine months of gestation.

full throttle— All out; at maximum speed, effort, or risk.

full tilt— (idiomatic) As quickly as possible; very rapidly.

full-time job— (idiomatic) An activity that consumes a great deal of time.

full up— filled to capacity, completely full

full whack— (slang) To the maximum extent.

functional group— (organic chemistry) A specific grouping of elements that is characteristic of a class of compounds,

functional MR imaging— Functional magnetic resonance imaging.

functional reserve— (medicine) The remaining capacity of an organ or body part to fulfil its physiological activity; (es

fun lover— A fun-loving person.

funnel chanterelle— An edible mushroom of species Craterellus tubaeformis.

funnel stay— (nautical) Any of the ropes, wires or rods steadying a ship's funnel.

funny money— Money obtained in a devious or sneaky manner.

funny money— An outrageously high price.

fun size— (marketing) Small in size.

fusion rocket— (astronautics) a spacecraft having a fusion reactor that powers the rocket

fyke net— (fishing) A fyke.

Gaelic coffee— Irish coffee

gaff rig— (nautical) A sailing rig that has a fore-and-aft sail supported by a spar called a gaff.

gag it— (informal) A phrase used when someone is stunned by something, often leaving the person speechless,

gag"-toothed"— Having gagteeth.

gaieté de cœur— Lightheartedness; playfulness.

gain on— To win ground upon; to move faster than, as in a race or contest.

gain twist— (firearms) .

Galactic Ghoul— (relating to Mars probes)

galactic year— (astronomy, by extension) The time taken for a celestial body to complete a quasi-orbit in a galaxy.

Gale Crater— An impact crater and dry lake on the planet Mars, in the Aeolis quadrangle region.

Galilean Aramaic— Synonym of Jewish Palestinian Aramaic.

gall bladder— (anatomy) A pear-shaped organ that stores bile from the liver, until the body needs it for the diges

gall gnat— A gall midge.

gall oak— A species of oak (Quercus lusitanica)

galvanic action— (metallurgy) an electrochemical action that generates electrical current between two metals of dissi

galvanic cell— (chemistry) A device that produces an electric current through simultaneous oxidation and reduction

galvanic couple— The corrosive cell formed when two different metals are separated by an electrolyte, or the corrosio

galvanic couple— The pair of plates (made of different metals or other conductive materials) which form a voltaic cel

gamma function— (analysis) A meromorphic function which generalizes the notion of factorial to complex numbers and h

gamma globulin— (protein) A class of proteins in the blood, identified by their position after serum protein electro

gamma radiation— (physics) electromagnetic radiation consisting of gamma rays

gang up— team up (against)

gang up on— (transitive, idiomatic) To join together in a group in order to overpower someone else.

gaol fever— (Commonwealth) .

gap junction— (cytology) A specialized connection between cells that allows for intercellular communication, or th

garam masala— A mixture of spices used in Indian dishes, such as coriander, cumin, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, star

garbage collect— (programming, transitive) To destroy (an object that is no longer in use) during the process of garb

garbage lady— A garbage woman.

garden balsam— Impatiens balsamina, an annual flowering plant native to southern Asia.

garden chervil— The umbelliferous plant Anthriscus cerefolium.

garden cress— (uncountable, countable) A plant, Lepidium sativum.

garden gnome— A small statue of a gnome used as a garden ornament.

garden nasturtium— A plant of species Tropaeolum majus, not a true nasturtium.

garden sorrel— Rumex acetosa

garland thorn— The plant Christ's thorn, Paliurus spina-christi.

garlic bread— A type of bread topped with garlic, often served with pasta dishes.

garlic chive— (in plural) The garlic-flavoured leaves of this plant used as a vegetable in cooking.

gas chamber— A sealed chamber in which people are executed with poison gas.

gas out— (intransitive) To diminish by releasing gas.

gassed up— to have an inflated ego; to falsely believe that oneself is of a higher status

gastric dumping syndrome— A condition where ingested foods pass through the stomach very rapidly and enter the small intestine

gastric reflux disease— (biology, medicine) .

gastroesophageal reflux— The reflux of gastric juices into the esophagus.

gastroesophageal reflux— Synonym of heartburn: pain from influx of gastric juices into the esophagus.

gate off— (figuratively) To make (something) inaccessible; to restrict access to (something)

gather oneself— To collect oneself

gather pace— To start to happen more quickly; to accelerate.

gather up— (transitive) To gather, assemble or collect, usually into a group or mass.

Gaudete Sunday— (Christianity) The third Sunday in Advent

Gaussian function— (math) A function of the form f(x) = a \\cdot \\exp{\\left( -\\frac{(x-b)^2}{2c^2} \\right)} for arb

Gaussian integer— (algebra) Any complex number of the form a + bi, where a and b are integers.

Gaussian prime— (math) A Gaussian integer a + bi such that either one of a, b is zero and the absolute value of the

gear up— to prepare or become ready

gee up— (slang) To encourage.

geminal diamine— (organic chemistry) An aminal.

general election— An election, usually held at regular intervals, in which candidates are elected in all or most const

general formula— (chemistry) The molecular formula of a class of compounds in which actual numbers are represented by

generally speaking— (usually, disjunctive) Synonym of in general; generally.

generative grammar— (linguistics, countable) A system of rules that can generate all and only those combinations of word

generative grammar— (linguistics, uncountable) The general theory dealing with grammar as constructed by such rules.

generative lexicon— (computational linguistics) A linguistic semantics theory that challenges purely verb-centric approa

genetic diversity— (ecology) A genetic variation that manifests within a species.

Geneva Bible— A historically significant translation of the Bible into English, preceding the King James Version b

genomic equivalence— (genetics) The concept that all cells in an organism contain identical genes.

gentle or simple— (archaic) All people, of any social standing.

genus name— (taxonomy) The scientific name of a genus, which is always capitalized and italicized.

genu varum— (medical) A bowleg.

geographical mile— (now, _, inexact) Synonym of nautical mile, exactly 1,852 meters.

geographical mile— A unit of length corresponding to exactly one minute of arc (1/60 degree) along the Earth's equator,

geographic North Pole— The point located at 90 degrees latitude north. The magnetic North Pole (where compasses point) may

geomagic square— A geometric magic square: one containing distinct geometric shapes rather than numbers, and where th

geometria situs— (obsolete, mathematics) Topology.

geometric analysis— (analysis, geometry, topology) A branch of mathematics in which techniques from differential geometr

geometric mean— (mathematics) A measure of central tendency of a set of n values computed by extracting the nth root

geometric progression— (analysis) A sequence in which each term except the first is obtained from the previous by multiplyi

geometric sequence— (mathematics) Synonym of geometric progression.

geometric series— (analysis) Any infinite series whose terms are in geometric progression; any series of the form \\te

geometry of numbers— (number theory) The subbranch of number theory which applies techniques from geometry to the study o

geothermal energy— Heat under the ground used to heat water and make steam to turn generator turbines and make electric

German millet— foxtail millet (Setaria italica)

germ warfare— The use of harmful microorganisms as a weapon of war.

get about— (informal) To become widely known; to be leaked to the public or a wider audience.

get above oneself— To erroneously think of oneself as better than others; to come to have an elevated view of oneself.

get across— (transitive, intransitive) To cross; to move from one side (of something) to the other, literally or

get a grip— To grip, as in: to take hold of, as with the hand.

get a handle on— (informal) To build or acquire a basic level of understanding or control.

get ahead— (informal) To advance toward success.

get ahead of— To take preemptive action before a potential development becomes reality.

get a hold of— (transitive) .

get ahold of— (transitive) .

get a leg up— (idiomatic) To gain some advantage; to get a head start.

get along— (intransitive, idiomatic) To survive; to do well enough.

get a move on— (informal, idiom) To hurry up, to get moving.

get a move on— to hurry up, stir oneself

get around— To transport oneself from place to place.

get around— To circumvent the obligation and performance of a chore; to get out of.

get around to— (transitive) To eventually begin or return to some task.

get at— To mean, signify, imply.

get at— To attack verbally or physically; to annoy, bother.

get at— (slang, US) To contact someone.

get at— To begin working on or dealing with.

get away— (with 'from' when used with an object) To avoid capture; to escape; to flee (from).

get away— To slip from one's control.

get away— To start moving; to depart.

get away— (with 'to' when used with an object) To take a break from one's present circumstances; to journey (t

get away with— (colloquial, by extension) To avoid the consequences of doing something by an easier method.

get away with murder— (hyperbolic) To do something bad or illegal and escape the punishment that others would receive.

get back— (transitive) To retrieve (something); to have (something) returned.

get back— (transitive, US, Canada, colloquial) To repay; to return the favor.

get back at— (idiomatic) To retaliate against; to take revenge on.

get back on the horse— (idiomatic) To return to an activity after a period of abstaining from the activity.

get back on the horse that bucked one— (idiomatic) To return to something that previously caused harm.

get back to— (transitive) Return to (an activity)

get behind— (informal, transitive) To support, to cheer on.

get bent out of shape— (slang, idiomatic) To take offense; to become angry, agitated, or upset.

get better— (intransitive, literally) To improve.

get better— (intransitive, idiomatic) To recover from illness or other incapacitation.

get busy— (informal) To cease to be idle and start working.

get by— (intransitive, idiomatic) To subsist; to succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimal level.

get changed— (idiomatic) To change one's clothing (usually for a specific purpose).

get cracking— (informal) To get started; to get busy.

get down— (transitive, intransitive, slang, US) To bet on (something); to place bets; to gamble.

get down— (transitive, or, intransitive) To bring or come down; to descend; to cause to bring or come down.

get down— (transitive) To criticise; to be strict towards.

get down— (transitive, , intransitive, slang, US) To do or perform well; to make happen; to make a serious eff

get down to— To start focusing on doing something serious

get dressed— To dress; to put on clothes; to clothe oneself.

get even— (idiomatic, informal) To inflict trouble or harm on another in return, typically the same as that in

get even or get even worse— (colloquial, humorous, gambling) To take even further risks in a bet to make one's money back, or lo

get fucked— (vulgar, offensive) A curse meaning \"go to hell\".

get going— (intransitive) To talk passionately without interruption.

get going— (transitive) To cause someone to talk passionately without interruption.

get going— (intransitive, or, transitive) To begin or commence.

get going— (intransitive) To leave, to depart, to get moving.

get going— (transitive) To excite intellectually.

get going— (transitive) To arouse sexually.

get got— (slang) To get taken or apprehended; to get beaten or defeated; to be vanquished or come to some for

get grey hair from— (idiomatic) To acquire great frustration, confusion, or anxiousness from (something or someone).

get hand— be culpable for the death or injuries of another

get hold of— (transitive) To contact (a person).

get hold of— (transitive) To control or stabilize (oneself).

get hold of— (transitive) To pick up or grab.

get hold of— (transitive) To obtain.

get ideas— (informal) To get the inspiration or temptation to do something unwise.

get in— (intransitive) To enter a place; to gain access.

get in— (obsolete, printing, of a matter) To produce fewer copies than anticipated.

get in— (transitive) To fit (words) into a conversation etc.

get in— (intransitive) To arrive.

get in— (transitive) To get into or inside something, literally or figuratively.

get into— To argue about or discuss (something).

get into— To put on (an item of clothing).

get into— To become involved or interested in (a discussion, issue, or activity); to come to enjoy (something)

get into— To enter (an unfavourable state).

get into— To cause to behave uncharacteristically; to possess.

get into— To interrogate in order to arrive at a deeper understanding.

get into— To owe money to (someone); to become involved in something unsavory.

get into character— Of an actor, to put oneself into the mindset of the character they are playing.

get into trouble— (intransitive) To be punished or chastised for doing something prohibited.

get in touch— to enter contact or communication

get in with— To become liked or accepted by and/or involved or associated with (especially a group of people)

get it— (slang) To be struck (as an act of violence).

get it— (idiomatic) To receive a negative thing: to receive punishment; to receive a retaliation; to receive

get it how one lives— (AAVE, idiomatic) To achieve wealth or success by any means necessary.

get it in the neck— (UK, informal) To receive severe criticism or punishment for something one has done.

get it on— (idiomatic) To hurry up; to get a move on; to start.

get it up— (slang) To acquire enough money to pay off a debt.

get it up— (slang, negative polarity, potential) To achieve or stimulate a penile erection.

get jealous— to be made envious, covetous

get kick— enjoy, be amused by

get lost— (intransitive) To be absent, to seem to be absent.

get lost— (intransitive, usually in imperative and reported speech, idiom) To exit from the scene.

get lost— (intransitive, of an object) To go missing; to be in a location unknown to someone who is looking fo

get moving— (idiomatic) To start hurrying to undertake a task.

get off— (transitive) To make or help someone be ready to leave a place (especially to go to another place).

get off— (dated) To achieve (a goal); to successfully perform.

get off— (intransitive) Indicates annoyance or dismissiveness.

get off— (intransitive, slang) To experience great pleasure, especially sexual pleasure; in particular, to ex

get off— (transitive, intransitive) To leave one's job, or leave school, as scheduled or with permission.

get off— (transitive, intransitive) To disembark, especially from mass transportation such as a bus or train;

get off— (transitive) To stop using a piece of equipment, such as a telephone or computer.

get off— (transitive, intransitive) To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it.

get off on— (slang, US, dated) To fight (somebody); to win a fight against (someone); to insult or provoke (some

get off the ground— (transitive, idiomatic) To make (something) succeed.

get off the ground— (intransitive, idiomatic) To succeed or begin to succeed.

get on— Expresses surprise or disbelief.

get on— (intransitive) To cope or manage (over time); to handle a situation; to perform or make progress.

get on at— (Britain) To scold, to criticize, to complain directly to.

get oneself together— (idiomatic) To dress and prepare oneself for an event

get on the stick— (idiom) To get started; to begin working; to become active.

get on to— To progress to; to start working on.

get onto— (informal, transitive, slang) To believe or suspect something; to understand or come to understand s

get onto— (transitive) To scold someone; to pressure someone; to criticize someone.

get on up— (colloquial) To dance with abandon

get on up— (colloquial) Get up.

get on with— (transitive) To proceed with; to begin or continue, especially after an interruption.

get on with— (transitive) To have a good relationship with.

get out— (transitive) To say with difficulty.

get out— (transitive) To remove or eliminate (dirt or stains).

get out— (intransitive) To spend free time out of the house.

get out— (transitive) To take (something) from its container or storage place, so as to use or display it.

get out— (intransitive) To leave the inside of a vehicle such as a car. (Note: for public transport, get off

get out— (literally) Commanding a person to leave.

get out— (intransitive) To remove one's money from an investment; to end an investment.

get out— (transitive) To publish or make available; to disseminate.

get out— (intransitive) To end.

get-out clause— (informal) An escape clause.

get out of— To circumvent some obligation.

get out of— To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of.

get out of Dodge— (idiomatic) To leave, especially to leave a difficult or dangerous environment with all possible has

get out of my face— (idiomatic, imperative) Stop bothering or harassing me; go away. Synonym: get out of my sight

get over— (idiomatic, transitive) To successfully communicate; to get across.

get over— (slang, transitive) To manipulate (someone); to get around (someone); to improve one's own standing

get over— (idiomatic, transitive) To forget and move on; to calm down regarding something.

get over— (slang, intransitive) To impress someone; to achieve a goal; to be successful.

get over— (idiomatic, transitive) To overcome.

get over oneself— (informal, idiomatic) To cease to be vain and self-obsessed.

get over the line— (ambitransitive) To fulfil one's task; to do what is required.

get past— (figurative, of a mistake) To pass by unnoticed by someone who would have the power to halt or corre

get past— To cause something to get around a blockage; to cause to get around or surpass something that is in

get past— To continue around a blockage; to get around (something); to surpass something that is in the way.

get past oneself— (idiomatic) To be able to look beyond one's own ego and negative emotions; to overcome internal and

get ready— (intransitive) To prepare; to make oneself prepared.

get rid of— (transitive, idiom) To rid oneself of; to cause oneself to be free of or released from.

get right— (intransitive, idiomatic, often with with) To become rectified: to straighten oneself out; to straig

get sick— (euphemistic) To vomit.

get some— (informal) To be involved in a fight or assault.

get something over with— (idiomatic) To proceed to do something as soon as possible, especially so as to have something unple

get started— (intransitive) To begin an activity.

get started— (transitive, idiom) To cause (someone) to start talking about something in length.

get started— (transitive) To begin (an activity or event); to get something to start.

get straight— (idiomatic, transitive) : to make clear, to reach an understanding.

get stuck in— (idiomatic, British) To dedicate a large amount of effort towards.

get stuck into— (UK) To start eating.

get stuck into— (Australia) To criticise someone; tell off; to get angry at; to attack.

get taken in— (idiomatic) To be fooled; to fall for.

get the better of— (transitive, idiomatic) To gain an advantage over or regarding.

get the better of— (transitive, idiomatic) To overwhelm or overcome.

get the bird— To be hissed, booed, jeered or otherwise derided at a public performance

get the boot— (idiomatic) To be voted out, evicted, or otherwise made to leave.

get the boot— (idiomatic) To be dismissed from employment.

get the bullet— (slang, idiomatic) To be fired from one's employment.

get the door— (idiomatic, colloquial) To open a door to help another person to pass through.

get the drop on— (transitive, informal, by extension) To obtain an advantage over another person, by acting before th

get the hang of— (colloquial, idiomatic) To begin to understand or manage at a basic level; to learn to handle with s

get the job done— To fulfil one's task; to do what is required to be done.

get the point— (idiomatic) To understand; to interpret correctly.

get the push— (British, informal) To be fired from one's job.

get there— To arrive at a destination.

get there— (idiomatic) To succeed after a lengthy attempt.

get the sack— (idiomatic, chiefly, British) To be dismissed from employment.

get the vapors— (dated, rare) to be about to faint

get the word out— (idiomatic) To make some information more widely known.

get the worst of it— To suffer the most as a result of a defeat; to be the most badly affected.

get to— (transitive, informal) To be allowed to.

get to— (transitive) To begin (something); to get around to doing (something).

get to— (of someone or something that is or has been missing) To go to or be located at (a particular place)

get to— (transitive) To reach or arrive at (a physical or abstract destination, or state of doing a certain

get to fuck— (UK, Irish, Commonwealth, vulgar, slang) Go away; fuck off.

get together— (intransitive) To agree.

get together— (idiomatic, reciprocal, transitive) To start dating; to start being a couple.

get together— (transitive, intransitive) To meet, to gather together, to congregate.

get together— (transitive, intransitive) To accumulate, to gather.

get to grips with— (idiomatic, chiefly, UK) To deal (with something) decisively, or to confront (it) head on.

get to grips with— (idiomatic, chiefly, UK) To gain an understanding (of something).

get to grips with— (idiomatic, chiefly, UK) To battle (with something).

get to know— (transitive) To become acquainted with (someone or something); to meet someone.

get turned around— To become lost; to lose one's way.

get up— (literally) To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb.

get up— To gather or grow larger by accretion.

get up— (slang, AAVE) To be excited about something; to act regarding something; to become cognizant of some

get up— (slang, US) To meet with or get to know (someone); to hang out with someone.

get up— To materialise; to grow stronger.

get up— To bring together; to amass.

get up— (slang) To have sex; to penetrate sexually; to have a sexual or romantic liaison.

get up— To dress in a certain way, especially extravagantly.

get up— To move from a sitting or lying position to a standing position; to stand up.

get up in— (, slang, AAVE) To interfere or involve oneself with (something); to become deeply involved with (so

get up in— (slang, AAVE) To best someone in a competition; to successfully challenge someone.

get up someone's nose— to annoy someone

get used— (transitive, idiomatic) To make accustomed, to accustom, to habituate (someone to something).

get used— (intransitive, idiomatic) To become accustomed to something; to acclimate; to adjust.

get well— (idiomatic, business) To recover from financial straits.

get well— (idiomatic) To recover from an illness or injury.

get wind— (dated, idiomatic, intransitive) To be divulged; to become common knowledge.

get with— To align oneself with.

get with— To enjoy oneself or be satisfied regarding (something); to understand or accept (something).

get with— to associate with, join forces with

get with— (informal) to contact; make contact with

get with— (informal, transitive, obsolete) To be in the company of; to accompany.

get with it— (informal) To be satisfied with something; to get down with something; to accept or involve oneself

get with the times— (idiomatic, slang) To become aware of modern trends, words or ideas.

get you gone— (archaic) Get lost!, go away!.

ghost company— (business) A company, usually with no employees or tangible assets, and with no identifiable officer

ghost station— A disused metro station that is passed through, but not stopped at, by passenger trains.

ghost turd— (slang, somewhat, vulgar) .

ghost vote— (politics) A valid vote that is counted in voting totals for an election, but which lacks any associ

giant coot— A large species of coot, Fulica gigantea.

giant elk— (†Megaloceros giganteus)

giant Gippsland earthworm— Megascolides australis, a large species of earthworm native to Australia, typically growing to 1 met

giant groundsel— Dendrosenecio keniodendron, a species of groundsel plant.

giant house spider— Any of certain large house spiders, formerly in species Tegenaria duellica, now in three species Era

giant petrel— Any of the genus Macronectes of large predatory and scavenging birds.

giant redwood— (Sequoiadendron giganteum)

giant rhubarb— The plant Gunnera manicata, native to southern Brazil.

giant rhubarb— The plant Gunnera tinctoria and its edible stems, native to southern Chile.

giant sequoia— A tree of species Sequoiadendron giganteum, the world's largest trees.

giant slalom— (snowboarding) An Alpine snowboarding discipline derived from the skiing discipline.

giant slalom— (skiing) An Alpine skiing discipline in which the course is longer, steeper, and faster than normal

giant star— (star) A star that has stopped fusing hydrogen in its core, and as a result has grown much larger an

giant weta— Any of several large species of weta in the genus Deinacrida of the family Anostostomatidae, endemic

gift from above— (idiom) Synonym of gift from the gods.

gift from the gods— (figurative) Something very pleasant, beneficial or useful, often received unexpectedly and without

gift horse— (idiomatic) An apparent gift, that has substantial associated costs or drawbacks, especially a gift

Gilles de la Tourette syndrome— Synonym of Tourette syndrome.

gilt silver— gilded silver, silver covered with a thin layer of gold

gin and French— A cocktail of gin and dry vermouth.

gin and it— A simple cocktail, similar to an unsophisticated martini, made from gin and sweet vermouth

gin up— To stir up, stimulate, enliven, incite.

gin up— To exaggerate.

Gisborne cockroach— (NZ) A cockroach of species Drymaplaneta semivitta.

give a bad name— To cause people to lose respect, reverence or esteem for something or someone.

give a damn— (sometimes, vulgar, chiefly in the negative, idiom, informal) To be concerned about, have an interes

give a darn— (chiefly, in the negative) .

give a fuck— (idiomatic, vulgar, chiefly in the negative) To care; to give a shit.

give against— (transitive) to attack or assault

give against— (transitive, obsolete) to impinge against

give a goddamn— (vulgar) give a damn

give a good goddamn— (vulgar) To give a damn

give a hang— (slang, idiom) give a hoot; give a damn (to care about; to place value on something)

give a hundred percent— (intransitive) to commit oneself totally to something; to do one's utmost

give and take— mutual yielding; concessions, compromise

give a rip— (idiom) To care.

give a shit— to care about something

give a shit— (vulgar, negative polarity) To care (about something or anything); especially, to care what someone

give a stuff— (slang, UK, Australian, chiefly in the negative) To care about something; to give a damn.

give away— (transitive, informal, by extension) To sell very cheaply.

give away— (transitive) To concede an advantage in weight, time, height etc.

give away— (transitive) To relinquish control over.

give away— to transfer (property)

give away the farm— (informal, idiomatic) To pay more than one should have; to pay more than fair market value.

give back— (transitive) To return, restore (a thing to its original owner or location etc.).

give back— (archaic) To recede; to retreat.

give back— (transitive, intransitive, idiomatic) To contribute money, goods, or, especially, services for chari

give battle— (dated) To engage in warfare; to attack or fight with military force.

give blood— To willingly have one's own blood drawn, for a blood bank or the like.

give by— (intransitive, obsolete) to stand aside

give ear— (idiomatic, archaic, intransitive) To listen: to devote one's attention to an auditory event.

give forth— (transitive) To utter or publish.

give in— give in: yield

give in— (idiomatic) To relent, yield, surrender or admit defeat.

give in— (boxing, of a pugilist) To droop the head.

give it a rest— (colloquial) Stop doing that; stop nagging, complaining, or otherwise being a nuisance.

give it to someone— (colloquial) To beat up, shoot, rob, murder, hit or provoke someone.

give it to someone— (colloquial) To punish, criticize or verbally abuse someone.

give it up— (intransitive, slang) To hand over or relinquish; to explain something or tell a secret.

give lie— refute, prove as false

give notice— (idiomatic) To announce one's intent to leave a job; to inform an employer that one is leaving.

given that— In consideration of the fact that.

give or take— (informal) Approximately; within a certain margin of error.

give or take— (informal) Approximately; plus or minus some unknown amount.

give out— (transitive) To utter, publish; to announce, proclaim, report.

give over— (transitive, now, _, rare) To give up, hand over, surrender (something).

give rise to— To be the origin of; to produce; to result in.

give someone a break— (idiomatic, imperative) To stop harassing or demanding from someone.

give someone a hand— (idiomatic) To help, aid, or assist.

give someone a hand— (idiomatic) To applaud or clap (also to give (someone) a big hand).

give someone a hard time— (informal, idiomatic) To cause difficulty or make trouble for someone.

give someone a speaking to— (idiom) To scold a person.

give someone grey hair— (idiomatic) To give someone great frustration, confusion, or anxiousness.

give someone grief— To cause pain to someone.

give someone hell— (idiomatic) To castigate someone; to dress them down.

give someone hell— To put up a fight against; to battle strongly and effectively.

give someone hell— To torment; To make miserable.

give someone Jesse— (US, slang) To give someone a scolding or a beating.

give someone something to think about— (idiomatic) To threaten or provide a challenge to.

give someone the arm— (US, informal) To direct the bras d'honneur (obscene gesture) at someone.

give someone the boot— (idiomatic, British, informal) To fire, sack, or eject someone. [with to]

give someone the creeps— (idiomatic) To give someone a feeling of uneasiness or mild fright.

give someone their cards— (slang, idiomatic, Britain, Ireland) To dismiss someone from employment; to fire or make redundant.

give someone the lie in their throat— (dated) To accuse one of a lie, to their face.

give someone time— (idiomatic) To grant an individual a sufficient amount of time to finish doing something; especially

give someone what for— (idiomatic, slang) To punish; to rebuke.

give someone what-for— (idiomatic) To admonish or berate; to speak angrily at somebody.

give something a miss— (idiomatic) To forgo something.

give something up as a bad job— To cease a task that has a history of failure and little chance of immediate success.

give stick— To abuse, insult, or denigrate.

give the axe— (informal, idiomatic) To fire (dismiss from employment).

give the finger— (usually, _, transitive) To make an obscene gesture (towards someone) by closing the fist and extend

give the finger— (intransitive) To make any sort of gesture extending one of the fingers above the others.

give the go-by— (transitive) To avoid dealing with; to disregard, ignore. [from 17th c.]

give the go-by— (transitive) To snub (someone); to end a relationship. [from 19th c.]

give the sack— (idiom, colloquial, transitive) To dismiss from employment

give the time of day— (idiomatic, in the negative) To not acknowledge someone; to snub someone; to disrespect someone; to

give two fucks— (vulgar) Synonym of give a fuck

give two shits— (vulgar) Synonym of give a shit.

give up— (transitive) To have someone obtain (something) to one's disadvantage; to concede.

give up— (transitive) To stop or quit (an activity, etc.).

give up— (intransitive) To admit defeat, capitulate; to desist for that reason.

give up— (transitive) To relinquish (something)

give up— to stop trying; to cease attempts at, involvement with, connection to something; abandon

give voice— (with to) To voice; to express an opinion or a feeling.

give way— To yield to persistent persuasion.

give way— To be followed, succeeded, or replaced by.

give what for— (transitive, idiomatic) To scold; to punish, especially verbally.

glacier lily— The flowering plant Erythronium grandiflorum.

Glagolitic alphabet— (linguistics) The Glagolitic writing system, the oldest known Slavonic alphabet.

glam up— (informal, transitive) To make (someone or something) more glamorous.

glandular fever— (pathology) Mononucleosis.

Glas"ton*bur*y thorn`— A variety of the common hawthorn.

glaucous sedge— A sedge species, Carex flacca (in Carex subg. Carex).

glaze up— (intransitive, of eyes) to light up, to become more open, as if in expectation.

glial cell— (anatomy) A type of cell, in the nervous system, that provides support for the neurons.

gliding vowel— A diphthong.

glissando babbler— Pellorneum saturatum, a species of bird found in Indonesia.

global warming— current rise in Earth's average temperature and related large-scale shifts in weather patterns

global warming— A sustained increase in the average temperature of the Earth, sufficient to cause climate change.

globe thistle— Any of the flowering plants in the genus Echinops, with spiny foliage and blue or white spherical fl

glomerular capsule— (anatomy) The Bowman's capsule.

glom on— (intransitive) To comprehend something.

glottal stop— The glottal stop symbol, ʔ.

glottal stop— (phonetics) A plosive sound articulated with the glottis.

glucocorticoid receptor— (protein) A protein found in multiple forms within cells, which binds glucocorticoids and subsequent

glycemic index— A measure of the rate at which blood sugar levels rise after eating a particular type of food, on a

go all out— (idiomatic) To reserve nothing; to put forth all possible effort or resources.

go all the way— (intransitive, idiomatic) To continue to the conclusion of a task or project.

go all the way— (intransitive, literally) To travel the entire distance to one's intended destination.

go along— To participate, cooperate, or conform.

go along— To move along or proceed.

go along to get along— (idiomatic) To conform in order to have acceptance and security.

go a long way— (idiomatic) To achieve considerable success.

go a mucker— (slang, obsolete) To come to grief; to ruin one's prospects.

go and boil your head— (informal) go away; get lost

go ape— (slang) To become very angry.

go around— (intransitive, slang) To fight or argue; to obsess over something.

go around— (intransitive) To move or spread from person to person.

go around the houses— (idiomatic) Do something (especially talking) circuitously.

go around with— (slang, transitive) To date (someone); to be publicly involved with (someone) romantically; to go ou

go at— To try to solve a problem a specific way; to undertake a task.

go at— To initiate an attack on or an argument with.

goat antelope— Any of a group of herbivore mammals, the subfamily Caprinae, that includes domestic sheep and goats.

go at it— As go at + it; spoken emphasis typically on 'go'.

go at it— As go + at it; spoken emphasis typically on 'at'.

go away— To travel somewhere, especially on holiday or vacation.

go away— To vanish or disappear.

go away— To depart or leave a place.

go away— (euphemistic) To go to prison to be incarcerated.

go back on— To fail to keep; to renege on.

go back to the drawing board— (idiomatic) To start again; to scrap a previous idea or plan and try again from the beginning.

go backwards— To decline or deteriorate; to get worse. [from 16th c.]

go bad— (of a person or entity) to cease to be reputable and instead become delinquent, criminal, immoral, c

go ballistic— (idiomatic) To become very angry and irrational.

go bananas— (idiomatic, informal) To become silly or excited; to go crazy.

go bananas— (idiomatic, informal) To get angry; to go mad.

go bankrupt— (intransitive) To become bankrupt; to go into liquidation.

go batshit— (idiomatic, slang) To become completely irrational; to react in an irrationally extreme manner.

go below— (intransitive, nautical) To go below deck on a ship; to leave the top deck of a ship.

go berserk— (idiomatic, informal) To enter a wild and uncontrollable state.

go between— (ambitransitive) To occupy the position or interval that separates (two or more things); to interced

gob up— To hawk up; To force phlegm or other viscous fluid up through the throat.

go bush— (Australia, New Zealand) To abandon one's normal surroundings and live in the bush; to flee into the

go bust— (intransitive) To become bankrupt.

go by— (intransitive) To pass or go past without much interaction.

go by— (transitive) To follow; to assume as true for the purposes of making a decision, taking an action, e

go by the board— (idiomatic, nautical) To fall or to go overboard; to be cast over the side of a ship.

go cahoots— To be in cahoots (with).

go climb a tree— (idiomatic) Go away; a rude dismissal.

go commando— (idiomatic, intransitive) To not wear underwear (chiefly underpants) under one's outer clothing

go commit— (imperative) To commit (do) something, usually negative acts such as hurting oneself or commit suici

go crazy— To suddenly behave irrationally; to go mad.

go crazy— (intransitive, stative, slang) To be excellent.

God Almighty— An exclamation of surprise or astonishment.

God Almighty— An exclamation of annoyance.

God bless— God bless you: a short prayer for the recipient, or a nonliteral well-wishing benediction or valedic

God bless you— response to sneezing

God bless you— May God bless you; said as a short prayer, benediction, or valediction for the recipient; usually re

Goddess bless— (rare) Synonym of God bless.

God help someone— (first person) An expression of astonishment, dismay, bemusement, or a jocular hint of any of those.

God is in the detail— (idiomatic) Expresses the idea that truth is in the details; therefore, the more details someone pro

God knows— (often, modifying a parenthetic concession) It is known unto God; it is certainly true.

God of War— (astronomy, astrology) The planet Mars.

go down— To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one.

go downhill— (idiomatic) To worsen or degenerate.

go down in flames— (idiomatic) To fail miserably and with long-term consequences.

go down like a lead zeppelin— (simile) To fall precipitately; to plummet.

go down like a sack of potatoes— (simile, informal) To fall hard and fast; to fall ungracefully.

go down that road— (idiomatic) To settle a way of doing something; do decide to do something in a particular way.

go down the drain— (euphemism, idiomatic) Synonym of go down the toilet: to fail.

go down the road— (idiomatic, always with \"of\" and further description) To employ a way of doing something; to do so

go down the toilet— (idiomatic, figurative) To fail.

go down the tube— Synonym of go down the tubes: to fail; to degenerate rapidly.

go down the wrong way— (idiomatic, of food or drink) To go down the trachea (windpipe) in one's throat instead of the esoph

go downtown— To be taken into custody at the police station.

go down well— to be well-received, as by a group or audience

God rest their soul— An honorific phrase said parenthetically after mentioning a deceased person.

gods bless you— Short for may the gods bless you.

God willing— If God wills it; may God will it; may God grant it; let us hope so; I hope so.

go fly a kite— (informal, idiomatic, mostly, imperative) To go away; get lost; leave.

go for— (intransitive) To be accepted as.

go for— (transitive) To develop a strong interest in, especially in a sudden manner; to be infatuated with.

go for— (transitive, informal) To fall for (a trick)

go for— (transitive) To favor, accept; to have a preference for.

go for— (transitive, idiomatic) To cost.

go for a toss— (informal) To be worthless; to amount to nothing.

go for broke— (idiomatic) To try everything possible or do every last thing possible in a final attempt.

go for it— (idiomatic) To put maximum effort into achieving something.

go for it— (in the imperative, idiomatic) Used to grant permission for or to give endorsement of a suggestion o

go for nothing— To have no value, or carry no weight with someone.

go forth— To depart from a place; to set out.

go forth— To be divulged or made generally known; to spread; to emanate.

go forth— To move oneself forward or onward

go free— (idiomatic) To go or travel where one wishes; to not be kept in custody or confinement.

go from bad to worse— (of a bad situation) To become even worse.

go from strength to strength— (idiomatic) To continue to get stronger, more and more successful.

go gentle into that good night— (euphemistic) To die without protest.

go green— (informal, idiomatic) To implement certain lifestyle changes designed to help one live in a more eco

go hard— (intransitive) To strive to one's utmost; to give one's all in an endeavour, at sport, etc.

go hard in the paint— (slang) To put in a great effort.

go hard with someone— (slang, idiomatic) To lead to someone suffering; to place someone in difficulty or danger.

go haywire— (informal, somewhat, derogatory) To become wildly confused, out of control, or mentally unbalanced.

go home— (euphemistic) To die.

go in— (of the sun, moon or stars) To become obscured by clouds.

go in— To begin or become involved in some activity.

go in— (of a fact or concept) To become understood or accepted.

go in for— (colloquial) To engage oneself or take part in something.

go in for— (colloquial) To have an interest in or approve of something.

going away— (idiomatic, of a race) Ahead of the competitors and still increasing the lead.

going away— (idiomatic, by extension) Readily, handily, unmistakably.

go in on— To participate in; to join.

go in one ear and out the other— (idiomatic) To be heard but not attended to, when a person fails to pay attention.

go into— (colloquial) To attack; to assault physically.

go into— (math) To divide, to be a factor of.

go into detail— (intransitive) to explain or discuss something more fully by providing extra information, specifics,

go in with— (transitive, idiomatic) To commit to something with; to partner with.

go it— (informal) To proceed, to make progress; go on (expressing encouragement).

go it blind— (slang) To act in a rash, reckless, or headlong manner.

go large— (nautical) To have the wind at such an angle to the sail that the vessel gains its highest speed.

gold dust— A basket of gold plant (Aurinia saxatilis).

golden alga— An alga of species Prymnesium parvum.

golden club— The plant Orontium aquaticum.

golden conebush— Leucadendron laureolum, a species of South African plant.

golden dewdrop— The flowering shrub Duranta erecta.

golden glow— A plant, Rudbeckia laciniata

golden hour— (television, in the plural) Hours worked outside of normal working hours, for which additional money

golden ratio— (geometry) The irrational number (approximately 1.618), usually denoted by the Greek letter φ (phi),

golden rectangle— A rectangle whose side lengths are in the golden ratio.

Golden Retriever— A breed of dog, originating in Britain.

Golden Retriever boyfriend— (Internet slang) A man who is extroverted and excitable, kind, openly affectionate, confident, happy

golden section— (geometry) The division of a whole into two parts such that the ratio of the smaller part to the lar

golden spiral— (geometry) A logarithmic spiral whose growth factor is φ, the golden ratio.

golden triangle— (geometry) An isosceles triangle whose duplicated side is in the golden ratio to the distinct side.

goldmoss stonecrop— A plant, Sedum acre

gold standard— (economics) A monetary system where the value of circulating money is linked to the value of gold.

Golgi apparatus— (cytology) A network of membranes in the cytoplasm of those animal cells that produce secretions.

Golgi complex— (cytology) .

golly gee— (dated) an expression of surprise

go long— (finance, intransitive) To buy a financial product, such as a share, so as to profit from a rise in

go mad— (intransitive) To become insane.

go mental— (informal) To become extremely angry.

go missing— To disappear without explanation; to become lost.

gonadotropin-releasing hormone— (hormone) A peptide hormone secreted by cells of the hypothalamus that stimulates secretion of gonad

gone north about— (idiomatic) Dead.

gone with the wind— (idiomatic, euphemistic, poetic) dead

Gong Xi Fa Cai— Happy Chinese New Year

go night-night— (colloquial, childish) To go to sleep; to fall asleep.

go nowhere— (idiomatic) To fail to progress, to fail to attain a favorable result or outcome.

go nowhere fast— (idiomatic) To fail to make any progress.

go nuclear— (figurative) To escalate to an extremely high level of excitement or enthusiasm.

go nuclear— (figurative) To throw a fit; to become enraged with an angry outburst.

go nuts— (informal) To become mad.

go nuts— (informal, in the imperative) Go ahead; feel free.

good afternoon— (expression of good wishes on afternoon meeting or parting)

good afternoon— (rather formal in, _, US, Canada) A greeting or farewell said in the afternoon.

good and— (idiomatic, used as an intensifier) Very; plenty; exceptionally; quite, utterly.

good cause— (law, uncountable) Adequate or substantial grounds or reason to take a certain action, or to fail to

good day— (dated, formal) A somewhat formal greeting generally used between sunrise and sunset.

good day— (customary expression of good wishes upon parting)

good eve— (informal) good evening

good evening— (generally formal in, _, US, Canada) Used as a greeting in the evening.

good evening— salutation used in the evening

Good Friday— (Christianity) The Friday before Easter Sunday, the commemoration of the day on which Christ was cru

good grief— An expression of dismay and disgust.

good-humoured— Same as good-humored .

good lack— (obsolete) Expressing surprise or pity.

good law— (legal) A legal statute, regulation, or judicial decision that is considered still valid and applica

good looks— visual attractiveness

good luck— Used to wish fortune on someone or as encouragement; a benediction or valediction.

good morn— (informal) good morning

good morning— (by extension, humorous) Used to greet someone who has just awakened (irrespective of the time of da

good morning— salutation used in the morning

good morrow— (archaic) A greeting consisting of the interjection.

goodness gracious— (idiomatic, euphemistic, dated) Expressing great surprise.

good night— salutation used at night

good night— A farewell said in the evening or before going to sleep.

goodnight Irene— (idiomatic) An involuntary departure.

goodnight nurse— (informal) Doom, end; game over.

good now— (obsolete) An exclamation of wonder, surprise, or pleading.

good question— (informal) An acknowledgement that a question is difficult to answer.

good shit— (informal, colloquial, vulgar) Something or someone likeable.

good things come in small packages— Small gestures of help and kindness matter more than costly and exorbitant bestowals.

good time— A suitable time; a suitable occasion.

good wine needs no bush— There is no need to boast or advertise about something of good quality.

go off— (slang) To ejaculate; to orgasm.

go off— (intransitive, slang) To fight or attack.

go off— (intransitive) To pass off; to take place; to be accomplished; to happen.

go off— (intransitive) To depart; to leave.

go off— (intransitive) To stop operating; to switch off.

go off— (intransitive, figurative) To explode metaphorically; to become very angry or overexcited.

go off— (intransitive) To explode.

go off the handle— (colloquial) To die.

go on— to continue, be perpetuated

go on— (intransitive) To move or proceed so as to become \"on\" in any of various senses.

go on— Expressing surprise, disbelief or incredulity.

go on— (intransitive) To happen (occur).

go on by— (AAVE) To continue with normal business; to go about one's day; to ignore potential distractions and

go on the scout— (idiomatic) To go into hiding.

goose grease— Fat derived from geese.

gooseneck loosestrife— Lysimachia clethroides, a species of plant bearing many small white flowers.

go out— To leave, especially a building.

go out— To be eliminated from a competition.

go out— To come to an end, by nature or by an unseen external agent.

go out— (idiomatic) To leave one's abode to go to public places, especially for recreation or entertainment.

go out like a light— (simile) To fall asleep quickly.

go out with the ark— (idiomatic, humorous) To become old-fashioned.

go out with the ark— (idiomatic, humorous) To become obsolete.

go over— (intransitive, slang, dated) To turn out successful; to be well-received.

go over— (intransitive, by extension) To convert or switch sides.

go over— (transitive, idiomatic) To look at carefully; to scrutinize; to analyze.

go overboard— To fall out of a vessel.

go overboard— (intransitive, idiomatic) To go too far; to exceed reasonable bounds.

go over like a lead balloon— (simile) To fail to gain acceptance: to be received poorly.

go past— To elapse. (said of time)

go Pete Tong— (Cockney rhyming slang) To go wrong.

go potty— (UK) To go crazy: to become insane.

go public— (idiomatic, intransitive) To make something public; to announce publicly or to the press.

go quietly— To leave one's current location or position without protest or kicking up a fuss.

go round— (transitive, figurative) To circulate, to move aimlessly.

go round— To go to another person's home or a public event.

go round— To physically swirl or rotate.

go set— (card games) To fail to make bid, thereby earning a negative score.

go set— (card games, by extension) To earn a negative score, in any context.

go short— (UK, intransitive) To have an insufficient amount. [with of ‘something’]

go snake— (idiomatic, chiefly, Canada, informal) To act in an erratic or unrestrained manner.

go sour— (figuratively) To become unpleasing, unpleasant, unsatisfying, unfulfilling to one's wishes.

go spare— (archaic) To be unemployed.

go spare— (UK, informal) To become very angry; to become frustrated or distraught: see spare.

go steady— (intransitive, colloquial, dated) To date one person regularly and exclusively.

go their separate ways— (idiomatic) Of two or more people, to cease travelling or spending time together; to depart with dif

go the way of— (idiomatic) To end up the same way as; to undergo the same fate as.

go the way of all flesh— (euphemistic) To die; to follow a course leading to death or extinction.

go the way of all the earth— (poetic) To die.

Gothic alphabet— The 27-letter alphabet of the Gothic language.

go through— (literally) To travel from one end of something to the other.

go through— (obsolete) To execute or carry out.

go through— (transitive) To examine or scrutinize (a number or series of things).

go through fire and water— (dated) To undertake any amount of trouble or risk to achieve some end.

go through the gears— (idiomatic, informal) To gain momentum; to get up to speed.

go through with— (idiomatic, transitive) To carry out (something planned or promised); to proceed with or continue wi

got it going on— (idiomatic, colloquial, chiefly, US) Appreciatively, of someone or something for being active and su

go to— (transitive) To attend an event or a sight.

go to— (intransitive, archaic) To get to work; (imperatively) come on.

go to bat— (idiomatic, usually, _, with for) To champion, to actively assist, to provide support (for someone).

go to bed— To lie down to sleep, put oneself in one's bed.

go to bed— (euphemism) To have sex; to go to have sex.

go to blazes— (euphemistic, dated) Go to hell.

go to earth— (UK, figurative, by extension) Of a person, to hide from someone or something, to escape.

go to earth— (UK) Of a hunted animal, to hide underground.

go to extraordinary lengths— To make a great effort.

go together— (idiomatic, of two people) To be in a relationship.

go together— (idiomatic, of two or more things) To correspond or fit well.

go together— (literally, of two people) To accompany each other (e.g. to an event).

go together— (idiomatic) To be inseparable; to go hand in hand.

go to grass— To be turned out to pasture, especially of a horse too old to work.

go to grass— (slang) To take a violent fall, especially of a boxer.

go to ground— (idiomatic, by extension) To hide from public view or sequester oneself, especially when authorities

go to ground— (intransitive, sports, mostly, UK) (of the ball) to touch the ground; to be dropped

go to ground— (intransitive, sports, mostly, UK) To fall to the ground, lose one's footing, come off one's feet, w

go to Halifax— (euphemistic) Synonym of go to hell.

go to heck— (euphemism, humorous) go to hell.

go toilet— (childish) , (Southern English) to use the toilet

go too far— (idiomatic) To exceed an unstated limit, especially of acceptable behaviour.

go to pains— To expend effort to do something.

go to pieces— To deteriorate, get much worse, fall apart.

go to pieces— To become very upset or emotional, to have a breakdown.

go to Putney on a pig— (archaic, slang, euphemistic, minced oath) go to hell; be off with you

go to sea— (idiom) To become a sailor.

go to shit— (slang, vulgar) To become much worse.

go to shit— (slang, vulgar) To completely fail; to have no result.

go to show— (set phrase) To be an effective example that demonstrates a point; to prove.

go to sleep— (idiom, figurative) To be affected by paresthesia; to go numb.

go to sleep— (euphemistic) To die.

go to sleep— To fall asleep.

go to smash— (slang, dated) To go to ruin; to fail disastrously.

go to the bathroom— (euphemistic, chiefly, US) Synonym of use the toilet: to urinate or defecate, especially (but not ex

go to the bow-wows— (dated, idiomatic, informal) To go to the dogs, to decline or deteriorate.

go to the mattresses— (idiomatic) To go to war; to use ruthless tactics; to act without restraint.

go to the restroom— (euphemistic) Synonym of use the toilet: to urinate or defecate, especially (but not exclusively) wh

go to the toilet— (euphemistic) Synonym of use the toilet: to urinate or defecate, especially (but not exclusively) wh

go to the wall— (idiomatic) To fail, to run out of options. (especially of a business)

go to the wall— (idiomatic) To make an all-out effort.

go to waste— To remain unused; not to fulfill its purpose.

go to water— (informal) To give up under threat or pressure.

go to work— To begin performing some task or work.

go to work— (idiomatic) To go to town.

gotu kola— (India) Asiatic pennywort (Centella asiatica).

go under— To descend into a body of water; to founder.

go under— (idiomatic) To die.

go under— (idiomatic) To collapse or fail, e.g. by going bankrupt.

go underground— (intransitive, especially of an animal, chiefly, North America) To escape into a burrow, hole, etc.

go underground— (figurative, by extension, chiefly, North America) To withdraw from public view or to seclude onesel

go up— (intransitive) To move upwards.

go up— (intransitive) To rise or increase in price, cost, or value.

go up— (intransitive) To go bankrupt; to be ruined.

go up in flames— (idiomatic, literal) To catch fire.

go up in flames— (idiomatic, figurative) To be cancelled or ruined without any hope of return.

go up in smoke— (idiomatic, by extension) To be completely ruined, devastated, or reduced to nothingness.

go walkabout— (UK, Australian, colloquial, of an object) To go missing from its usual place; to be lost or stolen.

go walkies— (slang, childish) To take a dog for a walk.

go walking— (intransitive, idiom) to disappear; to go missing

go west— (of the sun) Synonym of set: to move toward the western horizon, to go down.

go west— (US) To move to the American West, particularly (historical) during the 19th century era.

go wild— (idiomatic) To become very noisy and excited.

go with— (transitive) To correspond or fit well with, to match.

go with— to go around with, be friends with

go with a swing— (Britain, informal) To be successful and fun.

go without— To forgo (something).

go without saying— (idiomatic, impersonal) To not need to be said or mentioned; to be obvious, apparent, clear, or alre

go with the wind— (idiom) To follow the direction of the wind.

go with the wind— (idiom) To disappear; to vanish.

go with the wind— (idiom) To be carried away by the wind.

go wrong— (intransitive, idiomatic) To malfunction.

go wrong— (intransitive, idiomatic) To worsen; to fail or go amiss; to have a bad outcome.

go wrong— (intransitive, idiomatic) To become wicked or depraved.

G protein— (biochemistry) Any of a class of proteins, found in cell membranes, that pass signals between hormon

Graafian follicle— (biology) A mature ovarian follicle at the final stage of folliculogenesis.

grab at— To grasp, or attempt to grasp, something or somebody, using one's hand, usually in a rough or rude m

grab hold— To take hold of something by grabbing; to seize.

grab off— To hurriedly and forcibly take, appropriate or seize control of; to arrest (someone).

grab some air— To catch one's breath; to take deep breaths after stressful or strenuous activity or after holding o

gracious me— An exclamation of surprise

graduate engineer— A person who holds an engineering degree from a technical university or equivalent.

Graeco-Roman wrestling— (UK) One of the two Olympic styles of wrestling, forbidding attacks below the waist.

graff up— (slang) To graffiti.

gram atom— (chemistry) The amount of an element whose mass in grams is that of its atomic weight; a mole of ato

gram calorie— The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of a gram of water by a degree centigrade: a un

gram equivalent— (chemistry) the amount of a substance, in grams, that is numerically equivalent to its equivalent we

grammatical case— (grammar) A mode of inflection of a word dependent on its use, especially on its syntactic function

grammatical category— (linguistics) Part of speech.

grammatical gender— (grammar) The grammatically prescribed gender of a noun, which does not necessarily correspond with

grammatical person— (grammar) A linguistic category used to distinguish between the speaker of an utterance and other pe

grand iftar— (Islam) A street party to celebrate the end of Ramadan.

grand seignior— (historical) The sultan of Turkey.

granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor— (biochemistry, immunology) A cytokine protein secreted by macrophages, T cells, mast cells, endothel

granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor receptor— (biochemistry, immunology) A receptor that stimulates the production of white blood cells, mainly fo

granuloma fungoides— Synonym of mycosis fungoides.

granuloma inguinale— A bacterial disease caused by Klebsiella granulomatis characterized by ulcerative genital lesions, e

granuloma venereum— Synonym of granuloma inguinale.

granuloma venereum genitoinguinale— Synonym of granuloma inguinale.

grapheme cluster— (Unicode) A combination of code points representing a single graphical unit.

graphic abbreviation— (linguistics) A written abbreviation intended to be read aloud in full as the word from which it is

grasshopper warbler— Any of a number of species of small songbirds in the genera Locustella and Helopsaltes, especially L

grass moth— Any of the family Crambidae of moths.

grass pink— The flowering plant Dianthus armeria.

grass plover— An upland sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda).

grass tree— Dasylirion longissimum (family Asparagaceae, Mexican grass tree)

grass warbler— Any of the genus Locustella of small passerine birds.

grave accent— (countable) A diacritic mark ( ` ) used in many languages to distinguish the pronunciations of vowel

gravitational force— (physics) A very long-range, but relatively weak fundamental force of attraction that acts between a

gravitational mass— (physics) The mass of an object as measured by its interaction with gravity; it is equal to its iner

gravo-acute accent— (phonology, and, typography, obsolete, rare) A dipping tone, or the diacritic that denotes it, simil

gray cells— (American spelling) .

gray man— An average, forgettable man who does not draw attention or stand out in a crowd.

grease the wheels— (idiomatic) To create conditions likely to produce or hasten favorable future developments.

great albatross— A seabird in the genus Diomedea in the albatross family.

great antshrike— A passerine bird of the antbird family (Taraba major, syn. Thamnophilus major).

great balls of fire— (idiomatic, euphemistic, dated) Expressing great surprise.

Great Bear— (constellation) A bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a large bear. It

great big— (informal) Very big; huge.

great cardiac vein— (anatomy) A large vein running from the apex of the heart to the base of the ventricles.

Great Commission— (Christianity) The instruction of the resurrected Jesus Christ to his disciples that they spread his

Great Dane— A mastiff known for its great size, bred in Germany to hunt boar and large game.

greater argentine— A northern Atlantic fish, herring-smelt (Argentina silus, syn. Salmo silus)

greater big-footed mouse— The rodent Macrotarsomys ingens.

greater kudu— A kudu of species Tragelaphus strepsiceros, of eastern and southern Africa.

greater rhea— Rhea americana, a species of flightless bird native to eastern South America.

greater roadrunner— A bird native to North and Central America, Geococcyx californianus.

greater sandplover— A species of migratory plover, Charadrius leschenaultii, of the Old World.

greater scaup— A scaup of the species Aythya marila, a bluebill.

greater short-toed lark— Calandrella brachydactyla, a small passerine bird.

greater yellowlegs— A shorebird of North America characterized by its yellow legs, Tringa melanoleuca.

greatest common divisor— (arithmetic, number theory) The largest positive integer (respectively polynomial, element of a give

great goosegrass— German madwort (Asperugo procumbens), an annual herbaceous plant in the borage family Boraginaceae.

great haste makes great waste— Doing things too quickly results in mistakes.

great heavens— (dated, exclamation) An exclamation of surprise or shock.

great horsetail— A plant in the taxonomic genus Equisetum (horsetails); Equisetum telmateia.

great morel— The mushroom Morchella gigas

great northern diver— (UK, Ireland) A large member of the diver family, Gavia immer, commonly breeding in North America, w

great northern loon— A loon of the species Gavia immer.

Great Peace of Montreal— a binding agreement between New France and forty First Nations signed in 1701 that ended the Beaver

great ragweed— A North American flowering plant of species Ambrosia trifida.

great skua— A large seabird, Stercorarius skua.

great spotted kiwi— The largest kiwi, Apteryx maxima.

great spotted woodpecker— A species of woodpecker, Dendrocopos major.

great tinamou— A tinamou, Tinamus major.

great tit— A bird in the Paridae family, Parus major.

great vessel— (anatomy, mostly plural) Any of the large vessels that bring blood to and from the heart, i.e. the s

Gre"co-Ro"man— Having characteristics that are partly Greek and partly Roman; as, Greco-Roman architecture .

Greek alphabet— The 24-letter alphabet of the Greek language, first adopted by Athens in and now consisting of the f

Greek Catholic— A member of the Greek Catholic Church

Greek Orthodox— A member of the Greek Orthodox Church

Greek Orthodox Church— A group of Eastern Orthodox churches comprising the churches of Constantinople, Antioch, Alexandria,

Greek salad— A salad, popular in Greece, normally consisting of tomatoes, olives and feta cheese among other ingr

green alder— A tree in the genus Alnus; Alnus viridis.

green anole— An arboreal lizard, Anolis carolinensis, native to the southeastern United States

green anole— Anolis carolinensis

green-backed flycatcher— Ficedula elisae, a species of perching bird.

green-backed tit— Parus monticolus, a small bird of the tit family Paridae

green bean— The immature pods of any kind of bean plant, eaten as a vegetable.

green bee-eater— Merops orientalis, a species of bee-eater found in North Africa and the Middle East.

green butter— (cooking) A kind of vegetable fat.

green butter— (cooking) Any type of butter that has been combined with herbs or other savory ingredients.

green card— (US) A US work permit, officially known as United States Permanent Resident Card.

green cardamom— A plant of species Elettaria cardamomum (true cardamom).

green dragon— (countable) Any of several plants in the family Araceae:

green eel— (obsolete) An eel of the species Anguilla anguilla.

green energy— A nonpolluting source of energy.

green flag— (literally) A flag that is green, used in motor racing to indicate the beginning or resumption of a

green gold— An alloy of gold and silver, used in some jewellery, and having a greenish-yellow color.

green grasshopper— Any slender-bodied, longhorned grasshopper that exhibits a green coloration.

green-headed sunbird— Any of species Cyanomitra verticalis of sunbirds, of tropical Africa.

green lacewing— Any insect of the family Chrysopidae, a chrysopid.

green light— A traffic light in its green state (indicating that vehicles may proceed).

green lizard— Anolis carolinensis.

green lizard— , Lacerta bilineata.

green lizard— , Lacerta viridis.

green monardella— Monardella viridis, a species of plant in the mint subfamily.

green nightshade— Solanum physalifolium.

green pit viper— Several species of pit vipers of the genus Trimeresurus.

Green Revolution— The set of wide-ranging technological changes to agriculture in the 20th century, particularly in de

green sandpiper— Tringa ochropus, a small wading bird.

green sickness— A disease characterized by a greenish tint to the skin; chlorosis. [from 16th c.]

green stamp— (slang, law enforcement, road transport) A speeding ticket.

green tax— (economics) A fiscal policy in which a differential level of taxation is intended to promote ecologi

green time— (road transport) The duration during which a green light is displayed, allowing vehicles to proceed

green up— Of vegetation: to put forth new growth.

green up— Of a landscape, region, etc.: to become green as a result of seasonal vegetation growth.

green-veined white— A white butterfly with prominent green veins, Pieris napi, of the family Pieridae

green wave— A purposefully designed timing of a series of traffic lights to produce a green light for cars trave

green withe— Vanilla claviculata.

grey alder— A tree in the genus Alnus, native to North America and Europe; Alnus incana.

grey amber— (rare) Ambergris.

grey-backed fiscal— Lanius excubitoroides, a species of bird in the family Laniidae.

grey-capped greenfinch— A small passerine bird of species Chloris sinica, in the finch family Fringillidae, native to East A

grey gold— An alloy of gold with palladium, or (as a cheaper alternative) with silver, manganese, and copper in

grey heron— Ardea cinerea, an Old World wading bird of the heron family.

grey-legged tinamou— A tinamou, Crypturellus duidae.

grey-necked bunting— Emberiza buchanani, a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae.

grey-necked wood rail— Aramides cajanea, a bird from the family Rallidae.

grey partridge— (obsolete) The grey francolin, Ortygornis pondicerianus.

grey-tailed tattler— A species of shorebird, Tringa brevipes, of east Asia, Australasia, and Beringia.

grey-throated rail— a bird from the family Rallidae, Canirallus oculeus.

grey tinamou— A tinamou, Tinamus tao.

grey tit— Melaniparus afer, a small bird of the tit family Paridae

grey wagtail— A small passerine bird in the family Motacillidae (Motacilla cinerea).

gridiron football— American football and Canadian football, collectively.

grind to a halt— (intransitive, of an activity) To come to a standstill, or cease to be productive or make progress,

grind up— (intransitive) To dance in a sexually suggestive manner close to another person.

grip oneself with both hands— (obsolete) To ready oneself for action or bravery; to gird up one's loins.

grosso modo— roughly, circa or approximately

ground cuckoo— A Southeast Asian cuckoo of the genus Carpococcyx.

ground pangolin— A pangolin of species Smutsia temminckii (syn. Manis temminckii).

grouse locust— A tetrigid (Tetrigidae spp.).

grow apart— (idiomatic, of two or more people) To gradually become estranged.

grow away from— (transitive) To gradually have less in common with (someone); to mature out of (activities, interest

grow into— (transitive) To grow in size, so as to be able to fit (something, especially an item of clothing).

grow out of— (idiomatic) To become too physically large for something, especially clothes.

grow out of— (idiomatic, by extension) To become too mature for something.

growth hormone— A polypeptide hormone, secreted by the pituitary gland in many animals including humans, that promot

grow up— (imperative) Used to criticize childish behavior, especially that considered unreasonable for one's

grow up— (intransitive) To start to develop; to flourish.

grow up— (intransitive, idiomatic) To stop acting as or like a child (often used as an imperative interjectio

grub up— (dated) To pull (something) up by the roots; to uproot.

Guadalupe storm petrel— An extinct species of storm petrel, Oceanodroma macrodactyla.

guanosine diphosphate— (biochemistry, organic compound) An ester of pyrophosphoric acid with the nucleoside guanosine; the

guanosine monophosphate— (organic compound) An ester of phosphoric acid with the nucleoside guanosine

guanosine triphosphate— (biochemistry, organic compound) A type of purine nucleoside triphosphate that is needed for the syn

guanylate cyclase— (biochemistry) A lyase enzyme that synthesizes cGMP from GTP.

Guianan Creole— A French-based creole language spoken in French Guiana.

guide on the side— (education) An educator whose method is to provide students with occasional advice, assistance, and

guiding star— A person who provides inspiration

Guillain-Barré syndrome— autoimmune disease that causes the immune system to attack part of the peripheral nervous system

guilty as charged— (literally, legal) Guilty to the same extent as one is charged; guilty to the court's accusations ex

gun cotton— nitrocellulose.

gun down— (transitive) To kill by means of a firearm, especially deliberately and in a brutal manner.

gun off— (intransitive) To shoot a gun.

Gunpowder Treason Day— (UK, historical) Synonym of Guy Fawkes Day.

gun rights— The entitlement of individuals to own and carry guns.

guns blazing— (idiomatic) With much force or bravado.

guten Tag— Hello; hullo; good day; good afternoon.

Guugu Yimidhirr— The Pama-Maric Australian Aboriginal suffixing language spoken by those people.

gyrus rectus— (neuroanatomy) a gyrus in the frontal lobe of the brain, adjacent to the longitudinal fissure

Gǃòʼé ǃHú— (astronomy) The moon of the trans-Neptunian object Gǃkúnǁʼhòmdímà.

hacking away— the process of literally or figuratively sloppily chopping

hackle up— (informal, intransitive) To have one's hackles raised; to become annoyed or frightened.

hack off— (transitive) To annoy

had best— (modal, auxiliary verb) Had better.

Hagen-Poiseuille equation— (fluid dynamics) A physical law that gives the pressure drop in an incompressible Newtonian fluid in

hail down— (intransitive) to fall from the sky, as hail

hail fellow well met— A sociable, friendly, usually male person.

Hainan gibbon— A Hainan black-crested gibbon (Nomascus hainanus).

hairdryer treatment— a confrontation where someone stands very close to a subordinate and lambasts them very loudly.

hair out of place— (idiom, informal, chiefly, in the negative) The slightest sign of disorder or unkemptness.

hair pie— (slang, vulgar) Cunnilingus.

hairy-tailed mole— Any of species Parascalops breweri of medium-sized North American mole having dark gray fur with lig

hairy woodpecker— A species of woodpecker, Leuconotopicus villosus

Haitian Creole— A language spoken in Haiti; developed first as a creole based on French and several West African lan

hakuna matata— No worries, take it easy.

hale and heartily— In a hale and hearty manner.

half a— one of two equal parts of

half again— One and a half times, 150%.

half a mo— (colloquial) A brief time; a jiffy.

half an eye— A minimal amount of attention.

half an hour— Thirty minutes.

half binding— A style of book binding in which only the back and corners are in leather.

half hour— thirty minutes

Half"-hour`ly— Done or happening at intervals of half an hour.

half-open interval— (mathematics) An interval in the real line which contains one of its endpoints but not the other one

half past— Thirty minutes past any hour.

half the story— An incomplete or one-sided version of events.

half"-truth`— a partially true statement, especially one intended to deceive or mislead.

halfway decent— No more than adequate.

hall of fame— tusaamasat nalunaarsorsimaffiat

hammer and tongs— (idiomatic) In a manner indicating seriousness of intent and capability of harm.

hammered and sickled— (informal) Converted or coerced into communism.

Ham"mer-hard`en— To harden, as a metal, by hammering it in the cold state.

hammerhead turn— (aviation) A turnaround maneuver in aerobatics.

ham sandwich— (countable, rarely, uncountable) A sandwich made with ham.

ham shank— (UK) ham hock

hand away— (intransitive) To give up or give away for a price that is too low; to squander.

handbrake turn— (figuratively) An abrupt change of opinion.

hand cannon— (US, slang) A very large handgun, often impractically so.

hand down— (idiomatic) To donate (as second hand.)

hand-down— same as hand-me-down .

hand in— (transitive) To give something to a responsible person.

handle oneself— (idiomatic) to conduct oneself or to perform (in a specified manner)

handle oneself— (idiomatic) to behave

hands down— (idiomatic) without question; undoubtedly

hang a leg— (idiomatic) To hesitate; to hang back.

hang back— (informal) To wait; to falter; to avoid proceeding through reluctance.

hang by a thread— (idiom) To be in danger, calling for precise caution; to be in a precarious situation.

hang in— (intransitive, idiom) To remain in a particular place or status; to survive, maintain, persist, pers

hanging on— maintain possession of

hang in the balance— (idiomatic) To be in a precarious situation, unsure of the future.

hang it— (dated, euphemistic) dang; darn (a mild expression of contempt)

hang off— (informal) To hold back; to resist moving forward with something despite pressure or intention to do

hang on— To keep; to store something for someone.

hang on— To continually believe in something; to have faith in.

hang on— (mostly, imperative) To wait a moment.

hang on— To pay close attention to, or regard with (possibly obsequious) admiration.

hang on— maintain possession of

hang on every word— (idiomatic) To be completely attentive to what another person is saying.

hang tight— (informal, idiomatic, chiefly, imperative) To wait, without attempting to address a challenging, ala

hang tight— To grasp tightly.

hang to— (transitive) To cling to (something); to hold on to (something); to refuse to give up (something).

hang together— (idiomatic, of people) To be united in defiance.

hang together— (of a story, plan or scheme) To be self-consistent and make sense; to seem plausible.

hang together— (idiomatic) To correspond or fit well.

hang together— (idiomatic, of two people) To be in a romantic relationship.

hang together— (idiomatic) To be connected.

hang tough— (idiomatic, intransitive) To remain strong-willed or brave, especially when experiencing duress or a

hang up— To quit (something); to give up or stop doing (something); to abandon (something).

hang up— To keep delayed, suspended, held up, or stuck.

hang upon— To pay overt attention to, as from sycophancy or intense interest.

hang upon— (idiomatic) To depend upon.

hang with— (slang) To spend time with; to hang out with; to socialize with.

hang with— (slang, by extension) To endure.

hang with— (slang, by extension) To be able to keep up with.

happen upon— To accidentally encounter a person or situation; to chance upon, happen on or stumble across.

happy belated birthday— Said or written to a person after their birthday in order to convey the good wishes of the speaker o

happy birthday— (colloquial, transitive) To wish (someone) a happy birthday.

happy birthday— said or written to a person who is celebrating his or her birthday in order to convey the good wishe

happy birthday in heaven— Said or written to a deceased person on their birthday in order to convey the good wishes of the spe

happy Easter— An expression used during Easter to wish someone a happy time.

happy Halloween— A greeting used during Halloween to recognize its celebration.

happy new year— traditional greeting used at the beginning of a year

happy New Year— A wish said around the start of a new year to wish someone well for the New Year (holiday) or for th

happy Ramadan— An expression used during Ramadan to wish someone a happy time.

hard at it— Energetically engaged in or working on something; going at it.

hard at work— (idiom) Labouring with great effort and diligence; working hard.

hard by— (dated) Close to; near; in proximity to; next to.

hard cash— Ready money.

hard cash— (informal, loosely) Hard currency.

hard code— (computing) To insert an unchangeable program into a device; to hard-wire.

hard counter— (video games, slang) To use a hard counter against (something).

hard counter— (video games, slang) To act as a hard counter against (something).

hard currency— (economics, finance) Any globally traded currency that serves as a reliable, stable, and easily exch

hard fern— Any member of the species of genus Blechnum of ferns in the family Blechnaceae.

hard going— (of a task) Difficult and requiring a lot of effort.

hard hit— In severe difficulties; greatly affected by a problem.

hard left— (politics) .

hard"ly ev"er— Seldom; rarely; almost never.

hard measles— Measles, rubeola.

hard money— (economics) Money backed by specie and easily convertible into foreign currencies.

hard-shell clam— A hard clam, of species Mercenaria mercenaria.

hard up— Synonym of harden up (to become or make hard)

hard up— (colloquial, by extension) Desperate.

hard water— (chemistry) Water with a high concentration of dissolved minerals, especially calcium, making it dif

hardy kiwi— A perennial vine native to China, Japan, Korea and Siberia (Actinidia arguta).

haricot bean— (UK) A herbaceous plant from the Americas, Phaseolus vulgaris, the bean of which is eaten as both a

Hari Raya Haji— (Malaysia, Singapore) Eid al-Adha

harmonic mean— (mathematics) A type of measure of central tendency calculated as the reciprocal of the mean of the

harmonic number— (number theory) Any of a series of numbers formed from the sum of the reciprocals of consecutive nat

harmonic progression— (math) A sequence of numbers whose reciprocals form an arithmetic progression.

harmonic proportion— (math) The relation of three quantities in harmonic progression, with the second being a harmonic me

harmonic series— (mathematics, analysis) The divergent series whose terms are the reciprocals of the positive integer

harmonic series— (music, physics) The sequence of all positive integer multiples of a base frequency.

harpy eagle— (ornithology) A neotropical eagle, Harpia harpyja.

harsh down— (intransitive, slang) To harsh, especially viciously or repeatedly; to criticize or ruin the mood of

harvest mouse— Micromys minutus, a species of the sub-family Murinae (Old World rats and mice).

harvest spider— harvestman; daddy longlegs

hasta la vista— See you later.

haste makes waste— Being too hasty leads to wasteful mistakes.

hate figure— a person, normally in the public eye, who is widely disliked and criticized.

haul down— (transitive) To violently cause to fall to the ground.

haul out— (nautical) To pull a boat out of the water; (by extension, loosely) to drydock a ship.

have a bird— (slang) To freak out; to be shocked or upset.

have a bite— (informal, idiomatic) To eat a quick, light snack.

have a care— (dated, mostly, imperative) take care; be on one's guard

have a clue— (colloquial) To be knowledgeable about a topic or situation.

have a cob on— (Northern England, Scouse) To be in a bad mood; be grumpy.

have a cow— (colloquial, idiomatic) To get angry; have a fit.

have a crow to pull— (obsolete) To have a point of contention (with someone); to have a bone to pick.

have a face on— (Northern England) To be in a bad mood.

have a fall— (intransitive, typically of elderly or infirm people) To fall over.

have a finger in— (informal) To be concerned or involved in.

have a fit— (idiomatic) To become suddenly enraged.

have a good— have smuk, have god

have a good one— phrase used when parting.

have a good weekend— Used to wish someone a good weekend.

have a hand in— (idiom) To contribute to, participate in, or influence.

have a hand in— have a hand in; participate in, or have a causal role in, an activity

have a handle on— (idiomatic) To be in control of, to have power over.

have a handle on— (idiomatic) To understand or grasp.

have a head for— (transitive, idiomatic) To be capable with, knowledgeable about, or competent in dealing with.

have a laugh— (UK, Irish, idiomatic) To joke; kid around.

have a laugh— (UK, Irish, idiomatic) To enjoy oneself; have fun.

have a lend of— (AU, slang) To tease (somebody) by trying to convince them of something false; pull someone's leg.

have a listen— (intransitive, or, transitive, _, with, _, to) To listen; to try to hear.

have a look— (+ at) To examine, to observe.

have a mountain to climb— (idiomatic) To face a difficult task or challenge.

have an accident— (informal, idiomatic) To urinate or defecate somewhere other than a toilet.

have an easy time of it— (idiomatic, informal) To have few problems.

have an eye for— (idiomatic) To notice, discern, or appreciate easily.

have another think— To reflect on and reframe an event; to reconsider.

have a say— (idiom, intransitive) To (receive the opportunity to) voice one's opinion.

have a seat— (idiomatic) A polite directive to sit down

have at— (transitive, figurative) To take on; to begin dealing with.

have a way with— (idiomatic, informal) To be skilled, adept, or graceful with or at (something).

have breakfast— to eat breakfast

have done with— (idiom, transitive) To finish; to give up or stop dealing with.

have eyes on— (transitive) To observe. [from c. 2000]

have form— (UK) To be familiar with something, particularly through one's experience.

have fun— to experience enjoyment, amusement, entertainment

have got— (modal, idiomatic, with infinitive) To be obliged or obligated; must, have to, got to

have had enough of— to be fed up with

have in— (transitive) To allow in; grant permission or admittance to; invite in or over; admit.

have in mind— (transitive, idiomatic) To consider, to contemplate, to intend.

have it— To possess some desirable quality or ability; to be all that.

have it— (usually in the negative) To accept (an excuse, a behavior, etc); to believe.

have it— To be the object of ridicule, rebuke, critique, etc.

have it all— (idiomatic) To lead a successful life.

have it away— (informal, euphemistic) To have sexual intercourse.

have it away— To escape from prison.

have it in for— (transitive, colloquial) To be very angry with; to have a grudge against; to intend revenge against.

have it made— (idiomatic) To have accomplished all there is to do; to have no further work or difficulty.

have it made— (idiomatic) To have achieved a lifestyle characterized by good fortune and comfort.

have it out— To confront (someone) with a view to settling a conflict. [with with]

have no idea— To not know at all.

have no idea— To be mistaken; to not have a correct idea.

have none of something— (idiomatic) To be completely unwilling to accept or support something.

have nothing on— (transitive) To lack an advantage over, to not be in a better position than, to be nonsuperior to.

have nothing on— (transitive, US) To be short of accusatory evidence against (a person).

have one foot in the grave— (figuratively) To be close to death, to be dying.

have one's eye on— watch closely and possibly warily

have out— To remove; extricate.

have out— To argue to a conclusion or resolution.

have reason— To have grounds, justification etc. (to do something, or for something).

have respect of persons— To show favouritism toward certain people, as for their wealth etc.

have seen better days— (euphemistic, of a person or thing) To be in poor condition, to be worn out.

have shit on— (transitive, vulgar, US, AAVE, chiefly in the negative) To have an advantage over, to be superior to

have someone going— (colloquial) To temporarily convince someone of a falsehood.

have something over someone— (transitive) To know something scandalous or demeaning about someone; to know of dirt on someone.

have something over with— (idiomatic) To experience the ending or completion of something.

have the blues— (idiomatic, informal) To be depressed; to have low morale; to feel sad.

have the dirts with— (slang) To resent or be angry at.

have the drop on— (transitive, informal, by extension) To possess an advantage over another person, by acting before t

have the law of— (colloquial, idiom, dated) To take legal action against someone.

have the pas of someone— (obsolete) To have precedence over someone.

have way— (nautical) Of a vessel: to be under way; to be moving or making progress.

have words— (idiomatic, of one party, followed by with) To speak sternly, angrily, or in an argumentative manner

have you got the time— Synonym of what time is it.

have your heart set on— to want something very much

Hawaiian goose— The nene, Branta sandvicensis.

hay wain— (obsolete) A large open vehicle, drawn by horses, used to carry loads of hay; a haywagon.

hazard pay— Danger pay.

head first— With the head first or foremost.

head honcho— (informal) The person in charge; the highest-ranking person in an organization.

head off— (nautical) To turn away from the wind.

head off— (transitive) To avoid the undesirable consequences of; to prevent.

head over heels— At top speed; frantically.

head priest— The high priest of a local temple or shrine.

head rhyme— The use of alliteration at the beginning of stressed syllables

head tax— A tax determined as a uniform, fixed amount per individual; a poll tax.

head to wind— (nautical) Having the bow of a boat facing directly into the wind

head trip— (informal) An ego trip.

head up— (transitive) To close (a cask, barrel, etc.) by fitting a head to it.

head up— (nautical) To turn towards the wind

head up— (transitive) To lead or take the lead in; to direct; to take charge of.

health service— a public (or private) service providing health care to the general public.

heap up— (intransitive) To increase over a period of time; to accumulate.

heart and hand— With enthusiastic cooperation.

heart and soul— With the utmost earnestness.

heart and soul— Passion; true commitment.

heart attack— (figurative) A major fright.

hear the end of it— (idiomatic, colloquial, chiefly in the negative) To cease to be told about, or nagged because of, so

hear the grass grow— (idiomatic) To have an extremely sensitive sense of hearing.

hear the grass grow— (idiomatic) To be very aware or discerning; to pay attention to every small detail.

Heart"-wound`ed— Wounded to the heart with love or grief.

heat capacity— (physics) The capability of a system to absorb heat energy; the amount of thermal energy required to

heat capacity ratio— (thermodynamics) The ratio of the heat capacity at constant pressure to the heat capacity at constan

heat conductance— thermal conductance

heat conductivity— thermal conductivity

heat exchanger— (physics) Any device (such as a radiator) that transfers heat from one fluid to another via a separa

heating element— (electricity) A device used for the conversion of electric energy into heat, consisting of a heating

heat pump— A device that transfers thermal energy between spaces using a refrigeration cycle, usually between a

heat up— make hot or hotter

heat up— (figurative, by extension, of a situation) To become busier or more exciting or intense.

heat up— To heat, to cause to become hotter.

heavens above— (UK) Expression of surprise.

heave offering— (Judaism) A voluntary Jewish offering lifted up before the Lord by the priest.

heave to— (intransitive, , nautical, sailing) To cause (one's vessel) to become dead in the water by pointing

Heaviside unit function— (mathematics) The function whose value is zero if its independent variable is negative, and one othe

heavy artillery— (military) Large and powerful artillery, often large-caliber and large-distance.

heavy artillery— (figuratively) The most powerful means that can be used to carry out something.

heavy bomber— (military, _, aviation) A large, long-range bomber, capable of carrying a heavy payload.

heavy duty— (often, attributive) Strenuous service.

Heav"y-had"ed— Clumsy; awkward.

heavy-laden— burdened by cares.

heavy lifting— (idiomatic) The most demanding part of an endeavour; work requiring the most effort, resources, or c

heavy machine gun— (firearms, military) A gun capable of heavy sustained fire.

heavy spar— (mineral) Native barium sulphate; barite.

heavy tank— A large tank with heavy armor and firepower, but typically with relatively low speed and maneuverabi

heavy water— (inorganic compound) Water containing deuterium instead of normal hydrogen (protium) (thus, ²H₂O); u

heavy-water reactor— (nuclear energy) A type of nuclear reactor which uses heavy water as a neutron moderator.

Hebrew Bible— (Christianity) The Old Testament.

heck no— (euphemistic) Synonym of hell no.

hedgehog cactus— Any of various cacti of the genera Pediocactus, Echinocereus, or Echinopsis.

hedgehog thistle— Any of various cacti of the genus Echinocactus.

hedge in— (transitive) To enclose or surround (something) with a hedge, trees or other plant life.

hedge sparrow— Former name for the bird Prunella modularis, the dunnock.

Heigh"-ho— An exclamation of surprise, joy, dejection, uneasiness, weariness, etc.

heighten up— (transitive, intransitive) To become or alter (something) to make it heightened, higher, more powerf

helium star— (star) A star which has lost most or all of its hydrogen, leaving just a core of helium.

helium variable— (astronomy) A star in which the strength of the helium absorption lines vary periodically; at times

hell around— (intransitive) To live a life of wild behavior; to stir up trouble or cause a commotion.

hell from above— (idiomatic) A powerful bombardment of projectiles from above, especially in the context of war.

hell if I know— (idiom, vulgar) Synonym of I don't know.

hello again— A greeting (salutation) said when encountering someone that one has met with recently in the past.

hell of a— (colloquial, or, vulgar) Intensifier; indicates that someone or something is especially good, bad, d

hell pig— (zoology) Any extinct pig-like mammal of the family †Entelodontidae; an entelodont.

hell to pay— (idiomatic) Very unpleasant consequences; a great deal of trouble.

help along— (euphemistic) To euthanize.

helping hand— (idiomatic) Any assistance, help or aid.

help out— (transitive, intransitive) To provide assistance.

Hem"a-— Same as Haema- .

hepatic duct— (anatomy) A duct which carries bile from the liver into the common bile duct, and which then conveys

hep E— Abbreviation of hepatitis E.

herba impia— The plant Logfia filaginoides.

herb butter— A butter containing herbs (such as parsley, basil, or thyme).

Hercules beetle— A type of rhinoceros beetle, Dynastes hercules known for its considerable strength and for being one

Here"a-bout`— About this place; in this vicinity.

here and there— In, at or to various places; in one place and another.

here and there— (uncommon) From time to time; intermittently, occasionally.

here below— (Christianity) In this world; in our mortal time on the earth.

here goes nothing— (idiomatic) Indicates a lack of confidence or certainty about the activity about to be tried, but th

hermit thrush— A species of solitary thrush native to North America (Catharus guttatus).

herostratic fame— Fame (or infamy) won through crime, destruction, or some other misdeed.

herpes angina— (medicine) Herpangina.

he who laughs last laughs best— Success is enjoyed more after having previously endured ridicule.

hew out— carve out, or cut out a form, or to make something hollow by using heavy cutting tools such as an ax

hey hey— (colloquial) An informal greeting; an opening salutation.

hey there— An informal greeting.

hey ya— An informal greeting

hide away— (intransitive) To hide, to be hidden.

hide away— (transitive) To stash or store something in a secret location.

hide behind— (transitive) To use someone or something as a shield in order to avoid taking responsibility for som

hide in plain sight— (idiomatic) To be unnoticeable, by staying visible in a setting that masks presence.

hide out— go into hiding

high and mighty— (idiomatic) An arrogant or self-important person.

high-and-mighty— conceited and arrogant; imperious.

high blood pressure— (pathology, colloquial) Synonym of hypertension (abnormally high blood pressure)

highbush blueberry— The common species of blueberry, Vaccinium corymbosum, grown for its fruit.

High"-church`ism— The principles of the high-church party.

high court— A superior court; a court of general competence which typically has unlimited jurisdiction with rega

high court— court to which final appeals are taken

high court— (common law) A supreme court; a court to which final appeals may be taken.

high days and holidays— special occasions.

higher education— Education at a university level or beyond.

higher institution— An institute of higher education.

higher learning— Higher education.

high explosive— A chemical explosive capable of detonation rather than solely of deflagration; a chemical explosive

high-functioning autism— (psychiatry, obsolete) Any form of autism associated with greater communication skills and an IQ at

High German— Written or spoken in High German; pertaining to High German. [from 17th c.]

High Holidays— (Judaism) Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, collectively.

Highland Gaelic— The Scottish Gaelic language, as distinguished from the now defunct dialects of Lowland Gaelic.

highly composite number— (number theory) A positive integer that has more divisors than any smaller positive integer.

highly enriched uranium— (nuclear physics, military) Enriched uranium containing at least 20% uranium-235 (some applications,

High"-priest`ship— High-priesthood.

high spirits— Joyous elation, joyfulness, joyousness.

high-temperature superconductor— Something that exhibits high-temperature superconductivity.

high treason— Criminal disloyalty to one's country or a sovereign.

hike up— (transitive, idiomatic) To raise or increase sharply; to hike.

hill of beans— (informal, chiefly in the negative) Something of no importance.

Himalayan black-lored tit— Machlolophus xanthogenys, a small bird of the tit family Paridae

Himalayan wolf— A canine of subspecies Canis lupus chanco, of Asian highlands.

hire out— (transitive) To arrange to do work for money.

hire out— (transitive) To allow others to use temporarily in exchange for money.

Hiri Motu— An official language of Papua New Guinea. It is a pidgin based primarily on Motu.

Hispaniolan tanager— Any passerine bird of the family Phaenicophilidae, native to Hispaniola.

historical present— (grammar) The present tense as used when referring to real past events, to add immediacy to what is

historical present— (grammar) The present tense as used when writing a fictional narrative.

historic present— (grammar) The historical present tense.

hit a stain— (AAVE) To commit armed robbery.

hit a wall— (informal, idiomatic) To come up against an insurmountable problem.

hit back— (intransitive) To retaliate

hi there— An informal greeting.

hit it big— (idiomatic, colloquial) To have great success

hit off— (transitive, AAVE) To give; to hand over.

hit on— (transitive, slang) To flirt with; to approach and speak to (someone), seeking romance, love, sex, e

hit pause— (idiomatic) To pause (an activity); stop, terminate.

hit someone when they are down— (idiomatic) Synonym of kick someone when they are down (“make things worse for someone in a difficul

hit the big time— (idiomatic) To become successful and widely known.

hit the button— (informal) To be very satisfying; to be just the thing needed or desired in some particular situatio

hit the dirt— To fall quickly in order to evade a danger.

hit the gas— (idiomatic, informal) To advance or do something more quickly or with more energy.

hit the head— (US, slang) to urinate or defecate; to go to the bathroom

hit the rack— To go to bed.

hit the roof— (idiomatic) To be explosively angry; to lose one's temper.

hit the sack— (slang) To go to bed.

hit the sheets— (slang, idiomatic) To go to bed.

hit the shower— To exit play in a sports competition, often with the implication of poor performance.

hit the wall— (informal, idiomatic, derogatory, seduction community) Of a woman: to lose her physical attractivene

hit upon— (idiomatic) To think of; to discover or invent.

hit with— To share, hand over or impart.

hoe nightshade— Solanum physalifolium

hog caterpillar— (lepidopterology) A larva of the Virginia creeper sphinx (Darapsa myron).

hog heaven— (idiomatic) A state of contented bliss.

hog millet— proso millet (Panicum miliaceum)

hokey pokey— (NZ) Vanilla ice cream with small pieces of honeycomb toffee.

ho kua bo ho jiak— (Singlish, of food, literally) Unpalatable despite having great presentation.

hold a grudge— (idiomatic) To stay angry (at someone or something).

hold a light— (idiom) Synonym of hold a candle.

hold back— (idiomatic, transitive) To contain; stop.

hold back on— (transitive, informal) To wait for a period of time before proceeding.

hold down— (idiomatic, transitive) To restrain; to check.

hold down— (idiomatic, transitive) To continue, to hold and to manage well; to keep; maintain; support.

hold fast— (idiomatic) To stubbornly resist assault, pressure or opposition, either physically or mentally.

hold fire— (intransitive) To wait for an opportunity to shoot (with a firearm) at something or someone.

hold good— To continue being true or valid; to hold true.

hold good— To remain effective, fast, or secure.

hold in— (transitive) To keep something to oneself; to prevent from escaping.

hold in derision— (archaic) To regard with scorn.

holding company— (business) A company whose main purpose is to own shares of other companies, as opposed to producing

hold in hand— (transitive) To restrain.

hold it down— (AAVE, slang, intransitive) To hold up one's side in a relationship.

hold it down— (AAVE, slang, intransitive) To maintain control of a situation or location.

hold it together— (idiomatic) : to remain calm in adversity, to successfully manage one's difficulties.

hold off— (idiomatic, transitive) To delay (someone or something) temporarily; to keep at bay.

hold on— To grasp or grip firmly.

hold on— (idiomatic) Wait a short while.

hold oneself together— To maintain one's emotional composure; to keep it together.

hold out— (idiomatic, often, with for) To wait, or refuse in hopes of getting something better (from a negotia

hold out— (idiomatic) To survive, endure.

hold out— (transitive) To set aside something or save it for later.

hold over— (intransitive) To remain in office, possession, residency etc., beyond a certain date.

hold ransom— (US, transitive) .

hold space— To give somebody one's full attention and support them emotionally without judging them. [with for]

hold sway— (idiomatic) To have the greatest influence (over someone or something); to be pre-eminent; to domina

hold the floor— (idiom) To give a speech at a gathering of people, particularly one that lasts for a long time and i

hold the fort— To maintain a secure position.

hold the line— (idiomatic) To firmly maintain one's viewpoint, principles, or situation; to refuse to change one's

hold the purse strings— (idiomatic, colloquial) To be in control of spending; to have financial power and responsibility.

hold the reins— (idiomatic) To be in charge, to be in control, as of a business, political organization, or other gr

hold the ring— To be a spectator at a fight; (figuratively) to watch other people argue.

hold the stage— (idiomatic) To dominate a debate or field of interest; to be the main subject of attention.

hold tight— (figuratively) To remain patient, until a specified event occurs.

hold tight— hold onto something securely

hold to— To follow, be consistent with (a rule, pattern, etc.)

hold to— (transitive) To adhere strongly to (a conviction, story, etc.).

hold to— (ditransitive) To compel (someone) to remain faithful to (a commitment, moral standard, etc.).

hold to— (transitive) To share or subscribe to (a belief, etc.).

hold together— (transitive) To cause to stay together.

hold together— (intransitive) To stay together.

hold together— (figuratively, idiomatic) : to cope with adversity.

hold up— (transitive) To impede; detain.

hold up— (intransitive, informal) To wait or delay.

hold water— (idiomatic) To withstand scrutiny or criticism; to be valid.

hold with— (US) To agree with someone (to be in harmony about an opinion or perspective).

hold with— (always in the negative) To approve of, to condone.

hole up— (intransitive) To go into a hole, to shelter in a hole.

hole up— take shelter

holographic principle— (physics) The principle that a volume is a boundary of a higher-dimension region

holy bark— Cascara sagrada; the bark of (Rhamnus purshiana).

holy cats— (slang) Expressing astonishment.

Holy Church— The Christian Church.

Holy Communion— The Christian sacrament of the Eucharist; (in particular) the reception of the body and blood of Chr

holy crickets— (idiomatic) An expression of surprise or astonishment.

holy day— day dedicated to religious observance or festivities

Holy Family— (Christianity) Jesus and his parents: Jesus Christ, Saint Mary, and Saint Joseph.

holy guacamole— (slang) An exclamation said when surprised, used when in shock or disbelief.

holy Hannah— expression of surprise

Holy Land— (Abrahamism) That part of the Middle East, consisting mostly of Israel and Palestine, in which most

holy macaroni— (idiomatic, humorous, or, euphemistic) An expression of surprise.

Holy Monday— (Christianity) The Monday six days before Easter Sunday.

holy Moses— (mildly blasphemous) expression of surprise, outrage, disgust, etc.

Holy Trinity— (Christianity) The three persons of the Godhead: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Holy Tuesday— (Christianity) The Tuesday five days before Easter Sunday.

Holy Week— The week preceding Easter; each of its days is a holy day.

Holy Writ— Unquestionable truth.

holy year— (Roman Catholicism) .

home computer— (computer hardware, dated) A computer intended for use in the home.

home fry— (mostly plural) A piece of fried, sliced or diced potato, part of a basic potato dish often includin

home help— A person employed, especially by a social services department, to perform household chores and provi

home loan— (countable) A loan taken for the purpose of purchasing a house, or other type of residential propert

home planet— (science fiction) Homeworld.

Homeric simile— (literature) A form of extended simile spanning several lines.

home shopping— The purchase of goods from home, either via cable TV or the Internet

homo faber— The human being viewed as a tool maker and user, or having evolutionarily reached the stage of tool

homogeneous function— (mathematics) the ratio of two homogeneous polynomials, such that the sum of the exponents in a term

homogeneous function— (mathematics) homogeneous polynomial

homogeneous function— (mathematics) a function f(x) which has the property that for any c, f(c x) = c f(x) .

homogeneous polynomial— (mathematics) a polynomial such that the sum of the exponents of the variables is the same for every

homogenized milk— Milk which has been treated so that the liquid remains creamy throughout, instead of forming a separ

homogenous function— (mathematics) .

homogenous polynomial— (mathematics) .

homological algebra— (algebra) The branch of mathematics dealing with homology and in particular with homological functor

homologous pair— Two chromosomes that are identical, with the same genes.

homologous recombination— (genetics) The exchange of DNA between regions of homologous chromosomes that occurs during meiosis.

homology sphere— (topology) A manifold whose homology is the same as that of some sphere of the same dimension

honest as the day— (simile) Thoroughly honest.

honest to God— Truly, really.

honest to God— Honest; truly, really; used to emphasize that a statement is true.

honest to Pete— (euphemism, colloquial) .

honesty is the best policy— Honesty is preferable as a course of action because it tends to work out best in the end.

honey buzzard— Any of certain birds of prey in family Accipitridae

Hong Kong flu— A form of influenza caused by an H3N2 strain of the influenza A virus, descended from H2N2 through a

honorary doctor— A person with an honorary doctorate.

honorary doctorate— An honorary degree of a doctorate level. The receiver is titled honorary doctor.

honoris causa— honorary degree

hooded crane— Grus monacha, a bird of the crane (Gruidae) family, native to East Asia

hooded tinamou— A tinamou, Nothocercus nigrocapillus.

hookeared sculpin— A small fish of the family Cottidae, in the genus Artediellus.

hooktop heng— A character (ɧ) used for the sound used in some dialects of Swedish that resembles both IPA [x] and

hook up— To hook something together.

Hoot down— To shout down; to cause (a speaker) to cease trying to speak by loud derisive shouts.

hoot owl shift— (informal) A very late shift of work.

hope springs eternal— The feeling of hopefulness endlessly renews itself.

hop in— (informal, intransitive) To enter a vehicle, especially a car.

hop into— (transitive) To start a fight with (someone).

hop the twig— (archaic, slang) To run away.

hop to it— (informal) To hurry up; to get moving.

hop trefoil— A plant, Trifolium campestre

horf up— (transitive) To expel through the throat; to cough up, regurgitate, or vomit.

horizontal bar— (gymnastics) A gymnastics event using the horizontal bar.

hormone therapy— Hormone replacement therapy.

horned lark— (US) A lark, Eremophila alpestris, with distinctive facial markings.

horn of plenty— An edible chanterelle of species (Craterellus cornucopioides.

horribile auditu— Horrible to hear.

horribile dictu— Horrible to say; horribly.

hors de combat— (international law, literary) Out of action; disabled; no longer able to fight.

Hors` de com`bat"— Out of the combat; disabled from fighting; out of action.

horse and buggy— (American) A horse and carriage.

horse and cart— (historical) A cart, pulled by a horse and driven by a driver, used for transporting goods.

Horsehead Nebula— A small dark nebula in the constellation Orion.

hose off— (transitive, ditransitive) To rinse off (dirt or the thing that it is besmirching) with a hose.

hot chocolate— (intransitive, informal) To consume hot chocolate.

hot chocolate— (uncountable) A powder usually made from cocoa, sugar, and other ingredients, used to prepare this b

hot cocoa— hot chocolate

hot minute— (informal, idiomatic) An extremely short period of time; a moment.

hot minute— (informal, idiomatic) An unspecified period of time; a while.

hot pepper— Any of various small peppers of highly notable pungency or heat.

Hottentot fig— Carpobrotus edulis, a South African plant.

hot up— To heat up:

house finch— (US) A passerine bird of species Haemorhous mexicanus, in the family Fringillidae.

household help— maid; housemaid

house wine— A relatively inexpensive wine sold in a restaurant, often by the glass as well as by the bottle or u

house wren— Troglodytes aedon, a very small songbird of the wren family.

how come— (idiomatic, informal) Why; why is it; for what reason or purpose; due to what cause?

how embarrassment— (AU, colloquial) An expression of embarrassment, either for the speaker or for another individual or

how should I know— A rhetorical question asked to show that the person asking it neither knows the answer nor would be

how so— (idiomatic) Why; For what reason.

how so— How; In what way; however

Huayco tinamou— A tinamou, Rhynchotus maculicollis.

hully gee— (dated) Exclamation of surprise.

human capital— (economics) The stock of competencies, knowledge, habits, social and personality attributes, includi

human chorionic gonadotropin— (medicine, biochemistry) A peptide hormone, produced during pregnancy, that prevents the breakdown o

humanly possible— Capable of being done by a human; within the limits of human abilities.

human microphone— (communication) A means of delivering a speech to a large group of people, wherein persons gathered

human right— A basic right that all humans should be guaranteed by virtue of them being a human.

human rights— (international law) The set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed, inclu

human seminal plasma protein hypersensitivity— (pathology) A rare allergy to certain proteins found in human semen.

hummingbird hawkmoth— Any of various sphingid moths of the genus Macroglossum, especially Macroglossum stellatarum, which,

hump it— (slang) To depart in a hurry; to flee.

Hungarian hound— A breed of hunting dog originating in Hungary.

Hungarian Kuvasz— A Kuvasz dog.

Hungarian vetch— A vetch of species Vicia pannonica.

Hun"ger-starve`— To starve with hunger; to famish.

hung up— (slang) Having a hang-up, or emotional difficulty.

hunt down— (transitive, colloquial) To find with difficulty.

hunt the gowk— (UK, dialect) To go on a fool's errand, on which one is sent as a prank.

hunt up— (transitive) To hunt for; to seek out.

Hur"ly-bur`ly— Tumult; bustle; confusion.

hurry up— (emphatic, ambitransitive) To hurry; to increase the speed of doing something.

hush money— A bribe to maintain secrecy (to prevent bad publicity or to prevent the discovery of a crime).

hush up— (intransitive, informal) To become quiet; to cease making sounds.

hush up— (transitive) To keep secret, to prevent from becoming known.

hydrazide hydrazone— (chemistry) a hydrazidine

hydrogen ion— (chemistry) a proton combined with one or more water molecules; usually written H3O+ and called the

hydrostatic equilibrium— (physics) The condition in which the shape of a liquid body is in long-term (static) equilibrium und

hydrostatic paradox— The proposition in hydrostatics that any quantity of water, however small, may be made to counterbal

hydrostatic pressure— The pressure equivalent to that exerted on a surface by a column of water of a given height.

hypercomplex number— (mathematics) Any of several types of extended complex number, consisting of a real part and two or

hypercritical point— (mathematics) A point in the domain of a mathematical function at which the second derivative of the

hypergeometric function— (mathematics) Any function that is a solution of the hypergeometric equation; usually an expansion o

hyperperfect number— (mathematics, number theory) Any natural number n for which, for some positive integer k, n = 1 + k(

hyperreal number— (mathematics) Any of a set of numbers which extends the set of real numbers by including infinitesim

hyperspace drive— a hypothetical propulsion system for spacecraft that would \"warp\" spacetime

hype up— (intransitive) To get worked up; to become emotional or intense.

hypoglycemic diet— (medicine, nutrition) A type of diet that focuses on foods that have a minimal effect on blood sugar

I am— (colloquial, frequently with great) A self-centred, arrogant person.

Iberian ibex— Capra pyrenaica, an ibex endemic to the Iberian Peninsula.

Iberian lynx— Any of species Lynx pardinus of endangered lynxes, native to the Iberian peninsula.

Iberian magpie— A bird in the family Corvidae, Cyanopica cooki, that's endemic to the Iberian Peninsula.

Iberian wolf— (uncountable) Canis lupus signatus; A subspecies of the grey wolf, living in the Iberian Peninsula,

iced coffee— Various types of cold beverages made from coffee. (This entry is a translation hub.)

ice diving— A form of undersea diving in which the diver enters the water through a hole cut in the ice.

ice down— (transitive) To apply ice to (something).

ice over— (intransitive) To become covered in ice, usually of a body of water.

ice swimming— The practice of swimming in a gap or hole in the ice of an iced-over body of water.

ichneumon fly— any of a large family (Ichneumonidae) of brown or black hymenopterous insects that have a slender bo

ichneumon wasp— any of a large family (Ichneumonidae) of brown or black hymenopterous insects that have a slender bo

icicle plant— A plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae, with long, powdery-white leaves (Helichrysum thianschanicum

icterus neonatorum— neonatal jaundice

idea hamster— (informal) A very creative person; someone who is always able to come up with fresh ideas.

ideal number— (number theory) An algebraic integer that represents an ideal in the ring of integers of a number fi

ideal polyhedron— In hyperbolic geometry, a polyhedron whose vertices are all ideal; i.e. points at infinity, rather t

identity card— Personalausweis

identity element— (algebra) An element of an algebraic structure which when applied, in either order, to any other ele

identity matrix— (linear algebra) A diagonal matrix all of whose diagonal elements are equal to 1.

if and only if— (logic, mathematics) Is equivalent to; implies and is implied by; is true and false in the same case

if anything— (idiomatic) Used in questions when the speaker does not know for sure if the listener will have an a

if anything— (idiomatic) Used to suggest or state tentatively that something may be the case (often the opposite

if ever— If at any time; if at all.

if it were not for— If a certain condition were not met; used to indicate that a particular person, event, etc. prevente

if need be— (idiomatic) If necessary; if there is a need.

if needs be— (idiom) If need be; if there is a need.

if so— If such is the case.

if so be— (archaic) If; if it happens (that); supposing that.

if that— or even less, at most

if the cap fits— (British) Ellipsis of if the cap fits, wear it.

if the shoe fits— (idiomatic) Ellipsis of if the shoe fits, wear it.

ileocaecal valve— (anatomy) ileocecal valve

ill at ease— Uncomfortable.

ill at ease— Anxious; unsure; uneasy.

ill fame— Disrepute; notoriety.

ill feeling— A feeling of animosity or resentment.

ill health— (idiomatic) A state of illness, or bad health.

Ill"-lived`— Leading a wicked life.

ill luck— Bad luck; misluck; misfortune.

ill repute— Bad reputation; notoriety.

Ill"-timed`— Done, attempted, or said, at an unsuitable or unpropitious time; occurring at an inappropriate time;

ill will— A spiteful or vengeful attitude; a grudge; dislike.

image map— (cartography) An orthophotomap.

image space— That part of an optical system where real or virtual images are formed

imaginary number— (complex analysis, broad sense) A number of the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers and b is

imaginary number— (complex analysis, strict sense) A number of the form bi, where b is any real number and i denotes t

imaginary part— (complex analysis) Of a complex number a + bi, where a and b are real numbers, the value b.

imaginary unit— (number theory, complex analysis, quaternion theory) An imaginary number (in the case of complex num

imagine that— An exclamation of surprise.

Imerslund-Gräsbeck syndrome— A rare familial form of vitamin B12 deficiency caused by malfunction of a receptor in the terminal i

Immaculate Conception— (proscribed) The conception or incarnation of Jesus as viewed by those who believe that he was conce

Immaculate Conception— (Roman Catholicism) December 8th (The Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary).

immune cell— (cytology, immunology) A white blood cell that assists the body in fighting off infections and disea

immune privilege— (biology) The ability of certain sites of the body to tolerate the introduction of antigens without

immune reaction— All the changes in a tissue that result from the action of a foreign substance introduced into an or

im*mune" sys"tem— The complex of cells, cellular processes, and substances within and diffused throughout an organism

immune system— (anatomy, immunology) The system that differentiates self from non-self and protects the body from f

immunologically naive— Having an immune system that has never been exposed to a specific antigen.

immunoproliferative small intestinal disease— (gastroenterology, disease) A rare, extranodal B-cell lymphoma primarily affecting the proximal smal

imperative mood— (grammar) The grammatical mood generally expressing a command, though also used to express a request

imperial jade— An emerald green jadeite mineral gemstone.

imposing stone— (printing, historical) The stone on which the pages or columns of type are imposed or made into form

impossible dream— (figuratively) A belief or goal which is unattainable despite the pursuer's high hopes.

improper integral— (calculus) An integral where at least one of the endpoints is taken as a limit, either to a specific

in a bad spot— (informal) In a problematic situation; in trouble, in a predicament.

in a bad way— Doing badly; in a state of ill health or misfortune.

in a corner— (idiomatic) Placed in a difficult or awkward situation.

in actuality— In fact; in truth.

in addition— (conjunctive, idiomatic) Also; as well; besides.

in addition to— as well as; besides

in advance— Beforehand.

in advance— ahead of time

in advance of— Before; ahead of.

in a fix— (informal, idiomatic) In a pickle, in a mess, in the soup.

in a flash— (idiomatic) Instantaneously; very quickly; in almost no time.

in aggregate— Considered or taken together.

in agreement— Of one mind; thinking alike.

in a heartbeat— (idiomatic) Without hesitation or reservation; at once.

in a hurry— in urgent haste

in a hurry— (adverbial) In a hurried manner.

in aid of— (UK, informal) for the sake of, for (usually placed at the end of a question when quizzing a person

in a jam— (informal, idiomatic) To be in a difficult situation or predicament.

in a jiffy— Very quickly; without delay.

in a light— perceived in a certain way

in a little while— shortly, soon, very soon, presently

in all— With everything included, considered or counted.

in all but name— In practice, though in an unacknowledged way.

in all honesty— (idiomatic) honestly; in truth

in all likelihood— Very probably; almost certainly; in all probability.

in all probability— Very probably; almost certainly.

in all weathers— No matter the weather.

in all weathers— (UK) Whatever the weather is.

in all weathers— (figurative) In all conditions, under any circumstances.

in a manner— (dated) Synonym of in a way.

in a manner of speaking— figuratively speaking

in a manner of speaking— As it were; figuratively speaking; in a manner, in a way, in a certain respect.

in a measure— To a certain extent.

in a mess— (informal, idiomatic) In a pickle, in a fix, in the soup.

in a minute— Within a short time, very soon

in a nutshell— (idiomatic) In summary; briefly or simply.

in any case— (idiomatic) Whatever be the case.

in any event— (idiomatic) At any rate: anyhow, regardless (emphasizing that a point doesn't matter or hardly matte

in any event— (idiomatic) At any rate: by any measure, any way one slices it, in every case, no matter what (empha

in a pickle— (informal, idiomatic) In a difficult situation or a troubling quandary.

in a right state— (Britain, idiomatic) in a mess or in a state of chaos; very unkempt, in poor condition.

in a row— Successively, one after the other, in succession; together.

inasfar as— (nonstandard) Insofar as.

inasmuch as— To the extent that; insofar as.

in a snap— (informal, idiomatic) At once, almost immediately, very quickly or suddenly.

in a stound— (obsolete) suddenly

in a trench coat— (slang, humorous) Pretending to be something greater, especially unconvincingly.

inattentional blindness— The phenomenon of not being able to perceive things that are in plain sight.

inattentionally blind— Having inattentional blindness; not being able to perceive things that are in plain sight.

inattentionally deaf— Having inattentional deafness; not being able to hear things that are within earshot

inaugural address— A speech given during an inauguration which informs people of their intentions as a leader.

in a vacuum— Divorced from its proper context and therefore suffering from incomplete analysis.

in a way— To a certain degree; to an extent; in a certain sense.

in a while— after a certain amount of time

in a word— (cumulative action or effect): In summation: all in all, altogether, in total, overall, to sum up

in a word— (abbreviative action or effect): In summarization: briefly, concisely, summarily, in short; to sum u

in back of— (North America, informal) behind, back of

in bad bread— (obsolete, dated, UK) In a dilemma; in a state of difficulty.

in bad shape— (informal, idiomatic) In poor condition; sick, ailing.

in ballast condition— (nautical) In ballast.

in-basket situation— (business) A situation that is known about but on which a decision has yet to be made.

in bed with— (figuratively) Engaging in a close mutually beneficial relationship, especially secretly and illicit

in between— In the space between.

in black and white— (idiomatic) Explicitly, in writing, clearly and without doubt or misunderstanding, without any grey

in bloom— Blooming, blossoming, having flowers opening.

in brief— Briefly; concisely; using a few words to summarize.

in business— Engaged in business activity

in capital letters— (idiomatic) Of someone or something, emphasizing notability, significance, or exemplary status.

in case of— If there should be.

in chorus— In unison, all together, at the same time.

in clover— Happy and contented.

inclusion map— (mathematics) A function between two sets A and B, with the former being a subset of the latter, tha

inclusive disjunction— (logic) A disjunction which is true if at least one of its disjuncts is true.

income tax— A tax levied on earned and unearned income, net of allowed deductions.

income tax— tax paid on wages

in concert— (idiomatic) Acting together.

in conclusion— As a conclusion; to finish.

in concreto— In a concrete sense; concretely.

in conjunction with— In combination with, together with.

in contrast— Contrarily.

in contrast to— As opposed to.

in course— (dated) Synonym of in due course.

in court— (legal) Inside of a courthouse, for a legal trial.

increasing function— (mathematics) Any function of a real variable whose value increases (or is constant) as the variable

indefinite adjective— An indefinite pronoun used as a determiner.

indefinite article— (grammar) A word preceding a noun to indicate that the noun refers to any member of the class of obj

indefinite integral— (mathematics) A function whose derivative is a given function; an antiderivative.

indefinite integral— (mathematics) The set of all functions whose derivative is a given function; the set of all antideri

indefinite pronoun— (grammar) A pronoun that does not specify the identity of its referent.

indefinite verb— Synonym of abstract verb

Independent Catholic— (Christianity) An adherent of Independent Catholicism.

independent city— (urban studies) A city that does not form part of another general-purpose local government entity.

independent function— (mathematics) Any of a set of functions the value of which can not be deduced from that of all the o

independently wealthy— Possessing enough wealth that one does not need financial support from others or income from employm

independent means— Income from one's own assets resulting in no need for employment.

independent variable— (algebra) In an equation, any variable whose value is not dependent on any other in the equation.

independent variable— (science) The variable that is changed or manipulated in a series of experiments.

in detail— (idiomatic) Thoroughly; including every detail; with all particulars.

indeterminate state— (grammar) A noun form occurring in Afroasiatic languages, when the noun does not bear a determiner –

indeterminate verb— (grammar) Synonym of abstract verb.

index fossil— Any ancient remains of a plant or animal that lived during a specific geological period and that can

Indian black-lored tit— Machlolophus aplonotus, a small bird of the tit family Paridae

Indian ginger— (North America) Any of species Asarum canadense.

Indian ginseng— Synonym of ashwagandha (“the plant Withania somnifera”).

Indian peacock— A male Pavo cristatus.

Indian potato— Any of several kinds of North American plants with edible, starchy bulbs or other underground struct

Indian red— Having the colour of Indian red pigment.

Indian rhinoceros— A rhinoceros of species Rhinoceros unicornis, in the family Rhinocerotidae.

Indian roller— Coracias benghalensis, a bird that occurs widely from West Asia to the Indian subcontinent.

Indian spotted creeper— A small passerine bird of the species Salpornis spilonota.

Indian swiftlet— Aerodramus unicolor, a species of swiftlet bird.

indicative vote— A vote with no legal implication; a vote to test the prevalent mood in a given body of members.

in dies— (medicine) Daily.

in difficulties— Having many problems

in difficulty— experiencing problems

indigo bunting— A blue bunting of North America (Passerina cyanea).

indirect election— An election process in which elected persons (directly elected by voters) who will then vote and ele

indirect object— (grammar) A grammatical role of a ditransitive verb that manifests a secondary or passive participan

indirect object— (grammar, in languages with case distinctions also) The object of a monotransitive verb that it is n

indirect quotation— An utterance in which one person states what someone else said, but framed as an object within a lar

indirect report— an employee who is indirectly under the supervision of a particular manager

indirect speech— (grammar, narratology) .

indirect tax— (taxation) A tax that is levied upon goods and services before they reach the customer who ultimatel

indirect transitive— (grammar, of a verb) Taking an indirect object.

in dire straits— (idiomatic) In a difficult position or situation.

In`do-Eu`ro*pe"an— A member of one of the Caucasian races of Europe or India speaking an Indo-European language.

in due time— Eventually; when ready; at an opportune moment.

industrial output— (economics, accounting) What an industry produces, as a national total.

in earnest— Having a sincere intent. (of a person)

in effect— For all practical purposes; in practice; actually; essentially; basically.

in equal measure— To an equal extent.

inert gas narcosis— Nitrogen narcosis.

inertial frame of reference— (physics) A frame of reference that is stationary relative to a body moving at constant velocity and

inertial mass— (physics) The mass of an object measured as its resistance to being accelerated by an applied force;

in esse— In being, in actuality, having actual existence (contradistinguished by in posse; compare in potenti

in essence— By nature; inherently.

in every way— completely; fully; by all accounts

in exchange for— against; in return for

in fact— في اِلحَقيقَة

in fact— (modal) Actually; in truth; de facto.

infant mortality— The occurrence of death of very young children under one year old.

in favor of— For; in support of; approving; supporting.

in favor with— To be held in friendly regard by someone.

inferior oblique— (muscle) Ellipsis of inferior oblique muscle.

in finality— in conclusion

in fine— (archaic) Ultimately, in the end; in conclusion.

infinite continued fraction— (mathematics) A continued fraction that goes on forever

in flames— In a dramatically wrecked state.

in flower— flowering, blossoming, having flowers open.

informal marriage— Synonym of common-law marriage

information and communications technology— (computing) The creation of computer systems and applications, especially those that move data aroun

information and communications technology— (computing) The processing of data using computers, and the movement of data between computers.

information velocity— (physics) The speed at which information is transmitted through a particular medium.

in foro conscientiae— morally, but not necessarily legally.

in for the kill— (idiomatic) Intending to kill or destroy someone or something.

infraorbital vein— (anatomy) A vein that arises on the face near the lower eyelid by the union of several small tributa

in freefall— (physics) In a motion solely influenced by gravity without air resistance.

in front— In the position opposite.

in front— In the position ahead. Often with of.

in front of— at the fore of, ahead of

in fruit— Bearing fruit; (heraldry) fructed, fruited (bearing fruit or acorns).

in full— Fully; to the whole extent.

in full effect— Synonym of in full force.

in full flow— (talking, acting or moving) rapidly, with no sign of stopping

in full gear— (idiomatic) Proceeding fully, quickly, or completely; thoroughly begun and in progress.

in full swing— Proceeding fully, quickly, or completely; thoroughly begun and in progress.

in full view— Clearly visible.

in general— As a rule; usually.

in general— In the general case; without further assumption; without qualification; in all respects.

in God’s name— بِ إسم أللَه

in good season— Early enough; in a timely manner.

in good season— At the appropriate or opportune time.

in good time— At a suitable time that is upcoming.

in good time— In time; before an appointed time; with time to spare.

in gross— Roughly; approximately; generally; without going into details.

in half— (set phrase) By a divisor of two; to a numerical value which is half of the original value.

in half— (set phrase) Into two halves.

in hand— Under consideration; currently being dealt with or addressed. [from 14th c.]

in haste— (formal) In a hurry, hastily, quickly.

in hell— (mildly, _, vulgar) Used as an intensifier to emphasize how unlikely something is.

inheritance law— (legal) The area of law pertaining to passing on property, titles, debts, rights, and obligations up

in high feather— In high spirits; cheerful.

in its totality— As a whole.

in keeping with— in accordance with

in kind— (idiomatic) In a reciprocal manner; in a similar way; in the same kind.

in less than no time— (informal) Very quickly; very soon.

in lieu of— Instead of; in place of.

in light of— (idiomatic) Because of, as a result of.

in line— one behind another; in a queue

in line with— in agreement or accordance with

in little— (dated) On a small scale.

in midstream— (figurative) During the execution of (something); in the middle of (an activity).

in mind— remembered, kept in memory

in miniature— On a small scale.

in miniature— At a miniature size.

in name— Nominally, not essentially.

innate immune system— (immunology) The initial line of defense that entails a cascade of cells and mechanisms that protect

in neat— Having the final, finished form.

inner Oort Cloud— (astronomy) A doughnut-shaped region of the Oort cloud located 2,000 to 20,000 AU from the sun. It i

inner product— (linear algebra) A generalization of the dot product for vectors of any dimensionality that may or m

inner product space— (mathematics) A vector space which is additionally equipped with an inner product.

in no small part— (idiomatic) Synonym of in no small measure.

in no time— (idiomatic) Very quickly.

in no time— (idiomatic) Very soon.

in no uncertain terms— (idiomatic, of a statement, especially a threat or admonishment) Definitely, clearly; bluntly, forth

in no way— In no sense.

in no way— Never ever; not for any reason.

in one— In a single attempt.

in one bite— (idiomatic) In an unbroken or undivided piece or manner.

in one foul swoop— (idiomatic, proscribed) (Achieved or completed) with a single action; in a single stroke.

in order— (comparable) In sequence.

in order for— To indicate a possible consequence of an event or action.

in order that— So that; used to indicate purpose

inorganic chemistry— (chemistry) The chemistry of the elements (including carbon), and those compounds that do not contai

inorganic compound— (inorganic chemistry) Any compound not containing carbon atoms.

in other words— (conjunctive, idiomatic) Stated or interpreted another way; Used to introduce an explanation, simpli

in parallel— At the same time; together, concurrently, cotemporally.

in part— To an extent; not fully.

in particular— (focus) Especially, individually or specifically.

in passing— Incidentally; as a brief diversion from another topic etc.

in peace— Without interruption; in tranquility; peacefully.

in perpetuity— For an indefinitely long time.

in places— In some places and not everywhere; of a patchy nature.

in plenty— in abundance; aplenty; plentiful

in potentiâ— (with marked ablative) .

in practice— Really, in effect; not just hypothetically.

in prejudice of— (law) To the detriment or injury of someone or something.

in present— (obsolete) At once, without delay.

in puris naturalibus— In a purely natural state; naked.

input method— método de entrada

in quantity— In large amounts or numbers.

in quick sticks— (colloquial) In a hurry; rapidly.

in quick succession— Happening or occurring rapidly and sequentially at very short intervals.

in reality— In real life, as opposed to online, play, make believe, or theory.

in record time— (idiomatic) Very quickly.

in reference to— (formal) In relation to.

in regard of— in view of; considering

in regard to— Concerning; about.

in relation to— In comparison with.

in respect of— Regarding; concerning; pertaining to; with reference to.

in respect of— (legal) On account of; by reason of; because of.

insalata caprese— caprese salad

in season and out of season— At all times.

in sequence— (dated, rare) Sequentially, one after another.

in series— One after another. Sequentially.

in shit— (vulgar, slang) in trouble, in a bad situation

in short order— In a speedy manner; with dispatch; quickly.

in silhouette— As a silhouette.

insofar as— To the extent that.

in sort— (obsolete) In such a way (as). [16th–17th c.]

in special— (archaic) in particular; especially.

in special— (obsolete) in detail.

in spite of— (idiomatic) Despite, irrespective of, notwithstanding.

in splits— (idiomatic) Laughing uncontrollably; in fits of laughter.

instead of— In lieu of; in place of; rather than.

in step— be in sync with

instep borer— (historical) A supposed torture device placed on the foot like a boot, on which there is a blade tha

in stitches— (idiom) Laughing vigorously; very amused; aching due to convulsive laughter.

in stock— (business, of an item) Available for immediate sale or use.

instrumental case— (grammar) A noun case used to express means or agency—and is generally indicated in English by by or

in succession— In order; in sequence; one after the other.

insulating tape— Electrical tape.

in sum— Briefly; summarily; in a few words; to sum up; in summary.

in summary— To summarize; as a summary.

in tandem— Together; collaboratively.

in tandem— One behind the other.

in tatters— Badly torn in many places; in shreds.

integrable function— (mathematics) Any function that possesses a finite integral

integral equation— (mathematics) An equation involving a function f(x) and integrals of that function to be solved for

integral function— (mathematics) An entire function

integral transform— (mathematics) Any transform of the form:

integrated circuit— (semiconductors) A thin chip, usually of silicon, consisting of at least two interconnected semicond

Integrated Device Electronics— Synonym of IDE.

integrated optical circuit— A photonic device that integrates multiple information signals which are composed of light of variou

integrated relative clause— (grammar) .

intellectual developmental disorder— Synonym of intellectual disability.

intellectual disability— Any disability that affects the intellect or cognitive ability of a person.

intellectually disabled— Having an intellectual disability.

intelligent character recognition— (computational linguistics) An advanced technology specialized in extracting handwritten text from i

intensive agriculture— (agriculture) Synonym of intensive farming.

intensive animal farming— Synonym of factory farming.

intensive farming— (agriculture) An industrial approach to farming, characterized by a low fallow ratio and high use of

inter alia— Among other things.

inter alios— (law) Among other people.

interest rate— (finance) The percentage of an amount of money charged for its use per some period of time (often a

intermediate mass black hole— (astrophysics, cosmology) A class of a black hole with a mass in the range of 102–105 solar masses.

intermediate value theorem— (calculus) A theorem that states for each value between the least upper bound and greatest lower bou

internal exile— (countable) A person thus banished.

internal reconstruction— (uncountable) A method of reconstructing an earlier form of a language using only evidence from that

international football— (Canada, US) The combination of Canadian football and American football.

international mile— (units of measure) The present formal value of the mile as precisely equal to 1.609344 kilometers, a

Internet of Things— An Internet-like structure connecting everyday physical objects equipped with RFID or similar tags.

interplanetary space— (astronomy) That part of outer space between the planets of a solar system and its star

interpret away— (idiomatic, transitive) To smooth out undesired concepts and teachings in a text, often one of funda

interrogative adjective— an interrogative pronoun used as an adjective

interrogative pronoun— (grammar) A pronoun used in a question. In English, the five interrogative pronouns are what, which,

interstellar planet— (astronomy, planetology) a planetary-mass object which has either been ejected from its system or wa

interval topology— a topology defined on a partially ordered set, where the topology is generated by the subbasis consi

in the altogether— (idiomatic, euphemistic) Naked.

in the ascendant— Becoming more popular, powerful, or relevant; on the rise.

in the bottom of the bag— Remaining as a last resort.

in the cold light of day— (figurative) Viewed calmly and dispassionately after allowing emotions to cool or after having sober

in the course of time— After a period of time; as time goes by.

in the distance— Far away; a long distance away.

in the end— Eventually, finally.

in the end— After a thorough examination of the situation

in the event— If, in the event that

in the event of— In case of.

in the extreme— To a very great or excessive degree.

in the eyes of— In the opinion of, from the perspective of, as far as concerns.

in the final analysis— (idiomatic) All things considered; when all is said and done; in conclusion, basically and fundament

in the first place— (sequence, idiomatic) To begin with; earlier; firstly; originally; at the start.

in the future— At a future time, at some point in the future.

in the hot seat— (idiomatic) Under pressure to perform; under scrutiny; at the center of attention.

in the least— (idiomatic, negative polarity) At all, in the slightest, in any way.

in the limelight— (idiomatic) In the focus of attention, especially from the media.

in the long run— (idiomatic) After a very long time; eventually; over a long period of time; more generally.

in the long term— (idiomatic) After a very long time; eventually; over a long period of time; more generally.

in the main— Principally; on the whole; for the most part.

in the meantime— meanwhile; betweentimes; in the meanwhile

in the meanwhile— Temporarily, meanwhile.

in the name of— Under the name or possession of.

in the nature of things— The ordinary or expected course of events.

in the near future— Within a short period of time.

in the nick of time— (idiomatic) At the last possible moment; at the last minute.

in the nude— Without any clothing on.

in the old times— From days long ago; in former times.

in the open— Easily visible; out of shelter or concealment.

in the past— v preteklosti

in the pink— (informal) Nude, naked.

in the raw— Unprocessed, rough.

in the raw— (idiomatic, euphemistic) Naked.

in the region of— approximately equivalent to; around; close to (a determinate figure or vale)

in the right— To be correct about what one says or thinks.

in the same boat— (idiomatic) In the same situation or predicament; having the same problems.

in the same breath— (idiomatic) Said or done almost simultaneously, in one sequence.

in the same shoes— (idiomatic) In the same situation; having the same problems.

in the same vein— Of a similar kind.

in the short term— Relating to a relatively short period of time.

in the spotlight— (idiomatic) In the focus of attention, especially from the media.

in the throes of— Heavily occupied, or busily involved in an important activity.

in the vein of— similar to, along the lines of

in the wake of— (idiomatic) Following.

in the wake of— (idiomatic) As a result of, because of.

in the way of— (idiomatic) Similar to; as an instance of; as a kind of.

in the wink of an eye— extremely quickly

in the wink of an eye— (idiomatic) instantaneously, extremely quickly

in the wrong place at the wrong time— (literally) Describing actions or activities that the speaker considers inappropriate, misdirected,

in the wrong place at the wrong time— (idiomatic) At a location or in a situation by where something bad is about to happen at just the ti

in this day and age— (idiomatic) In the current era of history.

in time— As time passes.

in time— (in time with) At the same rhythm as.

into detail— (idiomatic) Thoroughly; including every detail.

in total— Including all aspects of something.

in toto— Latin phrase meaning "in total"

intracranial pressure— (physiology) The pressure inside the skull, and thus in the brain tissue and cerebrospinal fluid.

in train— In progress, underway.

intransitive preposition— (linguistics) A preposition used intransitively, ie, without an object, traditionally called an adve

intransitive verb— (grammar) An action verb which does not take a direct object.

intraocular pressure— (physiology) The fluid pressure inside the eye.

intrinsic value— (finance, economics) The real value of something, calculated with regard to an inherent, objective m

in truth— Truthfully, to tell the truth, in fact.

in turn— one after the other; one at a time; in succession; successively

in turn— One after the other; one at a time; in succession; successively.

in turn— In due order; in proper sequence; in a determined or measured sequence, as a waiting line or queue.

in turn— Having a relationship sequentially comparable to one just mentioned; accordingly or similarly, with

in two— (set phrase) Into two parts.

in two jumps— (informal, idiomatic) In a very short time.

in ure— (obsolete) Into use, into practice.

in vain— (idiomatic) In a disrespectful manner, without honoring the proper meaning; insincerely or without p

inverse agonist— (pharmacology) A drug that binds to the same receptor as an agonist but induces a pharmacological re

inverse Fourier transform— (mathematics) A mathematical operation that transforms a function for a discrete or continuous spect

inverse function— (mathematics) For a given function f, another function, denoted f−1, that reverses the mapping actio

inverse hyperbolic function— The inverse of a hyperbolic function

inverse image— The set of points that map to a given point (or set of points) under a specified function.

inversely proportional— (mathematics) Proportional to the reciprocal of the independent variable.

inverse matrix— (linear algebra) Of a matrix A, another matrix B such that A multiplied by B and B multiplied by A b

inverse proportion— (math) The property of being inversely proportional.

inverse Pythagorean theorem— (geometry) A mathematical theorem which states that the square of the inverse length of the altitude

inverse spelling— (linguistics) A spelling that is not etymological, arising from a merger between a phoneme in the sp

inverse trigonometric function— (mathematics) A function that is the inverse of an appropriate restriction of a trigonometric functi

invertible matrix— (linear algebra) Any n×n square matrix for which there exists a corresponding inverse matrix (i.e.,

invisible ink— An ink used in pranks that is visible at first but soon disappears.

involuntary manslaughter— Reckless killing of a human being without malice aforethought and intention.

involuntary muscle— (muscle) A muscle that is not controlled by individual volition, e.g., cardiac muscle and smooth mus

in ways— to some extent; partially

in what world— How. (used in rhetorical questions to criticize something as completely inconsistent with reality an

in with— On friendly terms with; associating with.

in words of one syllable— (idiomatic) In simple, clear, straightforward language; in blunt language.

ionization energy— (physical chemistry, physics) The energy needed to remove an electron from an atom or molecule to in

ionizing radiation— (physics) High-energy radiation that is capable of causing ionization in substances through which it

ionizing radiation— rays of rapidly moving subatomic particles, x-reys, or gamma rays, sufficiently energetic to cause i

ion milling— The use of a beam of high-energy ions to remove material from a surface

I put it to you— I suggest (to you), I propose

Iranian language— (linguistics) Any language descended from Proto-Iranian.

Iranic language— (linguistics) .

Iriomote tit— Sittiparus olivaceus, a small bird of the tit family Paridae

Irish breakfast tea— A strong blend of black teas, commonly served with milk.

Irish coffee— A cocktail consisting of hot coffee with a dash of Irish whiskey, topped with whipped cream.

Irish cream— A pale-colored liqueur made from whiskey, cream and coffee.

Irish Gaelic— the Gaelic language indigenous to Ireland, commonly called Gaeilge or Irish

Irish up— (transitive, informal) To add alcohol to a drink that doesn't normally have it.

iron cross— (gymnastics) A position on the rings where the gymnast holds the rings straight out on either side o

i"ron maid"en— An instrument of torture used in the middle ages, consisting of a box large enough to hold a person,

irrational number— (mathematics) Any real number that cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers.

irregular prime— (mathematics) Any odd prime number that is not a regular prime.

irregular warfare— Warfare in which one or more combatants are irregulars (such as partisans, guerrillas or insurgents)

irrespective of— Regardless of; without regard for; without considering.

irritable bowel syndrome— (medicine, gastroenterology) A functional disorder causing the nerves and muscles of the large intes

irrotational field— (calculus) A vector field that has a irrotational vector value at any point, i.e. one that has zero

ischiadic passion— (medicine, obsolete) sciatica

ish ka bibble— Why should I worry?; I don't care.

islets of Langerhans— (anatomy, biology) Distinctive regions of tissue in the pancreas, which contain its endocrine cells.

isolated system— (physics) A system that does not interact with its surroundings. Depending on context this may mean

isometric contraction— (anatomy) When a muscle tenses and produces force but does not change length or cause joint movement

isoneuronal avoidance— The tendency of the neurons in a branched structure to turn away from each other

isosceles trapezoid— A quadrilateral with two parallel sides and a separate pair of congruent sides which are not paralle

isosceles triangle— (geometry) A triangle having at least two sides equal.

isotonic contraction— (anatomy) When a muscle generates force and changes length, with constant tension, as it moves a loa

isovaleric acid— A natural fatty acid with a pungent smell, found in a wide variety of plants and essential oils, who

is that so— Really? Is it true?

is that the time— Used to indicate surprise at how late in time it is.

I swear— (colloquial) Expressing frustration, as if to threaten consequences.

Italian greyhound— A small sighthound of an Italian breed.

Italian honeysuckle— Italian woodbine (Lonicera caprifolium).

Italian strawflower— curry plant, Helichrysum italicum.

Italian wolf— (zoology) A subspecies of gray wolf native to the Italian Peninsula.

iterated integral— (math) In multivariable calculus, the result of applying integrals to a function of more than one va

it happens— Worrying is not necessary, since it is common to make this mistake or for this to occur.

it is what it is— (by extension) Let it be; accept the fact and let the matter rest.

it never rains but it pours— Unfortunate events occur in quantity.

it was like this— (dated) Synonym of it was this way.

it was this way— (dated) A traditional beginning to a story.

I wis— assuredly, truly, indeed

Izvorul Alb— A river in Romania.

jab jab— (Caribbean) The devil as represented in a costume

jacket potato— (UK, Irish) A baked potato.

jack in— (music recording, computing, electronics) To insert an electronic coupling into a receptacle; to con

jack into— (informal, slang) To connect to a computer system.

jack up— (informal) To criticize, discipline or reprimand.

jail break— An escape from prison.

January 0— December 31

January 1st— start of a new calendar year

Japanese aralia— An evergreen shrub, Fatsia japonica, native to Japan.

Japanese barberry— Berberis thunbergii, a species of flowering tree found in Japan.

Japanese climbing fern— A fern of species Lygodium japonicum.

Japanese clover— annual lespedeza, common lespedeza, Japanese bush-clover, Japanese lespedeza, striate lespedeza (Kum

Japanese crucian carp— A species of crucian carp, Carassius cuvieri, found in Japan and as an introduced species in Taiwan.

Japanese giant salamander— a large salamander of species Andrias japonicus, native to Japan, growing up to a meter in length.

Japanese honeysuckle— A honeysuckle of eastern Asia (Lonicera japonica).

Japanese jack mackerel— Trachurus japonicus, of the fish family Carangidae

Japanese knotweed— A large, herbaceous perennial plant, Fallopia japonica, native to Asia; it is a highly invasive colo

Japanese lantern— bladder cherry (Alkekengi officinarum, syn. Physalis alkekengi).

Japanese macaque— A species of macaque, Macaca fuscata, native to Japan. [from 19th c.]

Japanese marten— A marten of the species Martes melampus, found in Japan and Korea.

Japanese millet— Japanese barnyard millet, white millet (Echinochloa esculenta)

Japanese plum— (botany) A fruit tree, Prunus mume.

Japanese plum— (botany) A fruit tree, Prunus salicina.

Japanese squirrel— A tree squirrel native to Japan (Sciurus lis).

Japanese tit— Parus minor, a small bird of the tit family Paridae

Japanese tree lilac— The flowering plant Syringa reticulata.

Japanese umbrella pine— A plant, Sciadopitys verticillata

Javan myna— A species of myna, Acridotheres javanicus, found across Asia.

Javan rhinoceros— A rhinoceros of species Rhinoceros sondaicus, in the family Rhinocerotidae.

jellied eels— A dish of eels, cooked and then allowed to cool in their own juices.

jerk over— (slang) To swindle, mislead, annoy or manipulate (someone) to their disadvantage.

Jesus fuck— (potentially, _, offensive, vulgar) Expression of anger, frustration or shock.

Jesus Prayer— (Christianity) A short formulaic prayer entreating mercy from Jesus Christ.

jew out— (offensive) To acquire (something) by cheating or swindling (someone).

jiggy jiggy— (colloquial) Sex.

Jod-Basedow phenomenon— (medicine) hyperthyroidism following administration of iodine or iodide

Joe Miller— The point of something; the fun or utility in doing a thing.

join in— to participate in, include oneself

join in— (intransitive) To participate, take part or get involved in something.

jointed cactus— Any of species Opuntia aurantiaca of South American cactuses.

joint will— (legal) A single document executed by two people, so that their property is disposed of identically

joke around— (informal) To say something that is not meant to be taken seriously.

J receptor— (physiology) A juxtacapillary receptor.

Jubilate Sunday— (religion) The third Sunday after Easter.

Judean Aramaic— Synonym of Jewish Palestinian Aramaic.

judge a book by its cover— (idiomatic, metaphorical) To make judgments about things or people by considering external appearanc

judicial officer— (legal) A public officer authorized to hear and decide cases in a court of law.

jug wine— (US) Inexpensive table wine, typically bottled in a glass jug.

juice up— (intransitive, slang) To secrete vaginal juices out of arousal, to get wet.

jumble together— To haphazardly combine things; to make a seemingly random assortment of items.

jumbo jet— large jet aeroplane

jump in— (US, _, slang) To initiate into an organization, usually a gang, with violence.

jumping Jesus— (mildly, blasphemous) Expression of shock or surprise; Jesus Christ#Interjection.

jump on— (idiomatic) To take immediate action regarding; to avail oneself of without delay.

jump onto— Synonym of jump on (to take immediate action regarding; to avail oneself of without delay)

jump out— (idiom) To emerge suddenly.

jump ramp— (skiing, snowboarding, cycling, skateboarding) A ramp used to be jumped from, and do tricks on the s

jump the queue— (idiomatic) To receive preferential treatment.

junior minister— (politics) a member of a legislative body who holds a position in government below cabinet level, i.

juniper bush katydid— Insara juniperi, a species of katydid insect.

Jupiter mass— (astronomy) A unit of mass equal to the mass of the planet Jupiter, used to express the mass of othe

juridical person— (legal) Synonym of legal person.

juristic person— (legal) Synonym of legal person.

just about— (idiomatic) Approximately, very nearly.

just because— For no particular reason.

justifying space— A variable width space, or a number of space characters, inserted between words to make a line of pr

just in case— (logic) Synonym of if and only if.

just in case— To provide for the possible event that.

just in time— At the last possible moment; just before or within the assigned time.

just kidding— (informal) I wasn't serious; it was only a joke.

just like that— In that manner.

just now— in a moment that just passed

just now— (set phrase) Very close to the present moment; just a moment ago.

juvenile diabetes— A disease in which the main symptom is the body's lack of production of insulin.

juxtacapillary receptor— (physiology) A sensory nerve ending located within the alveolar wall near the pulmonary capillaries,

juxtaglomerular apparatus— (physiology) A minuscule structure inside the kidney, involved in the regulation of the activity of

Kaki Ae— A language of Papua New Guinea, with around 500 speakers.

Kalo Finnish Romani— A variant of Romani language spoken by the Finnish Roma.

kan ni na— (Singapore, Malaysia, colloquial, vulgar) Fuck your mother; fuck.

kan ni na bu— (Singapore, Malaysia, colloquial, vulgar) Fuck your mother; fuck.

Kármán vortex street— Synonym of von Kármán vortex street.

Karo Batak— An Austronesian language that is spoken by the Karo people of Indonesia; ISO code btx.

kar seva— (Hinduism, Sikhism) Voluntary labor for the benefit of a religious cause.

Katavi mouthbrooder— A species of fish, Haplochromis katavi

Katy bar the door— watch out; take care

keel over— (intransitive, idiomatic) To die.

keep a close watch— (idiomatic) to pay careful attention to a situation or a thing, so that you can deal with any change

keep across— To keep abreast of or up to date with; to keep people informed of.

keep ahead— To keep track of new developments in area of study or inquiry; to monitor a situation.

keep ahead— To do enough of a task in order to remain ahead of schedule; to stay ahead.

keep a lid on— (idiomatic, imperative) To keep something secret.

keep a lookout— To remain vigilant for someone or something.

keep a lookout— To remain vigilant for a possibly dangerous situation.

keep a low profile— (idiomatic) To be discreet and quiet.

keep an act— To hold an academical disputation.

keep an eye on— (idiomatic) To watch and pay attention to, in case of misbehaviour or mishap.

keep an eye open— (idiomatic) To remain vigilant for a possibly dangerous situation.

keep an eye open— (idiomatic) To remain vigilant for someone or something.

keep an eye out— (idiomatic) To watch for or look out for.

keep an eye out— be alert for a yet-unseen thing

keep around— (transitive) to keep something near one.

keep at— (transitive) To persist in.

keep a tight rein on— To exercise strict control over; keep in check.

keep away— (intransitive) To refrain from coming (near).

keep away from— (transitive) To deny (someone or something) access to, to maintain distance between.

keep back— (intransitive) To stay back; to refrain from approaching.

keep back— (transitive) To restrict or restrain.

keep body and soul together— Of a person: to survive; to continue living.

keep counsel— (intransitive) To keep one's counsel.

keep down— (intransitive) To lie low; to stay concealed by not standing up.

keep down— (transitive) To repress.

keep faith— (transitive) To continue to have confidence in someone or something, and to support them or it.

keep from— To make and cause to remain secret.

keep from— To protect or preserve from.

keep from— To cause to be excluded or not present.

keep going— (transitive) To proceed; to make progress, physically or figuratively.

keep going— (intransitive) To continue functioning; to maintain.

keep hope alive— Even if something seems to become more and more unlikely, do not stop believing in it.

keep in— to cause (a fire) to stay blazing

keeping on— keep on: aspectual, aspectual

keep in with— To continue to have a good relationship with (someone)

keep it moving— (idiomatic, informal) To continue or advance notwithstanding any issue or obstacle.

keep it together— (informal, idiomatic) To maintain composure; to avoid an overly emotional reaction; to suppress an i

keep oneself to oneself— (chiefly, UK) To be introverted; to stay away from others.

keep one's eyes peeled— be alert for a yet-unseen thing

keep on keeping on— (informal, imperative) To continue persevering; to carry on carrying on; to carry on with one's curr

keep order— to maintain a state of order

keep out— (AAVE) To dress up.

keep out— (intransitive) To refrain from entering a place or condition.

keep out of— To restrain someone or something from entering (a place or condition).

keep pace— (idiomatic) To progress at the same rate as another; to keep up

keep quiet— (idiomatic) To refrain from talking about something; to keep a secret.

keep rank— (military) To remain in line.

keep score— (sports, games) To keep track of the score in a game.

keep shady— (slang) To stay in concealment.

keep shady— (slang) To be reticent.

keep sight of— to maintain in one's field of view

keep someone company— (idiomatic) To remain with or accompany someone, especially to make them feel more comfortable with

keep someone on ice— (idiomatic) To keep someone uninformed and waiting for a response.

keep tabs on— (idiomatic) To monitor; to keep track of; to watch.

keep term— (UK, universities, dated) To reside during a term.

keep the pot boiling— (idiom) To maintain one's livelihood; to continue to procure the necessities of living.

keep the pot boiling— (idiom) To continue going on actively, as in certain games.

keep the show on the road— (idiomatic) To be able to proceed with a plan or project, often in the face of difficult circumstanc

keep to— To adhere strictly to; not to neglect or deviate from.

keep together— To strive to maintain a group; to prevent a group from separating; to remain together.

keep to oneself— (intransitive) To purposely avoid interaction with others; to be introverted.

keep to oneself— avoid contact with others, isolate oneself

keep to oneself— (transitive) To refrain from telling or giving; to keep secret, or refuse to share.

keep up— (intransitive, idiomatic) To stay even or ahead.

keep up— (transitive, idiomatic) To continue with (work, etc).

keep up— (transitive) To maintain; to preserve; to prevent from deteriorating or falling.

keep up with— (informal) To manage to remain beside or just behind someone or something that is moving away from o

keep watch— (idiomatic, intransitive) To guard; to watch over someone or something.

keep yourself safe— (internet slang) Filter-avoidance spelling of kill yourself.

Kellogg oak— The North American tree Quercus kelloggii.

kelp bass— A fish (Paralabrax clathratus, syn. Labrax clathratus, Serranus clathratus).

kelp salmon— A fish (Paralabrax clathratus, syn. Labrax clathratus, Serranus clathratus).

Kelvin scale— A scale for measuring temperature, with zero defined as absolute zero, with kelvins as the units (eq

kennel cough— A respiratory infection in dogs.

keratoconjunctivitis sicca— (pathology) Dry eye syndrome.

kettle hole— (geology) A depression in the ground occurring as the result of a large block of ice getting buried

key currency— (economics) A currency that is reliable, has little volatility, and widely used in trade and commerc

key in on— To focus attention on

kiam chye— (Singapore) Salted vegetables.

kick back— (informal, idiomatic) To return (something) to its original or rightful owner.

kick down— (transitive) To break or demolish something by physical bodily force, especially stomping.

kick in— To kick; to collapse or break by kicking.

kicking off— begin, inaugurate

kick in the pants— (informal) A forceful reminder to start or get going.

kick in the teeth— (idiomatic) A humiliating insult or instance of bad treatment, especially when one is expecting frie

kick off— begin, inaugurate

kick out— (idiomatic, transitive) To eject, dismiss, expel, or forcefully remove (someone or something).

kick out the jams— To behave in a raucous, wild, passionate manner free from restraint; to let loose.

kicks and giggles— (slang, idiomatic) Amusement without any serious purpose; fun.

kick someone when they are down— (idiomatic) To make things worse for someone who is going through a difficult time.

kick some tail— (slang, idiomatic) To thoroughly defeat someone.

kick some tires— (idiomatic, colloquial) To shop for a vehicle or other item to purchase or in which to invest.

kick the bucket— (iidiomatic, humorous) to die

kick the bucket— (idiomatic, euphemistic, colloquial, humorous) To die.

kick the can down the road— (informal, idiomatic) To avoid or postpone a decision or action; to procrastinate.

kick up— (informal, intransitive) To show anger (about something).

kick up— (machinery) To move sharply upward.

kick up a fuss— (idiomatic) To show annoyance, or to complain loudly about something, often when it is of little imp

kick up the arse— (UK, slang, vulgar) A severe reprimand, especially one to motivate someone into doing something.

killer T cell— (immunology) A cytotoxic T cell.

Killing field— (math) A vector field on a Riemannian manifold (or pseudo-Riemannian manifold) that preserves the me

kill off— (transitive) To eliminate, or make extinct.

kill off— to kill all members

kill someone dead— (dialect, US) To murder someone and ensure that they are dead.

kinda sorta— (colloquial) Kind of; somewhat.

kindest regards— (idiomatic) Used as a polite closing of a letter

kind of— (idiomatic, colloquial) Slightly; somewhat; sort of.

kind regards— (idiomatic) Used as a polite closing of a letter.

kinetic energy— Energetic fast-paced activity.

kinetic energy— (physics) The energy possessed by an object because of its motion, equal (nonrelativistically) to on

king of metals— (poetic) gold

king oyster mushroom— An edible mushroom, Pleurotus eryngii.

king quail— (ornithology) A bird of the species Synoicus chinensis.

king trumpet mushroom— The edible mushroom Pleurotus eryngii.

kip in— (slang, UK) To quiet down, such as to get ready for bed; to go to bed.

kiss goodbye— To kiss prior to departing.

kitchen dresser— A kitchen cabinet.

kiwi berry— the hardy kiwi, an edible fruit similar to the kiwifruit

kiwi fruit— A Chinese gooseberry vine fruit, having a hairy brown skin and dark green (or in the case of the kiw

knife up— To extract a morsel or dab (of something) with a knife.

knife up— (figurative) To slice through; to cut or traverse a path through or between.

knife up— To rise precipitously.

knife up— (figurative) To move in a stabbing or penetrating manner

knife up— To cut up or carve up with a knife.

knife up— (more generally) To trim with a knife.

knit together— To create (something) by knitting.

knit up— (transitive) To close up or draw together by knitting.

knob mudalia— Leptoxis minor, a freshwater snail endemic to the United States.

knock down— To hit or collide with

knock into— (informal) To impress, instill, teach or convince (someone) of a fact, realization or ability.

knock it off— Cease doing something, particularly annoying or unpleasant; desist.

knock off— to quit (working).

knock oneself out— (idiomatic, informal) To go ahead; to do as one pleases; to enjoy oneself; to endeavor very hard at

knock on the door of— To ask for entrance or admission into.

knock on the head— (transitive) To put an end to; to defeat or frustrate (a scheme or project).

knock out— To strike or render unconscious

knock out— knock out: eliminate, destroy

knock out of the box— (idiomatic) To cause something to be replaced by something else.

knock someone flat— (idiom) To knock someone down; to hit someone so they fall to the floor.

knock someone off their perch— (idiomatic) To defeat or overcome someone who was in a dominant position.

knock someone out of time— (slang, dated, mostly, boxing) To beat someone to the point where they are stunned and unable to fig

knock the stuffing out of— (informal, idiomatic) To cause (someone, a team) to lose energy and confidence.

knock under— (intransitive, dated, slang) To die.

knock up— (printing) To straighten up a stack of paper.

knock up— (colloquial) To put together, fabricate, or assemble, particularly if done hastily or temporarily. [

know about— (informal, usually negative) To have positive inclinations regarding (someone or something); to have

know better— (set phrase) To recognize that a statement or belief is false or doubtful.

know better— (set phrase) To understand that certain behavior is wrongful, futile, or inappropriate.

know fine well— (Scotland, Ireland, informal) To know something perfectly well, to be very aware of something.

know full well— (set phrase) To understand completely.

know how many beans make five— To be knowledgeable about how the world works; to have common sense and judgement.

know of— (transitive) To know about a specific individual by reputation without having met them.

know of— (transitive) To be aware of the existence of someone or something, but to have little or no other kn

know someone— (idiomatic) To have personal or social connections.

know someone from a can of paint— (idiomatic) Synonym of know someone from Adam.

know someone from Adam— (idiomatic) To know or recognize someone at all.

know someone from a hole in the wall— Synonym of know someone from Adam.

know someone from Eve— (idiomatic) To know or recognize someone at all.

know someone from the man in the moon— Synonym of know someone from Adam.

know the drill— (informal, idiomatic) To be acquainted with the normal process or procedure of a given activity or s

know the ropes— To have experience of the appropriate procedures; know how a particular task or job should be done (

know the score— (informal, idiomatic) To be aware of a situation, especially of the consequences of misconduct.

know what is what— (idiomatic) To understand the current situation; to know what is going on.

know what one is about— (informal) To understand one's situation, how to act in that situation, and the results of those act

know where one stands— (figurative) To be aware of one's position.

know which end is up— (idiomatic) To possess sound judgment or common sense; to have a clear understanding of a situation.

knuckle down— (intransitive, idiomatic) To get to work; to focus on a task.

knuckle sandwich— (slang) A punch to the face, especially to the mouth.

knuckle up— (slang) To strike or fight.

knuckle up— (informal, chiefly, AAVE) To clench one's fist(s) as though in preparation for a fight.

koala bear— (colloquial) A koala.

Kodiak bear— The largest brown bear, Ursus arctos middendorffi, found on Kodiak Island off the south coast of Ala

kol hakavod— (Judaism) good job, well done, bravo

Korean melon— The fruit of the plant, which has a soft rind and juicy flesh.

Korean-style short ribs— (food) A Korean dish made from Korean-barbequed flanken ribs

kraft leather— A type of imitation leather used in bookbinding.

Kreol Morisien— Synonym of Mauritian Creole; a French-based creole language spoken in Mauritius.

Kreol Morisyen— Synonym of Mauritian Creole; a French-based creole language spoken in Mauritius.

Kreol Seselwa— Synonym of Seychellois Creole; a French-based creole language spoken in the Seychelles

Krueger flap— (aeronautics) A kind of lift enhancement device to be fitted to the leading edge of an aircraft wing

ku ku birds— plural of ku ku bird

kung fu— (martial arts) The Chinese martial arts collectively.

kung fu— (slang) A mastery of or expertise in a skill

kung fu— To perform kung fu.

Labor Day— (US) The holiday marking the unofficial end of summer, held on the first Monday in September.

Labor Day— An annual holiday held on May 1 to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers.

labor share— (economics) .

labour aristocracy— (socialism) Segment of the working class that enjoys a relatively privileged position compared to th

Labrador retriever— A dog of a medium to large breed, popular as guide dogs and in other service.

laced day-moth— A day-flying agaristine moth, Ipanica cornigera, of Australia.

lacunary function— (mathematics) A function defined by a lacunary series, especially one which cannot be analytically c

Lady Campbell— The plant Echium plantagineum.

La"dy` Day`— The day of the annunciation of the Virgin Mary, March 25. See Annunciation .

Lady Day— 25th March, Christian holy day, the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary.

ladyfinger cactus— Mammillaria elongata, a species of cactus found in Mexico.

ladyfinger cactus— Echinocereus pentalophus, a cactus of North America.

La"dy-kill`ing— The art or practice of captivating the hearts of women.

lady of light virtue— (euphemistic) A female prostitute.

lady of the night— Night-blooming cestrum (Cestrum nocturnum), a Central American shrub.

lady's-eardrop— An erect or climbing shrub ( Fuchsia coccinea ) of Brazil with deep pink to red flowers.

La"dy's gar"ters— Ribbon grass.

lag behind— (transitive, or, intransitive) To fail to keep pace; to fail to keep up with one's peers; to achieve

lag off— (slang) To shirk; to be lazy.

laissez faire— (of a person) Avoiding interference in other people's affairs; choosing to live and let live.

lake trout— breaded and fried Atlantic whiting

lambda particle— lambda baryon

Lamb of God— Jesus Christ, symbolized as a sacrifice.

lamb succory— The plant Arnoseris minima.

lamellar granule— A secretory organelle found in type II pneumocytes and keratinocytes, associated with skin barrier f

lam out— (transitive, informal) Bang out.

lam out— to strike out, hit

lamper eel— lamprey (Petromyzontiformes spp.)

Lancashire Heeler— A small breed of dog developed for use as a drover and herder of cattle.

land mile— (unit of measurement) Any of the various miles used to measure length on land, as opposed to the nau

landscape genetics— A discipline that analyses the influence of landscape and environmental features on the genetic stru

lang syne— (poetic) long ago

language assimilation— (linguistics) .

language deficit— a lack of skills in spoken and written language which may have a detrimental effect on a pupil's abi

language ecology— (linguistics) .

language extinction— language death

language family— (linguistics) A set of languages which have evolved from a common ancestor.

lantern slide— A slide projected by a magic lantern, an early slide projector.

lap dance— To perform a lap dance.

lap dog— A small toy dog, kept as household pet, whose light weight and companionable temperament make it bot

lapis lazuli— A deep, bright blue, like that of the stone.

lapis lazuli— Of a deep, bright blue, like that of the stone.

lapis lazuli— A deep, bright blue, like that of the stone.

Lapland longspur— Calcarius lapponicus, a passerine bird in the longspur family Calcariidae.

laptop computer— A portable computer that is small enough and light enough to be used on one's lap, but large enough

lap up— (transitive) To consume by lapping; to drink (something) quickly.

lard up— (transitive, literally) To prepare a food for cooking by stuffing it with fat.

large and in charge— (idiomatic) Dominating or controlling a situation with confidence and aplomb.

large-billed scrubwren— Sericornis magnirostra, a species of scrubwren.

large cardamom— Amomum subulatum, black cardamom.

large chequered skipper— (lepidopterology, entomology) A butterfly, Heteropterus morpheus, of the family Hesperiidae.

largely composite number— (number theory) A positive integer that has at least as many divisors as all smaller positive intege

large scale integration— (electronics) An integration type for digital circuits that contain tens of thousands of transistors

large-spotted civet— Viverra megaspila, a large civet native to Southeast Asia.

lark buttonquail— (Ortyxelos meiffrenii)

laser eye surgery— (optics) A procedure to correct the vision by reshaping the cornea using a laser.

laser typeset— (transitive) To typeset using laser raster scan technology.

lash down— (intransitive) To rain heavily.

lash out— (intransitive) To splash out (spend a lot of money).

lash out— To make a sudden violent attack.

lash together— To connect with rope or twine, especially items that are not usually assembled together.

last gasp— The final gasp or breath a person takes before death.

last I heard— Ellipsis of the last I heard.

last kilometre— Synonym of last mile.

last last— (Philippines) Relating to the preceding time before the previous time.

last minute— (idiomatic) Very close to a deadline.

last night— during the late hours of yesterday

last night— during the previous day’s nighttime; during the night before today (This entry is a translation hub.

last refuge— (idiomatic) Synonym of last resort

last thing— (idiomatic) late in the day

last time— On the most recent occasion that. Typically found at the beginning of a sentence.

late bloomer— (literally, horticulture) A flowering plant that blooms later in a growing season than other floweri

lateen-rig— the rig on a sailing vessel with a lateen sail.

Late Modern English— The form of the English language written and spoken in the 18th and 19th centuries.

latent vector— (linear algebra) An eigenvector.

lateral fricative— (phonetics) A fricative pronounced by directing the airstream around the sides of the tongue.

lateral sclerosis— (neurology, pathology) name of a number of chronic, progressive nervous diseases.

late-type star— (star) a star of spectral type K or M

Latin alphabet— The 26-letter alphabet consisting of the following letters (presented in majuscule and minuscule pai

Latin alphabet— Any relatively minor variation of the 26-letter Latin alphabet.

Latin name— The formal Latin or Latinized name of a biological taxon according to an internationally accepted st

Latin notary— A publicly appointed legal officer.

Latin script— (loosely) The Latin alphabet.

Latin script— The script (set of symbols) rooted in the Latin alphabet of ancient Rome and adapted over the centur

latte art— An image formed by pouring hot milk on the surface of a cup of coffee.

latte macchiato— A coffee-based beverage, prepared by \"staining\" the steamed \"pure\" white milk by the addition of

Lat"ter-day` saint"— A Mormon; -- the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints being the name assumed by the whole bod

latus rectum— (geometry) The line drawn through a focus of a conic section parallel to the directrix and terminate

La"tus rec"tum— The line drawn through a focus of a conic section parallel to the directrix and terminated both ways

laugh a minute— (idiomatic) A funny thing or person.

laugh and grow fat— A cheerful attitude leads to success in life.

laugh at— To scorn or tease; to evince contempt or pity for someone, usually contrasted with laugh with.

laugh with— (transitive) To laugh along with someone in a friendly way; to laugh at someone's jokes; to enjoy hu

lau kui— (colloquial, Singapore) Embarrassing, shameful

laurel sumac— The shrub Malosma laurina.

lava flow— (geology) A flow of molten lava from an erupting volcano, and the solidified mass left after the lav

law of attraction— (physics) A physical law describing how bodies attract one another, as by gravitation or electromagn

law of cosines— (trigonometry) A generalization of the Pythagorean theorem that relates the lengths of the sides of

law of sines— (trigonometry) A statement that relates the lengths of the sides of a triangle to the sines of its a

lawyered up— Having sufficient legal representation to protect oneself in the event of legal trouble

lax up— To relax; to become lax; to ease up.

lax vowel— (phonetics) A vowel produced with relatively little constriction of the vocal tract.

lay a foundation— (figurative) To make a start.

lay a glove on— (by extension) To harm (someone's) reputation, to make an accusation stick.

lay an egg— (idiomatic, of a person, organization, etc.) To produce a failure or flop; to do something which is

lay aside— To reserve (something, especially money) for future use; to save as a backup.

lay away— (UK, transitive) To reserve (an item for sale in a store) for future purchase.

lay away— (UK, transitive) To reserve (something) for the future.

lay back— (intransitive, proscribed) To lie down on one's back; to lie back.

lay back— (informal, transitive) To relax, such as on vacation; to do nothing for a period of time.

lay bare— To make bare; strip.

lay by— To put away for future use; save; to build up as savings.

lay by— (nautical) (of a sailing vessel) To remain stationary while heading into the wind; to come to a stan

lay by— (Southern US, Midland US) To tend (a crop) for the last time, leaving it to mature without further c

lay down— To place on the ground, e.g. a railway on a trackbed.

lay down— To sacrifice, especially in the phrase \"to lay down one's life.\"

lay down— (transitive) To give up, surrender, or yield (e.g. a weapon), usually by placing it on the ground.

lay down— (euphemism, transitive) To euthanize an animal.

lay down— (transitive) To specify, institute, enact, assert firmly, state authoritatively, establish or formul

lay down— (transitive) To intentionally take a fall while riding a motorcycle, in order to prevent a more seri

lay down the law— (legal, dated) To present the law that applies to a given case.

lay eggs— (idiom) To produce a string of failures or flops.

layer up— (intransitive) To put on several layers of clothing.

lay hold of— (transitive) To obtain.

lay in— (transitive) To put (something) aside for future use.

lay in ashes— (transitive) To destroy utterly by burning.

laying on of hands— (Christianity) The charism whereby new bishops are initiated into the apostolic succession.

lay into— (colloquial) To beat up or launch an attack against; to strike forcefully.

lay into— (colloquial, figurative) To berate; to scold.

lay it on— (slang, idiomatic, AAVE, transitive) To slap hands with (a person) in greeting.

lay it on thick— (idiomatic) To guilt, guilt-trip.

lay low— (transitive) To put in an abject condition.

lay low— (informal, sometimes, proscribed) To lie low, to be inconspicuous, especially when the potential obj

lay off— (transitive, idiomatic) To cease, quit, stop (doing something).

lay on— (transitive) To apply or implement (something).

lay on— (colloquial) To blame; to shift blame onto someone or something.

lay on— (archaic) To attack or strike.

lay open— (transitive) To expose or reveal (something).

lay out— (transitive) To arrange; to design; to concoct; to think up.

lay out— (transitive) To arrange (physically) in a certain way, so as to spread or space apart; to display (e

lay out— (transitive) To expend or contribute money to an expense or purchase.

lay the groundwork— (idiomatic, figurative) To create a foundation; to provide the basics or fundamentals.

lay the smack down— (slang) To start a fight (sometimes with on)

lay to— (nautical) To turn towards the wind so that the boat stops; to remain stationary in open water or to

lay up— (transitive) To store; to put by.

lay up— (intransitive) To go out of active service.

lay up— (transitive) To disable or incapacitate; to confine to bed.

lay up— (transitive) To take out of active service.

leaden flycatcher— Myiagra rubecula, a passerine bird in the family Monarchidae.

lead on— (transitive, idiomatic) To mislead, to try to make someone believe a lie.

lead someone down the garden path— Synonym of lead someone up the garden path.

lead up to— To follow or mark a path toward.

leaf cactus— Any cactus of either of two genera in the family Cactaceae: Epiphyllum and Pereskia.

lean into— To make an effort with; to work hard at; to show determination and perseverance.

lean on— To put pressure on; to attempt to compel a person to do something; to exert influence on.

leap into action— to begin doing something or become active suddenly and very quickly.

leap to mind— (idiomatic) To appear suddenly in one's thoughts.

leap up— (intransitive) To quickly stand up

learned borrowing— (linguistics) A word or other linguistic form borrowed from one language into another purposely inst

learned helplessness— (psychology) A psychological state arising after an individual is repeatedly exposed to uncontrollab

learning by teaching— (education) An instructional approach wherein students learn a subject by actively preparing and del

lease-lend— Same as lend-lease .

lease out— (transitive) To lease; to let (property, as a landlord)

least auklet— Aethia pusilla, a small auk.

least common multiple— (number theory) The smallest positive integer which is divisible by (equivalently, is an integer mul

least of all— to a lesser extent than anything else

least sandpiper— Calidris minutilla, a small shorebird.

least squares— (maths) A method of fitting a straight line through a series of points such that the sum of the squa

leave alone— (transitive) To desist or refrain from involvement with.

leave alone— (transitive) To stop bothering (a person).

leave a lot to be desired— (intransitive) To be unsatisfactory; to fail to meet minimal standards of acceptability.

leave at the door— (idiomatic, transitive) To dispense with something for now; to forget about it situationally, or omi

leave behind— to forget (in a location, or generally), cause to remain under guise of forgetting

leave behind— (transitive) To pass.

leave behind— (transitive, idiomatic) To abandon.

leave behind— (transitive, idiomatic) To forget about.

leave behind— (transitive, idiomatic) To not live longer than; to be survived by.

leave behind— (transitive, idiomatic) To leave (a trace of something).

leave for dead— (transitive) To abandon a person or other living creature that is injured or otherwise incapacitated

leave for dust— (informal, idiomatic) To leave or abandon someone alone without helping or caring for them.

leave it be— (idiomatic, informal) Synonym of let it be.

leave it out— To cease doing something.

leave me alone— stop talking to me, stop being near me, stop interfering with my life (used especially when one is a

leave no stone unturned— (figuratively) To perform a task carefully and thoroughly, not missing any step.

leave off— (transitive, idiomatic) To omit.

leave off— to abdicate, omit

leave off— (informal) To desist; to cease.

leave off— (intransitive) To stop with a view to resuming at a later point.

leave on the table— To not accept (something on offer).

leave out— To omit, to not include, to neglect to mention.

leave over— be leftover; cause something to remain after a larger activity

leave over— (British, transitive) To allow a portion to remain unused or unconsumed.

leave someone at the altar— (idiomatic) To abandon a prospective spouse by deciding not to get married at the last minute.

leave someone hanging— To leave someone waiting in anticipation of one's response.

leave someone holding the baby— (idiomatic) To abandon someone and put them in a position where they must take the responsibility or

leave someone in the lurch— (idiomatic) To abandon somebody; especially, to abandon somebody and leave them in a difficult situa

leave someone to their fate— (idiomatic) to abandon; to give up on; to leave on their own – chiefly in regard to avoid upcoming m

leave someone to their own devices— (transitive, idiomatic) to leave alone, unsupervised, without assistance.

leave something to be desired— (idiomatic) to be insufficient in some aspect.

leave the door open— (idiomatic, often with for or to) To maintain the possibility of something happening in the future.

leave the nest— (idiomatic) To become independent; to begin to act without supervision or in ways that are not presc

leave things alone— (idiomatic, informal) Synonym of let it be.

leave things be— (idiomatic, informal) Synonym of let it be.

leave to the imagination— (transitive, idiomatic) Not to reveal.

leave well enough alone— To leave something alone; to avoid trying to correct, fix, or improve what is already adequate.

leaving behind— act or process of forgetting (in a location, or generally), causing to remain under guise of forgett

leaving off— stop, discontinue an action

left over— be leftover; cause something to remain after a larger activity

left ventricular ejection time— (medicine, cardiology) The time interval from the moment of the opening of the aortic valve to the m

legal duty— (legal, idiomatic) A duty prescribed by the law, to act or forbear from acting.

legal effect— The condition of having any influence on the legal state of things, of being legally in force.

legal entity— (law) An organization such as a company or trust fund that the law treats as if it were a person, ca

legal person— (legal) An aggregate of people, legal entity, or body corporate who have (some of) the legal rights

leg it— (intransitive, British, slang) To run away, to flee.

leg it— (intransitive, British, slang) To hurry.

legless lizard— Any of the several groups of lizards of the family Pygopodidae which have lost limbs or reduced them

leg-pull— An attempt to make somebody believe something that is not true, done as a joke.

leg-pulling— The act of attempting to make somebody believe something that is not true, done as a joke.

Lelwel hartebeest— Alcelaphus buselaphus lelwel, an African antelope.

lemonberry sumac— Lemonberry.

lend an ear— (idiom) To listen to someone.

lend itself to— (transitive, idiomatic) To be suitable for; be amenable to.

lengthen down— (transitive, intransitive) To become or make (something) less lengthy or shorter in duration.

lengthen out— (transitive, intransitive) To become or make (something) lengthier, longer in duration or otherwise

length overall— (nautical) Length of a ship from bow to stern.

lentiform nucleus— (neuroanatomy) lenticular nucleus

Leo Minor— (constellation) A spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a small lion. It lies n

leopard cat— (cat) A wild cat native to Southeast Asia, Prionailurus bengalensis.

leopard orchid— Diurus pardina

leopard tree— (AU) Synonym of leopardwood.

le sigh— (informal, humorous) A sigh of longing or disappointment.

less and less— increasingly less

lesser black-backed gull— A seabird and member of the gull family, Larus fuscus.

lesser grey shrike— Lanius minor, a member of the shrike family Laniidae.

lesser kestrel— A small falcon, Falco naumanni.

lesser nothura— A tinamou, Nothura minor.

lesser panda— A red panda, Ailurus fulgens.

lesser redpoll— A bird of the subspecies Acanthis flammea cabaret or species Acanthis cabaret.

lesser rhea— A species of large flightless bird, Rhea pennata, found in South America.

lesser sandplover— A species of migratory plover, Charadrius mongolus, of the Old World.

lesser scaup— A scaup of the species Aythya affinis.

lesser spotted woodpecker— Any of species Dryobates minor of woodpeckers, principally of cooler regions of Eurasia.

lesser vestibular glands— Skene's gland

Lesser Wain— The constellation Ursa Minor.

lesser yellowlegs— A shorebird of North America characterized by its yellow legs (Tringa flavipes).

less is more— That which is less complicated is often better understood and more appreciated than what is more com

less than nothing— Absolutely nothing at all.

less than no time— An extremely short time.

let alone— (transitive) To leave alone, let be; to stop bothering.

let a sleeping dog lie— (idiomatic) .

let a thousand flowers bloom— One should not interfere with promising developments in their early stages.

let down— To soften in tempering.

let down— (intransitive) To reduce one's level of effort.

let fly— (figurative) To unleash an angry outburst.

let go— (intransitive, with of, and, transitive, with object before go) To release from one's grasp; to go f

let go— To emotionally disengage or distract oneself from a situation.

let go— (transitive) To ignore (a comment, etc.).

let go by the run— (nautical, dated) To let fall freely (sail)

let in— (transitive) To let someone or something come in; to admit someone or something in.

let into— (transitive) To install something in a flat surface such that it does not stick out.

let into— (transitive) To attack (someone).

let it all hang out— (idiom) To relax and be carefree.

let it be— (idiomatic) To leave something to follow its natural course; this involves desisting from any intent

let it snow— (colloquial) Used around the Christmas season to express anticipation of snowfall.

let loose— (euphemism) To break wind.

let loose— (intransitive, idiomatic, sometimes followed by with or on) To shout, make a loud sound, or perform

let loose— (transitive, idiomatic) To free; to release from restraint.

let me know— to inform me; to keep me up to date

let off— (transitive, idiomatic) To forgive and not punish.

let off— (intransitive, idiomatic) Synonym of leave off.

let one loose— (euphemism) To break wind; to fart.

let one off— (slang) To fart; to break wind.

let oneself go— (idiomatic) To cease to care about one's appearance, allowing oneself to become unkempt, overweight,

let oneself go— (idiomatic) To relax and enjoy oneself without restraint.

let out— (transitive, dated, slang) To lay off or fire someone (from a job).

let out— (transitive) To release.

let slide— (transitive, of intangibles) To let go; to allow; to release; to pass over without action.

let slide— To pass out of one's thought as not being of any consequence.

let something ride— (transitive, figurative, informal) To let something go, allow it to continue, or take no immediate a

letter blindness— (medicine, neurology) A reading disorder in which someone cannot recognize individual letters.

letter by letter— (linguistics) Taking each letter in turn.

Letterer-Siwe disease— (medicine, dated) Langerhans cell histiocytosis

letter magic— A type of magical power located within letters, especially of Hebraic, Arabic, or Runic scripts.

letter of testamentary— (law) A document issued by a court that grants an executor the authority to manage the estate of a d

letter-perfect— correct to the last detail; especially being in or following the exact words; as, a letter-perfect r

let the buyer beware— (informal, idiomatic) It is the buyer’s responsibility to ensure the soundness of goods or services

let the devil out— To behave badly or cause to behave badly.

let the good times roll— (mostly, imperative) To have fun or live fully; may imply letting things that are going well proceed

let the matter drop— To stop pursuing something about which there is a dispute, disagreement, etc.

let things alone— (idiomatic, informal) Synonym of let it be.

let things be— (idiomatic, informal) Synonym of let it be.

let well alone— (idiom) Do not interfere.

leuconic acid— Cyclopentanepentone.

level off— (intransitive, idiomatic) To get to a stable level; to cease climbing, descending, or oscillating.

level out— (transitive) To cause (something) to be even.

level pegging— (of two contestants) equal (having the same number of points, or being in the same position)

level to the ground— (idiomatic, transitive) To completely demolish, to raze.

level up— (transitive, literal, and, figurative) To raise to the same level or status; to improve so as to mak

lever arm— (physics) The distance between the point of application of a force and the axis.

Le Verrier— A crater in Mars, Solar System.

lexical semantics— (linguistics) The study of how the words of a language denote either things in the real world or con

lexicographic order— (mathematics) Formally, given two partially ordered sets A and B, the order ≤ on the Cartesian produ

Lhasa apso— A particular breed of dog, Tibetan in origin.

lick the dust— To die; to bite the dust.

lie back— To relax, to exert less effort.

lie before— (transitive, idiomatic) to put oneself at the whim of, to bow down to

lie in— lie in bed, confinement or bed rest, sometimes for child birth

lie in— (archaic) To be brought to bed in childbirth.

lie in— (UK) To stay in bed (longer than usual).

lie in the bed one has made— To have to accept the consequences of one's own conduct.

lie low— (intransitive, idiomatic) To conceal oneself; to remain hidden.

lienophrenic ligament— phrenicosplenic ligament

lie to— (nautical, of a ship) To have the sails arranged so as to counteract each other.

lie upon— (obsolete) To importune; to urge; to solicit.

life expectancy— (of a, person or other living being) The amount of time one is expected to live.

life"-giv`ing— Giving life or spirit; having power to give life; inspiriting; invigorating; as, life-giving love an

life is not all beer and skittles— (UK) Not everything about life is pleasurable.

lift off— To lift something physically off the ground, or off something else.

lift up— (transitive) To elevate to a higher position.

light day— (astronomy, physics) A unit of length equal to the distance light travels in one day; about 170 astr

light down— (archaic) To dismount; to get off.

light matter— (physics, informal, uncommon) Any form of matter that is not dark matter.

light minute— (astronomy, physics) A unit of length equal to the distance light travels in one minute.

lightning beetle— Any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence

lightning fast— (idiom) Extremely quickly.

lightning strike— a strike of lightning

light second— (astronomy, physics) A unit of length equal to the distance light travels in one second: about 300 m

light spectrum— (physics) The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to humans.

light up— (transitive) To introduce (someone to something), to make someone aware of or interested in somethin

light upon— To find or think of something unexpectedly; to come upon something by accident.

light wave— (physics) An electromagnetic wave of light.

light year— (astronomy) A unit of length used to measure extremely large distances, equal to approximately 9.46

lignum rhodium— Rhodiola rosea (Crassulaceae).

lignum rhodium— An oil yielded by such plants, used in herbal medicine.

like as— (archaic) Just as; in the same way as; even as.

like breaking sticks— (informal) Without any difficulty.

like fudge— (euphemism) Like fuck.

like hell— (negator) Used ironically to express the opposite of one's intentions

like it or leave it— Synonym of like it or lump it.

like lightning— Extremely fast.

like one means it— With passion and enthusiasm.

like stink on shit— (simile, vulgar, derogatory) In very close proximity; following closely.

like terms— (mathematics) algebraic expressions whose literal coefficients represent the same value regardless o

like that— Used adverbially or adjectivally to indicate similitude, similarity, equivalent or comparable qualit

lilac-breasted roller— An African bird of species Coracias caudatus.

limaçon of Pascal— (geometry) A limaçon.

limber up— (intransitive) To stretch one's muscles to make them more limber, usually as a preparation for physi

limber up— to make more limber, flexible

limber up— (intransitive, figuratively) To prepare; to make oneself ready.

Limburger cheese— A creamy, soft cheese with a mild taste and a pungent odor.

limited hangout— (politics, espionage) The practice of revealing only part of the truth about a situation, as damage

limited monarchy— A government in which a monarch agrees to share power with a parliament and abide by a constitution;

limpa bread— (cuisine) A sweet Scandinavian rye bread.

Lindelöf space— (topology) A topological space such that any open cover of the space has a countable subcover.

line abreast— (nautical, military, aviation, of ships or aircraft) Arranged or proceeding side-by-side.

line ahead— (nautical, military) A type of warship formation with the ships proceeding one after another and the

linear algebra— (mathematics) The branch of mathematics that deals with vectors, vector spaces, linear transformatio

linear algebra— (algebra) an associative algebra

linear dependence— (mathematics, countable) A linear relation between some appropriate things

linear dependence— (algebra, uncountable) The state of being linearly dependent

linear equation— (algebra) A polynomial equation of the first degree (such as x = 2y - 7)

linear form— (linear algebra) A linear functional.

linear function— (mathematics) Any function whose graph is a straight line: f(x)=ax+b

linear function— (mathematics) Any function whose value on the sum of two elements is the sum of the values of the fu

linear functional— (mathematics) A linear mapping from a vector space to its field of scalars.

linear independence— (algebra) the state of being linearly independent

linearly dependent— (algebra, of a set of vectors or ring elements) Having a nontrivial linear combination which is zero

linearly independent— (linear algebra) Of a set of vectors or ring elements, whose nontrivial linear combinations are nonz

linear map— Synonym of linear transformation.

linear meter— (American spelling) A standard unit of length, symbol m, equal to one meter in length.

linear metre— (British spelling) A standard unit of length, symbol m, equal to one metre in length.

linear operator— (mathematics, functional analysis) An operator L such that for functions f and g and scalar λ, L (f

Lin"e*ar-shaped`— Of a linear shape.

linear space— vector space

linear transformation— (linear algebra) A map between vector spaces which preserves the operations of vector addition and s

linear triplet— (geometry) The three supplementary adjacent angles formed by three intersecting lines

line breeding— (stockbreeding) Breeding by a certain family line of descent, especially in the selection of the dam

line by line— From one line of text to the next.

lined antshrike— a passerine bird of the antbird family, Thamnophilus palliatus

lined flat bark beetle— Any beetle of the family Laemophloeidae, known for their rounded, flattened boddies.

line draw— draw the line

line integral— (math) An integral whose integrand's domain is a curve.

line in the sand— (idiomatic) A defining moment; a cutoff point.

line item— (government) A budget appropriation.

line of best fit— (mathematics) A line on a scatter plot that best defines or expresses the trend shown in the plotted

line out— (transitive) To create (something, e.g. parking spaces, lanes in a road) by marking lines on asphalt

line up— To agree or correspond.

lingoa wood— (archaic) amboyna wood

Lin*go"a wood`— Amboyna wood.

lingua franca— A common language used by people of diverse backgrounds to communicate with one another, often a bas

linguistic imbalance— The use of terminology in a language that treats different social categories (such as gender) unequa

link exchange— (Internet) A scheme of reciprocal linking whereby two or more websites link to one another to increa

linking vowel— Synonym of anaptyxis.

link language— A common language linking various people groups or ethnicities, where the adopted language is not a

Lion of Judah— (Judaism) A Jewish national and cultural symbol, traditionally regarded as a symbol of the tribe of

lion-tailed macaque— The Old World monkey Macaca silenus.

lip homage— Insincere homage.

Lipschitz continuity— (mathematical analysis) A strong form of uniform continuity for functions.

lip service— (idiomatic) Promising but empty talk; words without action or intention.

lip wisdom— Wise talk without practice, or unsupported by experience.

liquefied natural gas— (petrochemistry) Natural gas that has been cooled and compressed to liquid form for transport and st

liquid gas— A chemical element or compound which is normally found in gaseous form, but which is in a liquid sta

liquid phase— (physics) One of the three fundamental structural phases of matter in which the thermal mobility of

liquid water— (sciences) Water as a substance in its liquid state. Contrast water ice, water vapor.

liquor sanguinis— (archaic) blood plasma

listen after— (transitive) To take notice of.

listen in— To eavesdrop; to listen secretly.

listen in— (dated) To listen to a radio broadcast.

listen out— To listen attentively for something expected.

listen with half an ear— (figuratively) To listen distractedly, without paying attention.

Little Bear— Synonym of Ursa Minor.

little bit— A small amount

little black ant— An ant species, Monomorium minimum, native to North America characterized by their small size and fo

little bronze cuckoo— A species of cuckoo, Chrysococcyx minutillus, of Indonesia, New Guinea, and Australia.

little bunting— Emberiza pusilla, a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae.

little by little— A small amount at a time.

Little Dipper— (constellation) A bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a ladle or cart.

Little Gem— A small variety of cos lettuce.

little grebe— A small freshwater bird of Europe (Tachybaptus ruficollis).

little man— An ordinary man of no particular fame or accomplishment; especially, everyone who is an underdog by

little professor— (slang) A child with Asperger's syndrome.

little ringed plover— A small plover, Charadrius dubius

little school— junior school

little spotted kiwi— A kiwi of species Apteryx owenii.

little tern— The seabird Sternula albifrons.

little tinamou— A tinamou, Crypturellus soui.

Littrow projection— (cartography) A map projection that is conformal and retroazimuthal.

liturgical language— (religion) A language of religious texts and ceremonies, such as Church Slavonic.

live a lie— (idiomatic) To conceal something about oneself, without the knowledge of which others cannot know on

live and let live— (idiomatic) To be tolerant; to enjoy the pleasures and opportunities which life offers and to allow

live conductor— (electrical engineering, loosely)

live down to— (transitive) To fulfill low or bad expectations.

live for— To deeply enjoy or be fulfilled by something esteemed as very important in one's life.

live it up— (informal, idiomatic) To enjoy oneself, to have fun.

live long and prosper— A greeting.

liven up— (intransitive) To become more happy, energetic or positive.

liven up— (transitive) To improve a person's mood by making them more energetic.

liven up— to make more cheerful, energetic, entertaining, or interesting

live off— (idiomatic, transitive) To survive by consuming only a certain thing or things.

live on— (idiomatic, intransitive) To endure.

live on— (idiomatic, transitive) To survive solely by consuming a certain thing.

live on the edge— (idiomatic) To be caught in an economic or societal situation which one did not choose, which threat

live out— (transitive) To fulfill or act out a dream or fantasy or aspiration.

liver spot— A dark brown blemish on the skin, usually caused by exposure to the sun.

live up— (idiomatic, intransitive, followed by to) To fulfil the expectations placed upon one.

live within oneself— To rely on and occupy oneself rather than engaging with broader society

living hell— A continuing state of extreme pain, punishment, suffering, or torment with no seeming chance of repr

liv"ing wage"— A wage or salary that permits a worker to live at least with minimal customary amenities, and above

living wage— (economics) The minimum income necessary for a worker to meet their basic needs.

load of shit— (vulgar, slang, idiom) An event that did not go well or fell far short of what was expected or inten

load up— phrasal cause to be burdened

load up on— (idiomatic) To gather large quantities of (something); to stockpile (something); to gorge on (someth

loaf about— (intransitive, idiomatic) To do nothing in particular; to be idle.

loaf around— (intransitive, idiomatic) to do nothing in particular, be idle.

local administrative unit— (administration, legal) In the European union, a low-level administrative division of a country, ran

local area network— (computing) An interconnection of computers that are in relatively close proximity to each other, su

local area network— (Internet) A network on which all communication is delivered by way of MAC addresses and that is not

locally compact— (topology) Of a topological space: such that, for every point of the space, there is a neighborhood

local mean time— The time based on the position of the sun relative to the longitude of a specific location.

locative case— (linguistics, grammar) A case used to indicate place, or the place where, or wherein; corresponding

locked out— exclude, locked _out

lock in— (transitive, colloquial) To prevent (someone or something) from escaping, deteriorating, or switchin

lock in— (transitive, music) To synchronize (especially a rhythm section) into a groove.

lock into— (transitive, idiomatic) To firmly commit to (something or someone).

lock into— (transitive, idiomatic) To involve (a person or thing) in (a plan or system) in such a way that esca

lock out— exclude, locked _out

lock up— (intransitive) To close (and often lock) all doors and windows (of a place) securely.

lock up— (transitive) To lock (a door, window, etc.).

Löfgren syndrome— A type of acute sarcoidosis.

logarithmic trigonometric function— (mathematics) The logarithm of a trigonometric function

loggerhead shrike— A species of shrike native to North America, Lanius ludovicianus.

logging out— Exit a computer system

logging railroad— (rail, forestry, US) A railroad built for the purpose of transporting logs out of a forest.

logic level— (electronics) One of a finite number of states (usually two) that a digital signal can have.

log into— (transitive, often, proscribed) To log in (“gain access, usually by providing a previously registere

log-log paper— Paper with horizontal and vertical rules, both arranged according to a logarithmic scale.

log off— (idiomatic, jocular, casual) To depart from any conversation, online or in person; to say goodbye.

log out— (computing) To exit a user account in a computer system, so that one is not recognized until signing

log out— Exit a computer system

long arm— (idiom) Influence; far-reaching power.

long Barnaby— (Christianity, obsolete) The feast day of Saint Barnabas, celebrated on June 11.

long-billed dowitcher— a long-legged and long-billed migratory wading bird, Limnodromus scolopaceus

long con— A scam in which the scammer takes a long period of time (usually weeks, months or longer) to defraud

long division— (mathematics) A procedure for dividing multidigit numbers, breaking down the division into a series

longear sunfish— A freshwater sunfish of eastern North America (Lepomis megalotis).

long face— An expression of sadness and disappointment or gloom.

longhorn beetle— Any beetle from the Cerambycidae family, notable for their extremely long antennae.

longhorn forestfly— Prostoia similis, a species of spring stonefly.

long-hours culture— (business, labor) A workplace environment where it is commonplace and often expected, or even valued

longitudinal wave— (physics) Any wave in which the direction of disturbance is parallel to the direction of travel.

long-legged— having long legs.

long-legged fly— any fly of the family Dolichopodidae

long-legged fly— Any of the predatory flies in the family Dolichopodidae, which tend to have long and slender legs.

long long ago— (colloquial, fairy tales) Used to add emphasis to the fact that the story takes place in the distant

longnose stonebasher— Gnathonemus longibarbis, a species of fish in the family Mormyridae.

long-play— same as long-playing .

long run for a short slide— A large expenditure of effort for a modest benefit.

long sight— Longsightedness.

Long"-sight— Long-sightedness.

long story— A situation that is too embarrassing to talk about.

long-tailed duck— An Arctic sea bird (Clangula hyemalis).

long-tailed jaeger— An Arctic seabird of the skua family, Stercorarius longicaudus.

long-tailed macaque— A primate of the species Macaca fascicularis, native to Southeast Asia.

long-tailed meadowlark— A passerine songbird, Leistes loyca, native to South America.

long-tailed parakeet— A species of parakeet, Psittacula longicauda, of Southeast Asia.

long-tailed shrike— Lanius schach, a member of the shrike family (Laniidae), mainly found in Asia.

long weekend— A weekend extended by one or more days off falling on a day or days immediately preceding or followi

look after— (transitive) To have as one's business; to manage, be responsible for. [from 16th c.]

look after— (transitive) To follow with the eyes; to look in the direction of (someone or something departing).

look after— take care of

look ahead— To consider the future, to anticipate future events.

look ahead to— To plan for the future; to look forward to something; to be excited for something happening in the f

look around— To take note of what is going on; to make oneself aware.

look as if one had lost a shilling and found sixpence— (idiomatic, UK) To look very disappointed.

look as if one has lost a shilling and found sixpence— (idiom, dated) To look annoyed or displeased.

look away— (intransitive) To ignore something; to pretend not to have seen or noticed something; to avoid deali

look for a dog to kick— (idiomatic) To seek someone or something to blame.

look in on— To check that (someone or something) is okay or that a process is continuing appropriately; to check

look in the face— (transitive) To confront with courage, without fear.

look like one swallowed a bug— (colloquial) To have a dismayed or shocked facial expression.

look off— (transitive, idiomatic) To put off by one's facial expression

look on— (idiomatic) To watch; to observe without participating.

look on as— To witness (something) without participating in it.

look out— (AAVE) To be supportive or protective of someone.

look out— mind, take care of

look out for someone— (idiomatic, transitive) To guard, protect, support; to take care of; to watch over

look over— (transitive) To quickly read or (especially) proofread; to quickly scan text, especially while check

look over— to look back; to look in a particular direction

look over— (transitive) Synonym of overlook, to survey, to look at as if from on high.

look sharp— (mostly, imperative) Pay attention; be alert.

look the other way— (idiomatic) To ignore something wrong; to turn a blind eye to something; to connive at something.

look through— To take a view of the contents of; search in, either with the eyes or by hand.

look through— (transitive, archaic) To penetrate with the understanding; to see through.

look through— (idiomatic, often with \"right\") To appear or pretend not to see something or someone who is clearl

look up— look up: seek

look up— (transitive, idiomatic) To obtain, or seek to obtain, information about something.

look upon— To gaze at something; to look on.

loop of Henle— (anatomy) A loop-like structure in the kidney's nephron that connects the proximal convoluted tubule

loosen up— To make loose literally or figuratively.

loosen up— (colloquial) To relax; to act less seriously.

loosen up— (intransitive) To become loose; to loosen; to relax (a muscle, etc.).

lord it over— (idiomatic, transitive) To behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advanta

lords and ladies— Arum maculatum, a woodland plant species of the Araceae family native to northern Europe.

Lord willing— God willing.

Lorentz factor— (relativity) a factor arising in special relativity, to calculate the degree of time dilation, lengt

Lorentz force— (electromagnetism) the force exerted on a charged particle in an electromagnetic field

lose caste— To fall in social standing; to suffer a loss of status or reputation.

lose count— (intransitive, idiomatic) To forget the number of times that something has happened; to lose the tal

lose face— lose social status, be humiliated

lose oneself— To lose one's way; to become lost.

lose out— (with 'to') To be defeated (by).

lose sight of— To fail to remember; to overlook or neglect.

lose sleep— (often with over) To worry.

lose the bell— (obsolete, idiom) To be defeated in a contest.

lose the run of oneself— (Ireland, colloquial, figurative) get carried away; lose one's self-control; exceed one's limits or

los jibbities— (humorous) Pride Month.

loss of life— (euphemistic) Death.

lost in thought— Being preoccupied with one's thoughts rather than paying attention to reality.

lotion up— (intransitive) To apply lotion or sunscreen to one's skin.

lot mead— (historical) A lot meadow

lotus position— (colloquial) a cross-legged sitting position in which the feet are resting below the lower leg of th

loud and clear— In a clear and easily understandable manner.

love a duck— An exclamation of surprise.

love at first sight— (idiom) an instantaneous attraction

love cannot be forced— No matter how much you try, you cannot kindle their love for someone/something.

lovely fir— (Abies amabilis)

Love of money— root of all evil

love on— (transitive) To show affection to.

love philtre— love potion

love scam— A consumer fraud that involves criminals attempting to make victims fall in love with or marry them,

Love wave— (geology) A seismic surface shock wave with a lateral horizontal movement perpendicular to the direc

lowbush blueberry— A wild North American blueberry, Vaccinium angustifolium, sometimes grown commercially for its fruit

low-class— Occupying the lowest socioeconomic position in a society. Contrasted with middle-class and upper-cla

low-enriched uranium— (nuclear physics) Enriched uranium with at least 2% but less than 20% uranium-235, enough to sustain

lower boundary— (linguistics) The most recent time encompassed by a given period of time.

lower case— The minuscule or small letters (a, b, c, as opposed to the uppercase or capital letters, A, B, C).

lower class— A class of people in a society characterized by low incomes, low level of education, high unemployme

lower middle class— A social and economic class lying above the lower class and below the upper middle class.

lower-middle-class— occupying the lower part of the middle socioeconomic range in a society.

lower school— Synonym of first school.

lower than whaleshit— (slang, derogatory, vulgar, figurative) Of very low morals or ethics.

lowest common denominator— (mathematics) The smallest positive integer which is a multiple of every denominator of several frac

lowest common denominator— (figuratively) The simplest or base shared interest or characteristic among a group or collection of

low-functioning autism— (psychiatry) A form of autism associated with significant communication deficits and low cognitive a

low mass star— (star) A fully-convective red dwarf or M dwarf star

low water— The temporary situation of having little money.

luck out— (colloquial, idiomatic) To experience a misfortune; to be unlucky.

lues venerea— (archaic) syphilis

luff up— (nautical) To turn towards the wind so that the sails flap

lug out— To draw a weapon or hand over money.

Lule Sami— A Finno-Ugric language spoken in parts of Norway and Sweden.

lumbar ganglion— (neuroanatomy) Any of the small ganglia of the lumbar part of the sympathetic nervous system.

lump together— To put different items or groups together and regard or treat them as one single group (either knowi

Lump together— To combine (various items) and treat them as a unit. See lump , v. i.

lump up— (intransitive, of a throat or person) To get a lump in one's throat.

lump up— (intransitive) To form clumps, bumps, mounds or clots.

lunar month— A synodic month of approximately 29.53 days, measured from a lunar phase until the return of that sa

lunar occultation— (astronomy) The passage of the Moon, as it moves through the nighttime sky, in front of a celestial

lung capacity— lung volume

lung toilet— (medicine) Pulmonary toilet.

lung volume— (biology) The volume of air associated with different phases of the respiratory cycle.

lupus erythematosus— Any of a set of autoimmune diseases in which the human immune system becomes hyperactive and attacks

lush up— (rare) To make lush

luteinizing hormone— (biochemistry) A hormone, produced by anterior part of the pituitary gland, that stimulates ovulatio

Lyme neuroborreliosis— (neurology) A disorder of the central nervous system caused by infection with a spirochete of the ge

lymph gland— (anatomy, immunology, informal) .

lymphogranuloma venereum— (disease) A sexually transmitted disease caused by Chlamydia trachomatis.

macaronic Latin— Synonym of dog Latin.

machine learning— (artificial intelligence) A field of study concerned with the design and development of algorithms a

macho up— (informal) To man up; to act in a tough or assertive way.

macula lutea— A yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones.

macula lutea— (anatomy) macula (yellow spot in the human eye)

made for each other— (idiomatic, of two persons) Well suited to be in a relationship with one another, especially as roma

Madidi titi monkey— A New World monkey from Bolivia, Callicebus aureipalatii.

madriporian coral— A madrepore .

magic circle— (mathematics) An arrangement of natural numbers on circles such that the sum of the numbers on each

magic constant— (mathematics, number theory) The sum of numbers in any row, column, or diagonal of a magic square.

magic lantern— (dated) A slide projector.

magic lantern— An early form of slide projector .

magic lantern— (historical) An early light projector and precursor to the slide projector that could achieve simple

magic money tree— Synonym of money tree (“an imaginary tree from which money can be plucked”).

magic square— (number theory) An n-by-n arrangement of n2 numbers such that the numbers in each row, in each colum

magnetic declination— The horizontal angle between magnetic north and true north at a given place.

magnetic declination— The angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north; called also magnetic var

magnetic deviation— Magnetic declination.

magnetic energy— (physics) The potential energy of a magnetic field.

magnetic field— (physics) A condition in the space around a magnet or electric current in which there is a detectabl

magnetic field— The space around a magnet through which it exerts magnetic force; a field of force surrounding a per

magnetic field strength— The amount of magnetic flux in a unit area perpendicular to the direction of magnetic flow.

magnetic flux— (physics) A measure of the strength of a magnetic field in a given area.

magnetic line of force— A line of force in a magnetic field.

magnetic local time— (astronomy, time) A parameter measuring the time at a location on the surface of the Earth based on

magnetic moment— (electromagnetism) The torque exerted on a magnet within a magnetic field; a vector, being the produ

magnetic north— The direction in which the north-pointing end of a compass needle points; at low latitudes it is clo

magnetic north— At a given point on Earth's surface, the direction of Earth's magnetic field, i.e. the direction int

Magnetic North— (geography) At a given point, the direction in which the magnetic North Pole of the Earth lies.

Mag`net*o-e`lec*tric"i*ty— Electricity evolved by the action of magnets.

magnetomotive force— The force that produces magnetic flux.

magnet therapy— magnotherapy

magnifying glass— piece of glass that make images look bigger

maguari stork— A stork of species Ciconia maguari, found in South America.

mail-order buying— The buying and selling of goods to be shipped from the vendor through the mail to the purchaser. Inf

main clause— (grammar) A clause that can stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence and contains at least a

Maine lobster— The American lobster, Homarus americanus.

main gauche— (weapons) A type of parrying dagger.

main-sequence star— (astronomy) A star which falls within the main sequence on a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, being the

main verb— (grammar) In a clause, the verb with the highest semantic content, contrasted with auxiliary verb.

maize mushroom— (US) Corn smut.

majestic plural— The first-person plural pronoun as traditionally used by a sovereign in formal speech to refer to th

major depressive disorder— (psychiatry) A mental disorder characterized by at least two weeks of pervasive low mood, low self-e

majoritarian democracy— A political system in which representatives are elected through winning votes of the majority of peo

majority government— (politics) Government by a political party or a coalition that has an absolute majority of seats or

majority opinion— (law) A judicial opinion agreed to by more than half of the members of a court.

major party— (politics, government) A political party with a strong or dominant influence in a country's politics

make a case— (law, idiomatic) To argue for a set of facts or arguments in support of one side in a legal case.

make a case for— (idiomatic) To present an argument in favor of.

make a dollar out of fifteen cents— (North America) To spend one's money carefully and sparingly, so that it lasts; to be thrifty.

make a face— (colloquial) To make a facial expression, often for humor, as a taunt, or to indicate distaste.

make a fist of— (informal, idiomatic) To do (something) reasonably successfully.

make a fool of— (transitive) To cause (someone) to seem foolish.

make a go of— (idiomatic) To succeed in (something); especially, to succeed in making a living.

make a grab— (figurative) To try to get in control quickly.

make a grab— (idiomatic) To try to take quickly.

make a lip— (obsolete) To pout in sullenness or contempt.

make amends— (idiomatic) To repair a relationship; to resolve an argument or fight; to make reparations or redres

make a move— (idiomatic, chiefly, UK, and, India) To depart from a place; to set off.

make a move— (idiomatic) To take action.

make an appearance— (idiomatic) To turn up to an event for a brief moment.

make an entrance— (figuratively) To enter noticeably.

make an impression— To affect someone strongly and often favorably.

make a point— (idiomatic) To argue or promote an idea.

make a run for it— (idiomatic) To attempt to escape; to flee; to run away.

make a statement— (idiomatic) To implicitly communicate an idea, often through one's fashion choices.

make a stink— (colloquial) To complain; to demand attention or remedy for a problem.

make a virtue of necessity— to make the best of a difficult situation

make a virtue of necessity— (idiomatic) To make the best of a difficult situation; to recast or portray an action or situation i

make away— (obsolete, reflexive) To kill oneself, commit suicide.

make away— (obsolete, transitive) To kill.

make away— (obsolete, intransitive) To depart, leave; to make off.

make away— (obsolete, transitive) To get rid of, dispose of.

make away with— To transfer or alienate; hence, to spend; to dissipate.

make"-be*lief`— A feigning to believe; make believe.

make common cause— To cooperate, to enter into an alliance for a shared goal.

make contact with— (literal) to touch

make contact with— (figurative) to contact

make default— (legal) To fail to appear or answer.

make do— (transitive, informal) To use for one's purpose something worn, defective, or intended for another p

make ends meet— (idiomatic) To have enough money to cover expenses; to get by financially; to get through the pay pe

make every effort— (idiom) To do one's utmost

make foul water— (nautical) To sail in such shallow water that the ship's keel stirs the mud at the bottom.

make game of— (idiomatic) To ridicule; to make fun of.

make good— (transitive, or, intransitive, with on) To remedy or compensate for (a defect or deficiency).

make good— (transitive, or, intransitive, with on) To complete successfully; to fulfil (a promise).

make good on— (transitive, idiomatic) To fulfill or honor (a promise, prediction, etc).

make ground— (idiomatic) gain ground; make progress.

make happen— (idiomatic) To realize, to cause or bring about a thing.

make hard work of— (idiom) To struggle to accomplish something.

make hard work of— (idiom) To do (something) in a way that makes it more difficult than it needs to be.

make haste— to hasten, hurry up

make hay while the sun shines— (idiomatic) To act while an opportunity exists; to take action while a situation is favorable.

make history— (idiomatic) To do something that will be widely remembered for a long time.

make it— To succeed in surviving, in living through something.

make it— To succeed in doing something, for example in reaching a place, going somewhere, attending an event,

make it so— (transitive) To cause something to be the case, to cause something to happen.

make it up as one goes along— (idiomatic) To improvise continuously.

make it up to— (idiomatic, transitive) To pay back; to return someone a previous good deed.

make known— (transitive) To announce (some information) generally.

make known— (transitive) To disclose (a secret).

make known— To reveal; to disclose; as, the congressman made known his interest in the company only after he vot

make landfall— (nautical) (of a ship) To arrive on shore, or sight the shore.

make landfall— (meteorology) (of a storm) To reach land.

make light of— (idiomatic) To regard without due seriousness; to joke about.

make light work of— (idiom) To manage something without difficulty.

make little of— (transitive) To accomplish easily.

make mention of— (idiomatic, formal) To briefly refer to something; to mention.

make mincemeat out of— (idiomatic) To utterly destroy.

make mouths— (dated, usually with \"at\") To make faces (at someone), to fun (of someone), to laugh (at someone).

make neither head nor tail of— To fail to make head or tail of; not to understand at all.

make noises— To talk or drop hints on a topic.

make no odds— (colloquial) To make no significant difference; to be all the same.

make no secret of— To be open about; to make one's feelings clear.

make nothing of— To consider as trifling or unimportant.

make off— (intransitive) To exit or depart; to run away.

make one— (now, rare) To take part in, to be present at (a group, social event, etc.; later especially a crimi

make oneself scarce— (intransitive) To leave or stay away from a place, especially in order to avoid an encounter.

make over— (idiomatic) To renovate or to convert to a different use, particularly houses, offices, or rooms wit

make over— (idiomatic) To transfer ownership (or care) of, especially by means of a legal document.

make over— (idiomatic) (of a career, public image, etc.) To improve upon or take in a new direction.

make peace— To end hostilities; to reach a peace agreement; to initiate or resume a cordial relationship after a

make right— (transitive) To right, rectify, or ameliorate a relationship or situation.

make room— to clear a certain amount of space to allow for someone or something else to fit as well

make sense— (intransitive, idiomatic) To be sensible, coherent, reasonable.

make ship— (nautical) To embark in a ship or other vessel.

make something of— To transform (an object or person) into something worthwhile.

make something of oneself— (idiomatic) To become successful on one's own initiative.

make strides— To make progress towards achieving a goal.

make the angels blush— To cause great embarrassment.

make the best of a bad bargain— To do as well as one can when faced with difficult circumstances.

make the cut— (idiomatic, informal) To succeed at something or meet a requirement; to be chosen out of a field of

make the feathers fly— To cause a big upset or fight.

make the first move— To initiate something.

make the fur fly— To have a vicious fight or altercation.

make the grade— (idiomatic) To prove satisfactory; to be successful or worthy of merit.

make tracks— (idiomatic) To leave or depart, especially hurriedly; to go away.

make trouble— to fight; to engage in or incite conflict (usually violent)

make use— (with of) To use, usually productively and/or for a specific purpose.

make water— (euphemistic) To urinate.

make water— (nautical) (Of a ship or other vessel) to admit water; to leak.

make waves— (idiomatic) To cause a disturbance.

make way— To give place or step aside. [with for]

making ends meet— . To be able to spend within one's means.

maladie du pays— (now, rare) Homesickness. [from 18th c.]

malar bone— Same as malar , n.

Malaysian flying lemur— A Sunda flying lemur (Galeopterus variegata)

mal de mer— (literary) seasickness

male answer syndrome— (sometimes, capitalized, derogatory) A supposed male compulsion to answer questions regardless of wh

male rhyme— (poetry) A rhyme in which only the last syllable agrees, as in \"laid\", \"afraid\", \"dismayed\".

malice aforethought— (legal) The criminal intent which precedes a crime, especially murder.

malice in law— (law) The state of having done something illegal without an intention of breaking the law.

malice prepense— Malice aforethought.

malignant anemia— A chronic progressive anemia of older adults, thought to result from a lack of intrinsic factor (a s

malo animo— (law) Ill intent.

malpighian body— The capsule that contains a glomerulus at the expanded end of a nephron; also called malpighian corp

mamma jamma— (slang) Euphemistic form of motherfucker.

mamma mia— A mild expression of surprise, supposedly used by Italians.

mammoth steppe— Steppe-tundra.

Mammuthus primigenius— The species name for the woolly mammoth, a very hairy mammoth common in colder portions of the North

managing director— A person who manages a busness though not the owner or chief executive.

managing director— The chief executive of a limited company.

Man City— (soccer) Manchester City Football Club

Mandailing Batak— A Batak language spoken mainly by the Mandailing Batak ethnic group in Indonesia and parts of the wo

mandarin fish— A carnivorous freshwater fish, Siniperca chuatsi, from China.

mandate fraud— A form of fraud in which the fraudster poses as a genuine supplier and convinces the customer to pay

manic depression— (clinical psychology, psychiatry, dated) Synonym of bipolar disorder.

manic-depressive— A person suffering from manic-depressive psychosis .

manic-depressive psychosis— A mental disorder characterized by alternating episodes of mania and depression.

man milk— (slang) semen

Mannheim gold— A kind of brass, containing around 80% copper and 20% zinc, made in imitation of gold.

man of action— A person who prefers to act rather than contemplate and gets things accomplished quickly an efficien

man of few words— (idiomatic) A man who doesn't speak much; a habitually terse or taciturn man.

man orchid— Any of several orchids whose flowers are said to resemble a human figure, as those of species Orchis

Man United— (soccer) Manchester United Football Club

Manx shearwater— A long-winged pelagic seabird, Puffinus puffinus, of the family Procellariidae.

many a— Being one of a large number, each one of many; belonging to an aggregate or category, considered sin

many and varied— A large variety of

Manyas shemaya— Alburnus carinatus, a species of cyprinid fish.

many a time— Many times, in many instances; often, frequently.

many a times— (nonstandard) Frequently, often.

many thanks— An expression of gratitude, expressing greater gratitude than thank you or thanks.

many times— Frequently, often.

Maori hen— A weka, of species Gallirallus australis.

map out— (transitive, by extension) To organise a plan; to analyze a situation; to figure out a problem.

marbled eel— Any of various eels, most commonly the tropical eel (Anguilla marmorata), but also eels of other spe

marchand de vin sauce— Synonym of marchand de vin.

marching orders— (UK) A dismissal: an instruction to leave.

march on— To invade or attack (a place); to move towards a place in preparation for an attack.

marginal cost— (economics) The increase in cost that accompanies a unit increase in output; the unit cost of that a

margin of victory— (countable) Difference in score between the winner of a competition and the second-place finisher.

margin of victory— (countable) Difference in score between the winner of a competition and the number of votes needed t

marine biology— study of marine organisms

marine otter— Lontra felina, an otter of the South American Pacific.

mark down— To write down.

mark down— To subtract marks or points from, for an error.

mark down as— To come to a conclusion about someone or something; to make a note of one's conclusion about someone

market price— (economics) The price at which a product, financial instrument, service or other tradable item can b

mark off— (transitive) To indicate as dealt with, as on a list.

mark out— (transitive) To mark the boundaries of an area—used of land, wood, metal, etc.—before working upon i

marsh crake— (Zapornia pusilla)

marsh hen— Waterfowl of the familia Rallidae

marsh horsetail— A plant in the taxonomic genus Equisetum of horsetails (Equisetum palustre).

marsh mallow— Hibiscus moscheutos (crimsoneyed rosemallow, swamp rosemallow. eastern rosemallow)

marsh mallow— Malva sylvestris (common mallow)

marsh tit— A passerine bird of the tit family (Poecile palustris).

martial art— Any of several fighting styles which contain systematized methods of training for combat, both armed

Martian blueberry— (science, informal) Martian spherule

Marx generator— An electric circuit that generates a high-voltage pulse from a low-voltage DC supply, used in high-e

Mary Celeste— (idiomatic) A ship found empty of all people, in good condition, seemingly abandoned on the high sea

masculine rhyme— A simple rhyme on single stressed syllables.

mashed potatoes— A dish consisting of potatoes that have been boiled, mashed to a pulpy consistency, and mixed with s

mash potato— Mashed potato (dance)

masked plover— (Australia) The masked lapwing, Vanellus miles.

masonry cement— A type of cement used for masonry mortar, containing Portland cement and filler.

mass debate— (vulgar) To debate.

mast cell— A resident cell of connective tissue that contains many granules rich in histamine and heparin.

master out— (education) To quit a PhD program and earn a master's degree.

Mastín español— Synonym of Spanish Mastiff.

Ma*su"la boat`— Same as Masoola boat .

mat amaranth— Amaranthus blitoides, a species of glabrous plant.

match beat for beat— To match identically

mater dolorosa— (arts) The Virgin Mary represented as the sorrowing mother.

maternal grandchild— the child of one's daughter: a grandchild to whom one is the maternal grandparent

mathematical analysis— (mathematics) The mathematical study of functions, sequences, series, limits, derivatives and integr

mathematical space— (topology) A set (a \"universe\") that consists of selected mathematical objects that are treated as

matrix algebra— (algebra) Generically, the arithmetic of matrices, involving matrix addition, scalar multiplication

matrix algebra— (algebra) A matrix ring over a commutative ring.

mature-age student— (education) An adult learner.

mature student— (education) An adult learner.

Mauritian Creole— The creole language spoken in Mauritius, stemming from French, with some vocabulary from diverse sou

mauvaise langue— (uncountable) A tendency to gossip.

Maxim gun— (firearms, informal, obsolete) A machine gun

maximum cut— (graph theory) A cut whose size is at least the size of any other cut; a partition of the graph's ve

maxi yacht— a maxi boat

max out— (informal, intransitive) To reach the limit of one's capabilities.

May Day— Labour Day, the first day of May, a worldwide workers' holiday.

may God have mercy on your soul— you are finished; nothing can save you

may have— possibly have, could have

may well— May indeed.

mazel tov— (in a, _, Jewish, _, context) Used to express congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings

meadow horsetail— A plant in the taxonomic genus Equisetum (horsetails); Equisetum pratense.

meadow pipit— A small passerine bird (Anthus pratensis).

mean absolute deviation— (statistics) In a set of data, the average of the absolute values of the deviations from a chosen ce

mean proportional— The geometric mean.

mean square— The average of the squares of a set of numbers.

means to an end— A method by which a goal is achieved.

measure up— (idiomatic) To meet expectations; to be as good as.

mechanical energy— (physics) The sum of the potential energy and kinetic energy of a body or system

mechanical erasure— The process of removing writing or print from a surface by scraping or abrading it with a sharp tool

mechanical horse— A three-wheeled tractor unit which was usually coupled to a short semitrailer.

media democracy— A system of government in which the populace votes but the media hold power through influence.

medical ethics— (ethics) The branch of ethics that examines questions of moral right and wrong arising in the contex

Med`i*co-le"gal— Of or pertaining to law as affected by medical facts.

Mediterranean dwarf palm— Synonym of Mediterranean fan palm.

Mediterranean fan palm— A palm of species Chamaerops humilis.

Mediterranean fever— (disease) Familial Mediterranean fever.

medium scale integration— (electronics) An integration type for digital circuits that contain hundreds of transistors providin

medulla oblongata— (neuroanatomy, anatomy) The lower portion of the brainstem.

medulla spinalis— (obsolete) Spinal cord.

meet halfway— (intransitive, idiomatic, of two parties) To compromise; to achieve a mutual accommodation.

meet halfway— (transitive, idiomatic) To compromise with or to accommodate.

meet halfway— (rare, transitive, idiomatic) To settle (contrary opinions, etc.) by making concessions.

meet up— (intransitive) To come together with (someone), often at a prearranged time and/or location.

meet up— to meet, assemble by prior arrangement

meet with— To encounter; to experience.

meet with— To contact or touch (something).

me gusta— (Internet slang, humorous) I like (this).

meibomian gland— (ophthalmology, anatomy) A sebaceous gland at the rim of the eyelids, responsible for the production

Melanesian Pidgin English— Synonym of Tok Pisin.

melanocyte-stimulating hormone— (endocrinology, hormone) Any of a class of peptide hormones released by the pituitary gland that are

melon cactus— Any of the genus Melocactus of cacti, distinguished when mature by their cephalium, a wool- and bris

melt down— (intransitive, figuratively) To have a breakdown; to collapse or fail utterly.

melt into— (transitive, idiomatic) To disappear gradually into.

melt out— (metallurgy, transitive) To remove (a substance) by melting it.

member of the public— A regular or normal citizen, as opposed to an official or agent acting in an official capacity.

member of the tribe— (slang, circumlocution) A Jew (Jewish person).

membrana tympani— (anatomy, medicine) Synonym of eardrum.

membrana tympanica— (anatomy, medicine) Synonym of eardrum.

membrane distillation— (physics, chemistry) a separation method in which a nonwetting, microporous membrane is used with a

membrane protein— (protein) A protein that is associated with a biological membrane; association typically refers to e

membrane separation— (chemistry, physics) any of several processes for separating the components of mixtures by using thi

Memorial Day— day commemorating those who died in war

memory T cell— (immunology) A T cell that has previously encountered an antigen and thus provides a stronger immune

mens rea— (general, psychology) A reactive mind, a conscious knowing by the individual that an act was committ

menstrual period— An event of a woman's discharging of menstrual flow of blood and cells.

mental breakdown— A nervous breakdown.

mental disease— Any disease of the mind; a psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems s

mental disorder— (psychiatry) A behavioral or mental pattern that may cause suffering or a poor ability to function i

mental disturbance— A disorder that affects the mind.

mental health— absense of mental illness

mental health— (psychology) One's emotional well-being, especially with reference to one's outlook on life, ability

mental hospital— A hospital facility designed to treat persons with serious mental disorders, as opposed to disorders

mental illness— (countable, psychiatry) A mental disorder.

mental illness— (uncountable, psychiatry) The property of being mentally ill; mental disorders taken as a whole.

mentally disordered— Synonym of mental-disordered.

mentally disturbed— Having mental disturbance.

mental patient— A patient at a mental illness institution.

menu cost— (economics) A cost incurred by a firm when it changes its prices.

menu fatigue— The exhaustion of one's appetite due to dietary monotony.

mere mortal— (idiomatic) An ordinary person, without special expertise or status.

mermaid tresses— The brown alga Chorda filum.

merry Christmas— Used to express good wishes on or before Christmas Day.

merry Christmas— type of traditional greeting typically used during Christmas and New Year, either verbally or writte

mesenchymal epithelium— (anatomy) A flat epithelium derived from mesenchymal stem cells that lines regions of connective tis

mesquite gall midge— Asphondylia prosopidis, a species of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae.

mess about— (intransitive) To misbehave

message board— (computing, Internet) A system by which users may send, read and reply to public messages; an electr

messed up— make a mess of, messed_up: screwed up, not right

mess up— To make a mess{5} of; to confuse, disorder, or muddle; to muss; to jumble; to disturb.

mess up— (transitive) To cause a problem with; to introduce an error or mistake in; to make muddled or confus

mess up— (intransitive) To make a mistake; to do something incorrectly; to perform poorly.

mess up— make a mess of, messed_up: screwed up, not right

mess with— (colloquial) To joke around with or dupe someone, in either a friendly or unfriendly manner.

metacarpal bone— Metacarpal.

metallurgical coal— The type of coal used for the making of steel.

metre per second— An SI derived unit for measuring speed or velocity.

metric mile— A distance in international athletics (particularly track), the 1600 meter race, being about a mile

metric mile— A distance in international athletics (particularly track), the 1500 meter race, being about a mile

metric space— (mathematics, analysis, topology) Any set on which a metric is defined, giving a distance between an

Mexican eagle— The bird Aquila chrysaetos canadensis.

Mexican flu— Synonym of Mexican influenza.

Mexican hairless— A dog of a particular breed.

Mexican hairless— A cat of a particular breed.

Mexican marigold— A wild flowering plant, Tagetes erecta, native to Mexico and Central America, with numerous small or

Mexican oregano— A Mexican shrub, Poliomintha longiflora, with leaves that smell and taste like oregano

Mexican oregano— A Mexican and southwestern-US herb related to bee balm, Mt. Pima oregano, Monarda austromontana, whi

Mexican oregano— A Mexican shrub, Lippia graveolens, not closely related to true oregano, but with leaves that smell

Mexican poppy— Pale Mexican prickly poppy (Argemone ochroleuca).

Mexican poppy— Mexican prickly poppy (Argemone mexicana).

Mexican sunflower— The plant Tithonia diversifolia.

Mexican walking fish— Ambystoma mexicanum (axolotl)

mezza mezza— (informal) so-so; neither good nor bad

Michaelmas daisy— (botany) Any of several species and hybrids of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, particular

microbial ecology— ecology of microorganisms

microwave radiation— (physics) Electromagnetic radiation that has a frequency of about 3 to 30 GHz.

Middle Aramaic— A group of dialects of the Aramaic language that were spoken and written from approximately 300 B.C.

middle day— Midday; noon.

middle finger— An obscene gesture directed towards another as an insult, made by sticking up the middle finger of a

Middle Japanese— The ancestor language of Japanese, spoken in the period c. 800–1600.

middle spotted woodpecker— Any of species Dendrocoptes medius of a medium-sized woodpecker.

Middle Watut— A language spoken in seven villages of the Watut Valley in Papua New Guinea.

middle way— An intermediate course (of action, policy etc) between two extremes; a compromise.

midnight cactus— Synonym of night-blooming cereus

might and main— All one's strength.

might as well— (idiom) Used to express somewhat reluctant assent, saying that if one situation exists (or because i

mighty oaks from little acorns grow— Something great can come from a modest beginning.

migraine headache— A migraine.

migratory locust— A locust of species Locusta migratoria, the most widespread out of all locusts.

military service— Service in an army or other military organisation, whether as a chosen job (volunteering) or as a re

milk chocolate— (uncountable) Chocolate that includes milk powder as one of its ingredients.

milk sweet— dulce de leche

milk thistle— Lactuca serriola, prickly lettuce

milky stork— Mycteria cinerea, a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae.

Millard Fillmore— A little-known, unremarkable or insignificant political figure.

mind eraser— A Black Russian cocktail topped up with carbonated water.

mind game— (psychology) An attempt at using psychological manipulation against someone, in order to confuse the

mind out— look out; watch out; be vigilant

mind over matter— Telekinesis.

mind your eye— (slang, dated) take care; watch out

minimal polynomial— (linear algebra) For a given square matrix M over some field K, the smallest-degree monic polynomial

minimal prime— (mathematics) A prime number whose digital representation contains no smaller subsequence that is al

minimum wage— (economics) The lowest rate at which an employer must legally pay an employee, usually expressed as

minister without portfolio— (government) A member of a government having the rank of cabinet minister, but not assigned to overs

minor civil division— (US, geography) A primary governmental and/or administrative division of a county or county-equivale

minority government— (politics) Government by a political party or a coalition that does not have a majority of seats or

minor party— (politics, government) A political party that plays a smaller role than a major party in a country's

minor planet— (astronomy) An astronomical object in direct orbit around the Sun that is not a planet or a comet.

mint cream— Of a very faint green color, like that of crème de menthe.

mirabelle prune— A mirabelle plum.

mirchi ka salan— An Indian chili and peanut curry.

mirror matter— (physics) A hypothetical mirrored counterpart to ordinary physical matter.

mirror universe— (physics, cosmology, rare) A hypothetical universe, a counterpart to this universe but with certain

missel thrush— (Turdus viscivorus).

missing out— act or process of leaving out, not experiencing, failing to take advantage of

missionary bishop— (Christianity) A bishop assigned in the Anglican Communion (and, until 1964, in Methodist churches)

missionary rector— (Christianity) A Roman Catholic priest appointed to the charge of some important mission in England.

miss out— to leave out, not experience, fail to take advantage of

miss out— (intransitive, or, transitive with 'on') To miss an experience or lose an opportunity, etc. that sho

miss the mark— (figuratively) To fail to achieve the intended result.

mistaken identity— (legal) A defense in criminal law based on this situation, claiming that any eyewitnesses to a crime

mistletoe cactus— An epiphytic cactus of the genus Rhipsalis.

mitral regurg— (medicine, colloquial) Mitral regurgitation.

mitral valve— (anatomy) The valve that divides the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart.

mixed farming— An agrarian system that combines arable farming with the raising of livestock.

mixed language— A language formed by combining two languages, keeping elements of the grammar of both.

mixed martial artist— (sports, martial arts) A competitor in mixed martial arts

mixed martial arts— (sports, martial arts) A style of combat sport allowing a wide range of combat techniques such as st

mixed-member proportional— A voting system used in Germany and New Zealand in which voters get two votes, one for a local repre

mixed number— (math) A number consisting of a whole number and a fraction, such as 11½.

mix up— (transitive, idiomatic) To confuse or reverse.

mix-up— a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another.

MLK Day— Martin Luther King Jr. Day

mobile data— (mobile telephony) Internet data transfer over a cellular telephone network rather than Wi-Fi.

mobile phone— A portable telephone that connects with the telephone network by means of radio transmissions.

mobile phone— A portable telephone that connects with the cellular telephone network.

mock cypress— (Bassia scoparia).

mock fish— (cooking) A dish made with grated raw potato, mixed with egg and flour, then fried.

mock heather— Ericameria ericoides, a flowering shrub in the daisy family.

mocking is catching— Be careful of making fun of others, lest others make fun of you.

mock Latin— A language that imitates Latin by creating words or phrases that resemble Latin but have fabricated

mock nightingale— A bird, the Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla).

mock orange— Any shrub of the genus Philadelphus, particularly Philadelphus coronarius (sweet mock orange).

mock silver— (obsolete, alchemy) A metal known to the ancients, possibly zinc.

Modern English— The English language spoken since the Great Vowel Shift, completed in roughly 1550.

modern pentathlon— An athletics event where athletes compete in épée fencing, shooting, freestyle swimming, show jumpin

Modesto ash— (Fraxinus velutina)

molar heat capacity— (thermodynamics) The heat capacity of a given substance divided by its amount, measured in moles.

molar mass— (chemistry) The mass of a given substance divided by its amount, measured in moles. It is commonly e

molecular entity— (chemistry) Any constitutionally or isotopically distinct atom, molecule, ion, ion pair, radical, ra

molecular formula— (chemistry) A notation indicating the number of atoms of each element present in one molecule of a s

molecular orbital— (physical chemistry, quantum mechanics) The quantum mechanical behavior of an electron in a molecule

molly miller— Scartella cristata, a fish of the family Blenniidae.

moment arm— (physics) The perpendicular distance from a pivot to a point undergoing torque

moment by moment— Synonym of from moment to moment.

monarch flycatcher— Any oscine passerine bird of the family Monarchidae, of Africa, Asia, and Australasia.

money does not smell— The value of money is not affected by the business it comes from, even from the most unpleasant one.

money is no object— (idiom) No price cost is too great to achieve a certain objective; all efforts will be expended.

money is the root of all evil— The desire for money is the root cause of all evil.

money laundering— The act of engaging in transactions designed to obscure the origin of money, especially money that h

money plant— Any of several plants with seeds, pods, fruit, or foliage that resemble coinage.

money tree— (Chinese mythology) A kind of holy tree believed to bring money and good fortune.

Mongolian gerbil— Meriones unguiculatus, a rodent of the subfamily Gerbillinae.

Mongolian wild ass— Equus hemionus hemionus, a subspecies of the onager, found in Mongolia and northern China.

monkey ladder— The flowering liana Entada gigas.

monkey orchid— (botany) Orchis simia.

monkey wrench— (idiomatic) To introduce problems, to create unexpected trouble, to sabotage.

monocular O— (orthography) The Cyrillic letter Ꙩ (capital) or ꙩ (lowercase).

monophyletic group— (taxonomy) A monophylum

monopolistic competition— (economics) A type of market structure that shares both characteristics of perfect competition and t

monotone function— (calculus) A function f : X→R (where X is a subset of R, possibly a discrete set) that either never

monotone function— (Boolean algebra) A Boolean function with the property that switching any one input variable from 0

monotone function— (order theory, analysis) A function f : X→Y (where X and Y are posets with partial order \"≤\") with

monotransitive verb— (grammar) A transitive verb that takes only a direct object.

Mons Mensae— (astronomy, historical) The constellation Mensa.

monster tumbleweed— A plant of species Salsola ryanii.

moon bear— The Asian black bear, Ursus thibetanus.

moon carrot— Seseli libanotis, a Eurasian herb of the carrot family.

moon moth— Any of various moths of the subfamily Saturniinae.

Moorish Arabic— (archaic) Andalusian Arabic.

moot point— An issue hardly worth debating because it is no longer practically applicable.

mop down— (transitive, dated) To drink a glass, emptying it; to chug a drink.

mop up— To win a competition decisively.

moral agency— (ethics) The ability to make moral choices based on one's internal sense of morality.

moral authority— The right or power to act (or direct others to act), based on the belief that the actor is moral, ra

moral certainty— A conviction so justifiable that one is morally entitled to act on it.

moral duty— (legal) Synonym of moral obligation.

moral imperative— (ethics) A practice, policy, or state of affairs which is required and justified by the fact that it

moral imperative— (ethics) An ethical principle or rule which requires and justifies a practice, policy, or state of a

moral minimum— (ethics) The specific rule that one should do no intentional harm, often considered the bare minimum

moral minimum— (ethics) A standard or principle upheld as indispensable for moral conduct, whether within a particu

moral philosophy— (philosophy) Ethics.

moral relativism— (philosophy) Any of several philosophical positions concerned with the differences in moral judgment

mordant dye— Adjective dye.

more cry than wool— (idiomatic) Dramatic assertions that are backed by little evidence.

more dead than alive— Very close to death; in extremely bad condition.

more money than brains— Wealthy, but lacking the wisdom to spend that wealth wisely.

more often than not— (idiom) Usually; more than half the time; more likely to be the case than not to be the case.

more or less— approximate

more or less— Approximately.

more or less— To varying extents, across instances; to an extent that varies among cases.

more power to your elbow— (Britain) Used to express admiration of a person coupled with wishes for their continued success in

more than one cares to mention— too much or too many; an excessive amount of

morning after the night before— Synonym of morning after.

morning coffee— coffee taken at breakfast or mid-morning

mosquito fleet— A fleet of small ships.

mosquito hawk— (US, regional) A crane fly (US) / daddy longlegs (UK), a large, mosquito-like insect in the suborder

moss animal— (zoology, uncommon) A bryozoan.

moss campion— a campion of species Silene acaulis, in the family Caryophyllaceae.

moss saxifrage— Synonym of mossy saxifrage.

most an end— (obsolete, idiomatic) generally; most often

most of all— to a greater extent than anything else

most of the time— On most occasions; usually.

Mothering Day— Synonym of Mothering Sunday.

Mothering Sunday— (UK) The fourth Sunday of Lent, three Sundays before Easter, now especially as a day to honor one's

Moth"er-na`ked— Naked as when born; completely naked.

Mother of Mercy— (Christianity) Synonym of Mary, mother of Jesus, particularly in Catholic contexts.

Mother of Sorrows— (Christianity) Synonym of Mary (“Mary, mother of Jesus”).

Mother’s Day— holiday for showing appreciation for mothers

mother tongue— The language spoken by one's mother, when it differs from that spoken by one's father.

mother tongue— The language spoken by one’s ancestors.

mother up— (informal) To act as a mother to a child.

moth orchid— Any of the genus Phalaenopsis of orchids.

motivational speaker— a person who gives speeches or presentations intended to motivate or inspire an audience; a practiti

motor caravan— A motorised caravan; camper, motor home, recreational vehicle

motor nerve— (anatomy) A nerve that carries impulses from the brain and spinal cord to muscles.

motor neuron— (neuroanatomy) A neuron that transmits impulses from the central nervous system to effector tissues

motor neurone disease— (neurology, pathology) .

motor protein— (protein) Any of a class of proteins that are able to move on a suitable substrate, being powered by

motor truck— (dated) A truck (motor vehicle with design tuned for carrying cargo).

motor unit— (neurology) A neuron with its associated muscle fibres.

motor vehicle— Any land-based means of transportation in the form of a machine that operates primarily through a mo

mountain bearberry— A species of bearberry (Arctous alpina, syn. Arctostaphylos alpina).

mountain building— The geological processes, such as tectonic plate movement and volcanic activity, by which mountains

mountain flax— Polygala senega, Seneca root.

mountain hare— (North America) Any of various hares found in mountainous country, especially a snowshoe hare (Lepus

mountain in labour— A mighty preparation with very small results.

mountain maple— Moose maple, Acer spicatum.

mountain pawpaw— A mountain papaya

mountain pine— Pinus mugo, mugo pine.

mountain quail— Oreortyx pictus, a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family.

mountain rat— The sewellel (Aplodontia rufa).

mountain to climb— A difficult challenge.

mountain wolf— Synonym of dhole (Cuon alpinus)

Mount Everest— (figurative) An endeavor that is very demanding yet rewarding; also, something which is the highest

Mount Sharp— (US, informal) Synonym of Aeolis Mons (a mountain on Mars)

mourning dove— A grey-coloured dove, Zenaida macroura, that has a mournful call, native to North America

mouse around— (intransitive) To mouse, to move cautiously or furtively, in the manner of the rodent.

moustached warbler— A passerine bird, Acrocephalus melanopogon.

mouth-to-mouth resuscitation— emergency method of helping a person who is not breathing by blowing air into their mouth and lungs

movable feast— A day of note, frequently a Christian festival, whose date changes from year to year according to a

move about— (ambitransitive) To move from place to place.

move ahead— To continue without being distracted; to keep going.

move ahead— (figurative, by extension) To proceed; to make or signify progress

move along— To continue without being distracted; to keep going.

move around— (intransitive) To relocate to new homes repeatedly; to not live in any one place for long.

move away— (intransitive) To go away from a place, especially when permanently changing one's residence.

moved in— Settled into a new environment; having brought one's belongings to a new home or workplace and arran

move heaven and earth— (idiomatic) To do whatever is necessary, including extreme or unusual actions; to go to extremes.

move house— (idiomatic, UK, Irish) To change one's place of residence.

move in— (transitive) To bring to a new place to live.

move in— (intransitive) To start living or working in a new place; to transport one's belongings to a new hom

move into— Synonym of move in (To start living or working in a new place)

move it— (colloquial) To hurry; to hurry up

move mountains— To make every possible effort in order to achieve something.

move on— proceed to a new place or subject matter

move on— (idiomatic, intransitive) To continue; to proceed; to go on.

move out— (idiomatic, intransitive) To leave one's present location; to leave somewhere for another place.

move out to move up— (set phrase) To advance one's career by leaving one's present employer in order to take a better pos

move through the gears— (idiomatic) To gradually increase speed or output.

move up in the world— (idiomatic) To improve one's social or financial position.

moving forward— from now on

much appreciated— An expression of gratitude, appreciation, or politeness in response to something done or given.

much as— As much as; however much; although; even though.

much as— Largely in the same way as.

much less— (idiomatic) Let alone; to say nothing of.

much obliged— (as response) Thank you.

muchos gracias— (US) Thank you very much.

much to be said— Used to assert the defensibility or advisability of what follows.

much too— To a very excessive degree emphatic and strengthened form of too

muck up— mess up, ruin, make a mistake

muck up— (informal, transitive, intransitive) To ruin unintentionally.

muddle up— (transitive) to confuse (one or more objects with another object or other objects)

muff diving— (vulgar, slang) Cunnilingus.

muff up— To mess up; to botch

mugger crocodile— A crocodile of species Crocodylus palustris

mull over— To think about; to consider; to ruminate about; as, mull it over and decide in the morning .

mull over— (transitive) To think deeply about something; to ponder, deliberate or ruminate.

multigene family— (genetics) A group of multiple copies of similar genes on the same chromosome, thought to arise from

multilateral marriage— Synonym of group marriage

multilinear form— (linear algebra, multilinear algebra) Given a vector space V over a field K of scalars, a mapping V

multiocular O— (orthography) The Cyrillic letter ꙮ.

multiple bond— (chemistry, physics) A covalent bond formed by the overlap of multiple pairs or electron orbitals

multiple cerebral sclerosis— (pathology) multiple sclerosis

multiple citizenship— A status in which a person is concurrently regarded as a citizen under the laws of more than one sta

multiple sclerosis— (pathology) A chronic non-contagious disease of the brain and spinal cord characterized by changes i

multiple star system— (star) A stellar system that has multiple stars orbiting around each other; multiple star

multiplicative identity— (algebra) An element of an algebraic structure, generally denoted 1, which is an identity for a mult

multiplicative inverse— The inverse element with respect to multiplication; the reciprocal.

mun ebony— Diospyros mun

municipal incorporation— (legal) The creation of a municipality by the enactment of a governing document.

murder will out— (idiomatic) Secrets or hidden crimes will eventually be exposed or discovered; nothing that is secre

muscle ass— (slang, vulgar, bodybuilding) Well developed gluteal muscles.

muscle fiber— (muscle) A single cell of a muscle; each muscle fiber contains many myofibrils, the contractile unit

muscle in— (intransitive) To interfere, or intrude forcibly.

muscle up— (transitive, intransitive, figuratively) To make stronger or more powerful.

mushroom party— (politics, pejorative) A new political party that sprouts up quickly before an election, but proves

mush up— (idiomatic, ambitransitive) to cause to become mushy; to crush into a paste

musky saxifrage— A hardy alpine perennial plant of species Saxifraga moschata.

muster in— (intransitive) To join the armed forces; to enlist.

muster out— (intransitive) To leave the armed forces; to discharge.

mute of malice— (legal) Of a defendant: deliberately refusing to enter a plea.

Myanmar snub-nosed monkey— Rhinopithecus strykeri, a critically threatened species of colobine monkey of northern Burma (Myanma

my aunt— An expression of surprise or amazement.

my conscience— (obsolete) Expressing astonishment.

my pleasure— A polite reaction to receiving thanks, meaning that the speaker enjoyed helping the listener.

my sainted aunt— (UK) An expression of surprise or alarm.

nagana pest— Animal trypanosomiasis.

nail down— to narrow down, finalize

nail it— To succeed at a difficult task.

nail someone to the wall— to punish or discipline extremely harshly.

naked as the day one was born— Completely naked.

naked eye— Eyesight, unaided by equipment such as a telescope or microscope.

naked hawksbeard— A plant of species Crepis pleurocarpa.

naked lady— Euphorbia tirucalli, a tree found in semi-arid tropical climates

nakedly self-interested— Having naked self-interest; concerned for oneself at all costs, with no regard for ethical considera

Namaqua rock rat— Aethomys namaquensis, an African rodent.

name brand— A product having such a mark or name.

name brand— A trademark, or a distinctive name for a brand, or for a range of products by a single manufacturer.

name day— The feast day of the saint after whom one is named.

nam pla— A Thai fish sauce.

Napierian logarithm— (mathematics) The logarithm to the base e, named after John Napier.

nap sack— (humorous) A sleeping bag.

Narayana number— (combinatorics) Any of the triangular array of natural numbers defined by N(n, k), n = 1, 2, 3 ...,

nark someone out— to tell someone's secrets to others behind their back

narrative present— (grammar) The historical present tense.

narrow down— (idiomatic) To make more specific.

narrow road— (Christianity) The path that leads to eternal life, which can only be tread on through faith in Jesu

nasal discharge— (formal) mucus discharged from the nose

nasal nerve— (neuroanatomy) .

nasal obstruction— (pathology) An obstruction of the nasal cavity that reduces the flow of the air, regardless of the c

nasi goreng pattaya— A Southeast Asian fried rice dish made with chicken and covered or wrapped in a thin layer of fried

nasopharyngeal tonsil— (anatomy) .

national archive— A repository for storing materials relating to the history of a nation, usually operated by the gove

national day— A day marking a country's establishment as a sovereign entity, typically a celebration of its indepe

national holiday— A public holiday.

nation of laws— (chiefly, US) A nation-state that is subject to the rule of law.

native devil— (archaic) Tasmanian devil

native fuchsia— (AU) Any of several flowering plants resembling typical species of Fuchsia

native tiger— (obsolete) Tasmanian tiger (Thylacinus cynocephalus)

nat"u*ral fam"i*ly— a group of living organisms classed as a family in a toxonomic classification.

natural function— (mathematics) An ordinary trigonometric function

natural gas— A mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons associated with petroleum deposits; mostly methane with smaller am

natural gasoline— A liquid hydrocarbon mixture condensed from natural gas.

natural history— The study of all natural phenomena: botany, zoology, mineralogy, etc.

natural killer— (immunology) A natural killer cell

natural law— A law relating to natural phenomena.

natural log— (mathematics) natural logarithm

natural logarithm— (mathematics) The logarithm in base e: either the function that given x returns y such that ey = x,

natural number— A non-negative integer

natural number— (mathematics) A non-negative integer {0, 1, 2, ...}.

natural number— (mathematics) A positive integer {1, 2, 3, ...}.

natural numbers— (mathematics) The set of positive integers, {1, 2, 3, ...}.

natural numbers— (mathematics, computer science) The set of non-negative integers, {0, 1, 2, 3, ...}.

natural person— (legal) A human being, as opposed to an organization.

natural selection— (evolutionary theory) A process by which heritable traits conferring survival and reproductive advan

natural selection— (colloquial, sometimes, offensive) A process by which poor individual choices or attributes naturall

natural stupidity— (humorous) The stupidity of a human, as opposed to the intelligence of a well-programmed machine (ar

natural uranium— Uranium composed of the same ratio of isotopes as found in nature: 0.7% uranium-235, 99.3% uranium-2

nautical mile— A unit of length corresponding approximately to one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian. By

nautical mile— (historical) Synonym of sea mile, a historical Scandinavian unit of distance equal to about 4 nmi.

near as damn it— (colloquial) Very nearly; as near as makes no difference.

near-Earth comet— (astronomy) a comet having a period of revolution shorter than 200 years and a perihelion distance s

near-Earth object— (astronomy) A small Solar System body (ie. asteroid, comet, or large meteoroid) whose orbit brings i

nearly man— (informal, idiomatic) A man who fails to achieve the success or status that he might potentially hav

nearly never bulled a cow— (Ireland) Near enough is not good enough.

nearly never won the race— (Ireland) Near enough is not good enough.

near miss— (by extension) An attempt which fails narrowly; a performance which falls just short of a certain be

near sight— nearsightedness; myopia

necessary place— (euphemism, obsolete) A place used for the business of urination and defecation: an outhouse or lava

necessity knows no law— A person who is in great need of something will find a way to obtain it, and violate the law if need

neck down— (firearms, transitive) To alter (a cartridge) by forcing it into a smaller calibre and size.

needle furze— Genista anglica, a shrubby flowering plant of the family Fabaceae.

Needle Galaxy— a spiral galaxy, NGC designation NGC 4565, in the Coma Berenices.

needless to say— (idiomatic) Clearly, obviously.

need no introduction— (set phrase) To be very well-known; to be familiar to almost everyone.

nee way— (Geordie) Absolutely no, no way.

negative bath— (photography) A silver solution in which photographic negatives are placed to be sensitized.

negative growth— (economics) Economic decline.

negative income tax— A progressive income tax system in which people earning below a certain amount receive supplemental

negative space— (art) The space around and between the subjects of an image.

neighbouring group— (physical chemistry) A functional group that is in close proximity to another that is taking part in

neither fish nor flesh— (synonym of neither fish nor fowl).

neither fish nor fowl— (idiomatic) Not easily categorized; not rightly belonging or fitting well in a given group or situat

neither here nor there— (idiomatic) Having no influence or significance on the issue at hand.

neko café— A cat café.

nemaline body— An abnormal, thread-like structure found within a muscle fiber as a result of nemaline myopathy.

Ne`o-Lat"in— Applied to the Romance languages, as being mostly of Latin origin.

neotropical silverside— Any species of silverside of the family Atherinopsidae.

nerd out— (slang) To study intensely, swot

nerve cell— (cytology) A cell of the nervous system which conducts nerve impulses; a neuron.

nerve out— (intransitive) To freak out; to become very nervous.

nerve out— (transitive) To remain calm in the face of a stressful situation.

nerve physiology— nervous system physiology

nerve up— (transitive) To make anxious.

nervous system— An organ system whose principal constituent is nervous tissue that coordinates the activities of mus

nervous tissue— (neurology) The principal constituent of the central and peripheral nervous system comprising neuron

nest egg— An egg squash.

net income— Income after tax.

network externality— (economics) An externality arising from network effects.

network topology— the physical and logical arrangement of nodes (devices) and connections (links) in a network, defini

neurogenic shock— Shock caused by extreme excitability of the parasympathetic nervous system. This hyperexcitability i

neuromuscular junction— (anatomy) The synapse of the axon terminal of a motoneuron with muscle.

neuter gender— (linguistics) A grammatical gender in some languages: which is not masculine nor feminine, or which

neutral current— (physics) An exchange current which carries no electric charge and mediates certain types of electro

neutral equilibrium— (physics) An equilibrium in which a small disturbance has no tendency to either return to its origin

neutron matter— Matter consisting entirely of neutrons.

neutron number— (nuclear physics) The number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom or isotope. Symbol: N

never ever— (emphatic) never

never have I ever— Synonym of I have never (game of forfeits)

never in a million years— (idiomatic) Absolutely not.

never mind— (idiomatic) Let alone; much less.

never say die— One should not despair; the outlook may be better than it seems, so one should not give up.

never say never— Anything can happen; a certain option should not be totally dismissed.

never you mind— (idiomatic) Do not concern yourself with it; it is none of your business.

New Britain boobook— A species of boobook owl, Ninox odiosa, endemic to New Britain in the Bismarck Archipelago.

New Dem— New Democrat

new game— (video games) The starting or restarting of a game from the very beginning.

New Guinean rat— A rat of the species Rattus novaeguineae.

New`-mod"el— To remodel.

New Style— (historical) A dating system having January 1 as the New Year's Day.

New Testament— (bible, Christianity) The second half of the Christian Bible, which includes the four Gospels, the B

New Testamental— Of or relating to the New Testament.

Newtonian mechanics— (mechanics) Early classical mechanics as propounded by Isaac Newton, especially that based on his la

new wine— Wine that has fermented for a short amount of time.

New Year card— greeting card conveying wishes for the New Year

New" Year's` Day"— the first day of a calendar year; the first day of January. Often colloquially abbreviated to New ye

next door— (dialectal) Next door to.

next to— Compared to, in comparison with.

next to— Almost; nearly, well-nigh.

next-to-last— next preceding the last; as, the figures in the next-to-last column .

next tomorrow— (India, West Africa) On the day after tomorrow.

next to nothing— Very little.

next up— That which is next; the next to be up.

n-firm concentration ratio— (economics) An economic metric that measures the market share of some number n of firms within an in

nicen up— (transitive) To nicen.

nice to meet you— A polite expression used when the speaker is first introduced to someone.

Nicol prism— (optics) An optical device used to generate polarized light.

nicotinic acetylcholine receptor— (biochemistry) A particular acetylcholine receptor which is also an ion channel.

Nigerian English— A dialect of English spoken in Nigeria, based on British English.

Nigerian Pidgin— An English-based creole of Nigeria, combining vocabulary and grammar from the English language as we

nigger nose— (derogatory, ethnic slur, idiomatic) An insult, a term of contempt for a black person.

nigh on— Almost, nearly; approaching; not quite.

night after night— (informal) Every night or evening for a long period of time.

night-blooming cereus— Any of various cacti with night-blooming flowers:

night-blooming jasmine— night-blooming cestrum (Cestrum nocturnum).

night-blooming jasmine— A shrub or small tree whose intensely fragrant blossoms open at dusk and fade by morning (Nyctanthes

night-flowering jasmine— (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis)

night jasmine— Any plant of species Nyctanthes arbor-tristis.

night night— (colloquial, usually, childish) Goodnight.

nihil dicit— (legal) A declinature by the defendant to plead or answer.

nil desperandum— Do not despair.

nipa palm— nipa, mangrove palm (Nypa fruticans)

nipple cactus— Any of a number of mammiform cacti of the genus Mammillaria.

no big deal— Used to indicate that something is trivial or unimportant.

no biggie— (idiomatic, colloquial) Synonym of no big deal: not important, not something to worry about.

no big whoop— (US) Used to minimize the importance of something

no can do— (informal) I cannot do it.

no clue— Response affirming that the speaker does not have knowledge pertaining to an interlocutor's question

no comment— (idiomatic, somewhat, sarcastic) A refusal to make the obvious impolite retort.

no comparison— An assertion that two things proposed to be compared are not alike, usually indicating that one is s

node of Ranvier— (anatomy) A small constriction in the myelin sheath of axons.

node of Rouvière— (anatomy) The retropharyngeal lymph node found at the base of the fossa of Rosenmüller.

no doubt— without a doubt; surely.

no fair— (childish) Unfair.

no fear— Synonym of never fear: no worries, don't worry.

no flies on— (idiomatic) No mental weaknesses, character defects, or other significant flaws belonging to.

no free lunch— Ellipsis of there's no such thing as a free lunch

no good— worthless or of no merit

no great scratch— (archaic, slang) Not much good; something of little value or importance.

no hard feelings— (idiomatic) (I, etc.) hold no lingering anger or resentment toward (you, etc.); there's no bad blood

noisy pitta— The bird Pitta versicolor.

no less— (literally) Just as, equally, as much/many as, not less.

no less— Even, furthermore, not to mention.

noli illegitimi carborundum— (jocular) Don't let the bastards grind you down

noli me tangere— A warning to avoid or not to interfere.

noli me tangere— Someone (such as a disagreeable person) or something (such as a painful experience or taboo topic) t

nolle prosequi— (figuratively) A refusal, a denial, a rejection.

no matter— Irrespective of, regardless of, in spite of.

no matter that— It is unimportant that; it doesn't (didn't) matter that.

no matter what— (not followed by a phrase) Regardless; in any case; even in adverse circumstances.

nomen abstractum— (grammar) abstract noun

nomen agentis— (grammar) agent noun

nomen concretum— (grammar) concrete noun

nomen relativum— (Arabic grammar) a relative adjective

nominativus pendens— (grammar) A noun phrase, introduced as if the subject of a sentence, that is not actually used as su

no more no less— exactly; precisely

non assumpsit— (legal) The general plea or denial in an action of assumpsit.

Non` as*sump"sit— The general plea or denial in an action of assumpsit.

non-automatic— same as hand-operated .

non divisi— (music) not divided

none the wiser— (idiomatic) Not at all aware of something that has happened; oblivious to an incident or occurrence.

none the worse— (typically, with for) Not damaged or affected negatively (by/due to).

none too soon— Synonym of not a minute too soon.

no news is good news— A lack of information reported about a situation suggests that nothing unfortunate has occurred.

nonfinite clause— (grammar) A clause that contains a verb in a nonfinite form, such as an infinitive or a gerund, that

non-finite verb— (grammar) A verb form that lacks a subject, is not inflected by tense, aspect, mood, number, gender

non-free software— (computing, software) Software that is not gratis, such as payware.

non-issue— the state of something that has outlived its relevance.

non-military service— Service in a nonmilitary organization, instead of service in the military; service performed by a co

non obstante— (obsolete) notwithstanding, regardless of, despite

Non` ob*stan"te— Notwithstanding; in opposition to, or in spite of, what has been stated, or is to be stated or admit

no-no square— The genitals

no nothing— (colloquial) Absolutely nothing (especially used following other phrases beginning with \"no\").

nonquantum mechanics— (physics) classical or Newtonian mechanics rather than quantum mechanics.

nonstandard number— (analysis, nonstandard analysis) A hyperreal number which is not a real number.

non troppo— (music) Not too much.

no one— Used in contrast to anyone, someone or everyone: not one person; nobody.

no one— nobody, no person

no one is born a master— Cleverness and education can be gained only by effort.

no pain, no gain— to gain something, pain is always unavoidable; everything has a cost

no prob— (slang) no problem.

no problem— No apology is necessary; think nothing of it (said in response to an expression of regret).

no problem— No thanks are necessary; you're welcome (said in response to an expression of gratitude).

no problemo— (informal) .

no probs— (slang) No problem.

no question— Without a doubt; certainly.

Nordic combined— (skiing) An event in which individual skiers take part in runs on a cross-country skiing course and

Nordic gold— A gold-coloured copper alloy used in certain coins.

Nordic skiing— (sports) cross-country skiing, especially as competitive sport.

Nordic skiing— (skiing) nordic skiing, including cross-country skiing, biathlon, ski jumping.

normative ethics— (ethics) A branch of ethics concerned with classifying actions as right and wrong, attempting to dev

normed vector space— (mathematics) A vector space which is additionally equipped with a norm.

norm topology— the topology on a normed space that is induced by the norm, which determines the open sets based on

North African elephant— †Loxodonta africana pharaoensis, an extinct subspecies of elephant.

North American bison— Bison bison; Synonym of American bison (“American buffalo”).

North American English— The variety of the English language used in the United States of America and Canada.

northern boobook— A species of boobook owl, Ninox japonica, breeding in East Asia and wintering in Southeast Asia.

northern bottlenose whale— A bottlenose whale of species Hyperoodon ampullatus, endemic to the North Atlantic.

northern brown argus— Aricia artaxerxes, a species of brown butterfly.

Northern Cross— (constellation) A summer asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a cross. It includes the sta

Northern Crown— (constellation) Corona Borealis, a small constellation said to resemble a crown.

northern fulmar— An Arctic seabird, Fulmarus glacialis.

Northern Min— A variety of Min Chinese, spoken in northern Fujian, represented by the Jian'ou dialect.

northern snakehead— A fish of species Channa argus, native to Russia, China and Korea; considered to be invasive in the

northern storm petrel— A seabird belonging to the family Hydrobatidae.

northern wolffish— A species of wolffish, Anarhichas denticulatus, found in the Arctic and North Atlantic oceans.

northern woodrush— Luzula confusa, a flowering plant in the family Juncaceae.

North Germanic— (linguistics) A branch of the Germanic language family which comprises Danish, Faroese, Icelandic, N

North Island brown kiwi— A kiwi, Apteryx mantelli or Apteryx australis.

north of— (idiomatic) More, higher or greater than.

north-polar— Of or pertaining to the North Pole; at or near the north pole; characteristic of the north pole.

north pole— (electromagnetism) The positive pole of a magnetic dipole that seeks geographic north.

north pole— norternmost tip of earth

north pole— The northernmost point on celestial bodies other than Earth.

North Pole— (geography) The Geomagnetic North Pole of Earth.

north temperate zone— (often, upstyle) The temperate zone between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer.

Norway lobster— A small European lobster of the species Nephrops norvegicus.

Norwegian Buhund— (zoology) A breed of dog of the spitz type, used as an all-purpose farm and herding dog, as well as

Norwegian Elkhound— (zoology) A dog of a certain northern spitz-type breed and also the national dog of Norway.

Norwegian Lundehund— (zoology) A small dog breed of the spitz type that originates in Norway, developed for the hunting o

nose in the air— The condition of being disdainful, uppity, or stuck up.

nose out— (transitive, informal) To find using one's sense of smell.

nose out of joint— (idiomatic) An emotional state where someone is in a bad mood because they have been offended by or

nose to tail— Entirely, from head to toe.

nose to the grindstone— (idiomatic) Hard at work.

no shit— (colloquial, vulgar, ) An exclamation of amazement or disbelief.

no speaks— (colloquial) Refusing to speak; uncommunicative.

no strings attached— (idiomatic, originally, US, informal) Without conditions or obligations; without a catch.

no sweat— (informal) Without problems or difficulties.

not a bit of it— (colloquial) Not at all; in no way whatsoever.

not a little— Much, no little, more than a little.

not a minute too soon— (idiomatic, sarcastic) after an undesirable delay; undesirably late

not a minute too soon— (idiomatic) at the last possible moment; just in time

not a moment too soon— Synonym of not a minute too soon.

not a patch on— Not an improvement over something; not nearly as good as something; much worse than.

notary public— (law) An officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations, witness and authenticate docum

not a sausage— absolutely nothing, none of something.

not as black as one is painted— (idiomatic, informal) not as bad as one is said to be

not a soul— nobody, no one

not at all— (idiomatic) Don't worry about it (response to worry or an apology)

not at all— polite response to a "Thank you"

not bad— (litotes) Reasonably good; almost good; mediocre.

not by any means— (idiomatic) Not at all, not in the slightest

not do someone any favors— (idiom) To reflect badly on or to hurt in some way.

not enough to hang a dog on— Of evidence, not strong or compelling; with very little or insubstantial evidence.

not even one— None at all.

not exactly— Not quite; nearly.

not for nothing— Not for no reason; not without reason; (often) for a good reason. [before 20th c.]

not going anywhere— Not making progress.

not grow on trees— (idiom) To be rare, not abundant, not easily acquired.

not half bad— (idiom, litotes) Pretty good, imperfect but more than OK.

not hardly— (colloquial) hardly, not at all

not have a bean— (intransitive) To be destitute or penniless.

not have a care in the world— To be carefree.

not have a leg to stand on— (idiomatic) To lack support, as in an argument, debate, or negotiation.

not have the faintest idea— (informal) To not know; to have no idea.

not have the first idea— To not know anything about something.

nothing for it— (idiomatic, often preceded by there + be and followed by but) No alternative; nothing else to be don

nothing gold can stay— Nothing good lasts forever.

nothing if not— (idiomatic) Certainly; definitely; (sometimes, also, obliquely) thoroughly; wholly; to a high degree

nothing less than— (idiomatic) Certainly and completely: definitely, and wholly rather than merely mostly.

nothing like— Not nearly.

nothing personal— (sarcastic) Indicates that one's remark is not directed at the interlocutor specifically, but is a g

nothing sandwich— (informal) A bland sandwich with nothing, or very little, between the bread.

nothing sandwich— (figuratively) Synonym of nothingburger (something of less importance than its treatment suggests)

nothing short of— (idiom) Fully; completely.

nothing special— Something ordinary or run-of-the-mill.

nothing to it— (idiomatic) Easy; simple or straightforward.

nothing to see— Not connected or associated; nothing to do (with)

nothing to see here— (figuratively, often, ironic, or, sarcastic) A phrase used to dismiss or downplay an event, frequent

nothing to sneeze at— (informal) Something that is decent, acceptable, or worthwhile.

nothing ventured, nothing gained— one who does not dare does not win, meaning if you don't take a chance you will never get anywhere

no time— (idiomatic) A very short period of time.

not in the least— (idiomatic) not at all, not in any way

not in the slightest— (idiomatic) not at all, not in any way

not know whether one is coming or going— To be unclear about what one is doing; to be bewildered.

not know which way to turn— To be confused about how to handle a situation.

not least— Especially; particularly.

not likely— (idiomatic, informal) Absolutely not; under no circumstances; no way.

not much chop— (AU, slang) Not very good; unimpressive; of poor quality.

not much of anything— (idiomatic) Very little; not a lot.

not much to look at— Unattractive.

not one— None at all.

not one bit— not in the slightest; not in the least

not on your life— (idiomatic) Absolutely not; under no circumstances.

not on your tintype— (colloquial) An answer indicating outright rejection or denial; no way; absolutely not.

not quite— (idiomatic) almost, very nearly

not really— To a low degree, not particularly, not especially.

not really— Not actually (a hypothetical will not, in fact, come to pass), often rhetorical.

not saying much— (colloquial) Nothing impressive.

not see straight— (figurative, colloquial) To be unable to think clearly.

not the end of the world— (idiomatic) (It's of) minor importance, at least not as important as it first seemed.

not to put a tooth in it— (Ireland) To speak plainly and directly.

not to speak of— Synonym of not to mention, let alone, to say nothing of

not touch with a ten-foot pole— (idiomatic) To avoid something at all costs; to refuse to associate with something; signifies a stro

not to worry— There is no need for concern; there isn't a serious problem.

not worth a brass farthing— (idiomatic) Worth nothing or next to nothing.

not worth a dime— (US, idiomatic) Worthless or nearly so: lacking in value.

not worth a whistle— (idiomatic) Worthless or pointless.

not worth hell room— (US, slang, idiom, dated) worthless

not worth salt— (idiomatic) Worthless.

not worth the candle— Not worth the cost or trouble.

not worth writing home about— (idiomatic) Being nothing to write home about; unremarkable and mediocre.

no two ways about it— (idiomatic) No other possible interpretation.

not yet— Not quite; not exactly.

noun substantive— (grammar, obsolete) A word that can be used to refer to a person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon,

no use— Condition of being pointless, useless, not worth doing, especially because it is not likely to succe

now and again— (idiomatic) Synonym of occasionally, sometimes, intermittently.

now and then— (idiomatic) Synonym of occasionally, sometimes, intermittently.

nowhere near— Not by a large margin, not nearly, not at all.

nowhere to be found— (idiomatic) not present; missing or lost.

no word of a lie— (mostly, Ireland) No falsehood at all; the absolute truth.

n space— (mathematics) n-dimensional Euclidean space

Nubian woodpecker— (ornithology) A bird of species Campethera nubica in the family Picidae.

nu body— (genetics) nucleosome

nuclear radiation— Ionizing radiation

nuclear reaction— A process that alters the energy or structure or composition of an atomic nucleus.

nuclear terrorism— Terrorism using nuclear weapon(s)

nuclear war— A war fought using nuclear (fission and/or fusion) weapons.

nuclear war— A war in which nuclear weapons are used by both sides. As generally used, the term assumes major use

nuclear warfare— The use of nuclear weapons as weapons of war.

nuclear weapon— A weapon that derives its energy from the nuclear reactions of either fission or fusion.

nude beach— nudist beach

nudge out— To expel, knock out by a small margin.

nudy rudy— (informal, AU) Naked.

null anaphora— (linguistics) An implied (but omitted) anaphora.

null matrix— (linear algebra) A zero matrix.

null morpheme— (linguistics) A morpheme that has no phonetic form, represented as the empty set symbol ∅.

null result— A result without the expected content; a result that does not support the hypothesis.

null set— (mathematics, measure theory) A negligible set; set of zero measure.

null sign— (set theory) The sign ∅, associated with empty sets.

nul points— (humorous) No points (as a score); zero, nothing.

number line— (mathematics) A line that graphically represents the real numbers as a series of points whose distan

number-theoretic function— (mathematics) a real or complex valued function of n defined on the set of natural numbers that expr

number two— (euphemistic, usually, childish) Feces; the act of defecation.

numeral system— (mathematics) A writing system for expressing numbers; a mathematical notation for representing numb

numerical analysis— (mathematics) The study of algorithms to solve mathematical problems concerning continuous sets of v

numerical integration— (mathematics, computing) The study of numerical analysis algorithms to obtain approximate values of

numerical linear algebra— (computing) The study of numerical analysis algorithms to solve mathematical problems in the field o

nursery rhyme— A short poem or song for children, mostly anonymous or handed down by folklore

nutty Irishman— A drink of coffee made with Irish cream and hazelnut liqueur.

nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah— (childish, jocular) Indicates taunting or mocking.

nyama choma— (Kenya) barbecued beef

Oaxaca mud turtle— A Mexican mud turtle of species Kinosternon oaxacae.

objective case— (grammar) the form of a noun or pronoun used as the object of a verb or a preposition.

objective clause— (grammar) A clause that takes place of the direct object of a verb.

objet de vertu— An object of particular interest for reasons of history, workmanship etc.

oblique speech— (rhetoric) Speech which is quoted indirectly, or in a different person from that employed by the ori

oblique stroke— (typography) Synonym of slash ⟨/⟩.

oblique wing— (aviation) A variable geometry wing concept, where the wing is designed to rotate on center pivot, s

oblong number— (mathematics) A rectangular number.

obtuse angle— (mathematics, geometry) An angle that is greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees.

obtuse angle— an angle greater than 90° and less than 180°

obtuse-angled triangle— (geometry) An obtuse triangle.

occupational safety and health— The activities and policies aimed at protecting the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in

occupational therapist— A therapist whose aim is to help clients achieve a better quality of life through work or similar oc

occupy oneself— (reflexive) To keep busy by doing something

ocean perch— A fish of species Sebastes norvegicus, of the North Atlantic.

ocellated crake— a bird from the family Rallidae, Micropygia schomburgkii.

Ockelbo disease— Pogosta disease

octocog alfa— A recombinant form of factor VIII, an essential blood-clotting protein.

odometer fraud— (law, criminology, automotive) The illegal practice of rolling back an odometer to make it appear th

of a— (dated, now, dialectal, idiomatic) on every; in the (followed by a noun indicating a certain time)

of a certainty— (dated) Without a doubt; certainly.

of a kind— (idiomatic) Of the same type or character.

of all people— (idiomatic) Especially; more than other people

of all things— (idiomatic, often used as a sentence adverb) Surprisingly.

of all things— (idiomatic) Especially; more than other things.

of a piece— (idiomatic) Of the same kind.

of blessed memory— Honorific epithet used parenthetically to mark a beloved person as being deceased.

of consequence— consequential.

of course— Indicates enthusiastic agreement

off balance— Not physically balanced; not having physical equilibrium.

off board— (idiomatic) Not participating.

off day— A day in which an employee is not scheduled to work; a day off.

offer up— (transitive, idiomatic) To present.

official language— (sociolinguistics) A language afforded an elevated status in a particular country, state, or other j

officious intermeddler— (legal) A person who voluntarily, and without request or pre-existing legal duty, interjects themsel

off keel— (figuratively) Out of control, not proceeding or running smoothly.

off-putting— hard to deal with.

off the boil— (colloquial) no longer continuing or active.

off the deep end— (usually in the phrase 'go off the deep end') Extremely angry.

off the hinges— In a state of disorder or irregularity.

off the hizzle— (slang) Off the hook, fresh, awesome, cool, excellent.

off the hizzy— (slang) Off the hook, fresh, awesome, cool, excellent.

off the hooks— (colloquial) Unhinged; disturbed; disordered.

off the rails— (idiomatic) Out of control.

off the rails— (idiomatic) In an abnormal manner, especially in a manner that causes damage or malfunctioning.

off the reservation— (idiomatic) Violating rules or decorum; out of bounds.

off the track— Away from the proper subject; irrelevant, unrelated.

off the track— Derailed, of a railway carriage, etc.

off the wagon— (idiomatic) No longer maintaining a program of self-improvement or abstinence from an undesirable ha

of its kind— Of the same type.

of late— (idiomatic) In the recent past; recently; lately.

of modest means— Having little money, or limited financial resources.

of no avail— Ineffective; having no beneficial result.

of sorts— (idiomatic) Resembling; similar to; in a way; partially or not entirely.

of sound mind— (idiomatic, usually, in the negative) sane, rational, maintaining one's mental capability to act rea

of the same leaven— (informal, idiomatic) Of a kind, cut from the same cloth.

of the same stripe— (idiomatic) Of the same kind; having the same opinion or viewpoint.

of yore— (archaic) Long ago; in days long past.

oh em gee— (slang) An exclamation of excitement, surprise, amazement, or shock.

oh God— (expression of surprise, shock)

oh my fucking God— (slang, vulgar, offensive) An expression of anger, frustration, excitement, shock, dismay, etc.

oh my God— (potentially, _, offensive) An expression of anger, frustration, excitement, shock, awe, dismay, etc

oh my goodness gracious— (idiomatic, euphemistic, dated) Oh my God.

oh my lanta— (US, euphemistic, humorous) An exclamation of surprise, excitement or astonishment: oh my God!

oh my Lord— (invoking God, offensive, _, to some) An expression of surprise, astonishment, shock, dismay, suppli

oh my stars— An expression of surprise or astonishment.

oh my word— An expression of surprise or astonishment.

oil burner— (idiomatic) A device whose operation causes apparent combustion of lubricating oil.

oil-fired— Using oil as a fuel; as, an oil-fired furnace .

Okarito brown kiwi— A recently identified kind of kiwi, of species Apteryx rowi.

Old Anatolian Turkic— (history) .

Old Anatolian Turkish— (history) Of or relating to the Old Anatolian Turkish language

old as time itself— Synonym of old as time.

Old Catalan— The Catalan language as it existed in the Middle Ages.

Old Church Slavonic— The first literary and liturgical Slavic language.

Old Covenant— (Christianity) .

Old Danish— Middle Danish

Olde English Bulldogge— An American dog breed of the bulldog type.

olde tyme— (ballroom dancing) Old time.

Old Galician-Portuguese— (historical) A language spoken in western Iberia during the High and Late Middle Ages, the ancestor

Old Gentleman— (euphemism) The Devil.

old habits die hard— Established habits are difficult to change.

old habits die hard— Established habits are difficult to change

Old Hairy— (informal) The Devil.

Old Harry— (informal) The Devil.

oldie but goodie— Something that is old, but good.

Old Iranian— Collective name for a number of extinct Iranian languages which are descended from Proto-Iranian.

Old Leonese— An extinct Romance language spoken in the Iberian peninsula, the ancestor to modern Leonese.

Old Nick— The Devil; Satan.

Old Scandinavian— The language Proto-Norse or Proto-Scandinavian.

old sins have long shadows— Past misdeeds are liable to return to haunt a person.

Old South Arabian— A subfamily of extinct West Semitic languages formerly spoken in southern Arabia.

Old World flycatcher— Any of various small birds of the passerine family Muscicapidae, of Africa and Eurasia; a muscicapid

olive-backed pipit— Anthus hodgsoni, passerine bird of the pipit (Anthus) genus, which breeds across southern, north cen

olive-backed sunbird— Cinnyris jugularis, a bird of the sunbird family Nectariniidae

Olympia oyster— A species of edible oyster, Ostrea lurida, native to the North Pacific coast of North America.

on account— (colloquial) On account of the fact that; because.

on account of— (colloquial) On account of the fact that: because, since.

on account of— (idiomatic) Because of, due to, owing to.

on a day-to-day basis— (idiomatic) Occurring as part of a daily routine.

on a dime— (US, idiomatic) Within a very short distance; especially, with agile precision in a very confined sp

on all counts— In every possible way or in every case.

on all hands— By more or less everybody; generally.

on all hands— From all sides; from every direction.

on and off— (idiomatic) Intermittently.

on and on— Continuously and tediously.

on an irregular basis— (idiomatic) Irregularly, occurring in irregular time intervals or patterns.

on another note— (idiomatic) announcing a change in a topic or subject

on a plate— (colloquial, idiomatic) Within easy reach; easily achieved.

on a regular basis— (idiomatic) Regularly; occurring in regular time intervals or patterns.

on a shoestring— (idiomatic) On a very tight budget; with few resources or little money.

on a sixpence— (UK, idiomatic) Within a very short distance.

on a stretch— At a stretch, in one continuous period of time.

on a sudden— (obsolete) Synonym of all of a sudden or suddenly.

on average— Expressed as a measure of central tendency (usually the arithmetic mean).

on average— (idiomatic) Usually, typically; as a rule; as often as not.

on balance— Overall, when all factors are taken into account; one way and another.

on blast— (slang, idiomatic) In an embarrassing position from having been publicly denounced or exposed, espec

once again— (idiomatic) Again, once more, one more time.

once and again— (dated) More than once; repeatedly.

once and for all— (idiomatic) Conclusively, finally, permanently.

once in a way— Once in a while; occasionally; every now and then.

once in a while— every so often

once in a while— (idiomatic) Occasionally; sometimes.

once on a time— once upon a time

once upon a time— A long time ago; at some time in the past (a traditional beginning of children's stories, especially

on cloud nine— (idiomatic) In a state of elation; very happy; blissful.

on cloud seven— (UK, idiomatic) In a state of elation; very happy; blissful.

one after another— (idiomatic) Individually, in a particular sequence or chronology.

one and all— (idiomatic) The entire set of persons or things within a given domain, considered both as separate i

one and the same— (idiomatic) The selfsame person or thing. Used to emphasize the identity or equivalence of two thing

one another— among a group of two or more

one at a time— During sequentially discrete instances.

one by one— Individually in succession.

One cliche is "honesty— best policy"

one day— (set phrase) At some unspecified time in the future.

one day— At some unspecified time in the past.

on edge— (idiomatic) Tense, nervous; consequently irritable.

one foot in the grave— Indicates being near death, or almost dead.

one good turn deserves another— One act of kindness should be paid back by another act of kindness.

one-half— one of two equal parts of a divisible whole; a half; a century and one half.

one hundred percent— Totally, completely.

one hundred percent— Completely sure.

one in the eye for— (idiomatic) An event or achievement which is unpleasant for someone, especially for those who consid

one may as well hang for a sheep as a lamb— If one is going to commit a sin, it may as well be a major one as a minor one.

one must give to get— Expressing that reciprocity imparts obligation: one must provide service, respect, and honesty to ot

One Nation— (UK politics) .

one or two— A small number of.

One part of history— factual story of the past

one-percent milk— (US) Milk containing one percent butterfat.

ones and zeroes— (computing, informal) Binary code; on and off bits.

one side— (idiomatic) A direct, somewhat impolite demand to ask someone to move out of the way.

onespot fringehead— Neoclinus uninotatus, a species of fringehead blenny.

one step at a time— Slowly and steadily, without rushing.

one swallow does not a summer make— One instance of an event (such as the arrival of a single bird) does not necessarily indicate a tren

one thing after another— A succession of things that are tedious, problematic, or otherwise unwanted.

one time— (informal) Used to introduce a narrative concerning a past event

one to talk— A person who hypocritically criticizes others for a fault that he/she also has done.

one way or another— By any means possible.

on familiar ground— In a familiar situation

on fire— (idiomatic) Excited, enthusiastic or passionate.

on fire— Being burned by fire.

on God— (AAVE, Internet slang, informal) With all honesty and seriousness; affirmatively

on good terms— (idiomatic) Being friendly; having good relations.

on guard— Vigilant, alert.

on hand— (idiomatic) Available; ready; in stock.

on hold— (idiomatic) Delayed; postponed; suspended.

on ice— (idiomatic) Not being used; temporarily unavailable or suspended; on hold.

onion couch— The flowering plant Arrhenatherum elatius.

on its way out— Going out of fashion.

on job— (slang) Very hardworking; dedicated to the hustle.

on keel— Moving straight ahead without wobbling or tilting. (of a watercraft, etc.)

only if— Not unless; used to introduce a necessary condition.

only just— recently; just now

on no account— Under no circumstances.

on occasion— Occasionally, from time to time, now and then.

on one's mind— be in one's general thoughts, contents of one's mental space

on sleep— (obsolete) asleep

on speaking terms— Acquainted and friendly; in a state where salutations and general remarks can be comfortably exchang

on tag— (UK) Under judicial surveillance by means of an electronic tag worn on the ankle etc.

on talking terms— (idiomatic) able to talk with someone, either in general or about the particular topic

on talking terms— (idiomatic, figuratively) in agreement or harmony with (something)

on target— With accuracy.

Ontario Lacus— A large hydrocarbon lake on Titan, the largest moon of the planet Saturn.

on television— Broadcast through the medium of television.

on the alert— Very attentive, or vigilant

on the back burner— (idiomatic) Not immediate; inactive; receiving or requiring less than full or regular attention.

on the back of— As a result of; after; subsequent to.

on the beat— (law enforcement) Of a police officer: patrolling his or her assigned area; on duty.

on the beat— (slang, euphemistic) .

on the carpet— Under consideration; subject to discussion or deliberation.

on the contrary— on the other hand, in contradistinction

on the count of— After counting to a certain number

on the daily— (informal) On a daily basis, daily.

on the double— (idiomatic) Rapidly or immediately.

on the drum— (idiomatic) Money in the form of paper currency or coins, paid immediately at the time and place of

on the earie— (slang) Listening or eavesdropping; staying alert for news.

on the flip side— (idiomatic) On the other hand; conversely.

on the go— (idiomatic) Actively traveling; busy; moving often.

on the grid— In trouble; in strife or difficulties; at a disadvantage.

on the half hour— Happening hourly, but at 30 minutes past each hour; ie, 08:30, 09:30 etc.

on the improve— (colloquial) Improving; getting better; on the mend.

on the inside— inside, within, inwardly, internally, interiorly, innerly

on the jar— (dated) ajar

on the loose— (idiomatic) Not incarcerated or in captivity; not under control.

on the make— (informal, by extension) Actively seeking an opportunity for self-advancement; eager to ingratiate o

on the mat— (informal, idiomatic) Under consideration or discussion.

on the mend— (figurative, of situations or things) Improving or undergoing restoration to a previous, more favora

on the mend— (of persons and their health) Healing or recovering, as from an injury or illness.

on the nail— (British, Irish) immediately, without delay

on the nod— (UK, informal) With no discussion or controversy.

on the off chance— Hoping that (something is the case), even if it is unlikely.

on the one hand— (sequence, idiomatic) From one point of view.

on the order of— In the manner of; along the lines of; like; of a similar kind to; more-or-less equivalent to.

on the other hand— (sequence, idiomatic) From another point of view.

on the outlook— Watching intently (from a vantage point, for someone or something).

on the outside— On the outer surface.

on the regular— On a regular basis, regularly; frequently.

on the right side of history— (politics, idiomatic) Aligning with positions or actions that future generations will morally endors

on the rob— (UK, slang) Engaged in theft.

on the rocks— In a bad state; experiencing difficulties or at risk of failing.

on the run— (idiomatic) Constantly traveling or moving from place to place.

on the run— (idiomatic) Fleeing.

on the same wavelength— In complete agreement; having the same perspective (on a particular issue).

on the same wavelength— Thinking in the same way; having similar thought processes (in general).

on the scene— In a prominent position during a situation.

on the skids— (informal, idiomatic) In decline; going downhill; in trouble.

on the spot— (idiomatic) At that very moment.

on the stand— (legal) Testifying at a trial; speaking as a witness during a court case.

on the street— (idiomatic) Without a home; without the means to afford good shelter.

on the surface— apparently, outwardly; superficially

on the table— (politics) Up for formal discussion; tabled.

on the tack— (nautical) Tacking.

on the trot— (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, idiomatic, informal) Successively, in succession; one after the other.

on the up-and-up— (UK, informal, idiomatic) Becoming more successful; on the rise.

on the verge of— at the point where something is about to happen

on the verge of— Almost at the beginning of.

on the viretot— (archaic, rare) In a great hurry.

on the way— While travelling.

on the way— Heading to a certain place.

on the way out— (informal, euphemism) Dying.

on the way out— (informal) Going out of fashion.

on the whole— (idiomatic) For the most part; apart from some insignificant details.

on time— By installments, payments over a period of time.

on top of that— Also, additionally, moreover.

on trial— Undergoing a trial in a court of law. (of a person)

on TV— Broadcast through the medium of television.

on watch— On duty as a guard or lookout

on watch— Vigilant; alert.

Oort cloud— (astronomy) A roughly spherical region of space composed of comet-like bodies and other minor planet

Oort Cloud— (astronomy) The Solar System's Oort cloud, extending from 50,000 to 100,000 astronomical units (appr

open book— (mathematics, topology) An open book decomposition.

open box— (business, retail) Pertaining to a product sold by a merchant at a discount, because the item was re

open content— (sometimes, attributive) Creative work that others can freely and legally copy or modify.

open data— data that is openly accessible and usable to others

open defecation— (public health) The human practice of defecating outside rather than into a toilet.

open door— Providing or establishing an open door.

open doors— (idiomatic, transitive) To lead to opportunities or social advantages.

open e— (phonetics) The letter ⟨ɛ⟩.

O"pen-eyed`— With eyes widely open; alert to possible danger; watchful; vigilant.

open half space— (mathematics) A half space that does not include the plane that bounds it

O"pen-heart`ed— Candid; frank; generous.

open interval— (mathematics) An interval in the real number line which does not contain its supremum and infimum. I

open o— (phonetics) The letter ⟨ɔ⟩.

open out— To expand, to widen, to unwrap, unfold or uncover, to spread out from a compact state.

open rectangle— (mathematics) A rectangle in the real plane which is an open set: i.e., which does not contain its e

open slather— (AU) Freedom to act without repercussions; free rein.

open source— (espionage) Information that is in the public domain and available to everybody.

open source— (software) Open-source software in general.

open syllable— (phonetics) A syllable that has no coda after its nucleus, and which hence ends in a vowel.

open system— (physics) A system that can exchange both matter and energy with its surroundings.

open system— (computing) A system allowing hardware and software from different manufacturers to be used together

open the door— (idiom) To allow access or facilitate. [with to or for ‘someone/something’]

open the way— Synonym of prepare the ground [with for ‘something’]

open up— (ambitransitive) To open.

open up— (intransitive, theater) .

open up— (intransitive) To begin running, driving, travelling, etc., at maximum (or faster) speed.

open up— (transitive) To bring up (a topic etc.).

open up— (ambitransitive) To widen.

open up— (ambitransitive) To reveal (oneself); to share personal information about oneself; to become communi

open up— (intransitive) To commence firing weapons.

open wide— (idiom, intransitive) To open one's mouth wide, to gape.

operating cost— (business, accounting) Expense which is related to the operation of a business.

operating expense— (business, accounting) An ongoing cost for running a product, business, or system.

operating system— (computing, software) Software that is designed for controlling the allocation and the use of variou

ophthalmia neonatorum— neonatal conjunctivitis

opinion privilege— (US, legal) The right to freely express one's opinion in public, without it being subjected to restr

optical astronomy— (astronomy) Astronomy using infrared, visible, and/or ultraviolet wavelengths.

optical character recognition— (computing) The electronic identification and digital encoding of printed or handwritten characters

optical drive— (computer hardware) A drive that reads optical media.

optical spectrum— (astronomy, physics) The range of frequencies of visible light.

optic cup— The white, cup-like area in the center of the optic disc

optic neuritis— The inflammation of the optic nerve that may cause a complete or partial loss of vision.

oral mucositis— Inflammation of the mucus membranes of the mouth.

orange dwarf— (astronomy) A small orange star of the main sequence.

orange jessamine— Cestrum aurantiacum, a plant in the family Solanaceae.

orange roughy— An edible deep-sea fish (Hoplostethus atlanticus), of the slimehead family (Trachichthyidae).

orange wine— (idiomatic) A type of wine made from white wine grapes whose skins are not removed.

orange-winged amazon— a species of parrot, Amazona amazonica.

oratio recta— Direct speech.

ordered set— (mathematics) A well-ordered set.

ordered set— (mathematics) A partially ordered set.

ordinary differential equation— (calculus) An equation involving the derivatives of a function of only one independent variable.

oreille de crisse— Traditional Quebecois-style pork rinds.

organic amine— A compound containing an amine group bonded to at least one carbon atom.

organic chemist— A chemist whose field is organic chemistry.

organic chemistry— (chemistry) The chemistry of organic compounds (that is, chemical compounds with carbon atoms in a c

Organic chemistry— chemistry of the element carbon

organic compound— chemical compound that contains carbon atoms (with a few exceptions traditionally classified as inor

organic compound— (organic chemistry) Any compound containing carbon atoms covalently bound to other atoms.

organic farming— (agriculture) An approach to farming based on biological methods that avoid the use of synthetic cro

organic salt— (informal, marketing) table salt that has no additives

organ of elimination— (anatomy) Any bodily organ that produces or excretes waste products.

organometallic chemistry— (chemistry) the chemistry of organometallic compounds; their preparation, structure and reactions

Oriental darter— (zoology) A bird (Anhinga melanogaster) of Southeast Asia

Oriental dormouse— Any of the family Platacanthomyidae of rodents, of south Asia, southern China and adjacent Vietnam.

oriental hornet— Vespa orientalis, a social wasp species originating from Southwest Asia and Northeast Africa.

Oriental stork— Ciconia boyciana, a large, white bird with black-feathered wings in the stork family Ciconiidae.

oriental turtle dove— A species of pigeon (Streptopelia orientalis).

oriented graph— (graph theory) A directed graph having no opposite pairs of directed edges.

Orion Arm— (astronomy) A minor spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy, containing the Solar System.

ornate aphid— An aphid of species Myzus ornatus.

ornate tinamou— A tinamou, Nothoprocta ornata.

or not— وَلَّا لَاء

orphan off— (transitive) To treat (a child) as an orphan, such as by sending them into foster care or adopting t

orphan page— (Internet) A webpage that is not accessible from any other page on a website, and can only be access

or so— Roughly, approximately.

or something— (idiomatic) Or something like that. Used to indicate the possibility that the preceding word or phra

Orthodox Church— The Eastern Orthodox Church.

orthogonal matrix— (linear algebra) A square matrix whose columns, considered as vectors, are orthonormal to each other

ortolan bunting— Emberiza hortulana, a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae.

os capitatum— (skeleton) The capitate bone.

os coxae— (anatomy) .

osculating circle— (geometry, for any point on a curve) The circle that has the same tangent, and the same curvature at

os*mot"ic pres"sure— The pressure which a solution of a substance in a liquid exerts on a semipermeable membrane, through

osmotic pressure— (physical chemistry) The hydrostatic pressure exerted by a solution across a semipermeable membrane

O star— (astronomy) .

os trapezoideum— Synonym of trapezoid bone.

other than— (idiomatic) Except, besides.

other than— (idiomatic) Otherwise than; in any other way than, for any other reason than, etc.

other than— with the exception of

otter shell— Lutraria lutraria, a large marine bivalve mollusc.

our excellencies— (rare, usually, jocular) we, us (of a group addressed as Your Excellencies)

Our Father— (Christianity) The Lord's Prayer, which begins with these words.

Our Lady of Sorrows— (Christianity, chiefly, _, Catholicism) Synonym of Mary, mother of Jesus, in particular reference to

Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows— (Christianity) Synonym of Mary (“Mary, mother of Jesus”).

out and about— (idiomatic) Traveling; out; moving; engaged in day-to-day activities requiring travel.

out and away— by far; far and away

out-and-out— Completely; wholly; openly.

outburst flood— A flood caused by a lake or reservoir overflowing.

outcome variable— (mathematics) A dependent variable thought to change as a function of changes in a predictor variabl

outer ear— (anatomy) The outer portion of the ear which includes the auricle and the ear canal and leads to the

outer phalangeal cell— (anatomy) .

outer product— (math, linear algebra) The tensor product of two vectors.

out of— Expressing motion away, literal or figurative; opposed to into.

out of action— Unable to work or function, often due to a particular event.

out of character— (idiomatic, acting) Not in character; not in the zone; not successfully performing within the mindse

out of collar— (slang, idiomatic) Unemployed; out of work.

out of commission— Not operational; not functioning properly.

out of condition— Not fit. Not healthy enough to do any hard, physical work or sport.

out of fix— (idiomatic) Wrong, broken, nonfunctional

out of joint— (anatomy) Dislocated.

out of keeping with— Not in harmony or conformity with.

out of kilter— (idiomatic) Askew, disturbed; not adjusted or working properly; out of order.

out of office— (business) On a break and not working or available for an extended period of time.

out of one's hands— not in possession of

out of order— (idiom) Out of normal sequence.

out of power— (government, politics) In the act or process of losing authority, control, or leadership.

out of power— (electricity) Lacking electrical power.

out of practice— (of a person) Diminished in proficiency, especially in exercising a skill, due to disuse or a lack o

out of question— (obsolete) Unquestionably, without question, certainly.

out of the ark— (UK, informal) old-fashioned; obsolete.

out of the gate— (idiomatic) At or from the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.

out of the loop— (idiomatic) Not informed, up-to-date, or current; not included in a process or discussion.

out of the picture— (idiomatic) Not included in the matter being planned or under consideration; not a factor or partici

out of the question— (idiomatic) Not remotely possible.

out of use— In disuse; no longer used.

out of whack— (colloquial, idiomatic) Wrong, broken; specifically:

out of work— unemployed, or having nothing to do

out of work— (dated) not working correctly; out of order

outside in— With the outside surface turned to be on the inside

out the window— (idiomatic, colloquial) Gone; departed; disappeared.

out to get someone— Deliberately committed or designed to cause problems for another person.

oval window— (anatomy) A membrane-covered opening that leads from the middle ear to the vestibule of the inner ea

ovarian cycle— (physiology) The cycle associated with the maturation of the oocyte and its discharge from the ovary

ovarian cyst— Any collection of fluid, surrounded by a very thin wall, within an ovary; any ovarian follicle that

ovarian follicle— (anatomy) A spherical cellular aggregation found in the ovaries, each of them containing a single oo

O*va"to-ro*tund"ate— Same as Ovate-rotundate .

over against— In comparison to.

over and above— in addition to, supplementary to

over and over— Repeatedly; again and again; many times.

over and over again— (idiomatic) Repeatedly; again and again; many times.

overdue abortion— A missed abortion.

over here— In this place.

over my dead body— (idiomatic, informal, usually, hyperbole) Under no circumstances; absolutely not.

overseas territory— A country or other territory that is politically controlled by another that is located far away.

overseas territory— (legal) A more specific status legally defined under a constitution for one or more of the above ter

overstep the mark— (idiomatic) To behave in an unacceptable or morally reprehensible way.

over the moon— (idiomatic) Delighted, thrilled.

over the rainbow— Beyond one's grasp; impossible to reach or achieve.

over the rainbow— Extremely happy; thrilled.

over there— In that place; there (at some distance).

over the river and through the woods— (figuratively) Trying to achieve a particular task, often with difficulty.

over time— Occurring gradually, as the time passes.

ovulatory period— The period of time during which ovulation takes place.

ovulatory period— The period of time between ovulations.

owing to— Because of, on account of.

own brand— (UK) A brand name that is associated with or owned by a place of business (often a supermarket, or o

own goal— (figuratively) A blunder that damages one’s own prospects.

oxeye daisy— (US) A black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta).

ox knee— Cyathula officinalis, a species of Sino-Nepali amaranth-family plant.

oxosuccinic acid— Oxaloacetic acid.

oy gevalt— enough already

oyster mushroom— Any of several mushrooms of the genus Pleurotus cultivated for food.

Pacific koel— A species of koel, Eudynamys orientalis, of Indonesia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Australi

Pacific rat— Polynesian rat

pack away— (transitive) To store away, place out of the way, or stash, especially for the longer term.

pack fudge— (slang, derogatory, sexual, idiomatic) To perform anal sex.

pack in— (idiomatic, transitive) To give up, to quit.

pack up— To prepare for shipping, as a gift.

pack up— (informal, of a machine) To break, to cease to function.

paddyfield warbler— Acrocephalus agricola, a species of marsh warbler (family Acrocephalidae).

p-adic norm— (algebra) A norm on a vector space which is defined over a field equipped with a discrete valuation

p-adic ordinal— (number theory) A function of rational numbers, with prime number p as parameter, which is defined f

pad see ew— A stir fry Thai dish made from wide rice noodles, egg, broccoli, a protein, and a sweet soy sauce.

pad thai— A Thai dish of stir-fried noodles with egg, tamarind, peanuts and other ingredients.

pad woon sen— A stir-fired Thai dish made with glass noodles, tofu or meat, egg, cabbage, and carrot.

pain de campagne— A type of bread from France formed in large round loaves.

paint-billed crake— a bird from the family Rallidae (Neocrex erythrops).

painted drop tongue— Aglaonema commutatum.

painted hound— A wild canid, Lycaon pictus.

paint over— (transitive) To coat with a substance by painting it on.

pairing function— (mathematics) A process to uniquely encode two natural numbers into a single natural number.

pak-choi— An Asiatic plant ( Brassica rapa chinensis ) grown for its cluster of edible white stalks with dark

palatal hook— (typography, rare) = háček (when it takes the form of a prime)

pale-browed tinamou— A tinamou, Crypturellus transfasciatus.

pale into insignificance— To seem insignificant by comparison to something much more important.

pale-spotted emperor— (entomology) A widespread species of large aeshnid dragonfly, Anax guttatus, of Asia, Australia, and

pale thrush— A thrush (Turdus pallidus), of eastern Asia.

Palladius system— A Cyrillization scheme for Chinese.

pallid harrier— Circus macrourus, a migratory bird of prey of the harrier family.

Palm Sunday— The sixth Sunday in Lent, the Sunday before Easter.

pancreatic artery— (anatomy) A portion of the splenic artery consisting of several smaller vessels and branches.

pancreatic insufficiency— (anatomy, endocrinology) The inability to properly digest food due to a lack of specialized enzymes

pancreatic polypeptide— (biochemistry) A polypeptide hormone made by specialized cells within the islets of Langerhans.

panda bear— A giant panda.

pandiagonal magic square— (number theory, recreational mathematics) A magic square with the additional property that the broke

pan dulce— A Mexican sweet bread or pastry.

panna cotta— A northern Italian dessert consisting of flavoured double cream set with gelatine, often served with

pan out— (intransitive, figurative) To proceed according to plan; to result or end up with an acceptable outc

pan pizza— A pizza that was baked in a pizza pan

paper birch— A North American birch tree with white bark, of species Betula papyrifera.

paper over— (transitive, figurative) To superficially hide or disguise (a problem or a defect) without addressin

papillae coronae glandis— (medicine) .

papillomatosis coronae glandis— (medical) .

papillomatosis coronae penis— (medical) .

Papuan boobook— A species of boobook owl, Ninox theomacha, endemic to New Guinea.

Pará Arára— A language of Brazil.

paradise flycatcher— Any of Terpsiphone spp., birds of Africa and Asia.

para grass— piassava fiber.

Paraiba tourmaline— A bright, gemstone with blue to green tones.

par"al*lax sec"ond— An annual parallax of one second of an arc; -- applied to celestial objects outside the solar system

parallax second— A unit of length, used in astronomy, defined as the distance from the Earth of an object that exhibi

parallel bars— A gymnastics event using the parallel bars.

parallel giant slalom— (countable, skiing) An instance of the sports discipline, a course, run or competition.

parallel slalom— (uncountable, skiing) A discipline of alpine skiing, a variant of slalom. A sport where two skiers c

parallel slalom— (countable, skiing) An instance of the sports discipline, a course, run or competition.

paraphonia clangens— (medicine, obsolete) An abnormal shrillness of the voice.

para red— Paranitraniline red.

parasitic element— (electronics) A circuit element or property that is present within an electrical component, and has

parasol cell— A kind of retinal ganglion cell. Parasol cells project their axons to the magnocellular layers of th

parasympathetic nervous system— (neuroanatomy) One of the divisions of the autonomic nervous system, based between the brain and the

parathyroid gland— (anatomy) Any one of four endocrine glands situated in the neck, usually within a thyroid gland, whi

parathyroid hormone— (protein) A polypeptide hormone that is released by the chief cells of the parathyroid glands and is

paraurethral gland— Skene's gland

pare down— (idiomatic, transitive) To reduce by paring or a similar gradual process.

parent company— (business) A company that owns or controls one or more other companies.

parent language— (linguistics) A language from which a later language is derived.

par for the course— (idiomatic) To be expected; normal; common.

parietal cell— (physiology) Any of the cells in the lining of the stomach that produce hydrochloric acid.

pari passu— (economics, legal) At an equal rate.

parish priest— (Roman Catholicism) The main priest serving a parish.

parlor palm— (US) A small palm tree often grown indoors, Chamaedorea elegans

parrot crossbill— Loxia pytyopsittacus, a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae.

part brass rags— (UK, informal) To quarrel; to cease to be on friendly terms.

partial derivative— (mathematics) A derivative with respect to one variable of a function of several variables with the

partial differential— (mathematics) an infinitesimal change in a variable in a partial derivative, or the result of partia

partial differential equation— (calculus) A differential equation that involves the partial derivatives of a function of several va

partial false friend— (linguistics, uncommon) A word in a language bearing a deceptive resemblance to a word in another la

partial fraction— (mathematics) Any of several fractions to the sum of which a single fraction is equal.

partial function— (mathematics) A function whose domain is a subset of the set on which it is formally defined; i.e.,

partially ordered— (set theory, order theory, of a set) Equipped with a partial order; when the partial order is specif

partially ordered set— (set theory, order theory, loosely) A set that has a given, elsewhere specified partial order.

partially ordered set— (set theory, order theory, formally) The ordered pair comprising a set and its partial order.

partial order— (set theory, order theory) (informal) An ordering of the elements of a collection that behaves like

partial ordering relation— (set theory) A partial order.

partial out— (maths, in a system of multiple variables) To remove one variable (by giving it a fixed value) in or

participatory democracy— (political science) A form of government in which citizens participate individually and directly in

particle accelerator— A device that accelerates electrically charged particles to extremely high speeds, for the purpose o

particle energy— (physics) The sum of a particle's potential energy and kinetic energy

particle verb— (linguistics) A two-word verb, consisting of a verb and a particle (either an adverb or a prepositio

partitive ablative— (grammar, uncountable) The ablative case which represents the whole or set of which the head of a pa

partner dance— A dance involving coordinated dancing between two partners.

party state— A state in which power is held by a single political party.

party up— (slang) To party.

pas de chat— (ballet) A sideways jump with both feet brought as high as possible, knees apart, while in the air.

pas de deux— (dance) A dance performed by two dancers.

pas de quatre— (dance) A dance performed by four dancers.

pas de trois— (dance) A dance performed by three dancers.

paso doble— A fast Spanish ballroom dance in double time.

paso doble— The music for such a dance, or for a march; used especially at bullfights.

pass around— To distribute something through a group by giving several items to one or more people to then give t

pass away— (archaic, literary) To disappear; to cease to be; to be no more.

pass away— (obsolete) To spend; to waste.

pass away— (euphemism, idiom) To die.

pass by— (intransitive) To travel past without stopping. [from 14th c.]

pass by— (transitive) To travel past (something) without stopping; (figurative) to ignore, to disregard. [fro

pass by— overtake, go past

pass current— (dated) Of money, bills, etc.: to be accepted as genuine.

pass down— (transitive) To hand over, pass through or transfer to a lower level, next generation, etc.

pas seul— (ballet) A solo dance.

pass gas— (euphemistic, slang) to flatulate

passing of time— Synonym of passage of time.

passion potion— love potion

Passion Week— (Christianity) The week beginning on Passion Sunday.

passive armour— (British, Canada) Shielding that is chemically inert (unlike reactive armour) and does not require e

passive iron— (chemistry) Iron that has been subjected to the action of heat, strong nitric acid, chlorine, etc. I

passive participle— adjective-like verb form in passive voice

passive smoke— Smoke that has been involuntarily inhaled due to passive smoking.

passive smoker— A non-smoker that suffers the consequences of tobacco due to inhalation of smoke from nearby smokers

passive smoking— The involuntary inhalation of tobacco smoke by a non-smoker due to the proximity to a smoker.

passive speaker— (linguistics) A person—often a heritage speaker—with high-level or native-like passive comprehension

passive suffrage— The constitutional right of a citizen to run for and be elected to public office.

passive vape— Smoke that has been involuntarily inhaled due to passive vaping.

passive vaping— The involuntary inhalation of the vape of a psychoactive by a non-vaper due to the proximity to a va

passive voice— (grammar) The form of a transitive verb in which its subject receives the action.

passive voice— Leideform, Passiv

pass judgment— To judge; to form an opinion about the worth of. [with on ‘someone/something’]

pass off— (intransitive) To happen.

pass off— To abate, to cease gradually.

pass on— (intransitive, idiomatic, euphemistic) To die.

pass out— (transitive) To distribute.

pass over— (intransitive, _, with over as preposition) :

pass stool— To defecate.

pass the bar— (legal) To be formally referred for trial from a lower court to a higher one.

pass the mantle— To transfer authority to the next in line; pass the torch.

pass the parcel— (by extension) a situation in which the ownership of something changes frequently.

pass the river— (idiomatic, euphemistic) To die.

pass water— (euphemistic) To urinate.

pass wind— (euphemistic) To break wind; fart.

pastel de nata— Portuguese custard tart

paste up— (idiomatic, transitive) To paste (things) into position, especially in layout and page makeup.

pastoral theology— the branch of theology which deals with religious truth in relation to spiritual needs.

past progressive— (grammar) past continuous

pasture day moth— A day-flying agaristine moth, Apina callisto, of Australia.

Patagonian tinamou— A tinamou, Tinamotis ingoufi.

Patagonian weasel— A small mustelid, Lyncodon patagonicus.

patchnose snake— Any snake in the genus Salvadora, characterized by having a distinctive scale on the tip of their sn

patch up— (idiomatic, figuratively) To repair relations; to improve relations.

path of least resistance— (figuratively) The easiest way to do something.

patience is a virtue— It is better to be patient than impatient.

patriarchal church— (Christianity) A church serving as the seat of a patriarch.

pattern up— (MLE) To sort oneself out; To fix up.

pave the way— (idiomatic) To make future progress or development easier. [with for]

paw at— (informal, idiomatic) To come on to (someone) in a rude way, with excessive and unwelcome touching;

paw paw— , grandfather.

pay a visit— (idiomatic, euphemism) To go to the toilet.

pay down— reduce indebtedness

pay down— (transitive) To partially repay (a loan or, metonymically, the thing financed by it).

pay forward— (transitive) Having been the recipient of help or a good deed, to propagate goodwill by helping anot

pay homage to— (idiom) to show honor or respect to; to honor; to do, make or pay obeisance to

payment card— (banking) A card, such as a credit card or debit card, which can be used for payment of goods or ser

pay off old scores— (informal, idiomatic) To settle old grudges by taking revenge.

pay respect— To demonstrate or profess respect to (someone or an ideal); to behave in a manner that demonstrates

pay the fiddler— (idiomatic) To face the consequences of one's actions.

pay towards— To subsidize; to contribute to paying part of the cost of (something); to contribute to (something).

Peabody bird— (US, dated) white-throated sparrow, an American sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) with a conspicuous

peace be upon him— (Judaism) an honorific phrase used by some Jews after mentioning the deceased in speech or print

peace be with you— Synonym of farewell.

peace offering— An offering or concession made to an adversary in the hope of obtaining peace or reconciliation; an

peace treaty— An agreement to end fighting or conflict.

peachleaf bellflower— Campanula persicifolia, a herbaceous perennial in the family Campanulaceae.

peanut cactus— A cactus of species Chamaecereus silvestrii.

pearl grass— Micranthemum micranthemoides (syn. Hemianthus micranthemoides)

pearlwort spurrey— The plant Spergula morisonii.

pebble plant— A lithops (succulent plant of genus Lithops)

peccatum mutum— (obsolete) sodomy

pecking order— (zoology) The natural ranking of social status and dominance occurring in a group of birds.

pectoral angina— (rare, medicine) Angina pectoris.

pectoral quail— A stubble quail (Coturnix pectoralis).

pedestrian crossing— designated point at which pedestrians cross a roadway

pedis possessio— (legal) The act of walking on a property to establish ownership.

Pedra Branca skink— Carinascincus palfreymani, a species of skink.

pee like a racehorse— (euphemism) .

peel off— (transitive) To remove (an outer layer or covering, such as clothing).

peg it— (slang) To die.

pek chek— Frustrating.

pek chek— Frustrated, exasperated, fed up.

pelican flower— Any of several tropical vines of the genus Aristolochia (especially Aristolochia grandiflora) the sh

pellitory of the wall— Parietaria judaica (spreading pellitory)

penny for your thoughts— (idiomatic) Used to inquire into the thoughts and feelings of another, especially when the person ap

penny wise and pound foolish— (idiomatic) Prudent and thrifty with small amounts of money, but wasteful with large amounts.

pension off— (transitive) To end a contract and give a pension to.

pentatope number— (maths) A number in the fifth cell of any row of Pascal's triangle starting with the 5-term row 1 4

Pentecost Monday— The Monday after Pentecost; Whit Monday.

People of the Book— (Islam) Non-Muslim adherents of religions based on holy scripture, especially of the Abrahamic relig

peppered moth— A light-coloured species of night-flying moth, Biston betularia.

pepper spray— (transitive) To douse (someone or something) with pepper spray.

Peranakan Indonesian— An Indonesian language spoken by the Peranakan in Java, and elsewhere.

per annum— For a year.

per diem— A daily stipend.

perfect competition— (economics) A theoretical type of market structure, where there are many firms providing homogeneous

perfect is the enemy of good— Insistence on perfection often precludes the opportunity for something worthwhile.

perfect number— (number theory) A number that is the sum of all of its divisors except itself.

perfect number— positive integer equal to the sum of its positive proper divisors

perfect power— (mathematics) A positive integer that is an exact integer power of another positive integer.

performative authoritarianism— (government) A display of authoritarian force by a government, particularly when unnecessary, as a m

per impossibile— (chiefly, philosophy) As is impossible.

periodic comet— (astronomy) A comet which orbits the Sun and which returns to the innermost point of its orbit at kn

periodic law— (chemistry) The principle that chemical properties of the elements are periodic functions of their a

periodic table— (chemistry) A tabular chart of the chemical elements according to their atomic numbers so that eleme

peripheral nervous system— (neuroanatomy) The part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system.

peritubular capillary— (anatomy) Any of a network of small blood vessels that are located around the nephrons in the kidney

perk up— to gain or regain energy or liveliness

perk up— (intransitive, obsolete) To exalt oneself, take on a higher status or position.

personal capital— (idiomatic) Good reputation, credibility, or influence.

personal computer— (dated) A computer for use by one person at a time (using a microprocessor).

personal hell— A situation or set of circumstances seen by a particular person as especially difficult, unpleasant,

personal life— The part of an individual's life regarded as private and separate from his or her persona

personal pronoun— A pronoun which, in English, refers to one or a combination of the following:

personal property— (legal) Any property that is movable, that is, not real estate.

personal property— (non-legal) Any property that belongs to one person.

person unknown— (law, criminology) An individual yet to identified.

Peruvian apple cactus— Cereus repandus, a large, erect, spiny columnar cactus of South America.

Peruvian Hairless Dog— Synonym of Peruvian Inca Orchid.

peter out— dwindle to nothing

Petersson inner product— (math) An inner product defined on the space of entire modular forms.

petroleum spirits— Petroleum ether.

petty spurge— The plant Euphorbia peplus.

Peyerian gland— Synonym of Peyer's patch.

Pey"er's glands`— Patches of lymphoid nodules, in the walls of the small intestiness; agminated glands; -- called also

phantom pain— pain in a phantom limb (or other phantom body part)

pharyngeal tonsil— (anatomy) .

pharyngotympanic tube— (anatomy) Eustachian tube

phase in— (transitive) To introduce (something) little by little, either via discrete phases of increase or (b

phenol formaldehyde resin— (organic chemistry) Any of a range of thermosetting plastics made by reaction of a phenol with forma

phonetic spelling alphabet— A group of words that are used to identify the letters of an alphabet.

phono-semantic matching— (linguistics) The borrowing of a word into one language from another which completely or partially p

phosphorus sesquisulphide— (chemistry, obsolete) tetraphosphorus trisulphide

phosphorylated adenosine— Synonym of adenosine monophosphate.

photorefractive keratectomy— a laser eye surgery technique to correct vision.

phrenicolienal ligament— phrenicosplenic ligament

physical love— sexual intercourse

physical map— A topographical map.

physical person— (law) Synonym of natural person.

Phys`i*co-math`e*mat"ics— Mixed mathematics.

physiologic dead space— (physiology) That volume of air in the lung that does not eliminate carbon dioxide, as defined funct

physiologic dead space— (physiology) That volume of air in the lung which does not partake in gas exchange.

Pick body— One of the spherical aggregations, caused by a build-up of tau proteins, found in the neurons in cas

pickerel weed— Any of the genus Pontederia of tristylous aquatic plants with large waxy leaves, succulent stems, an

pick it up— To hurry up, pick up the pace.

pickle boat— (countable) In certain fishing fleets, the last boat to return to the dock.

pick on— (transitive) To bully, harass, or make fun of a victim; to bother or harass.

pick oneself up off the floor— (figuratively) To resume normal activities after a period of being incapacitated by grief or circums

pick sides— To take sides; to favour one side or viewpoint in a competition or confrontation.

pick up— lift; grasp and raise

pick up— (transitive) To learn, to grasp; to begin to understand; to realize.

pick up— (transitive, ) To notice, detect or discern; to pick up on.

pick up— (transitive) To collect and detain (a suspect).

pick up— (transitive) To acquire (something) accidentally; to catch or contract (a disease).

pick up on— (transitive, idiomatic) To adopt a practice in which others already engage.

picture black— (television) The darkest black that can be produced in a television image.

piece by piece— In gradual stages.

piece of shit— (idiomatic, vulgar) A bad thing; an object of poor quality.

piece of the pie— A personal share of a limited resource.

piece out— (transitive) To increase or complete by adding one or more pieces.

piece together— To physically assemble (or reassemble) from fragments or pieces.

pied bushchat— Saxicola caprata, an Asian flycatcher

pied currawong— A species of currawong common in eastern Australia, Strepera graculina.

pig dog— To surf in the pig dog stance.

pigeon hawk— (archaic) A merlin (Falco columbarius.

pig it— (intransitive, slang) To live slovenly, in squalor.

pileated woodpecker— A large woodpecker native to North America, Dryocopus pileatus

pileolated warbler— Cardellina pusilla piliolata.

pile on— (intransitive, figurative, sports) To unnecessarily extend the margin of a winning score.

pile up— (transitive) To form a pile, stack, or heap.

pimento loaf— Luncheon meat containing finely chopped beef and pork with chopped pickles and pimentos, formed into

pimp out— act as a pimp, selling the sexual services of prostitutes (or metaphorical extension)

pimp up— (informal, transitive) To decorate or prettify in a showy manner.

pinch hitter— (colloquial) A person who substitutes for another to perform one or more tasks.

pine away— (intransitive, idiomatic) To mourn or grieve so intensely as to slowly decline in health, vitality o

pine bunting— Emberiza leucocephalos, a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae.

pine grosbeak— Pinicola enucleator, a large member of the true finch family, Fringillidae.

pinhole camera— (photography) A simple lensless device for producing a photographic image, consisting of an enclosed

pink slip— (US, informal, transitive) To terminate the employment of.

pink snapper— (Australia, Western Australia) The fish Chrysophrys auratus (or Pagrus auratus).

pink triangle— (slang) A homosexual.

pin oak— The tree Quercus palustris.

pin oak— The tree Quercus ellipsoidalis.

pin-tailed sandgrouse— Pterocles alchata, a bird in the sandgrouse family.

pin-tailed snipe— A bird of the species Gallinago stenura, native to Russia and southern Asia.

pinxterbloom azalea— Rhododendron canescens

pious fraud— An act of innocent deceit, technically using the methods of a fraudster but for an honest, honorable

pipe dream— (idiomatic, originally, US) A desire or idea which is unlikely to materialize, or a plan which is un

pipe snake— Shieldtail snake, family Uropeltidae.

pipe up— (intransitive) To speak up, especially in a robust, assertive manner; to say something loudly and su

piping plover— A sand-colored, sparrow-sized North American shorebird of species Charadrius melodus.

Pipturus albidus— Waimea pipturus.

piriform fossa— (anatomy) .

pis aller— A last resort.

Piscis Australis— The constellation Piscis Austrinus.

Piscis Austrinus— (constellation) An autumn constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a fish. It contains th

piss around— (vulgar, idiomatic) .

piss in the wind— (figuratively, vulgar) To waste time on a pointless or fruitless task; do something that is ineffect

piss it down— (slang, vulgar) To rain heavily; piss down.

piss off— to be or cause to be angry (phrasal variant)

piss off— (transitive) To annoy, anger.

piss on— (mildly, vulgar, slang, idiomatic, imperative) To reject (a person, an idea, etc.)

piss oneself— (figuratively) To laugh uncontrollably (to the extent that one might lose control of one's bladder).

piss up— (informal, vulgar, intransitive) to blunder, to make a mistake

piss up— (informal, vulgar, transitive) to screw up, make a mess of

pit bull— A pit bull terrier.

pit bull terrier— A medium-sized dog historically bred for dogfighting.

pitch accent— (phonology) Any of a variety of restricted tone systems that use variations in pitch to give promine

pitch a fit— (slang) To become angry, enraged, or upset; to act or react with an outburst, as by shouting, sweari

pitch and pay— (obsolete) To pay at once; to pay ready money.

pitch in— pitch in: cooperate

pitch on— To throw (something) onto (something).

pit out— (intransitive, car racing) To leave the pits and go out onto the race track

pit stop— (informal, figuratively) A utilitarian stop on a figurative journey.

pit stop— (informal) A brief stop for fuel, rest or refreshment during an automobile journey.

pituitary body— The controlling gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain.

pituitary gland— endocrine gland

pityriasis versicolor— (disease) Synonym of tinea versicolor.

pizza oven— (informal) Synonym of conveyor oven. (From being frequently found in modern pizzerias.)

place an order— To order something; to submit an order for a product.

place down— put down in a location

place importance on— To consider something to be important.

placenta cake— (baking) A dessert cake originating in ancient Greece consisting of layered dough interwoven with ch

place of sale— location, such as trade fair, where offers for sale or lease are made to potential customers

Plague of Justinian— (disease, historical) The first major pandemic outbreak of bubonic plague in the 6th century.

plain and simple— Clearly, without any doubt or complexity.

plain as a pikestaff— (simile) Synonym of plain as day.

plain as day— (simile) Very clear and evident.

plain as porridge— (simile) Very clear and evident.

plain-breasted hawk— A species of hawk, Accipiter ventralis.

plains buffalo— Bison bison bison; Synonym of plains bison.

plain text— (cryptography, computing) .

plaintiff in error— (legal) A party who appeals the decision of a lower court.

plain to see— Evident; obvious.

Planalto slaty antshrike— a passerine bird of the antbird family, Thamnophilus pelzelni (syn. Thamnophilus punctatus pelzelni)

Planck angular frequency— (physics) An angular frequency of one radian per Planck time.

Planck energy— (physics) A natural unit of energy, equivalent to the mass energy of a Planck particle (E_P = c^2m_P

Planck force— (physics) The unit of force in the system of Planck units, equal to the amount of force required to

Planck length— (physics) A unit of length, believed to be the scale at which quantum gravity effects become signifi

Planck mass— (physics) The unit of mass in the system of Planck units, defined as: m_\\text{P}=\\sqrt{\\frac{\\hb

Planck scale— (physics) The scale at which quantum-mechanical effects become significant to depicting spacetime an

plane of symmetry— (geometry) A plane about which a geometric figure is symmetric (by reflection)

planetary object— (astronomy) Any substantial body in orbit around the Sun or other star: a planet, minor planet, or c

plank up— (transitive, slang) To pay (an amount of money in cash).

plan on— To expect; to anticipate future actions based on.

Pla"no-or*bic"u*lar— Plane or flat on one side, and spherical on the other.

planta genista— (dated) Cytisus scoparius.

plant butter— (cuisine) vegan margarine

plant out— (transitive, gardening) To put (a plant) into the ground outside, from a greenhouse or a plant pot.

plasma cell— (immunology) A form of B cell that produces antibodies after having reacted with its specific antige

plasma membrane— (cytology) The semipermeable membrane that surrounds the cytoplasm of a cell.

plastic surgery— Surgery that is performed on the restoration, reconstruction or alteration of the human body.

plate money— (banking, historical) A type of money issued in Sweden in the 17th and 18th centuries consisting of

plate up— To dish out or place food on a plate prior to serving.

Platonic solid— (geometry) Any of five convex polyhedra with congruent regular polygonal faces, which have a high de

play a part— (idiomatic) To be involved in such a way to affect the outcome, to be a contributing factor.

play a role— (idiomatic) To have an effect or influence on a situation or outcome; to contribute to something.

play around— To work with something in a non-serious manner; to tweak or tinker.

play around— To behave in a silly, childish, or irresponsible way.

play at— To do something in a manner that lacks seriousness, commitment, or professionalism.

play away— (intransitive, slang) To be sexually unfaithful out of one's home

play down— play down: deemphasize, make sound less important

play for a fool— (colloquial, transitive) to trick/fool somebody

play hardball— (idiomatic, informal) To act rough and ruthless, especially in business or politics.

play into one’s hands— unwittingly contribute to and fall for one's manipulations

play it close to the hip— To behave conservatively and discreetly.

play off— play off: manipulate

play off— (transitive, often with as) To portray (something) (as unimportant); to dismiss or make light of (a

play on— to make people do what one wants by using (their emotions, fears, concerns, etc.) in an unfair way

play someone false— To betray someone; to be disloyal to someone.

play the devil with— (colloquial, idiomatic) To cause great trouble or distress to.

play the fool— (idiomatic) To behave in a foolish or comical manner.

play the race card— (idiomatic, often, pejorative) To assert that race or racism is involved in a situation, especially

play the something card— (idiomatic) To mention something to obtain some advantage in conversation.

play tricks— Of one's eyes, mind, etc.: to deceive or mislead one.

play up— (transitive) To make or attempt to make something appear more important, likely, or obvious; to show

play with fire— (idiomatic) To put oneself in a precarious situation with a high risk of getting harmed, particularl

plead up— (informal) To offer a plea bargain.

pleased to meet you— A polite formula used when being introduced to somebody.

pleasing to the eye— pleasant to look at; physically attractive

plough down— (transitive) To dig up and incorporate a legume crop into the soil by ploughing it over when it is f

plough into— To engage in some activity with vigor.

plow up— (American spelling) To uncover or unearth (something) through plowing.

pluck out— To remove by plucking

pluck up— (transitive) To remove or acquire by plucking from, for example, the ground; to pick up.

plug in— (idiomatic) To familiarize and integrate (a person) into an organization.

plug in— (idiomatic) To input or enter (data).

plug in— To become involved in something.

plug into— (idiomatic) To become aware of or knowledgeable about.

plug into— (figuratively) To join something in the manner of a plug.

plug up— (transitive) To reinforce something weak.

plumber up— (colloquial) To work on (something) as a plumber; to equip (something) with plumbing.

plump down— (intransitive) To sit down heavily in a seat.

plurale tantum— (grammar) A noun (either in certain of its senses or in all its senses) that does not generally have

plural noun— (grammar) Plurale tantum.

plural noun— (grammar) A noun that inherently refers to multiple items.

plural of modesty— The use of the first-person plural instead of the first-person singular with the intent of referring

plus or minus— Approximately; more or less.

plus sign— (arithmetic) The symbol + used to denote the operation of addition, to indicate that a number is pos

pneumocystis pneumonia— A form of pneumonia caused by the yeast-like fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii.

poached egg— An egg that has been cooked by gently breaking it into simmering or very hot water.

pocket edition— (dated) An edition of a book that has been altered to fit in the reader's pocket, usually by using t

poco a poco— (music) little by little; gradually

poetical justice— (narratology) The idea that in a literary work such as a poem, virtue should be rewarded and vice pu

poetic licence— Any departure from convention or from factual accuracy taken by a writer to achieve a desired effect

point at infinity— (geometry, hyperbolic geometry) An ideal point.

point function— (mathematics) Any function whose values are points

point in time— A moment (of time).

point of inflection— (mathematics) A point on a curve at which the sign of the curvature changes; at this point the secon

point of purchase— (business, marketing) A place where a product or service may be or has been purchased.

point of sale— (retail) The location at which payment for goods is made in an establishment that sells goods or ser

point the finger at— (transitive, idiomatic) To accuse or blame (someone).

poison dogwood— (Toxicodendron vernix)

poison nut— nux vomica (fruit)

poison nut— nux vomica (tree)

poke along— (informal) To move along very slowly.

poke holes in— (informal, idiomatic) To criticize someone by finding flaws or weaknesses in their work or to critic

poke out— (transitive) To cause (something) to protrude or emerge.

Poland Is Not Yet Lost— Mazurek Dąbrowskiego (the national anthem of Poland)

polar body— (biology) One of the small cells that are by-products of the meiosis that forms an egg.

polar circle— (geography) Either of the two parallels of the Earth located at the latitude of 66° 33′ 44″ N and 66

polarized light— (physics) light in which the electric and magnetic fields each vibrate in a single plane

polar opposite— The complete opposite, opposite in every way.

police dog— A dog trained and employed by the police to pursue suspects or sniff out contraband.

police state— (usually, pejorative) A polity whose government exercises strict and repressive control of the peopl

polish up— (literally) To polish something to make it shiny.

political asylum— The protection, by a sovereign state, of a person who is persecuted in their own country for their p

political blackness— The use of the word black as an umbrella term to refer to all non-white people, with the aim of incr

political correctness— (uncountable) An avoidance of expressions or actions that can be perceived to exclude, marginalize o

political correctness— (countable) The result or product of being politically correct.

political correctness— (uncountable) An avoidance of expressions or actions that are disadvantageous or disquieting to inst

politically correct— (transitive) To modify in a way that conforms more to the official position of a government or polit

politically correct— (idiom, politics, pejorative) Stereotypically left-wing; possessing or conforming to stereotypical l

politically correctly— in a politically correct way

politically correctness— (rare, nonstandard) Political correctness.

politically incorrect— Not politically correct; not conforming to correct political positions.

politically incorrect— Not politically correct; considered to be disrespectful to a particular group of people.

political opposition— An unrecognized political party in a one-party state.

political party— A political organization that subscribes to a certain ideology and seeks to attain political power t

political party— group of people who have the same ideology or same political positions

political system— A system composed of the members of a social organization (group) who are in power.

Polynesian rat— Rattus exulans, the third most numerous species of rat on Earth.

polynomial algebra— (algebra) A polynomial ring.

polynomial equation— (algebra) Any algebraic equation in which one or both sides are in the form of a polynomial.

poly sci— Abbreviation of political science.

pomarine skua— An Arctic seabird, Stercorarius pomarinus.

pomme frite— (chiefly, in the plural) Traditional Belgian-style skin-on shoestring-cut deep fried potatoes; frenc

pommes Anna— A French dish of sliced layered potatoes cooked in melted butter.

pommes frites— french fries;

Pomona green— apple-green

pond damselfly— A type of damselfly of the family Coenagrionidae

pond loach— Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

pond slider— Trachemys scripta, a species of medium-sized semiaquatic turtle, with many subspecies popular as pet

pony up— to pay money (usually owed)

poonga oil— (archaic) pongamia oil

pooper scoop— To use a pooper scooper

poop oneself— (idiomatic, childish) .

poor knights of Windsor— (UK) French toast

popcorn lung— (countable, rare) A lung affected by bronchiolitis obliterans.

pop down— (informal, intransitive) To pay a quick visit.

pop in— (informal, idiomatic, intransitive) To pay a visit in an impromptu manner.

pop off— (intransitive, slang) To perform extremely well (in a video game or other activity).

pop off— (intransitive, informal) To die suddenly.

pop off— (transitive) To fire or launch (a shot, projectile, or missile), especially singly or in small burst

popular assembly— A localized citizen gathering to address issues of importance to the community.

popular democracy— (politics) a form of governance emphasizing direct citizen empowerment, popular will, and active par

popular vote— The total number of votes among a populace as an electorate.

population mean— (statistics) The mean (usually arithmetic, but possibly geometric) of all members of a population or

pop up— pop up: appear

portable computer— (computing) A microcomputer powered by batteries with an integral display screen and integral input

port forwarding— (computing, Internet) The forwarding of a network port from one device to another; especially, such

portion out— (transitive) To distribute in portions or shares; to apportion or allot.

Portugal laurel— Prunus lusitanica

Portuguese man-of-war— Physalia physalis, a marine cnidarian consisting of a floating colony of hydrozoans attached to a fl

Portuguese Pointer— A breed of dog developed as a gun dog in Portugal.

posh up— To make posh, or posher; to poshen

positional voting— A ranked voting electoral system in which the options or candidates receive points based on their ra

possessive adjective— An adjective expressing possession.

possessive determiner— (part of speech) A determiner used to demonstrate the possession of the object referenced by the fol

possessive pronoun— (grammar) A pronoun which expresses possession.

possessive suffix— (linguistics) A suffix that indicates possession, occurs in some Uralic, Turkic, Semitic and Indo-Eu

possessory interest— (property law) The right to occupy, use, or control real property without owning it outright.

postal vote— A vote made on an official form which is then sent through the post/mail.

posterior communicating artery— (anatomy) Either of two arteries that occur one on each side of the circle of Willis and connect an

posterior naris— (anatomy) .

posterior probability— (statistics) The probability of an event given the knowledge of occurrence of other events that bear

post up— To enter any information, data etc (into a register, account, record etc).

post up— To occupy a position.

potato cake— (UK) A savory flat cake made from flour and mashed potatoes, often fried or baked.

potato pancake— A shallow-fried pancake of grated potato and egg, often flavored with grated onion.

potato scone— tattie scone

potato skins— A snack food or appetizer made of slices of half-spherical pieces of potatoes with the skin left on

pot calling the kettle black— (idiomatic) A situation in which somebody comments on or accuses someone else of a fault which the a

potential energy— The energy possessed by an object because of its position (in a gravitational or electric field), or

potentially hazardous object— (astronomy) A near-Earth asteroid or comet with an orbit such that it has the potential to make clos

pot out— (gardening, transitive) To remove (a potted plant) from its pot and plant it in a garden.

potter wasp— A wasp of a group in the subfamily Eumeninae of family Vespidae.

pour forth— (intransitive) To pour or appear in large quantity or large numbers.

pour in— (transitive) To fill something with (a liquid) by pouring.

pour in— (intransitive) To flow or flood into something or somewhere.

pour oil on troubled waters— (idiomatic) To calm, appease or quiet a person or situation.

pour out— (transitive) To distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid.

pour out— (intransitive) To leave a place quickly, and in large numbers.

powder hoy— (obsolete, nautical) A vessel, often painted red and carrying a red flag, that carried gunpowder to

powder snow— Freshly fallen, uncompacted snow, especially in the context of Alpine skiing

power ahead— (intransitive) To become stronger; to gather momentum; to increase in energy; to become more success

power behind the throne— (idiomatic) Someone who appears to be without special status, but who has great covert influence on

power electronics— (electricity) A technology and engineering field within electronics, concerning electric power deliv

power function— (mathematics) A function where the independent variable is raised to a particular real number power.

power off— (transitive) To turn off, to cut the power to.

practical reason— (philosophy) The use of reason to decide how to act.

practical theology— the study of the institutional activities of religion (such as preaching, church administration, pas

practice makes perfect— If one practices an activity enough, one will eventually master it.

practice makes progress— If one practices an activity enough, one will steadily make progress and eventually be able to maste

praeputium penis— (anatomy) The penile foreskin

prairie clover— (uncountable) A genus, Dalea, in the family Fabaceae.

prairie dock— The plant Parthenium integrifolium.

prairie itch— Grain itch.

prairie smoke— Geum triflorum.

praise be— (dated) Expressing thankful happiness.

prang out— (UK, slang) To worry, panic; to suffer an anxiety attack.

prat boy— (informal) A gofer.

preach to deaf ears— (idiomatic) To attempt to persuade a party that does not wish to listen or cannot be altered in its

Precious Blood— (Roman Catholicism) The blood of Jesus Christ, especially in the form it is believed to take in the

precious little— (idiomatic) Almost nothing; hardly anything.

precious metal— A rare metallic chemical element of high economic value, such as gold, platinum, palladium, or rhodi

precious stone— Any gem, such as a diamond or ruby, that is expensive because of its rarity or desirability; especia

predicate noun— (grammar) A noun used in the predicate of a sentence with a copulative verb or a factitive verb and

predicative adverbial— (grammar) An adverbial that is congruent with the subject of the sentence, present for example in Fi

preferential voting— Synonym of ranked choice.

premier danseur— (ballet) The lead male dancer in a ballet; compare première danseuse.

première danseuse— (ballet) The lead female dancer in a ballet.

premonitory urge— (medicine) A sensory phenomenon associated with Tourette syndrome and other tic disorders.

preparatory school— A prep school.

prepare the ground— (idiomatic) To carry out any preliminary work that will enable something to occur. [with for ‘someth

prepare the way— Synonym of prepare the ground [with for ‘something’]

prepare up— (transitive) To prepare (something).

prepositional phrase— (grammar) A phrase containing both a preposition and its object or complement and which may be used

prepositional verb— (linguistics) A two-word phrase, consisting of a verb and a preposition, that has idiomatic meaning.

prepositive adjective— (grammar) An adjective that occurs on an antecedent basis within a noun phrase.

prerogative state— (government) A governmental system that exercises unlimited arbitrariness and violence unchecked by

present active participle— (grammar) A participle that expresses an action that occurs at the same moment as the action of the

present historic— (grammar) The historical present tense.

present tense— (grammar) A grammatical tense whose principal function is to locate a situation or event in the pres

press charges— To formally accuse a person of a crime, especially by an ordinary person.

press down— (intransitive, figuratively) To exert an oppressive influence.

press out— Obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action.

prestressed concrete— concrete with stresses induced in it before use so as to counteract stresses that will be produced b

pretty much— (informal) Almost completely; very nearly; mostly; more or less; basically.

pretty well— Synonym of pretty much (“almost completely; very nearly”).

pretzel pillow— A small snack made from pretzel dough with a filling such as cheese or peanut butter.

prevention is better than cure— It is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.

previous to— Before, prior to.

prey on— (transitive) To eat (as prey).

pribbles and prabbles— ramblings; nonsense

price in— (transitive) To include (the costs of a possible future event, especially a negative one) in an esti

price out— (transitive) To compute the total price of something.

price out of the market— (transitive) To force competition out of business by offering lower or discount prices.

price up— (transitive, and, intransitive) To increase the price of.

prickly ash— Aralia spinosa, a plant native to eastern North America

prick up— (plastering) To apply an undercoat of plaster in order to create a smooth surface for the final coat

pride wenteth before a fall— (nonstandard, pseudo-archaic, hypercorrect) .

priesthood of all believers— (Christianity) The common priesthood composed of all Christians, according to general Christian beli

prima ballerina— The leading ballerina in a dance company.

Pri"ma fa"ci*e— At first view; on the first appearance.

primary ideal— (algebra, ring theory) Given a commutative ring R, any ideal I such that for any a,b ∈ R, if ab ∈ I

primary immunodeficiency— (medicine) Any of the many genetic disorders due to an aspect of the body's immune system being eith

primary school— elementary school

prime minister— ministeriuneq

prime number— (obsolete, number theory) Any natural number (including 1) that is divisible only by itself and 1.

prime number— (number theory) Any natural number greater than 1 that cannot be formed by multiplying two smaller n

prime time— (obsolete) Spring.

primitive element— (algebra, lattice theory, of a lattice) An element that is not a positive integer multiple of anothe

primitive polynomial— (algebra, ring theory) A polynomial over an integral domain R such that no noninvertible element of

primitive recursion— (computing theory) The operator \\rho\\, that creates a new function from two functions g\\, and h\\

primitive recursive— (mathematics) Of a function, capable of being constructed from the zero function, successor function

primordial black hole— A black hole which is formed by the direct collapse of primordial gas and dark matter, before the fi

primordial cell— (biology, cytology) In a vertebrate, a germline stem cell that develops into a gamete, such as a spe

primordial sludge— (biology, chemistry) A mixture of organic molecules hypothesized to be the origin of life on Earth;

primrose peerless— The two-flowered narcissus (Narcissus × medioluteus).

Prince of Darkness— (uncountable) Satan; the Devil.

Prince of Darkness— (by extension, countable) A particularly evil person.

princess carry— (Japanese fiction) To carry another person in a bridal carry.

Princess of Cups— ambitious daughter

Princess of Swords— controlling daughter

prine tree— (obsolete) Quercus ilex, the holm oak.

printed circuit— An electronic circuit constructed on a printed circuit board.

printed circuit board— (electronics) A flat board that holds chips and other electronic components in layers that interconn

printing press— ماكينة طباعة

print newspaper— (literally) A newspaper produced in print, or the edition of a newspaper so produced.

print out— (computing) to print (a computer document)

print out— print, generally on a computer printer

print run— The total number of copies (of a book edition) printed as one batch on the printing press (that is,

print up— (transitive) To print something on a printer; to make a printing of something.

prion disease— Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy.

prior probability— (statistics) The probability of an event obtained without the knowledge of occurrence of other event

prior to— (formal) Before, previous to.

prison state— (politics) A state that severely restricts the freedom of its citizens.

private enterprise— enterprise owned by private owners, investors or shareholders

private equity— Capital stock in a private company that does not offer stock to the general public.

private label— (transitive, of a manufacturer or other maker) To produce (something) and apply a private label to i

private life— The aspects of one's life that are personal, such as family, friends and other personal relationship

privately held— Of a corporation or other business, owned by a small number of people, and not having shares of owne

private property— (law, property law) Property to which the state or other public organizations do not have exclusive

private sector— (business) All organizations in an economy or jurisdiction that are not controlled by government, in

privative case— (grammatical case) .

procrastination is the thief of time— If one puts off doing what one ought to do, one will end up not having enough time to do it properly

production externality— (economics) An externality (negative or positive) that affects the production side of a market.

product rule— (math) A formula used to find the derivatives of products of two or more functions: (f\\cdot g)'=f'\

progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy— (pathology) a brain infection caused by reactivation of latent JC virus

progressive tax— (government, taxation) a tax whose percentage increases as a person's wealth increases.

projection matrix— (linear algebra) A transformation matrix whose associated transformation is a projection.

projective line— (projective geometry) A line that includes a point at infinity; a line in a projective space; a proj

prominent moth— Any moth of the family Notodontidae, whose larvae have a hump or prominence on the back.

pronominal phrase— (grammar) A phrase that functions syntactically as a pronoun.

pronominal verb— (linguistics, grammar) A form of verb that has an attached pronoun in some languages (e.g. French, S

pronoun demonstrative— (grammar) .

proof leaf— (obsolete) A proof sheet (page of proofed text)

propanoic acid— (fatty acid) The short chain aliphatic carboxylic acid, CH3CH2COOH, used as a preservative, and in t

proper fraction— (arithmetic) A vulgar fraction in which the magnitude of the numerator is less than or equal to that

proper right— The direction which is to the right from an object's perspective, the direction 90 degrees clockwise

property register— an official list maintained by the land registry of land, buildings and their particulars.

property rights— (legal) The exclusive rights pertaining to the ownership and possession of a given piece of property

proper vector— (linear algebra) An eigenvector.

proportional analogy— analogy between four things, in which A is to B as C is to D, or A : B = C : D.

proportional representation— A voting principle aimed at securing a close match between the percentage of votes that groups of ca

propositional calculus— (logic) Propositional logic.

prop up— support, hold upright

prosecuting attorney— A public officer charged with carrying on the prosecution or representing the state in criminal proc

prose poem— (literature) A literary text written in the manner of prose—without the fixed lines, rhyme, and mete

prostate cancer— (oncology, disease) Cancer of the prostate gland.

prostate-specific antigen— (medicine) A glycoprotein enzyme secreted by the epithelial cells of the prostate gland and becoming

prostatic acid phosphatase— (biochemistry, oncology) An enzyme produced by the prostate, which may be found in increased amounts

prostatic adenocarcinoma— (oncology, disease) Adenocarcinoma of the prostate gland, accounting for over 95% of prostate cancer

protecting group— (organic chemistry) Any chemical entity that is temporarily reacted with a functional group so as to

protecting power— (diplomacy) a sovereign country that represents another country (\"protected power\") in a third cou

protective custody— (law enforcement) Lawful confinement of a person or close supervision of his or her movements, on a

protein subunit— (biochemistry) Any protein that forms assemblies with others, especially those that form multimers o

protest vote— A vote cast in an election to demonstrate the voter's dissatisfaction with the choice of candidates

proton pump— (biochemistry) Any protein in the membrane of a cell or mitochondrion whose function is to move prot

proton pump inhibitor— (pharmacology) Any chemical that totally or partly decreases one or more proton pumps from functioni

proud as Lucifer— (simile) Very proud of one's status or person; haughty.

prove out— (intransitive) To turn out to be feasible, accurate, true, satisfactory, as expected, hoped, stated,

prove out— (transitive) To demonstrate the feasibility of; to show or be shown to be feasible, accurate, true,

proximal convoluted tubule— (anatomy) An intricate component of the nephron in a kidney that connects the Bowman's capsule to th

proxy voting— (politics) A form of voting where a member of the electorate may delegate their decision making powe

Prussian red— Of a brownish hue of red colour.

pseudofolliculitis barbae— (dermatology) .

psychedelic crisis— A bad trip.

psych hospital— (informal) .

psychiatric hospital— A medical facility specializing in inpatient mental health treatment.

psychiatric ward— A facility for treating patients with mental disorders, a mental hospital.

psychotic disorder— (psychology, psychiatry) A severe mental disorder that causes abnormal thinking and perceptions.

psych up— (transitive) To motivate, encourage or mentally (emotionally) prepare.

pubic louse— crab louse, Pthirus pubis.

public administration— the implementation of public policy by governmental bodies; the administration of governmental funct

public authority— Any authority which has a legal mandate to govern, administrate a part or aspect of public life, suc

public convenience— A lavatory that is provided for public use, i.e. use by any person.

public hearing— A judicial hearing which anyone may attend, as opposed to a private hearing.

public law— (legal) A category of law governing the relationship between the state on the one hand and persons (

publicly held— (legal) Of a corporation or other business entity: owned by shareholders who may buy or sell their s

public office— (government) A position or occupation established by law or by the act of a government body, for the

public officer— One who holds public office; an official or employee of the government.

public orator— (UK) A traditional university representative who gives public speeches on special occasions.

public place— A space that is generally open and accessible to people.

public pretender— (slang, derogatory, originally, prison slang) A public defender, viewed as inadequate.

public record— (uncountable) Information that has been filed with or recorded by a government agency.

public sector— Of or relating to a public sector.

public service— (countable) The organisation, department or business providing such a service.

public service— (countable) A service such as health care, transport, or waste removal provided to the general publi

public space— public place

public speaker— One who gives a speech or lecture in a public setting such as a meeting, rally, or conference.

public toilet— toilet that is available to the public

public trustee— A public office which acts as a trustee, usually when a sum is required to be deposited as security

pucker up— (ambitransitive) To contract a facial feature so as to form wrinkles; used especially of the lips wh

puddle up— (figurative, intransitive, of the eyes) To cry or begin to cry; to well up with tears.

puddle up— (informal, ambitransitive) To form a puddle; to form (a liquid) into a puddle.

puerco pibil— cochinita pibil

Puerto Rican tanager— A bird of the species Nesospingus speculiferus, from Puerto Rico.

puff the magic dragon— (slang, humorous) To smoke marijuana.

puke up— (colloquial) To vomit.

pull a face— (idiomatic) To make an abnormal facial expression, either intentionally or because of an emotion.

pull a fast one— (slang, idiomatic, often followed by on) To carry out a trick or act of deception; to behave contrar

pull an oar— To contribute toward a group effort.

pull apart— (transitive, figurative) To criticise harshly and in detail.

pull away— (transitive) To move oneself further from a target, either literally or figuratively

pull away the shoulder— To turn away, refusing to listen.

pull back— (transitive, sports) To score when the team is losing.

pull faces— (idiomatic) To make abnormal facial expressions, especially for amusement or to ridicule another per

pull in— (idiomatic, transitive) To arrest someone; to take someone to a police station because they may have

pull in— (idiomatic, intransitive, of a train or bus) To approach a station; to arrive at a station.

pull in— (literally, transitive) To pull something, so that it comes inside.

pulling out— exit, leave, withdrawing

pulling over— the act or process of pulling over

pull off— (intransitive, of a vehicle) To begin moving and then move away; to pull away.

pull off— (ambitransitive) To turn off (a road onto the side of the road, or onto another road).

pull off— (transitive, idiomatic) To achieve, accomplish, succeed at (something difficult).

pull on— (transitive) To put on (clothes) by tugging.

pull oneself together— (idiomatic, reflexive) To become mentally focused after a period of being unfocused; to regain contr

pull out— (transitive) To draw out by dragging or tugging.

pull out— exit, leave, withdrawing

pull out— (transitive) To draw out or lengthen.

pull out all the stops— (idiomatic) To hold back or reserve nothing.

pull out of the fire— (transitive, idiomatic) To save from impending failure, destruction, or defeat.

pull over— (transitive) To command or force someone to drive their vehicle to the side of the road or curb and

pull punches— (figuratively, chiefly in the negative) To act with reserve; especially, to word something delicatel

pull teeth— (idiomatic, intransitive) To do something that is especially difficult or effortful.

pull the fire alarm— To cause the fire alarm to go off, by pulling the lever on the fire alarm pull station.

pull the pin— (colloquial) To opt out; to withdraw; to resign.

pull the plug— (intransitive) To unplug or cut power to a machine.

pull the reins in on someone— To restrict, curtail, curb.

pull the trigger— (idiomatic) To commit to a course of action.

pull the trigger— To fire a gun.

pull through— (transitive) To clean the barrel of a firearm using a pull through.

pull together— To unite for a common objective.

pull to pieces— (figurative) To thoroughly refute something.

pull up— similar to a chin-up

pull up on— (AAVE, slang) To a do a drive-by on (someone).

pull up on— (idiomatic, slang) To call out or criticise someone for something they have done wrong.

pulmonary fibrosis— (medicine, pathology, pulmonology) A condition in which the lungs become scarred over time.

pulmonary pleura— (anatomy) Visceral pleura.

pulmonary valve— (anatomy) The semilunar valve of the heart that lies between the right ventricle and the pulmonary a

pulse pressure— (physiology) The difference between systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure.

pump out— (transitive) To remove liquid using a pump.

pump up— (transitive) To inflate by means of a pump.

puna tinamou— A tinamou of species Tinamotis pentlandii.

punch above— To reach beyond one's limits; to be more capable than an expected limitation.

punched out— (slang, informal) Knocked out, beat up.

punch in— (sports, slang) To score.

punch out— (transitive) To use a punch to remove a piece of material or to remove a piece already scored.

punctum caecum— (anatomy) The blind spot in the eye.

punctum stans— A moment in the ever-flowing time of eternity; now

Punic faith— (archaic) Treachery, deceitfulness, bad faith.

pure and simple— Plain and unadorned.

pure laine— (Canada) A pure laine Quebecer.

purely and simply— In a pure and simple manner.

purely imaginary— (complex analysis) Of a number, having real part equal to zero.

pure mathematics— The study of mathematical concepts independently of applications outside mathematics.

purist Greek— Greek which is used in an archaistically, recalling one which is of a historical, Ancient or Classic

Purkinje fiber— (anatomy, cardiology) One of a group of fibers in the heart, consisting of specialized cardiomyocyte

purple death— (pathology, historical, dated) Synonym of Spanish influenza.

purple sandpiper— A type of sandpiper, Calidris maritima.

purple swamphen— Various species in the Porphyrio genus of the Rallidae family, including Porphyrio porphyrio, Porphy

purulent bronchitis— (disease) Spanish influenza

push back— To refute or argue against a position or an accusation; to express one's own view on a situation.

push down— (transitive, intransitive) To force downwards (literally or figuratively).

push forward— (intransitive) To continue to act or do something, especially with a lot of effort

push off— (intransitive, colloquial, often, imperative) To go away; to get lost.

push the limit— To do something that fully exerts one's physical capability.

push the right buttons— (informal) To take suitable actions, or exert suitable influence on people, to achieve some desired

push through— (intransitive, figurative) To overcome (pain, discomfort, etc.) by force or willpower.

push through— (transitive, figurative) To force (legislation) to be passed.

push up— To arise or jut out from; to thrust from.

put a crimp in— To spoil; to affect badly, preventing the usual or desired effect.

put ahead— To treat something as more important than something else.

put a hurt on— (informal) To impose significant difficulty on.

put a lid on it— (idiomatic, informal, usually, imperative) To be quiet; to shut up; to stop talking about something

put an end to— (transitive, idiomatic) To terminate or abolish.

put a pin in— To discredit or ridicule; to deflate someone or something that is pompous or overly esteemed.

put a premium on— To value or appreciate greatly; to attribute great importance to.

put a shift in— (idiom) To work hard; to make an effort

put aside— (transitive) To save or keep (something) to be used at a later time.

put a slight upon— (informal, idiomatic, transitive) To insult, disrespect, or belittle someone or something.

put a stop to— (idiomatic) To terminate or abolish something.

put at ease— To evoke or cause someone to be relaxed or calm.

put away— (transitive) To put (something) in its usual storage place; to place out of the way, clean up.

put away— (transitive, combat sports, by extension) To knock out an opponent.

put away— (transitive) To send (someone) to prison or mental asylum.

put away— (transitive, colloquial) To consume (food or drink), especially in large quantities.

put back— (transitive) To postpone an arranged event or appointment.

put back— (transitive, idiomatic) To drink fast; to knock down alcohol.

put back— (transitive) To return something to its original place.

put before— (transitive) To display a proposal or idea to (someone) to be considered.

put before— (transitive) To treat (someone or something) as more important than (someone or something else).

put behind one— (transitive) To try to forget (a past negative experience).

put by— (transitive) To remove (something) from the present context and into its proper place; (figurative)

put by— (transitive) To store, or place in reserve; to save (money, etc.) for later use.

put by— (ditransitive) To perform an action without attracting the attention of.

put by— (intransitive) Of a ship: to be run aground intentionally to avoid a collision

put down— (slang, United States) To drink.

put down— to set down, lay down, put, place in a location

put down— To terminate a call on (a telephone); to hang up.

put down roots— (idiomatic) To establish oneself in a place; to become settled.

put foot to ass— (literal, idiomatic, slang, mildly, vulgar) To beat the shit out of someone or something; whoop (som

put forward— (idiomatic, transitive) To propose for consideration.

put heads together— To collaborate in a mental task, such as generating ideas.

put in— contribute, submit

put in— (transitive) To place inside.

put in the shade— (informal, transitive, figuratively) To outshine, to eclipse, to overshadow, to be better than.

put into action— (transitive) Synonym of put into practice.

put into words— To express using words, either written or spoken.

put it down— (AAVE, slang) To behave impressively; to do everything correctly.

put it mildly— To state without exaggeration; to understate, to state in euphemistic terms.

put it to— To exploit an unfair advantage; to cheat; to swindle.

put it to— To put up for consideration.

put on— (transitive) To assume, adopt or affect; to behave in a particular way as a pretense.

put on— (ditransitive) To decorate or dress (something) onto another person or a surface.

put on— (transitive) To don (clothing, equipment, or the like).

put on— (transitive, dated) To switch on (a device).

put on— (obsolete, intransitive) To hurry up; to move swiftly forward.

put one across— (transitive) To convince or deceive someone into believing something untrue.

put one foot in front of the other— (idiomatic) To move forward, progress steadily.

put oneself about— To make oneself visible or noticeable in a place; to make an appearance.

put on the map— (idiomatic) To bring someone or something into a position of prominence.

put on the spot— To challenge or embarrass (someone).

put out— (transitive) To place outside, to remove, particularly

put out— to disseminate, produce, publish, issue

put out a fire— (idiomatic) To address a problem, especially an unexpected one caused by the incompetence, negligenc

put over— To portray or present.

put pen to paper— (intransitive, idiomatic) To write something (especially using pen and ink).

put pen to paper— (intransitive, idiomatic) To begin to write something.

put right— (transitive) To rectify; to put in order; to make good.

put someone in a false position— To bring someone into a situation where they are sure to be misunderstood by others.

put someone in hospital— (UK, colloquial) To injure (someone) to the point that they need serious medical attention.

put someone in mind of— (idiomatic) To remind someone of; to inspire a mental image or awareness of; to cause thoughts conce

put someone on ice— (informal, idiomatic) To postpone or delay an interaction with someone.

put someone out of their misery— (transitive, idiomatic, informal) To relieve somebody's anxiety by supplying information that they w

put someone out of their misery— (transitive, idiomatic, informal, figuratively) To end or destroy something for the good of the indi

put someone out of their misery— (transitive, idiomatic, informal) To submit a suffering person or an animal to euthanasia.

put someone under— (idiomatic) To anesthetize someone or render them unconscious through the use of narcotic substances

put someone under the screw— (slang, obsolete) To compel, coerce or pressure someone.

put something into perspective— (idiomatic) To compare something with a similar thing to give a clearer, more accurate idea.

put spurs to— To speed up.

put store in— (idiomatic) Synonym of set store by.

put the arm on someone— (slang) To demand money from someone.

put the bite on— (slang) To extort; to demand money from.

put the boot in— (intransitive, slang, idiomatic) To kick a fallen opponent.

put the bottom rail on top— (idiomatic) To reverse a hierarchy.

put the brakes on— (idiomatic, transitive) To stop (an event, action, or process) or to slow it down.

put the hammer down— (idiomatic) To drive quickly; to step on the accelerator.

put the squeeze on— (informal) To put pressure on someone (to do something).

put through— (transitive, UK) To smash (e.g. a window) so as to create an opening.

put through— (transitive, soccer) To pass the ball to (someone) giving them a one-on-one scoring opportunity.

putting down— act or process of placing in a location

put to sea— (nautical, of a boat or ship) To leave a port or harbour on a voyage, or for other purposes such as

put to shame— (transitive) To outdo thoroughly; to surpass; to outperform; to show up.

put to use— (transitive) To use; to utilise; to apply.

put to words— To verbally express, to articulate.

put up— (transitive) To make available; to offer.

put up— (transitive, AAVE, slang) To compliment or respect (someone); to number (someone) among some greats.

put up— (transitive, AAVE, slang) To kill (someone).

put up— (transitive, idiom) To house; to shelter; to take in.

put up— (transitive) To hang; to mount.

Puxian Min— A Sinitic language, spoken in the eastern part of Fujian, mainly in Putian City

puzzle out— (transitive, idiomatic) To figure out; to discover or find a solution to.

pygmy percher— (entomology) A species of small libellulid dragonfly, Nannodiplax rubra, of Australia and New Guinea

Pythagorean proposition— Synonym of Pythagorean theorem (“theorem regarding the hypotenuse of a right triangle”).

Pythagorean quadruple— (mathematics) A set of four positive integers a, b, c, and d, for which a^2 + b^2 +c^2= d^2

Pythagorean theorem— (geometry) A mathematical theorem which states that the square of the length of the hypotenuse of a

Pythagorean trigonometric identity— (trigonometry) The equality \\sin(x)^2 + \\cos(x)^2 = 1, holding for all real and complex x, equival

Pythagorean triple— (mathematics) A set of three positive integers a, b and c, for which a^2 + b^2 = c^2.

quad paper— quadrille paper

quadratic equation— (algebra) A polynomial equation of the second degree; an equation that can be rearranged in standard

quadratic formula— (mathematics) The formula x = \\frac {-b \\pm \\sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a} for finding roots of the quadra

quadratic function— (mathematics) Any function whose value is the solution of a quadratic polynomial

quadratic integer— (mathematics) A number (real or complex) which is a solution to an equation of the form x^2 + Bx + C

quadratic mean— (mathematics) A type of average, calculated as the square root of the mean of the squares, i.e. Q =

quadrature of the circle— (geometry) The problem, proposed by ancient Greek geometers, of using a finite ruler-and-compass con

quadruple star system— (star) A stellar system that has four stars orbiting around each other; quadruple star

quail dove— (Geotrygon spp., Starnoenas spp.)

qualified majority— (chiefly, UK) A majority in a vote that reaches a preset threshold value significantly larger than 5

qualified property— Ownership that is not absolute and complete.

qualify out— (intransitive, sports) To be removed from a competition by not qualifying.

quantum field theory— (quantum mechanics) A theory of quantum fields; the result of applying second quantization to Classi

quantum gravitation— (quantum mechanics) The study of quantum fields in curved spacetime.

quantum mechanics— (physics) The branch of physics which studies matter and energy at the level of atoms and other elem

quantum physics— (physics) quantum mechanics

quantum tunnel— (idiomatic, transitive, intransitive, uncommon) To move or travel from one point or direction to ano

quarrel with— To dispute (an issue or fact).

quarter circle— (geometry) A quarter of a circle. The shape formed from an arc that is a quarter of the circumferenc

quarter of— (dated) Synonym of quarter to; fifteen minutes before a certain hour.

quarter of an hour— (time) fifteen minutes.

quartic function— (mathematics) Any function of a polynomial whose greatest exponent is 4.

queen mum— (informal) queen mother

Queen of Cups— emotional mother

Queen of Heaven— (Christianity, chiefly, _, Catholicism) Synonym of Mary, mother of Jesus, in particular reference to

Queen of Love— (astronomy, astrology) The planet Mars.

queen of the night— Any night-blooming cereus, especially of species Epiphyllum oxypetalum or Selenicereus grandiflorus.

queen of the night— Night-blooming cestrum, a woody evergreen of species Cestrum nocturnum.

questione ladina— (linguistics) An ongoing debate regarding the genealogical classification of three Romance languages

question mark— (figuratively, informal) A state of doubt or uncertainty.

question of fact— (law) An issue that has not been predetermined and authoritatively answered by the law.

question word— A word used in forming questions.

quick as a flash— (idiom, simile) Extremely quickly.

quick as lightning— (idiom, simile) Extremely quickly.

quick as thought— (simile) Very quickly.

quiet down— (intransitive, transitive, US) To diminish in intensity.

quiet down— to cause to become quiet

quieten down— to cause to become quiet

quieten down— (intransitive, British) To reduce intensity of an activity.

quinnat salmon— A Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha).

quintic function— (mathematics) Any function of a polynomial whose greatest exponent is 5.

quite a bit— (idiomatic) considerably

quite a few— An indefinite and somewhat large number.

quite good— (UK, meiotic) Excellent.

quite poor— (UK, meiotic) Terrible.

quite some— (idiom) a considerable amount of

quite some— (proscribed) a considerable number of

quit the oxygen habit— (intransitive, euphemism, slang) To die.

quoad omnia— (formal) in respect of all things

quot homines tot sententiæ— There are as many opinions as there are people who hold them.

Rabaul Creole German— Unserdeutsch.

rabbit ears— High sensitivity to heckling or insults.

rabid wolf spider— A wolf spider of species Rabidosa rabida, of the eastern and southern US.

race card— To invoke race in a discussion in order to gain sympathy or an advantage in that discussion.

race off— To leave hurriedly

rack up— (idiomatic) To defeat severely, to thrash.

radiation belt— (astronomy, physics) A region of high-energy charged particles which partly surrounds a planet or st

radiation biology— (physics, biology) The study of the effect of ionizing and nonionizing radiation on biological syste

radiation physics— (physics) The study of the effects of ionizing radiation on matter, and of its measurement

radical line— (mathematics) The line containing the locus of points from which the segments respectively tangent t

radioactive waste— Waste containing radioactive nuclides.

radiological bomb— Synonym of dirty bomb.

radiometric magnitude— (astronomy) The magnitude of a star as determined by radiometry.

radio wave— (physics) Electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength between about .5 centimeters and 30,000 mete

radius of convergence— for a power series \\sum_{n=0}^\\infty c_n (z-a)^n, the unique number R=[0,\\infty] such that the su

radius vector— (geometry) Of a point, a vector going from the origin to that point; equivalently, the transpose of

raft duck— A black-headed duck (Heteronetta atricapilla), of the United States.

rage clean— (slang) To clean therapeutically in order to calm down when feeling angry.

ragged lady— The flowering plant Nigella damascena.

raging mad— extremely angry

rag out— (US, _, regional, slang) To dress up.

rags and tatters— very old, torn clothes

rail wagon— (UK, rail) Any railway goods wagon.

railway carriage— (broadly) Any railroad car.

railway wagon— (broadly) Any railroad car.

railway wagon— (rail) A goods wagon.

rainbow cactus— A species of cactus, Echinocereus rigidissimus

rain down— (intransitive) To fall from the sky as, or like, rain.

rain down— (idiomatic, intransitive) To appear suddenly or inexplicably in large numbers.

rainforest mystic— (entomology) A species of dragonfly, Austrophya mystica, endemic to northeastern Australia.

rain or shine— (idiomatic) Regardless of the circumstances; (more literally) regardless of the state of the weather

raise an eyebrow— to show scepticism, surprise or as a result of being mildly scandalised.

raise hell— (idiomatic) To cause a considerable disturbance.

raise the roof— (idiomatic, informal) To cause a commotion, as by boisterous celebrating or loud complaining; to mak

raise up— (transitive) To raise (put at a higher level)

raisin black— A faintly purplish or brownish shade of black, like that of raisins.

rake in— (literally) To collect something such as leaves into a pile, often with a rake.

rake off— (transitive) To remove (something from something) in a sweeping motion.

Ramadan mubarak— An expression used during Ramadan to wish someone a happy time during the holiday.

rame over— To repeat incessantly.

ramp up— (transitive) To increase (something) rapidly to a new value; to cause (something) to ramp up.

ramp up— (intransitive) To start up; to be in an initial phase of rapid increase.

ramp up— (transitive, management) To start (something) up; to cause (something) to ramp up.

random function— (mathematics) A function chosen at random from a set of functions.

ranked choice— (politics, often, attributively) Any voting system in which voters rank their candidates (or options

rank-nullity theorem— (linear algebra) A theorem about linear transformations (or the matrices that represent them) statin

rap down— (transitive, North America, slang, mountaineering) To rappel down a mountain.

rare spring-sedge— A sedge species, Carex ericetorum (in Carex subg. Carex).

rark up— (NZ, slang, transitive) To make (someone) angry or annoyed.

rather than— Instead of; in preference to.

rational function— (mathematics, complex analysis, algebraic geometry) Any function expressible as the quotient of two

rational number— (mathematics) A number that can be expressed as the ratio of two integers.

rational numbers— (mathematics) The set of numbers that can be expressed as a ratio of integers, often denoted with th

rational root theorem— (algebra) A theorem which states a constraint on rational solutions of a polynomial equation with in

rattail cactus— A species of cactus, Mammillaria pottsii

rattail crassula— A plant of the species Crassula muscosa, native to South Africa.

rat terrier— A dog breed, or set of breeds, with a background as a farm dog and hunting companion.

razor grass— Any of various plants with sharp-toothed leaves, especially those of the genus Scleria, such as Scle

reach out— (intransitive) To make more friends, to increase one's group of friends or acquaintances.

reaction mass— Fuel for nuclear energy.

reactive armour— Vehicle armor which reacts to the impact of a weapon in such a way as to reduce the damage done, typ

read across— (transitive, with from) To draw a conclusion about one phenomenon based on another phenomenon.

read for— To read or examine a text in order to locate a specific piece of information.

read for press— (dated, obsolete) To read and inspect a text in order to locate errors prior to printing or publicat

reading up— "reading up (on):" act or process of studying thoroughly or becoming familiar with by reading

read into— (transitive) To impart meaning where it is not obvious or does not exist.

read over— In superstitious belief, to read from the Bible out loud physically over something so as to confer s

read over— To read (a document, book, etc.) through, though not necessarily thoroughly.

read someone to filth— (idiomatic, informal, at first especially in the black, _, LGBTQ, _, community) To thoroughly insult

read through— To thoroughly read something to check or proofread it.

read up— "read up (on):" to study thoroughly or become familiar with by reading

ready money— (business, finance) Money held ready for payment, or actually paid, at the time of a transaction.

ready to hand— close to a person and therefore available for use when necessary

ready up— (idiomatic, transitive) to prepare for use, to get ready

real analysis— (mathematics) The branch of mathematics dealing with the real numbers and related structures.

real axis— (mathematics) The horizontal line in the complex plane, every point on which corresponds to a real n

real capital— (economics) Capital that is not financial capital, such as shovels for gravediggers, sewing machines

real deal— (idiomatic, preceded by the) A thing or person that is genuine, authentic, or worthy of serious rega

real estate— Property that cannot easily be moved, usually buildings and the ground on which they are built.

real function— (mathematics) A function whose range is a subset of the set of real numbers.

real image— (optics) The image formed by light rays converging from a convex lens or concave mirror

real line— (mathematics) The real number system, viewed as a line.

real live— (idiom, colloquial) Authentic and indisputably present.

real number— (mathematics) The limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers, whether the limit is a rationa

real numbers— (mathematics) The smallest set containing all limits of convergent sequences of rational numbers.

real property— (legal) Synonym of real estate, land, buildings, etc. as property.

real quick— (idiom, informal) quickly, right away

real reality— Reality, the real world, that which is not virtual nor augmented nor an online world.

real valued— (mathematics) Used to describe a mathematical entity, like a function, that takes values from the re

ream out— (US, vulgar, slang) To lecture, scold, reprimand, or rebuke, especially in an angry tone of voice.

rear end— hit the back of a car

reason with— (idiomatic, transitive) To convince (someone) to do (or not do) something using rational arguments;

receptive aphasia— (pathology) inability to understand written, spoken, or tactile speech symbols, due to disease of th

reciprocal pronoun— (grammar) A pronoun referring to an antecedent in the plural, and expressing a mutual relation.

reciprocal proportion— (math) Synonym of inverse proportion.

reckon up— To add up; count up; compute the amount of; tally; come to an accounting of.

reckon up— (informal, transitive) To harshly criticize.

reckon up— (informal, transitive) To perceive (reckon) (someone or something).

reckon with— To take into account.

reconstructed language— (linguistics) A hypothetical, usually unattested language formed by making comparisons between the s

record label— (by extension) The record company itself, as identified by its logo.

rectal sex— (rare) Anal sex.

rector magnificus— The male head of a German university.

recumbent bicycle— A bicycle that places the rider in a laid-back reclining position.

recurve-billed bushbird— Clytoctantes alixii, a species of antbirds.

red alder— A tree of genus Alnus (Alnus rubra).

red alga— Any algae of the phyla Rhodophyta, principally, and Glaucophyta, mostly reddish in color.

red-and-green macaw— Ara chloropterus, a large red macaw.

red bayberry— Morella rubra

red blood cell— (hematology, cytology) A type of cell in the blood of vertebrates that contains hemoglobin and trans

red-breasted goose— Branta ruficollis, a species of goose from Eurasia, with a large rust-colored area on its breast and

red brush— The flowering plant Cornus sericea.

red cabbage— (countable, uncountable) A form of cabbage having red leaves, Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. rub

red-capped parrot— A parrot species, Purpureicephalus spurius, native to southwest Western Australia.

red caviar— Caviar that is made from salmon roe.

red cedar— An arborvitae (Thuja plicata), found in North America.

red-cockaded woodpecker— Leuconotopicus borealis, a woodpecker of southeastern North America.

red-collared widowbird— An African species of widowbird, Euplectes ardens.

red copper— (mineral) red copper oxide; cuprite

red coral— Any of species Corallium rubrum of coral, of the Mediterranean Sea, commonly used as an ornament or

red corpuscle— (cytology) An erythrocyte (red blood cell).

red-crested pochard— Netta rufina, a large diving duck.

red crossbill— Loxia curvirostra, a small passerine bird in the finch family, widely distributed in the Northern He

red currant— A deciduous shrub, Ribes rubrum, native to western Europe; any of certain cultivars of the shrub.

red day— (euphemism) A day during which a woman is menstruating.

Red Devils— (soccer) Manchester United F.C.

red dwarf— (star) A small, relatively cool star on the main sequence.

red flower— A flower which is red, such as one which yields red dye.

red-footed falcon— Falco vespertinus, a Eurasian bird of prey in the family Falconidae

red-fronted coot— A bird of species Fulica rufifrons.

red-gartered coot— A bird of species Fulica armillata.

red geyser— (galaxy) A galaxy which has stopped star formation due to the energetic winds spewing forth from the

red giant— (star) A large red coloured star with a lower surface temperature than many stars, being at the fina

red gold— Synonym of rose gold.

red-green color blindness— (ophthalmology) A common vision deficiency where a person has difficulty distinguishing between shad

red grouse— A medium-sized bird, Lagopus lagopus scotica, of the grouse family, found in heather moorland in Gre

red gurnard— Chelidonichthys cuculus, a ray-finned fish belonging to the family Triglidae.

red-headed woodpecker— A species of woodpecker with a crimson-red head, Melanerpes erythrocephalus; an individual of this s

redhead grass— The perennial aquatic plant Potamogeton perfoliatus.

red-humped caterpillar— The moth Oedemasia concinna.

red in the face— excited, outraged

red in the face— embarrassed

rediscover fire— (idiomatic) To relearn fundamental concepts, principles or practices that had been previously well k

red junglefowl— A junglefowl of the species Gallus gallus, native to south and east Asia.

red kangaroo— A large kangaroo, of species Osphranter rufus, found in the desert areas of Australia.

red kite— A predator bird of the kite (Accipitridae) family, Milvus milvus.

red-legged tinamou— A tinamou, Crypturellus erythropus.

red letter date— Synonym of red letter day.

red letter day— A day marked in red on calendars; a church feast day.

red letter day— (idiomatic) A particularly significant day; a day of personal or sectarian celebration.

red measles— Measles, rubeola.

red meat— Meats such as beef that are dark red in colour when uncooked.

red mite— Any of species Dermanyssus gallinae, an ectoparasitic mite of poultry.

red monkey— Common patas monkey, hussar monkey, of species Erythrocebus patas.

red-necked phalarope— a type of small wader, (Phalaropus lobatus)

red-necked stint— A type of sandpiper, (Calidris ruficollis)

red ochre— A claylike material containing ferric oxide, used as a pigment.

red oxide— A brownish red colour, often of paint.

redox reaction— (chemistry) A chemical reaction in which some of the atoms have their oxidation number changed.

red panda— An omnivorous mammal of the genus Ailurus, native to the Himalayas and eastern Asia, which has dark

red pepper— (US) Spicy pepper.

red phalarope— The phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius, in its summer breeding plumage. Compare grey phalarope. [from 1

red pussy hair— Synonym of red cunt hair.

red rocket— (US, slang) The erect penis of a canid.

Red Roses— (rugby) The England women's national rugby union team

redseed plantain— The flowering plant Plantago rhodosperma.

red-shafted flicker— Any of certain subspecies of the northern flicker (Colaptes auratus).

red silky oak— Certain trees and large shrubs in the family Proteaceae:

red slender loris— Loris tardigradus, a species of slender lorises.

red spider mite— Tetranychus urticae.

red steenbras— A fish of species Petrus rupestris (syn. Dentex rupestris).

red supergiant— (star) A very large, red star, such as Betelgeuse and Antares.

red swampdragon— (entomology) A libellulid dragonfly, Agrionoptera insignis allogenes, a subspecies of the grenadier,

red-throated pipit— A small passerine bird, Anthus cervinus.

red-throated thrush— Turdus ruficollis, a Palearctic thrush.

red-throated tit— Melaniparus fringillinus, a small bird of the tit family Paridae

red-toothed shrew— Any of the shrews of the subfamily Soricinae, having reddish enamel at the tips of their teeth due t

red turtle dove— A small bird, Streptopelia tranquebarica, a resident breeding bird in the tropics in the Indian subc

reduced cat— (nautical) A version of the cat-o'-nine-tails (multi-tail whip), which has only five (instead of nin

reduced-fat milk— (US) milk from which about half of the cream has been removed

reduction division— (biology, genetics, cytology) the first of the two divisions of meiosis, a type of cell division.

red valerian— A garden plant, of species Centranthus ruber, native to the Mediterranean region.

red-veined darter— A Sympetrum fonscolombii dragonfly.

red velvet— (attributive) Cocoa flavor with red coloring.

red water— A cattle disease, with one symptom being reddish urine.

red wedding— (often figuratively) A situation involving carnage, bloodshed, or chaos; a massacre; a mass culling.

red wine— Red-coloured wine made mostly from black grapes, including the skin.

red-winged tinamou— A tinamou, Rhynchotus rufescens.

reed warbler— Any of various similar Old World birds of the same genus, especially great reed warbler (A. arundina

reel off— (transitive, idiomatic) To list effortlessly and quickly.

reel off— (transitive, idiomatic) To produce (e.g. a performance), in an effortless manner.

reel out— (transitive) To unreel

re-emerge— to appear once more.

referential opacity— A property of a linguistic construction where, for an expression built from it, replacing a subexpre

refiddle with— To fiddle with again.

reflect on— (transitive) To think carefully about (something), and give it due consideration.

reflex angle— (geometry) An angle greater than 180 degrees but less than 360 degrees.

reflexive possessive— (grammar) A grammatical construction in which the object of a clause is stated to be in the possessi

reflexive possessive pronoun— A possessive pronoun that is reflexive; i.e. one that refers back to the subject

reflexive pronoun— (grammar) In English: a personal pronoun, having a form of \"-self\" as a suffix to show that the su

reflexive pronoun— (grammar) In many languages: a pronoun that makes a transitive verb reflexive or reciprocal.

reflexive verb— A verb whose subject and direct object are the same.

reflux esophagitis— (medicine, gastroenterology) The inflammation of the esophagus caused by GERD, in which stomach acid

refractive error— (pathology) is a problem with focusing light accurately on the retina due to the shape of the eye an

refractory rhyme— (linguistics) A word with no rhyme, a rhymeless word.

regal geranium— (flowers, horticulture) Any of a group of hybrid pelargoniums known for their upright habit and larg

regardless of— Without attention to; without regard for.

regents professor— Synonym of distinguished professor.

registered trademark— A trademark that has been officially registered with the government by its owner, indicated by the s

registration mark— The symbol ® representing a registered trademark.

Regius Professor— Part of the title of a regius professor.

regular army— A permanent, professional military force maintained by a state, as opposed to militias or irregular

regular closed— (rare, mathematics, of a set) Being the closure of its interior.

regular continued fraction— (mathematics) A simple continued fraction.

regular function— (mathematics) a meromorphic function

regular muscle-prism— (physiology) A simplified, geometric block representing a bundle of parallel muscle fibers; an old t

regular open— (rare, mathematics, of a set) Being the interior of its closure.

reindeer spitz— Synonym of Nenets Herding Laika.

re infecta— With the matter unfinished or incomplete. [from 16th c.]

rein up— (intransitive) To bring a ridden animal to a halt by pulling on the reins.

rein up— (transitive) To fit reins on (a horse).

Reiss"ner's mem"brane— The thin membrane which separates the canal of the cochlea from the vestibular scala in the internal

relative adjective— (grammar) A relative pronoun used in an adjectival clause.

relative error— (mathematics) The absolute value of the ratio of the absolute error to the actual value.

relative humidity— (meteorology) The ratio of the actual amount of water vapor (absolute humidity) present in the air t

relative majority— (UK) A plurality (A number of votes which is greater than the number of votes gained by any others,

relative pronoun— (grammar) A pronoun that introduces a relative clause and refers to an antecedent. In English, some

relative superlative— (grammar) the superlative (a degree of comparison) when it is used to express the highest degree of

relative tense— (grammar) A grammatical expression of time reference relative to a different point in time, at the m

relativistic mass— (physics) The increased mass of an object moving at relativistic speed relative to an observer.

relieve nature— (euphemism) To defecate or urinate.

remark on— (transitive) To notice (something) and comment on it; to recognize that (something) is important or

remote froglet— A small myobatrachid frog, Crinia remota, of Australia and New Guinea.

renal corpuscle— (anatomy) the blood-filtering structure at the beginning of a vertebrate nephron, consisting of a gl

renal medulla— (anatomy) The innermost region of the kidney, arranged into pyramid like structures, consisting of t

renewable energy— Energy that is collected from renewable resources, such as wind, water, or the sun, usually and espe

renin-angiotensin system— (endocrinology) A collection of hormones involved in the regulation of the body's blood pressure and

renting out— The act of renting a place as a landlord

rent out— (idiomatic, transitive) to lease, let; to allow possession of (a property etc.) in exchange for rent

repayment mortgage— (finance) A type of mortgage (typically a loan to buy a house) in which, over the term of the loan,

representative democracy— (politics) A policy under the rule of people acting on the behalf of and, to a lesser extent, in the

representative government— A government where citizens elect people to represent them and make laws on their behalf, instead of

Re`-re*it"er*ate— To reiterate many times.

reserve currency— (economics) A foreign currency that is held in reserve as foreign exchange reserves.

Resh Galuta— The exilarch of the Jews in Babylon.

residual air— (pulmonology) That portion of air which cannot be expelled by the most violent efforts from the lung

residual volume— (pulmonology) The volume of unexpended air that remains in the lungs following maximum expiration.

resign oneself— To give up, stop resisting and come to accept.

resistance arm— The part of a lever between the load and the fulcrum.

respecter of persons— Someone who treats people according to their rank, status or importance.

responding variable— (mathematics) dependent variable

rest easy— (idiomatic, informal) To cease worrying about something; to not be concerned or troubled by worries.

rest in peace— (euphemistic) To have passed away, or to have died.

result in— (idiomatic) To bring about; to lead to.

resumptive pronoun— (grammar) A pronoun in a relative clause which refers to the antecedent of the relative pronoun.

retail banking— (banking) The activities of a retail bank.

retail sales— sale of products and services in individual quantities to end consumers or customers

retrograde amnesia— (pathology) The loss of memories from the period leading up to the amnesic episode.

retrograde perfusion— (surgery) An artificial method of providing blood supply to an organ by delivering oxygenated blood

return fraud— (law, criminology) The act of defrauding a retail store by means of the return process.

return time— The time period during which an agreement allows for a service or a product to be returned to the is

return to dust— (euphemism, figurative) To die.

reverse engineering— The process of analyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a simil

reverse import— (economics) A product of a multinational corporation which is produced abroad, and then imported to

reverse integration— (computing) The process of merging different team branches into the main trunk of a versioning syste

reverse osmosis— (chemistry) a technique whereby a solution is forced through a semipermeable membrane under pressure

reverse palming off— (legal) The act of reselling a genuine product under one's own trade name rather than that of the tr

reverse spelling— A specific spelling of a word representing a phonetic feature never present in it, but present in ot

reverse split— (finance) A process by which the stocks of a company are merged, resulting in a smaller number of mo

reverse-transmigratory neutrophil— (biology, medicine) A type of neutrophil which can transmigrate from inflamed tissue back into the c

rev up— (by extension, intransitive) To become more active.

rev up— (by extension, transitive) To make (someone or something) more active.

rhetorical question— (colloquial) A question to which the asker does not expect an answer.

rheumatoid arthritis— (medicine) A chronic and progressive disease in which the immune system attacks the joints. It is ch

rhinoceros auklet— A seabird of species Cerorhinca monocerata.

rhodanic acid— (obsolete, organic compound) thiocyanic acid; an acid that forms a red colour with ferric salts.

rhubarb rhubarb— (pejorative) Speech which is undecipherable to the listener because it is in a language he or she do

rhubarb rhubarb— Blah blah; etc, etc.

rhyme dictionary— Synonym of rhyming dictionary.

rhyme out— (transitive, rare) Synonym of rhyme off (to recite or list quickly)

rhyme scheme— The pattern created by the rhymes at the ends of the lines of a stanza of poetry

rhyming couplet— (literature) Two successive rhyming lines of verse, usually of the same length.

ribbed mussel— Magellan mussel (Aulacomya atra).

ribbon-tailed astrapia— Astrapia mayeri, a species of bird-of-paradise.

ribwort plantain— A plant of species Plantago lanceolata

rice pudding— A milk pudding made from rice, milk, sugar and nutmeg.

ride down— (nautical) To bear down, as on a halyard when hoisting a sail.

ride down on— (slang, AAVE) To approach (someone or a place) aggressively in a vehicle, such as for a drive-by; to

ride for— (slang, AAVE) To have someone's back, support wholeheartedly.

ride off— (transitive) To drive away or expel (someone or something) from a location or an activity.

ride off into the sunset— (idiom) To depart and fade into obscurity.

ride on— (slang, AAVE, transitive) To target (somebody) in a drive-by shooting.

ride on the back of— (transitive, idiomatic) To make use of; to take advantage of.

ride out— (transitive, idiomatic, by extension) To tackle a difficult situation and survive; to survive throug

ride out the storm— to weather the storm

ride shotgun— (US, idiomatic) To accompany the driver of a vehicle on a journey as an armed escort (originally wit

ride up— The act or process of riding up

Riemann zeta function— (number theory, analytic number theory, uncountable) The function ζ defined by the Dirichlet series

right angle— (mathematics) An ∟ character.

right angle— (geometry) Half of the angle formed by a single straight line, equivalent to 90 degrees.

right-angled triangle— (geometry) A right triangle.

right away— (idiomatic) Very soon; quickly; immediately.

right back— In direct reciprocation or repayment of an action or gesture; in kind.

righteye flounder— Any flounder of the family Pleuronectidae, except those in genus Platichthys.

Right"-heart`ed— Having a right heart or disposition.

rightly so— In a manner that is factual or just; correctly, fairly, justly, truly; also, in a manner acceptable

right now— immediately

right now— At the present moment.

right off— at once; immediately

right out— bluntly, directly, straight up.

right stochastic matrix— (mathematics, stochastic processes) A square matrix whose rows consist of nonnegative real numbers,

right to choose— (public policy, legal, ethics) The moral or legal entitlement of a person to make the decision to en

right to life— (public policy, legal, ethics) The right of a human being to the continuation of his or her life.

right trapezoid— (geometry) A trapezoid with two adjacent right angles

right triangle— (geometry) A triangle having a right angle as one of its interior angles.

rigid body— (physics) An idealized solid whose size and shape are fixed and remain unaltered when forces are app

rigor mortis— To stiffen the muscles and joints with, or as if with, rigor mortis.

rile up— To rile; to aggravate.

ring-billed gull— Larus delawarensis, a medium-sized gull of temperate North America.

ringed plover— A small plover, Charadrius hiaticula, that has a black neckband

ring in— (transitive) To encircle, to surround in a ring, engirdle.

ring off— to end a phone conversation intentionally

ring off— (imperative, slang, dated) Buzz off; go away; shut up.

ring off— (intransitive, telephony, British, AU) To disconnect at the end of a phone call.

ring of fractions— (algebra) A ring whose elements are fractions whose numerators belong to a given commutative unital

ring stain— or water ring.

ringtailed possum— An Australian marsupial of the family Pseudocheiridae.

ring the changes— (slang, UK, 19th century, _, and earlier) To pass counterfeit money.

ring up the curtain— To start something.

rinse out— An act of rinsing out.

rinse out— (transitive) To remove matter by rinsing with water.

rip into— (idiomatic, colloquial) To verbally attack or criticise.

rip it up— (idiomatic) To perform spectacularly.

rip off— (transitive, slang) To steal.

rip off— (transitive, slang) To cheat or swindle, especially by charging an excessively high or unfair price.

rip off the bandage— (informal, idiomatic) To deal with a difficult situation by sudden difficult action.

rip out— To unstitch.

rip out— (colloquial, vulgar) To fart

ripple voltage— A small, regular variation in a direct current voltage that remains after rectification and filterin

rip to shreds— (idiomatic) To criticize severely; to refute.

rip up— (transitive, slang) To move quickly or violently upon.

rise above— To prevent something unfortunate or traumatic from affecting oneself.

rise from the ashes— To make a comeback after a disaster that almost led to a tragic end; to make a comeback after a long

rising diphthong— (linguistics, phonology) A diphthong in which a vowel is preceded by a glide.

rising star— An emerging talent.

rising tone— (phonetics) A tone whose pitch rises or increases during the syllable.

river lamprey— European river lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis).

river pumpkin— A Madagascan plant, Gunnera perpensa.

river running— The activity of navigating a fast-flowing river in a small raft or canoe.

rizz up— (slang) To seduce a love interest; to attract someone using rizz.

road bike— A lightweight bicycle with narrow wheels and downward curving handlebars.

roadside Romeo— (India) A young man who harasses women in the street, subjecting them to Eve-teasing.

roar away— To loudly or angrily depart.

roast beef— A cut of beef intended for roasting.

roast beef— A cut of beef that has been roasted.

roast beef— Beef cooked by roasting.

roast pork— Pork cooked by roasting.

roast up— (transitive, slang) To make fun of; ridicule severely or insultingly.

robber gull— A skua (Stercorariidae spp.).

robber steak— A dish of bacon, beef, onion, and capsicum roasted over flames on a skewer.

rob out— (literally) To rob (someone).

roche moutonnée— (geography, glaciology) A rock formation created by glacial erosion.

rock elm— An elm, Ulmus thomasii, of the midwestern US.

rocket artillery— (military) Artillery that uses rockets as projectiles, instead of shells or shot; artillery composed

rocket up— (intransitive, colloquial) To grow or increase sharply.

rocking horse shit— (idiomatic, vulgar, slang) Something exceedingly rare or, more likely, nonexistent.

rocking-horse shit— (idiomatic) .

rock pigeon— (Australia) A chestnut-quilled rock pigeon (Petrophassa rufipennis).

rock pigeon— (Australia) A white-quilled rock pigeon (Petrophassa albipennis).

rock pigeon— (Africa) A speckled pigeon or African rock pigeon (Columba guinea).

rock rat— Certain members of the subfamily Murinae in the family Muridae, those in:

rock ruby— A fine reddish variety of garnet.

rod for one's back— cause one's own punishment or downfall

rogue planet— (planetology) A planet that flies through interstellar space and lacks a star to encircle.

role model— A person who serves as an example, or whose behavior is emulated by others.

roll around— (intransitive) To be considered, without much coherence, in someone's mind.

roll around— (intransitive) To move about on the ground while rotating and turning one's body.

roller football— the sport of either association football or American touch football played on roller skates.

roll in— (intransitive) To come in an unstoppable flow.

roll in— (intransitive) To come in (to a station, yard). (e.g. of a train)

rolling stock— (railroads, uncountable, collectively) All vehicles that move on a railway, powered or unpowered.

rolling stock— (countable, less common) Any such vehicle.

rolling stone— person who is unwilling to settle for long in one place

rolling up— act of causing to be in a coil

roll in the hay— (euphemistic) A session of sexual intercourse.

roll on— (transitive) To load or apply something with a rolling motion.

roll on— (transitive, slang) To snitch or tattle (on a person or group), to reveal a secret under pressure, u

roll up one's sleeves— prepare for working hard

Roman alphabet— Synonym of Latin alphabet.

Roman Catholic— A person who belongs to the Roman Catholic Church.

Roman Catholicism— The beliefs or religion of Roman Catholics and their Roman Catholic Church.

Romance language— Any language descended from Latin.

romance scam— A confidence trick involving feigning romantic intentions towards a victim in order to commit fraud.

Roman script— Synonym of Latin alphabet.

rônier palm— palmyra palm (of the genus Borassus)

root and branch— Totally, completely.

root around— (idiomatic, chiefly, US) .

root for— (transitive, informal) To support (a favored person, team, or result).

roseate tern— (UK) A species of tern, Sterna dougallii.

rose-breasted grosbeak— Pheucticus ludovicianus, a large, seed-eating grosbeak in the cardinal family (Cardinalidae).

Rose"-col`ored— Having the color of a pink rose; rose-pink; of a delicate pink color.

rose gold— A gold-copper alloy used in jewelry for its reddish color.

rose oil— An essential oil extracted from the petals of various types of roses, used mainly for flavouring and

rose petal— The petal of a rose flower.

rose topaz— A topaz given an artificial rosy pink colour by heating.

rosette bok choy— Tatsoi (Brassica rapa subsp. narinosa or Brassica rapa var. rosularis)

rose window— Any circular window, especially one of those found in churches of the Gothic architectural style and

Rosh Chodesh— (Judaism) A minor holiday marking the beginning of a new month in the Jewish calendar.

Rosh HaGolah— (Judaism, historical) The Babylonian exilarch.

Rosh Hodesh— In the Jewish calendar, the first day of a new month.

rosy starling— Pastor roseus, a passerine bird in the starling family Sturnidae, of much of Eurasia.

rotational energy— (physics) The kinetic energy of a rotating rigid body otherwise at rest.

rotational period— (of an astronomic object) The time taken to rotate about its axis relative to the background stars.

rough bedstraw— A plant of species Galium asprellum.

roughed up— commit violence on, rough_up: manhandled, battered

rough endoplasmic reticulum— (cytology) The cytoplasm-facing region of the endoplasmic reticulum, occupied by ribosomes that are

rough horsetail— A plant in the taxonomic genus Equisetum (horsetails); Equisetum hyemale.

rough lemon— Citrus jhambiri, a lemon with a rough skin and very sour pulp.

rough up— commit violence on, rough_up: manhandled, battered

round about— (emphatic) Round; around.

rounded vowel— (phonetics) A vowel that is pronounced with the lips drawn together and forming a circular opening.

rounding error— (maths) The difference between the result of a calculation using exact arithmetic and finite-precisi

round off— (transitive) To complete or finish something.

round off— (transitive) To change the shape of (an object) to make it smoother and especially more circular or

round-off error— (numerical analysis) The difference between the result produced by a given algorithm using exact ari

round out— (intransitive) To become rounder or plumper.

round to— (nautical, intransitive, dated) To turn the head of a ship toward the wind, especially in order to d

round up— (transitive, idiomatic) To collect or gather (something) together.

round window— (anatomy) A membrane-covered opening that leads from the middle ear to the cochlea of the inner ear.

route runner— (business) Someone whose job is to move materials or inventory items to where they are needed.

roving sailor— The plant Saxifraga stolonifera.

rowing boat— (British, watercraft) .

row in the same boat— (idiom) To be in the same or similar situation.

row up— (farming) To dig rows for planting or to plant in rows

royal jasmine— A viny shrub with fragrant white flowers used in perfume, Jasminum grandiflorum.

royal metal— (obsolete) gold

royal pain— (slang, often, derogatory) A feeling of being very annoyed.

royal penstemon— (US) Penstemon spectabilis.

royal penstemon— (US) Penstemon speciosus.

royal we— The first-person plural pronoun as traditionally used in formal speech by any royal personage to ref

r rotunda— (typography) A curved form of the letter r, found in some medieval and fraktur scripts: ⟨ ꝛ ⟩.

ruaille buaille— (Ireland, informal) Commotion; rowdiness; uproar; hubbub.

rub along— To get along, to have an amicable relationship.

rubbing stone— A gritstone for erasing the marks on a stone.

ru*bel"la vi"rus— The virus that causes rubella .

rub in— (transitive) Of butter, to mix in by rubbing.

rub up against— To come into conflict with someone or something.

ruby chocolate— A form of chocolate that is pink in color and has a slightly sour taste.

ruby red— Having the red colour of a ruby.

ruby spinel— A type of red-colored spinel that is used as a gem.

rue-leaved saxifrage— A small, low-growing annual plant in the Saxifragaceae family.

ruffle some feathers— (informal, figuratively) To cause a disturbance; to arouse resentment, anger, or concern.

rufous-backed fantail— Rhipidura rufidorsa, a species of Rhipiduridae bird.

rufous-bellied tit— Melaniparus rufiventris, a small bird of the tit family Paridae

rufous-breasted sparrowhawk— Any of the species Accipiter rufiventris, of southern and eastern Africa.

rufous-capped antshrike— a passerine bird of the antbird family, Thamnophilus ruficapillus.

rufous-collared sparrow— Zonotrichia capensis, a New World sparrow found in Latin America.

rufous-crowned bee-eater— Merops americanus, a species of bee-eater endemic to the Phillipines.

rufous-naped bellbird— Any of species Aleadryas rufinucha of bellbirds.

rufous-naped tit— Periparus rufonuchalis, a small bird of the tit family Paridae

rufous-vented tit— Periparus rubidiventris, a small bird of the tit family Paridae

rufous-winged antshrike— a passerine bird of the antbird family, Thamnophilus torquatus.

rug up— (transitive) To put a rug on a horse

rule of law— (legal) The maxim whereby governmental decisions are made by applying known legal principles.

rule of three— (mathematics, _, education) A rule stating that, if two ratios are equal, then the denominator of th

rule out— (transitive) To cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler.

rumbled eggs— (obsolete) scrambled eggs

rump and stump— completely, entire

rumple up— (intransitive) to become rumpled

run about— (idiomatic, intransitive) To be very busy doing many different things.

run afoul of— (idiomatic) To contravene.

run amok— (idiomatic) To go on a rampage; to be in an uncontrollable rage.

run around— (rail transport, of a locomotive) To move from one end of the consist to the other, so as to pull th

run at the mouth— (idiomatic, informal) To speak ceaselessly or without end.

run away— To flee by running.

run away— To leave home, or other place of residence, usually unannounced, or to make good on a threat, with s

run away with— To be superior or outstanding in something.

run deep— (American football, Canadian football) .

run down— (transitive) To hit someone with a car or other vehicle and injure or kill them.

run down— (transitive) To describe in the form of a rundown, a rough outline or summary.

run for it— (informal) To escape from danger by running; to flee.

run hands— (slang) To start a physical altercation; to fight physically, as opposed to fighting verbally (i.e.

run high— (idiomatic) To become very angry or emotional about something.

run hot— (of an electrical or mechanical system) To produce excessive heat while operating.

run in— (transitive, British) To use new machinery at less than full speed, preventing damage.

run into— To reach a large figure.

run into— (intransitive, _, but with prepositional object) To collide with.

run into— (transitive, _, and with prepositional object) To cause to collide with.

run into a brick wall— (transitive, idiomatic) to encounter an insurmountable barrier or obstacle to progress

run into the ground— (transitive, idiomatic, informal) To mismanage to the point of ruin.

run into the ground— (transitive, idiomatic, informal) To wear out, especially through excessive use.

running fire— The rapid discharge of firearms in succession by a line of troops.

running gear— (automotive) The wheels, suspension, steering, powertrain and usually the chassis of a motor vehicle

running meter— length of one meter of a product that is sold by meter, such as fabric or board

running rigging— (nautical) The ropes used in bracing the yards, making and shortening sail, etc., such as braces, sh

running shed— (rail) A building used for the maintenance and preparation for service of locomotives.

running water— Water available from taps.

run off— To have diarrhea.

run off at the mouth— (idiomatic, derogatory) To speak in a disrespectful manner about another individual.

run on— (idiomatic) To continue without interruption

run on empty— (idiomatic) To be losing enthusiasm or willingness; to lack motivation.

run out— exhaust, use up

run over— (intransitive, idiomatic) To exceed the allotted time.

run over— (transitive) To cross by running.

run over— (ambitransitive) To overflow.

run rampant— (idiomatic) To go unchecked or without control; to be wild or excessive.

run riot— (idiomatic) To act in an uncontrolled, unbridled manner.

run scared— (idiomatic, intransitive) To be in a state of fearful alarm.

run someone off their feet— (idiomatic) To cause someone to become very busy, especially to an exhausting degree; to make someon

run through— (transitive, idiomatic) To impale a person with a blade, usually a sword.

run through— (transitive, idiomatic) To repeat something.

run through the garden— Synonym of dragged through the garden (“served with a large variety of toppings and condiments”).

run up— To thrust up, as anything long and slender.

run up— (idiomatic, transitive) To bring (a flag) to the top of its flag pole.

run up— (dated) To erect hastily, as a building.

run up— (idiomatic) To accumulate (a debt).

run up— (intransitive, transitive) To rise; to swell; to grow; to increase.

run up on— (transitive) To approach with speed or forceful intensity

run up on— (transitive, AAVE) To confront with hostility

run wild— (idiomatic) To go unchecked; to be out of control.

run with scissors— (idiomatic) To take a calculated risk.

russet sparrow— Passer cinnamomeus, a passerine bird of the sparrow family.

Russian black bread— (cuisine) A type of Russian bread made from rye flour, water, salt, and a sourdough starter.

Russian flu— (epidemiology, pathology) The form of influenza that caused a pandemic in 1889 and 1890.

Russian knapweed— (rare) Centaurea ruthenica.

Russian knapweed— Rhaponticum repens.

Russian sturgeon— A Eurasian species of sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii).

Russian vine— An Asian species of flowering plant in the knotweed family; Fallopia baldschuanica.

rustic bunting— Emberiza rustica, a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae.

rustic moth— (lepidopterology) Any of various moths belonging to genus Agrotis or other genera in the family Noct

rust off— (intransitive) to come apart, from the process of rusting.

rusty-spotted cat— Prionailurus rubiginosus, one of the smallest members of the cat family, native to India and Sri Lan

rusty tinamou— A tinamou, Crypturellus brevirostris.

sabertooth fish— Any deep sea-dwelling fish of the taxonomic family Evermannellidae, notable for their elongated teet

sable antelope— A large antelope, of species Hippotragus niger, of eastern and southern Africa.

sack out— (slang) To fall asleep, usually from implied exhaustion.

sacra conversazione— (art) A painting depicting the Virgin Mary, infant Jesus and saints in a relatively informal groupin

sacramental bread— (religion) The bread used in the Christian ritual of the Eucharist.

sacred cow— (idiomatic) Something which cannot be tampered with, or criticized, for fear of public outcry. A per

sacred ibis— A wading bird of species Threskiornis aethiopicus, of the family Threskiornithidae, which breeds in

sacred theology— Theology taught as an ecclesiastical degree.

saddled sandburrower— The fish Chalixodytes tauensis.

saddle up— (transitive) To set and cinch a saddle in preparation for riding.

saddle up— (intransitive) To set and cinch a saddle on a horse in preparation for riding.

saddle with— To burden with, as a responsibility or liability.

Sado shrew— Sorex shinto sadonis, a shrew endemic to the Japanese island of Sado.

sad tree— The night-blooming jasmine.

safe day— A day that is believed to be safe for having unprotected sex without resulting in pregnancy, based o

safe in the knowledge— (idiomatic) Confidently, because one is certain that something relevant to the situation is true.

safety belt— A belt or strap that attaches a person to an immovable object for safety.

sag off— (nautical) To move too far leeward when sailing on the wind.

said and done— Agreed to and accomplished or finished.

sail before the wind— sail in the wind's direction easily; making effortless progress

sail close to the wind— (nautical) To sail in a direction close to that from which the wind is blowing, while still making h

sailfin cardinalfish— Quinca mirifica, a species of Australian ray-finned fish.

sailor plant— The plant Saxifraga stolonifera.

sail the Red Sea— (idiom) To have vaginal sex with a woman during her menstruation

Saint Bernard— One of a breed of large dog, famous for rescuing people on mountains.

Saint Mary— (Christianity) Synonym of Mary, mother of Jesus.

Saint Mary— (uncommon) Synonym of Mary Magdalene, follower of Jesus.

salaam alaikum— (Islam) A greeting said on meeting someone.

sale on approval— (uncountable) The selling of something to a consumer on condition that the latter may return it.

sale or return— (countable) A sale (to a retailer) under this mechanism.

sale or return— (uncountable) The lending of goods to a retailer on condition that the latter may return any he has

sales volume— (business) The amount of goods or services sold by a business during a specified time period.

salmon caviar— Synonym of red caviar.

salt and pepper— Mixed black and white.

salt bridge— (chemistry) A connection, typically containing a gel, between the two halves of an electrolytic cell

salted bomb— Synonym of dirty bomb (“a nuclear bomb that spreads radiation over a wide area”).

salted egg— A Chinese preserved food consisting of a duck egg that has been soaked in brine or packed in damp, s

salt line— a boundary between brackish and fresh water between or within bodies of water.

salt meat— Meat that has been dried and cured with salt for preservation.

salt stick— A food item similar to a salted breadstick or pretzel stick.

salt water— water impregnated with salt; seawater

salt water— Any water containing dissolved salt; brine.

saltwater crocodile— A very large aquatic carnivorous crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), from Australia and South-East Asia

salvation Jane— (Australia, chiefly, South Australia) The plant Echium plantagineum.

same difference— (idiomatic, slang) A distinction which makes no difference; a distinction which does not matter. [19

same exact— (informal) Same, exactly the same, exact same.

same same— Same thing.

same thing— The identical thing; something that is exactly alike or equivalent to.

Sam Hill— (slang) An intensifier.

sample mean— (statistics) Given a random sample \\textstyle \\mathbf{x}_{1},\\ldots,\\mathbf{x}_{N} from an \\tex

San Blas jay— Cyanocorax sanblasianus, a corvid endemic to Mexico.

sand flea— A small tropical flea, Tunga penetrans; a chigoe (family: Tungidae, order: Siphonaptera).

sand mason worm— Lanice conchilega, a burrowing marine polychaete worm.

sand off— (figurative) To remove the rough elements or imperfections from.

sand off— To make smooth or blunt by sandpapering.

sandwich cake— A savory Swedish cake made from layers of bread with creamy fillings made from salmon, egg, vegetabl

Sandwich tern— A species of tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis.

sans souci— In a carefree manner; without worry.

sarcolactic acid— (biochemistry) An acid found in the muscles after prolonged contraction; lactic acid, when it is pro

sarcoplasmic reticulum— (anatomy) The equivalent of endoplasmic reticulum in striated muscle cells.

satellite planet— (astronomy) A planet viewed as a satellite of another object, such as another star; an exoplanet.

satellite planet— (archaic, astronomy) A moon of a planet besides Earth; a secondary planet; a natural planetary satel

satellite planet— (astronomy) A moon of planetary mass; a natural satellite which would be considered a planet or dwar

satellite sphinx— Eumorpha satellitia, a moth of the family Sphingidae.

satin bowerbird— A species of bowerbird, Ptilonorhynchus violaceus.

satinfin shiner— Cyprinella analostana, a fish of the eastern United States.

satin flycatcher— An Australasian bird Myiagra cyanoleuca.

satisfy oneself— to masturbate

saut de basque— (ballet) A jump in which the dancer draws one leg up to the knee of the other and turns in the air.

saut de chat— (ballet) A jump similar to a grand jeté, differing in that the front leg extends through a développé

sauve qui peut— A case of every man for himself.

save down— (computing) To write a computer file to disk.

save face— (idiomatic, intransitive) To take an action or make a gesture intended to preserve one's reputation

save for— With the exception of

saw logs— (informal) To sleep.

saw off— To cut off with a saw.

saw off the branch one is sitting on— To pursue a course of action that will lead to self-destruction.

saw palmetto— A similar plant (Chamaerops humilis), native to Europe and north Africa

saxaul sparrow— Passer ammodendri, a passerine bird of the sparrow family Passeridae.

Say blister beetle— Lytta sayi, a North American blister beetle in the family Meloidae.

say goodbye— (idiomatic, figurative) To cease to have, or have to do, something.

say goodbye— (literal sense) To wish someone farewell upon their leaving.

say goodbye— (idiomatic) To separate from someone or something.

say less— (slang, humorous) Indicating enthusiastic agreement to a request.

say to oneself— (transitive) To think (a statement); to reflect (that).

say wha— (slang) say what.

say what you like— Regardless of what you think.

say yes— (intransitive) To agree; to consent to; to accept. [with to ‘someone/something’]

scale down— (transitive) To reduce the cost or scope of a process, or the amount spent on something.

scaled quail— Callipepla squamata, a species of quail.

scalene triangle— (geometry) A triangle having each of its three sides of different lengths.

scale out— (trading) To incrementally lower one’s position on an overbought market in view of indications of a

Scandinavian mile— A Scandinavian unit of distance of 10 kilometers. Standardized to 10,688.54 meters in 1649, before b

scare off— (transitive) To cause (something) to flee by frightening it.

scare off— (transitive) To deter.

scare someone out of their wits— (transitive, informal) To frighten someone to such an extent that they behave irrationally.

scare someone to death— (idiomatic) To frighten someone very much.

scare the life out of— (idiomatic) To scare something or someone to a great degree.

scarlet bugler— (US) A plant of species Penstemon centranthifolius.

scarlet bugler— A cactus of genus Cleistocactus.

Scarlet Day— (Oxbridge) A religiously or academically significant day; one on which festal academic dress should

scarlet pimpernel— (botany) A flowering plant, of species Lysimachia arvensis (syn. Anagallis arvensis), of the Primula

schesis onomaton— (rhetoric) The use of a sentence constructed only of nouns and adjectives, without a verb.

school age— (education) An age at which a child is required to attend school.

Schutz index— (economics) .

schwa indogermanicum— (Indo-European, _, linguistics)

Schwann cell— Glia of the peripheral nervous system involved in many important aspects of peripheral nerve biology

Schwarzian derivative— (singulare tantum) A particular operator that, when applied to a function f yields a function x\\map

Schweizerischer Niederlaufhund— A breed of dog of the scenthound type from Switzerland.

scientific name— A formal name according to an internationally accepted standard, especially the formal name of a tax

scientific taxonomy— (biology, zoology, sciences) The application of systematic and standardized methods used to classify

scissor bite— A slight overbite.

scoot over— (transitive, colloquial) To slide (something) across or aside.

scorch up— (transitive, informal) To harm or destroy by scorching.

score out— To strike out or cross out; to draw a line through one or more written words.

score through— To strike out or cross out; to draw a line through one or more written words.

scorpion broom— Genista scorpius, a flowering plant of southern France, Spain, and Morocco.

scorpion grass— (botany) A forget-me-not or mouse-ear flower (genus Myosotis).

scorpion plant— scorpionweed (genus Phacelia)

Scotch terrier— One of a breed of small terriers with long, rough hair.

Scotch thistle— Onopordum acanthium, a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.

Scots Gaelic— Synonym of Scottish Gaelic.

Scott continuity— (math) The property of being Scott-continuous.

Scottish English— A variety of the English language that is spoken mostly in Scotland.

Scottish Gaelic— The Gaelic language of Scotland, spoken primarily in the northern and western parts of the country.

Scot"tish ter"ri*er— Same as Scotch terrier .

Scottish terrier— A breed of dog originating in Scotland.

scour up— (transitive) To scour (something) thoroughly.

scramble crossing— An intersection at which traffic lights stop traffic from all directions to allow pedestrians to cro

scrape the bottom of the barrel— (idiomatic, informal) To settle for a poor option due to a lack or unavailability of anything more f

scratch a living— To earn barely enough money to live.

scratch out— To remove something which was written, by erasing or by putting a mark through it.

screen capture— A picture or image captured from a computer screen; a screenshot.

screen tearing— (computing) A phenomenon where the image on a screen appears to horizontally \"tear\" in two due to

screw off— (idiomatic, possibly, vulgar) An expression of surprise or disbelief.

screw up— to make a mess of, a mistake

screw up— (transitive) To raise (rent, fees, etc.) to extortionate levels.

screw with— To mess with; to have on; to trick; to play with a lighthearted or joking manner.

screw with— To fiddle with; to tinker; to affect negatively.

scrounge down— (transitive, informal) To eat (something) heartily; to eat (all of something).

scrub down— (transitive) To clean through a scrubbing action; to thoroughly clean up by scrubbing.

scrub down— (figurative, transitive) To improve the public image or apparent value of something.

scruffy chic— Classy without appearing to make an effort.

scurvy grass— (Cochlearia spp.)

scuzz up— (slang, intransitive) to become ruined

scythe down— (transitive) To violently cause to fall down.

sea anchor— (nautical) A parachute-like device designed to slow down the speed of a drifting ship or boat and to

sea blubber— A lion's mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata).

sea bluebell— Mertensia maritima, a flowering plant in the genus Boraginaceae.

sea bream— tarakihi (Nemadactylus macropterus).

sea brief— (historical) A sea letter.

sea cat— A marine otter (Lontra felina).

sea chervil— Alcyonidium diaphanum, a bryozoan found in the North Atlantic ocean.

sea dace— A sea perch.

sea donkey— Someone or something that lives or works at sea and is similar in some way to a donkey, especially b

sea eel— A conger eel.

sea fig— Carpobrotus chilensis, a succulent plant of coastal regions.

seagull intersection— A kind of three-way road intersection.

sea legs— (idiomatic, nautical) The ability, when walking aboard a ship, to anticipate the motion of the deck

seal up— to completely seal, enclose with a seal

sea mile— (historical) A former version of the nautical mile in Scandinavia equal to 4 minutes of arc or about

sea mile— Synonym of nautical mile, a unit of distance now equal to exactly 1852 meters

sea milkwort— A plant of species Lysimachia maritima, sea milkweed, black saltwort.

Sea of Storms— (surface feature) Mare Procellarum: Synonym of Ocean of Storms (“Oceanus Procellarum”); A basin in N

sea oxeye— A North American flowering plant of the species Borrichia frutescens.

sea pansy— Renilla reniformis, a colonial cnidarian of the family Renillidae.

sea parsnip— An umbelliferous plant of the genus Echinophora.

sea pen— A colonial marine cnidarian of the order Pennatulacea.

sea pig— (colloquial, uncommon) A dugong.

sea pink— The flowering plant Sabatia stellaris.

search up— (informal) To obtain something, especially information, about (something) from a source (especially

sea roach— A sea slater.

sea room— The space at sea necessary to manoeuvre a ship.

Sea" room`— Room or space at sea for a vessel to maneuver, drive, or scud, without peril of running ashore or ag

seaside plantain— sea plantain, Plantago maritima.

sea slater— A littoral woodlouse of species Ligia oceanica.

seasonal constellation— (astronomy) A constellation that is only above the horizon (and thus visible) for part of the year.

sea star— A starfish (class Asteroidea).

Sea" star`— A starfish, or brittle star.

sea star wasting disease— (marine biology) A disease of starfish and several other echinoderms appearing sporadically, causing

seat belt— belt strapping a person to a seat, usually for safety purposes

sea trout— (US) A weakfish (Cynoscion regalis).

sea-urchin cactus— Any of various cacti of the genus Echinopsis.

sebaceous cyst— epidermous cyst

Sechuran fox— Lycalopex sechurae, a South American fox.

secondary planet— (astronomy, obsolete, archaic) A moon of a planet.

secondary sector— (economics) The sector of the economy that principally uses raw materials produced by the primary se

secondary source— (scholarly studies) A written commentary which discusses previously produced original work of anothe

second derivative— (calculus) The derivative of the derivative of a function.

second language— A language that is spoken by someone but is not their mother tongue.

second person— (grammar) The form of a verb used when the subject of a sentence is the audience. In English, the se

second-person plural— (grammar) The form of a verb used with the pronouns you (plural), y'all, you guys, etc., or their eq

second-person singular— (grammar) The form of a verb used with the pronouns thou and you (singular), or their equivalents in

second-person singular— (grammar) The pronouns thou and you (singular), or their equivalents in other languages.

second position— (ballet) A position in which the feet point in opposite directions, with heels spaced a short distan

secret agent— A member of an intelligence agency whose identity or affiliation is kept confidential.

secret agentry— The position of being a secret agent.

secret ballot— The voting system involving ballots available only at official polling places, prepared at public ex

secured loan— (finance, business) A loan in which the borrower pledges some asset as collateral for the loan, whic

security barrier— A physical structure or natural feature used to prevent or deter access by unauthorized persons to a

sedimentary basin— (geology) A geologic structure, a in harder rock that is filled-in with sediments.

sedimentary rock— (geology) One of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth; formed by the deposi

see after— (transitive) To look after, watch over or care for (someone).

see an argument— To believe an opinion has enough justification to sustain a debate about it, whether or not the opin

see daylight— (negative polarity) To become exposed to view; to be seen.

see daylight— To reach an understanding of something previously obscure; to arrive at a solution to a problem.

seed gall— A small gall.

seeing that— Considering the fact that; since; given that.

seeing to— (informal) A beating.

seek for— (now, rare) To try to find or attain; to seek.

seek out— (transitive) To try to locate; to search for.

see Naples and die— One can die at peace after having seen Naples, Italy, nothing else on Earth surpassing its beauty.

see oneself out— To depart from a dwelling unaccompanied.

see over— (transitive) To inspect something fully.

see red— (idiomatic) To become enraged, angry, or irritated.

see-see partridge— A bird in the Phasianidae family, of species Ammoperdix griseogularis.

see that— To ensure that (something happens or is done); to see to it that.

see the back of— (colloquial, _, euphemism) To be rid of.

see the forest for the trees— (idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) To discern an overall pattern from a mass of detail; to see the

see the light— (idiomatic) To come into the world or to public notice.

see the light— (idiomatic) To gain an understanding of something previously not understood, especially in a sudden

see the light of day— (idiomatic) To appear; to be published or disseminated.

see the light of day— (idiomatic) To be realised.

see the point— To understand the reason or motivation for doing something.

see the trees through the forest— (idiomatic) To appreciate the details of something, as opposed to only focusing on the big picture.

see through— (transitive) To perceive visually through something transparent.

see through— (transitive, idiomatic) To not be deceived by something that is false or misleading; to understand t

see through— (transitive, idiomatic) To do something until it is finished; to continue working on (something) unt

see to— To take care of; to effect; to make happen.

see to it— (intransitive) To ensure or guarantee (that something happens)

see with half an eye— (transitive, idiomatic) To see something without any difficulty, because it is obvious.

see you— Used as a farewell, stating the next time the speaker and interlocutor(s) will see each other.

see you later— (idiomatic) A phrase used at parting, and not necessarily implying that the person being addressed w

see you soon— Goodbye; something said at a farewell, not necessarily literally meaning that the speaker will see t

see you tomorrow— Used as a farewell, stating that the speaker and interlocutor(s) will see each other the next day.

see you when I see you— (informal) Used as a farewell, when the next time the speaker and interlocutor will meet is not know

Selberg sieve— (number theory) A technique for estimating the size of sifted sets of positive integers that satisfy

selective school— (education) A school that admits students on the basis of their academic achievements.

Self`-con`dem*na"tion— Condemnation of one's self by one's own judgment.

Self`-con`tra*dict"o*ry— Contradicting one's self or itself.

Self`-de*ceived"— Deceived or misled respecting one's self by one's own mistake or error.

Self`-de*cep"tion— Self-deceit.

Self`-deg`ra*da"tion— The act of degrading one's self, or the state of being so degraded.

Self`-de*la"tion— Accusation of one's self.

Self`-ex`al*ta"tion— The act of exalting one's self, or the state of being so exalted.

Self`-im*por"tant— Having or manifesting an exaggerated idea of one's own importance or merit.

Self`-jus"ti*fi`er— One who excuses or justifies himself.

self-praise is no recommendation— Empty boasting reflects poorly on the qualities of the braggart.

Self`-re*proach"— The act of reproaching one's self; censure by one's own conscience.

Self`-re*proach"ing— Reproaching one's self.

Self`-re*proof"— The act of reproving one's self; censure of one's conduct by one's own judgment.

Self`-re*prov"ing*ly— In a self-reproving way.

Self`-re*spect"— Respect for one's self; regard for one's character; laudable self-esteem.

Self`-tor"ture— The act of inflicting pain on one's self; pain inflicted on one's self.

Self"-wrong`— Wrong done by a person to himself.

sell down— (transitive, British, business) To reduce by selling.

sell on— (transitive) To convince.

sell out— (transitive) To betray (a person), usually a close friend or family member, for personal gain.

sell the family silver— (politics, finance) To sell a valuable or critical asset, especially for immediate or short-term gai

sell up— (sales, marketing) To upsell.

Selt"zo-gene— A gazogene.

semen demon— (slang, humorous, derogatory, vulgar) .

semi-log paper— Paper with horizontal and vertical rules, the one collection spaced according to a logarithmic scale

semilog paper— Paper with horizontal and vertical rules, the one collection spaced according to a logarithmic scale

semilunar bone— (anatomy) The lunate bone.

semilunar ganglion— (neuroanatomy) .

semipalmated plover— A species of plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, of the Americans, with semipalmated feet.

semiperfect number— (mathematics) A number which is the sum of some, or all, of its proper divisors.

semisweet chocolate— (uncountable) Chocolate with a cocoa content greater than that of milk chocolate and lower than that

semper idem— always the same

send away for— (idiomatic) To write to a business or other organisation, requesting a thing.

sending off— (sports) An instance of a player being sent off; a dismissal from the field of play.

send off— To emit; to emanate.

send off— (sports) To show someone a red card, and dismiss them from the playing area.

send off— (intransitive) .

senile wart— Seborrheic keratosis.

senior college— (education) An institution of higher education that awards a bachelor's degree or higher.

sense of time— The perception and awareness of the passage of time

sense organ— An organic sensor.

sensory neuron— (neuroanatomy) A neuron that transmits nerve impulses from a sense organ towards the central nervous

separate estate— (legal, historical) A married woman's property over which her husband has no right of control.

sequential compactness— (analysis) The property of a topological space that every sequence has a convergent subsequence.

sequential continuity— (analysis) The property of a function f between metric spaces, that given a convergent sequence x_n

sequoia pitch moth— Synanthedon sequoiae, an American moth.

series circuit— Any electric circuit having all elements joined in a sequence such that the same current flows throu

Sermon on the Mount— A well-known public discourse given by Jesus in the first year of his ministry, around 30 CE.

serpentine verse— (poetry) A form of verse constructed so as to begin and end with the same word.

serve notice— (idiom) To fire; to terminate one's employment or formal association.

serve someone right— (idiomatic, of an unpleasant event) To happen to someone who is thought to deserve it.

serve someone the same sauce— To treat in the same way, especially as retaliation.

serve up— (transitive, idiomatic) To provide; deliver; inflict; impose.

service station— (Commonwealth) a filling station, gas station or petrol station; a facility selling fuel for road mo

service station— (UK, Irish) a service area

sessile oak— A large deciduous tree, Quercus petraea.

set about— start to do

set adrift— To send a ship, boat or raft out to sea without a crew or resources to steer it.

set alight— (figuratively) To arouse passion in (someone); to excite.

set alight— To cause (something) to begin to burn.

set aright— (transitive) To correct, repair, adjust, amend.

set a thief to catch a thief— To employ an unscrupulous person in order to catch another unscrupulous person.

set at nought— (archaic) To treat as unimportant or worthless; to despise, disregard, defy, unheed.

set back— To reverse, go backwards.

set back— (transitive) To delay or obstruct.

set back— (transitive, idiomatic) To cost money.

set-builder notation— (set theory) A mathematical notation for describing a set by specifying the properties that its memb

set eyes on— (idiom) To see; to observe.

set fire in— (transitive) .

set fire into— (transitive) .

set fire of— (transitive) .

set fire on— (transitive) .

set fire to— (figurative) To stir up intense emotion or action in (something).

set fire upon— (transitive) .

set foot— (idiom, rhetorical with 'in') To enter

set forth— (intransitive) To start.

set in motion— (idiomatic) To trigger movement or progress; to get going.

set off— (idiomatic, intransitive) To leave; to set out; to begin a journey or trip.

set on— begin, start

set on fire— (transitive) To cause to begin to burn.

set on fire— (figuratively, transitive) To arouse passionate feelings in.

set out— set out: establish

set phrase— (grammar) An idiomatic expression in general.

set the tone— Create the emotional quality to be expected for something.

set the wheels in motion— (idiomatic) to initiate a chain of events necessary to help one achieve a goal (more quickly)

set the world on fire— (informal, idiomatic) To do something remarkable or sensational.

settle down— (intransitive) To grow comfortable and familiar with one's new accommodation or circumstances.

settle down— (ambitransitive) To make or become quiet and calm after a period of disturbance or restlessness.

settle down— (intransitive) To establish a settled lifestyle for oneself, especially by marrying.

settle in— (idiomatic) To get comfortable or established, as in a new place.

settle into— (idiomatic) To become comfortable with a place or routine.

set to— (ambitransitive) To begin something with determination; to commence a long and difficult task or pro

set up— (transitive) To found; to start (a business, scheme)

set upon— To begin an activity; to embark upon a course of action.

Seven Stars— The Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.

Seventh-day Adventist— (Christianity) A member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

seventh heaven— (figuratively) A state of great joy and satisfaction.

sewn up— Brought to a full conclusion.

sex appeal— Sexual attractiveness. [from 1910s]

sex chromosome— (genetics) Either of a pair of chromosomes (in most animals and plants) whose combination determines

sex ed— Abbreviation of sex education.

sex education— Education about human sexual anatomy, reproduction, and intercourse and other human sexual behavior.

sex hormone— A hormone, such as testosterone in males or estrogen in females, affecting sexual development and re

sex hormone-binding globulin— (medicine) A glycoprotein produced in the liver that binds tightly to testosterone, dihydrotestoster

sex organ— (anatomy) An organ responsible for sexual reproduction or sexual stimulation.

sex steroid— Synonym of sex hormone.

sexual capital— (sociology) The social power an individual or group accrues as a result of their sexual attractivene

sexual education— Sex education.

sexual identity— One's self-perception concerning the type of person one is romantically or sexually attracted to or

sexual orientation— (obsolete) The process of orientation with regard to a sexual goal or potential partner.

sexual orientation— The tendencies of a person's sexual attraction, considered as a whole.

sexual preference— Sexual orientation.

sexual reproduction— The process whereby a new organism is created by combining the genetic material of two organisms.

sexual selection— (evolutionary theory) A type of natural selection where members of the sexes acquire distinct forms

sexual union— Sexual intercourse.

sex up— (transitive, slang) To make more sexually attractive.

sex up— (transitive, slang) To arouse somebody sexually.

sex up— (transitive, slang) To take part in sexual acts with.

sexy up— (transitive, slang) To make more sexually attractive.

Seychellois Creole— A creole language spoken in the Seychelles

shade horsetail— A plant in the taxonomic genus Equisetum (horsetails); Equisetum pratense.

shade up— (intransitive) To stop to rest in a shady area.

shadow darner— Aeshna umbrosa, a species of dragonfly.

shadow matter— (physics) mirror matter

shadow minister— In British and some Commonwealth parliaments, a member of an opposition party, with responsibility f

shadow work— (economics) Unpaid labor in the form of self-service.

shake down— (transitive) To cause something to fall down by shaking it, or something it is attached to.

shake hands— to exchange a handshake

shake hands with the unemployed— (euphemistic, _, slang, of men) To urinate.

shake up— to tremble, jar by or as if by shaking, disrupt or disturb

shana tova— (Judaism) Happy New Year; a common greeting on and around Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.

share in— To take a portion of something; to experience something jointly with others.

share up— (transitive) To divide up (something); to divvy out or distribute (something).

sharp-beaked ground finch— The tanager Geospiza difficilis.

sharp-tailed sandpiper— A type of sandpiper, (Calidris acuminata)

sharp-tailed streamcreeper— Lochmias nematura, a passerine bird of South America.

Sharp"-wit`ted— Having an acute or nicely discerning mind.

shatter the ice— (idiom, usually, figurative) To break the ice in a sudden or dramatic fashion.

shave up— (intransitive) To shave oneself.

shed a tear— (idiomatic) To have a tear released, to cry (from sadness)

shed tears— To emit tears from the eye, especially as an expression of emotion; to cry; to weep.

sheep polypore— An edible mushroom (Albatrellus ovinus).

shift about— (dated, intransitive) To turn round entirely to the opposite point.

shift off— To delay; to defer; to put off; to lay aside.

Shill"-I-shall`-I— In an irresolute, undecided, or hesitating manner.

shine up— (intransitive) To be friendly in an attempt to impress; to suck up; to be overly solicitous; to atte

shin out— (intransitive, slang) To leave quickly or run away.

ship biscuit— (nautical) hardtack

shit fire and save matches— (slang, vulgar) An exclamation of surprise.

shit for brains— (derogatory, vulgar, colloquial) An unintelligent, foolish person; an idiot.

shit load— (vulgar, slang, often, humorous) .

shit on— (slang, vulgar) To disparage, to make very unfavorable comments regarding someone or something.

shit oneself— (vulgar, slang, literally) To soil oneself.

shit out— (intransitive, slang, vulgar) To flee in a cowardly manner.

shit out— (transitive, slang, vulgar) To produce by shitting (i.e. defecating).

shits and grins— (slang, vulgar) Synonym of kicks and giggles.

shit talking— (vulgar) speaking deprecatively about another person, especially behind that person's back

shitting match— (countable, idiomatic, vulgar, slang) A pointless competition, dispute or conflict, often over some

shit up— (vulgar, slang, transitive) To cover or smear with excrement.

shock wave— (physics) A powerful compression wave produced by the movement of a body through a fluid or gas at a

shook up— (slang) Shaken; emotionally disturbed or agitated.

shoot down— (transitive) To cause to fall by shooting.

shoot off at the mouth— (informal, idiomatic) To boast, or brag, or talk too much.

shoot oneself in the foot— (idiomatic) To act against one's own interests; to unintentionally behave self-destructively.

shoot out— To completely extirpate (wildlife) from an area by shooting.

shoot out— To fire from a weapon.

shoot out— To emerge with great speed.

shoot out— To destroy something or remove something from its usual location by shooting.

shoot the five— (intransitive, slang) To fight in hand-to-hand combat.

shoot up— (intransitive, sometimes, figurative) To grow taller or larger rapidly.

shoot up— to increase very quickly

shore snipe— A sandpiper, a bird in the Scolopacidae family.

short-billed dowitcher— a long-legged and long-billed migratory wading bird, Limnodromus griseus

short bowel syndrome— A rare malabsorption disorder caused by a lack of functional small intestine.

short end of the stick— (idiomatic) A situation, opportunity, or outcome which is less favorable than situations, opportunit

short-finned eel— A species of eel, Anguilla australis

short form— (linguistics) A word with the same meaning as another formed by removing one or more of the syllable

short i— (linguistics) The vowel sound /ɪ/, as in the words pit and stick.

short leash— (idiomatic) A strict set of rules, or great scrutiny or oversight which limit one's freedom of actio

short sight— shortsightedness, myopia

short-tailed blue— Cupido argiades, a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae.

short-tailed hawk— (Buteo brachyurus), an American bird of prey in the family Accipitridae

short temper— (idiomatic) The personality trait of being quick to anger.

short vowel— In languages that distinguish vowel length, a vowel which is normally pronounced shorter than a long

shot prop— (nautical) A wooden prop covered with tarred hemp, to stop a hole made by the shot of an enemy in a

shots fired— (idiom, slang) Used to indicate that one finds a statement or action derisive or combative.

shoulder to cry on— (idiomatic) Someone offering emotional support to another in distress.

shouting fire in a crowded theater— The action of shouting \"fire\" in a crowded theater, literally or figuratively.

shove down— (transitive) To suppress (emotions).

shove it up your ass— (slang, vulgar, offensive , idiomatic, in the imperative) An exclamation of extreme anger, disgust,

shovelnose frog— Any of a group of moderate-sized frogs in the genus Hemisus and family Hemisotidae, which have a sma

shovel up— (transitive) To move or place in a heap by shoveling.

shove on— (transitive) To force or pressure (someone) into accepting something.

show colour— (Malaysia, Singapore, colloquial, idiomatic) To get angry, to scowl.

shower down— (idiom) To fall from the sky, especially in vast quantities

show off— (transitive, and, intransitive, idiomatic) To attract attention to for the purpose of bragging or pe

show the flag— (idiomatic, by extension) To represent one's country or some other group in a manner intended to sug

show up— (intransitive) To be easily visible; to be conspicuous.

show up— (transitive) To make visible; to expose.

show up— (intransitive) To appear, arrive, or attend, especially suddenly or erratically.

Shrill"-tongued`— Having a shrill voice.

shrimp paste— A fermented condiment made from salted shrimp and commonly used in the cuisines of Southeast Asian a

shrink away— To draw back in fear; cringe, back down, shy away.

shrink back— To back away or retreat; to abandon an effort.

shrivel up— To become completely shriveled; to completely dry up and become wrinkled.

shrug off— To dispose of, rid oneself of, in a careless or effortless manner.

shuck down— (transitive) To pull down forcefully.

shuck off— (intransitive) To remove one's clothes.

shucky ducky— (slang) Phrase indicating disappointment or excitement.

shuffle off— to (idiomatically) die

shuffle off this mortal coil— (euphemism, idiomatic) To die; to divest oneself of one's mortal body.

shut down— (transitive) To close, terminate, or end.

shut down— (figurative, transitive) To suppress, block out, or reject (an idea or an aspect of one's personalit

shut down— (ergative) To turn off or stop.

shut in— (transitive) To confine.

shut it— (usually, imperative, rude) To stop talking or making noise; to shut up.

shut my mouth— (idiomatic) An exclamation of surprise or astonishment.

shut of— (transitive, dated) To be rid of (something or someone).

shut off— (transitive, intransitive) To stop or turn off by closing something, such as a valve.

shut off— exclude, except

shut off— (transitive, intransitive) To separate; to isolate.

shut off— (transitive, intransitive) To switch off.

shut out— (transitive) To prevent from entering; to block or exclude.

shut out— (sports) To prevent from scoring; to perform a shutout.

shut the door— (figuratively) To refuse to consider, remember, accept, or engage in. [with on ‘someone/something’]

shut up— (ergative, derogatory, often imperative) Of a person, to stop talking (said by someone, often one in

shut up— (highly, _, impolite, dismissal) Stop talking (usually in the form of making annoying, irrelevant, o

shut up shop— (intransitive, British, colloquial) To close up shop; to end a business activity.

shut up shop— (intransitive, football) To play extremely defensively

shy greenhood— An orchid (Pterostylis allantoidea)

Siberian accentor— Prunella montanella, a small passerine bird in the family Prunellidae.

Siberian elm— A medium-sized bushy tree, of species Ulmus pumila, native to northern and eastern Asia, naturalized

Siberian ibex— Capra sibirica, a species of ibex.

Siberian iris— The flowering plant Iris sibirica.

Siberian stonechat— Saxicola maurus, an Old World flycatcher.

Siberian thrush— A species of solitary thrush native to Siberia, Geokichla sibirica.

Siberian tiger— A tiger of a specific Panthera tigris tigris population, now confined to Outer Manchuria in Russia.

Sichuan tit— Poecile weigoldicus, a small bird of the tit family Paridae

sick and tired— (idiomatic) Annoyed or frustrated with something or someone, to the point of losing one's temper or

sick at heart— (idiomatic) Despairing, distressed, or anxious.

sick joke— (informal) A joke in poor or inconsiderate taste.

sick puppy— (informal, idiomatic) A person who is sick (mentally disturbed) in a morbid or gruesome way.

sick with worry— (informal, idiomatic) Extremely anxious or distressed.

side by each— (dialectal) side by side

side by side— two entities are next to each other and oriented so that their sides are adjacent to each other

side note— A minor related mention, made as an aside, or afterthought.

sidereal period— (astronomy) Sidereal orbital period.

sidereal year— The orbital period of the Earth with respect to the fixed stars.

sidereal year— The time it takes for any astronomical object in orbit around a central star to orbit that star, wit

side talk— Chatter or conversation that takes place between people who are sitting beside each other during a m

side with— (transitive) To choose to take the same point of view as (someone).

sieve of Eratosthenes— (mathematics) An ancient algorithm for finding prime numbers that works by discarding multiples from

sift out— (idiom) To isolate or identify one particular thing from a collection that includes less relevant th

sift through— (idiomatic, transitive) To carefully go through a set of objects, or a collection of information, in

sigh of relief— (idiomatic) A reassurance or support, something that reduces stress from an arduous activity.

sight impaired— visually impaired

sight in— (firearms) To align the sights of a firearm.

sight unseen— (idiomatic) Not having seen the object beforehand.

signal passed at danger— (rail) An event on a railway where a train passes a stop signal without authority.

signature authority— (business) The authority of an employee acting unilaterally to commit an employer to a contract.

sign away— (transitive) To give up something, such as a right or possession, by signing a document

signing up— sign up: enroll, enter

sign off— (idiomatic) To log off; to stop using a computer, radio, etc.; especially, to stop talking.

sign off— (followed by “on”) to give one's official approval to something for which it is needed, especially b

sign of the times— (idiomatic) Something that is symbolic of an era.

sign on— (UK, intransitive) To apply to receive unemployment benefits.

sign on— sign on: become associated with

sign out— (intransitive) To sign one's name as an indication that one is leaving some location; to take some a

sign over— (transitive) To transfer (property or rights) to somebody else by signing a document.

silence is golden— Often the best choice is to say nothing.

silence is golden— Peace and quiet have great value.

silent e— (grammar) An unpronounced letter ⟨e⟩ at the end of a word.

silent majority— (chiefly, US politics) The largest portion of a demographic group or of the population of a politica

silent majority— large but non-vocal group of voters, in contrast to a vocal minority

silent majority— (archaic, euphemistic) Those who are dead.

silent vote— (politics) The vote of a person whose choice or intention is not publicly known or previously expres

silicon chip— A wafer of silicon on which an integrated circuit has been built; a microchip

silk paper— tissue paper

silky lacewing— (zoology) Any insect of the family Psychopsidae.

silky oak— (countable) Any of various trees and large shrubs in the family Proteaceae, especially Grevillea rob

silver bullet— (colloquial) A classic dry martini cocktail.

silver chub— Macrhybopsis storeriana, a cyprinid fish of North America.

silver cluster cactus— The grape cactus, Mammillaria prolifera

silver gar— A long, slender fish common to coastal waters of the west Atlantic and nearby freshwater (Strongylur

silverleaf nightshade— Solanum elaeagnifolium

silver moth— A common silverfish (Lepisma saccharinum).

silver quandong— A flowering plant of species Elaeocarpus kirtonii.

silver salmon— beachsalmon (Leptobrama muelleri)

silver shade— Eana argentana, a European moth, invasive in North America.

silver spruce— (countable, uncountable) Any of various spruce trees

silver-studded blue— Plebejus argus, a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.

silver vine— Scindapsus pictus

silvery sedge— A sedge species, Carex canescens.

simmer down— (intransitive, idiomatic) To decrease in intensity of anger, agitation, or excitement.

Simnel Sunday— Synonym of Mothering Sunday: the fourth Sunday in Lent.

simple fruit— (botany) A fruit that develops from either a single or compound ovary within a flower with a single

simple function— (analysis) Any complex-valued measurable function whose range is finite.

simple leaf— (botany) A leaf that has an undivided blade, therefore having no leaflets.

simple majority— (North America) Synonym of majority: (of a motion) more votes in favor of a proposition than against

simple majority— (UK, informal) Synonym of plurality: The largest share of the item being counted.

simple sentence— (grammar) A sentence that contains one independent clause and no dependent clause.

since long— Since a long time ago.

since Skippy was a pup— (colloquial) Since a very long time ago.

since when— (colloquial, rhetorical question, sarcastic) From what time.

since when— (colloquial, rhetorical question, sarcastic) (as an interrogative interjection) Used to indicate dou

sine formula— (trigonometry) law of sines

sine ratio— (trigonometry) The ratio of the side of a right-angled triangle opposite to a specified angle to the

sine rule— (trigonometry) law of sines

single bond— (physical chemistry) A covalent bond in which one electron pair is shared between two atoms.

single-sideband modulation— (radio) A modification of amplitude modulation that modulates the output signal on a single sideband

single-valued function— (mathematics) Any function in which each point in the domain maps to just one point in the range

singulare tantum— (grammar) A noun (in any specific sense) that has no plural form and is only used with singular verb

Sinhala Hound— (zoology) A landrace of dog from Sri Lanka, often living in a semi-wild state scavenging for food.

sinking ship— (idiomatic) Something which is doomed; an impending debacle; an ongoing disaster.

sinuous ballweed— The brown algae Colpomenia sinuosa.

sisexual bex— (Internet slang)

sister chromatid— (genetics) Either of the two chromatids of a replicated chromosome.

sister in Christ— A female fellow Christian; a woman who shares the speaker's belief in Christianity.

sit back— (idiomatic) To relax, to not exert oneself.

sit down— to take a seat

sit idly by— To remain close or stand aside while refraining from acting or intervening.

sit in— (idiomatic) To attend a class, educational presentation, meeting, etc. for one time, as a visitor.

sit in judgment— To determine formally whether someone has done something wrong.

sit in the wheels— (cycling) To wheelsuck.

sit in with— (idiomatic) To join (often as an observer, supervisor or outsider) a group working together on a tas

sit off— (sports, transitive) To give less than full effort; to let off on energy or pressure.

sit on— To be a member of (something).

sit on— (idiomatic) To take no action on (something); to hold (something) in reserve without actually using.

sit out— (nautical) To lean out to the windward side of a sailboat in order to counterbalance the effects of

sit there like a lemon— (colloquial) To remain uselessly in a place or situation, without taking any action.

sit tight— (idiomatic) To wait patiently; to take no action; to remain quiet or relatively motionless.

sitting room— living room

sit up— assume an upright seated position

sit up— (intransitive) To sit erect.

sit up and take notice— To start to pay attention suddenly.

sit up with— To stay awake past one’s usual time in order to care for someone or keep someone company.

sit with— (idiomatic) To consider (something) slowly and carefully, to reflect on.

sit with— (informal) To accept, observe and experience a phenomenon, usually an emotion or feeling.

siu laap— Cantonese-style cooked meat.

six ways to Sunday— (idiomatic, colloquial) Thoroughly, completely, in every way imaginable.

size up— to evaluate, assess, or judge something

size up— (idiomatic, transitive) To evaluate; to estimate or anticipate the magnitude, difficulty, or strengt

skank up— (transitive) To make (something) skanky (foul, unhygienic or unpleasant).

skate around— (idiomatic) To avoid a barrier or potential problem.

skate over— (idiomatic) To avoid addressing or tackling.

skew-symmetric determinant— (linear algebra) The determinant of a skew-symmetric matrix.

skew-symmetric matrix— (linear algebra) A square matrix equal to the negative of its transpose.

ski jumping— A winter sport in which skiers ski down a take-off ramp and attempt to jump as far as possible.

skillet bread— (cuisine) A type of bread cooked in a skillet over an open fire, usually cornbread.

skim off— To separate (the best part of something from the remainder).

skin and bones— A person or an animal that is emaciated or very thin, as from lack of nutrition.

skin flute— (vulgar, slang) A penis.

skin in the game— (idiomatic) A stake; something at risk, especially with regard to money and investments.

skinny dip— To swim naked.

skinny down— (informal, intransitive, transitive) To become or make (something) smaller, more efficient, more res

skinny out— (transitive) To remove clothes.

skin up— (mountain biking) To travel up a steep slope while pushing one's bicycle.

ski orienteering— An individual winter racing sport mixing the events of cross-country skiing and orienteering

skip a beat— (by extension, idiomatic) To momentarily falter.

skip bomber— An aircraft that carries out skip bombing.

skirt around— To circumvent, to bypass, to go around in order to avoid.

ski run— (skiing) A trail or slope used for skiing

skull fucking— (vulgar, slang) Aggressive deepthroat fellatio.

skunk at a garden party— (idiomatic) Within a group, someone who is unwelcome and actively avoided.

skunk cabbage— (North America) Any of several leafy, foul-smelling plants, especially Symplocarpus foetidus, a low-

Skye terrier— A terrier of a long, low, hardy breed.

slacken off— (transitive) To do (something) less intensely.

slacken off— (intransitive) To slacken or lessen; to become less intense.

slack fill— (manufacturing) The inadequate filling of a package so that it contains too little of the product.

slack off— (intransitive) To decrease in intensity; to ease off; to diminish; to die down.

slag off— denigrate, insult

slag off— (transitive) To purify by melting and removing slag.

slam on the brakes— (slang, literally) To press down hard on the brakes of a vehicle in order to make it stop suddenly.

slam out— (informal) To succeed in a task, usually by producing something, quickly, efficiently or energetical

slant of wind— (dated, nautical) wind shift, a variation of the wind direction.

slant rhyme— A half rhyme.

slap bang— (informal) Exactly, precisely

slap down— (transitive) To harshly reject (something).

slap in the face— To insult or offend unnecessarily.

slap in the face— To be or suddenly become bluntly obvious to.

slap someone around— (idiomatic) To be brutal towards someone, especially physically.

slap together— (transitive, informal) (assemble hastily).

slaty-breasted tinamou— A tinamou, Crypturellus boucardi.

slave auction— (historical) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see slave,‎ auction. (an auction where s

slave away— (intransitive) To work very hard.

slave labour— (figuratively) The employment of workers for meagre pay to do tedious tasks.

slave of the lamp— (jocular) A person who works by lamplight, or works with electrical apparatus.

slave wage— A very low amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work.

sleeper agent— A spy who is placed in a target country or organisation, not to undertake an immediate mission, but

sleep in— (idiomatic) To sleep late; to go on sleeping past one's customary or planned hour.

Sleeping Beauty— (Oxalis corniculata).

sleeping it off— the act or process of sleeping until some effect is no longer felt, particularly that of alcohol, me

sleep in with— (parenting) To cosleep with (a child); to share a bed with a child.

sleep it off— to sleep until the effects are no longer felt, particularly those of alcohol, medication, or short-t

sleep on— (idiomatic) To postpone (a decision) at least overnight, to avoid making a hasty choice.

sleep out— (transitive) To sleep throughout the duration of; sleep off.

sleep out— (intransitive) To sleep outside.

sleep tight— A farewell said shortly before going to bed; usually said between family members or good friends.

sleep together— (idiom, reciprocal, euphemism) To have sex with each other.

sleep together— (idiom, reciprocal, euphemism) To be intimate with each other in the same bed.

sleep well— A farewell said shortly before going to bed; usually said between family members or good friends.

sleep with— (idiomatic, euphemism) To have sexual intercourse with.

slice up— to cut into slices

slice up— (transitive) To cut up (something) with a slicing action.

slide off— To leave a place, a meeting, etc., without being noticed; to slip away, slip off.

slide trumpet— (slang) penis

slightly enriched uranium— (nuclear physics) Enriched uranium with 0.9-2% uranium-235, requiring a special moderator with very

slim down— to reduce, melt off, lose weight

slings and arrows— Harsh criticism or personal attacks.

slip away— (of time) To pass quickly, almost unnoticed.

slip away— (euphemism) To die peacefully.

slip away— To disappear; to elude one; to recede; to dwindle.

slip down— (intransitive, of a drink) To be easily imbibed; to be easy to drink.

slip in— (transitive) To include (e.g. a certain word or phrase) into a sentence discreetly

slip into— (transitive, idiomatic) To put on some clothes rapidly.

slip lane— (UK, Australia, transport) A short one-way lane allowing traffic to turn onto the cross street at an

slip off— To leave a place, or a meeting, without being noticed

slip out— (informal, idiomatic) To go out for a brief moment; to pop out.

slip out— (informal, idiomatic) To leave quietly and unnoticed.

slipper orchid— Any orchid of the subfamily Cypripedioideae; a lady's slipper.

slip the cable— (idiom, dated) To shed, to get rid of

slip through— To get past an inspection or procedure without any issue.

slip through the cracks— (idiomatic) To escape notice or lack sufficient attention.

slip under— (transitive) To succumb to a change of mental state; or by extension, to succumb to a change in cont

slip up— To lose ones footing; to slip.

slobber knocker— (informal) A violent physical confrontation.

sloka meter— (poetry, Hinduism) A Sanskrit meter consisting of two lines of sixteen syllables each.

slop chest— (nautical) A supply of clothing and other items on board a ship, which can be purchased by the seame

slot in— (transitive) To put something into a slot.

slot in— To put something into its desired place

slow dance— (intransitive) To perform a slow dance.

slow down— (transitive, intransitive, figuratively) To become less intense, enthusiastic, etc., usually with a

slow down— (cause to) move more slowly

slow down— (intransitive) To decelerate.

slow steaming— (nautical) The practice of deliberately operating a ship at a speed slower than its design speed in

slow train— (metaphorical) The act of doing something (possibly, but not necessarily traveling) slowly.

slow up— (idiomatic, colloquial) To slow; to slow down; to decelerate.

slug away— (idiomatic, intransitive) To work very hard (at); to toil

slug snail— An air-breathing land slug of the United States, of species Binneya notabilis.

smack down— (informal, transitive) To defeat utterly and decisively, especially in a humiliating way.

smack out— To remove or produce by smacking.

smack up— (informal) To beat up physically.

small-billed tinamou— A tinamou, Crypturellus parvirostris.

small business— (business, economics) A privately-owned and operated business with relatively small turnover and sta

small cat— Any felid of the Felinae subfamily, including domestic cats, ocelots, cheetahs, cougars, and lynx.

small copper— A small, copper and dark brown butterfly, Lycaena phlaeas, of the family Lycaenidae

small crumbweed— The flowering plant Dysphania pumilio.

small girl— girl of small relative size

small letter— A lower-case letter, (a, b, c, as opposed to A, B, C), normally used in a text.

small words— language that is easy to understand

smart aleck— One who is obnoxiously self-assured; a show off.

smart device— Any of many devices that are computerized to an advanced degree; especially, any of the (countless)

smart doorbell— A doorbell equipped with a camera, microphone, motion sensor, etc. allowing the homeowner to see and

smarten up— (intransitive) To become less stupid or naive

smart home— A home equipped with an automation system controlling such things as lighting, climate, entertainmen

smart speaker— A stationary wireless speaker with computerized functionality that goes beyond audio playback, such

smash down— (transitive) To cause to fall down and break by hitting it hard.

smashed potato— A potato, or piece of potato, that has been squashed flat, as part of its preparation process. This

smash product— (mathematics) For two pointed spaces (i.e. topological spaces with distinguished basepoints) X and Y

smear campaign— (idiomatic) An effort to damage or call into question someone's reputation, by propounding negative

smell up— (informal, intransitive) To have an unpleasant odour.

Smith-Martin-Dodd syndrome— A very rare genetic disorder characterized by small eyes, a diaphragmatic hernia, and tetralogy of F

smoked beef— Smoke-cured beef

smoke explosion— (firefighting) An explosion of flue gases accumulated inside a burning building.

smoke up— (intransitive, informal) To smoke, and get the effects from, a drug, especially marijuana.

smoke up— (transitive, informal) To provide the resources for another to smoke, especially marijuana.

smooth away— (transitive) To remove or conceal by smoothing; to remove through gradual action.

smooth endoplasmic reticulum— (cytology) The region of the endoplasmic reticulum that is not occupied by ribosomes and is involved

smooth muscle— (muscle) Involuntary muscle which is found within the intestines, throat, uterus, and blood vessel w

smooth out— (transitive) To make smooth.

smooth out— make smooth

smooth out— (transitive, figurative) To remove irregularities or imperfections from.

S my D— (vulgar) Initialism of suck my dick.

snake-necked turtle— Any turtle of the Chelodina or Hydromedusa genera and some others in family Chelidae.

snake sea cucumber— A species of sea cucumber in the family Synaptidae.

snap to it— (informal) Hurry up; start doing something immediately.

snarl up— (intransitive) To become tangled; to become entangled

sneak in— To insert (words, ideas, etc.) into something without drawing attention to it.

sneaking suspicion— (informal, idiomatic) A premonition, or hunch; a belief based on little evidence.

sneak out— (informal, idiomatic) To leave quietly or unnoticed.

snipe fly— Any fly of the family Rhagionidae.

snitches get stitches— (slang, idiomatic) People who snitch or tattle will in return receive repercussions.

snit fit— (informal, US) An excessive display of anger or disapproval.

snob value— (economics) The value of an item specifically to individuals of higher income levels, according to t

snoring rail— a bird from the family Rallidae, Aramidopsis plateni.

snout moth— (entomology) An eggar (family Lasiocampidae).

snowball cactus— Any of species Mammilloydia candida of cactuses.

snowball in hell— (idiomatic, somewhat, derogatory) Something that is doomed.

snow down— (intransitive) to fall from the sky, as snow

snow in— (transitive, usually passive) To prevent from moving (from a building, in a city, etc) due to a larg

snow monkey— The Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata.

snow out— (idiomatic) To cover with snow.

snow over— Synonym of snow in.

snow pentathlon— A five-leg five-sport race involving bicycling, running, cross-country skiing, ice skating, snowshoe

snow plant— Sarcodes sanguinea, a parasitic flowering plant in the heath family.

snowshoe hare— (zoology) A North American hare (Lepus americanus) that has large, furry feet; its fur is white in w

snow up— (UK, usually passive) To prevent (a person or thing) from leaving (a place) or using (a road or path

snow up— (UK, usually passive) To prevent (an event) from occurring due to snow.

snowy mespilus— Multiple species in the genus Amelanchier:

snuff it— (euphemistic, colloquial) to die.

snuff out— (slang, intransitive) To die.

snug down— (transitive) To secure a ship or equipment on a ship, such as in preparation for a storm.

soap off— (dyeing) To rinse fabric with hot water to remove dye that has not fixed to the surface of the fabri

soap up— (transitive, intransitive) To cover (something) in soap lather.

so as— If only; on condition that.

so as— With such a purpose as.

so as— In such a manner as.

sober down— To become, or make, sober

sober up— to become sober or less drunk or to make (a drunk person) sober or less drunk

sober up— To become sober; to cause to become sober (usually in terms of alcohol or drugs; sometimes figurativ

So"-called`— So named; called by such a name (but perhaps called thus with doubtful propriety).

soc and sac— (UK, legal, historical) The right of a lord to hear and decide legal cases on his estate without rec

sociable number— (number theory) Any of a sequence of numbers having the property that the sum of the divisors of eac

social capital— The goodwill, sympathy, and connections created by social interaction within and between social netw

social capital— The value created by social relationships, with expected returns in the marketplace.

social class— (social sciences) A class of people, based on social power, wealth or another criterion.

social conditioning— The sociological process of training individuals in a society to respond in a manner generally appro

social engineer— (transitive) To achieve or access by means of social engineering.

social engineering— (sociology) Use of numerical data to inform social programs.

social engineering— (political science) Efforts to influence attitudes and social behaviors on a large scale, in order t

social engineering— (computer security) The practice of tricking a user into giving, or giving access to, sensitive info

social evil— (archaic, euphemistic) Prostitution.

social insect— Any insect that shares shelter, defence and food, and reproduces cooperatively

social life— An individual's interpersonal relationships with people within their immediate surroundings or gener

socially mobile— Having social mobility.

social mobility— (sociology) The degree to which, in a given society, an individual's, family's, or group's social st

social physics— (obsolete) sociology

social policy— (politics, sociology) The sociopolitical guidelines that deal with communal issues.

social power— (sociology) The ability of an actor to change the incentive structures of other actors in order to b

social safety net— (politics, social policy) A set of governmental programs, entitlements, or benefits providing citize

social services— A government-run program meant to benefit society as a whole, with a particular view to the less eco

social standing— (sociology) Synonym of social status: one's position within a social hierarchy, one's value relative

social wasp— (dated) An informal taxonomic grouping of genera of wasps that included most of those with social ha

social welfare— The provision of a minimal level of well-being and support for citizens and other eligible residents

social work— Any of several professions concerned with providing social services to members of the community.

society verse— vers de société

sock into— (transitive, slang) To beat or assault (a person).

sodium lamp— A sodium vapor lamp.

sodium pump— (biochemistry) The transport of sodium ions across biological membranes using the metabolic energy o

so far— (idiomatic) Until now; previously; yet.

so far so bad— (humorous) Up to this point, everything has gone badly.

soft coal— Bituminous coal, as distinguished from hard coal (anthracite).

softened water— Synonym of soft water

soften up— To become less committed to something.

soft float— (computing, programming) A software implementation of a floating-point number.

soft loan— (finance) A loan with a below-market interest rate and sometimes other concessions to the borrower.

soft market— (insurance) An economic environment in which insurers lower their prices.

soft money— (economics) A currency not fully backed by specie.

soft shoe— (idiomatic) Casual, low-key, easy-going.

soft snap— (US, informal) Something that can be successfully accomplished with very little effort.

softstem bulrush— A bulrush of species Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani.

software architect— (computing) An architect (not to be confused with a designer) of software based on technology, who p

soft water— (chemistry) Water with a low concentration of dissolved minerals, especially calcium, making it easi

soil oneself— (euphemistic) To lose control of one's bowels and accidentally defecate into one's clothing.

so it seems— It appears to be true.

solar noon— The local time when the sun is closest to its zenith

solar time— (astronomy, time) A calculation of the passage of time based on the apparent position of the Sun in

solder gobbler— A desolderer.

sole proprietor— (legal, business) The person who owns and controls a sole proprietorship.

sole proprietorship— (legal, business) A business that is wholly owned by a single person, who has unlimited liability.

sole trader— (business) A type of enterprise or proprietorship which is owned by one person who is fully liable f

solid compound— (grammar) .

solid phase— (physics) One of the three fundamental structural phases of matter in which the cohesive force of ma

solitary sandpiper— Tringa solitaria, a small wading bird.

so long— (informal) Goodbye; a valediction used when leaving or departing from a person or place.

so long as— (idiomatic) Depending upon some condition or requirement; provided that; if, assuming; as long as.

solstitial colure— (astronomy) A meridian on the celestial sphere where the sun crosses it on solstices.

Somali crow— Corvus edithae, a bird species in the Corvidae family.

so many— Great in number; very numerous; a large number of

somatic nervous system— (anatomy, neurology) The part of the peripheral nervous system that transmits signals from the centr

sombre tit— Poecile lugubris, a small bird of the tit family Paridae

some day— On unspecified day in the future.

some little matter— (obsolete) Somewhat; slightly; a little.

some small matter— (obsolete) Somewhat; slightly; a little.

something and nothing— Something of little substance or importance.

something bad— (degree, colloquial) To a considerable degree; badly.

something else— a different matter

something is better than nothing— It is better to be contented over something than to have nothing at all.

something is up— (informal) Something off-putting or suspicious is in the air.

something or other— Something unspecified or indeterminate, or whose name is forgotten or immaterial.

something tells one— One has a feeling, hunch or a gut feeling that (something is true).

some time yet— Occurring in duration until an indefinite time in the future.

somewhere else— To some other place.

so much as— But rather.

so much so— To such a great extent.

so much the worse for— (+object) Used to indicate that an unfortunate event, outcome, etc. is of the subject's own doing; a

son-in-law egg— A boiled egg that has been shelled and then deep-fried.

Son of God— (Christianity) Jesus Christ; the Son, considered one of the three persons of the Trinity by Trinitar

soon enough— Before long.

sooner or later— (set phrase) Eventually, at some undetermined time in the not-too-distant future.

sooner rather than later— In the fairly near future; fairly soon.

sorghum midge— Contarinia sorghicola, a gall midge pest of sorghum.

Sorrowful Mother— (Christianity) Synonym of Mary (“Mary, mother of Jesus”).

sorta kinda— (colloquial) Synonym of kinda sorta.

sort of— (informal) Sometimes expressing hesitation, reluctance, etc.: to some extent but not entirely; appro

sort oneself out— To organize or solve one's personal problems.

sort out— (transitive) To arrange.

sort out— (UK, slang) To provide (somebody) with a necessity, or a solution to a problem.

sort out— (transitive) To fix (a problem).

sort out— (transitive) To organise or separate into groups, as a collection of items, so as to make tidy.

sort through— To look through (a collection of documents, facts, etc.) to make sense of them or put them in order.

So"-so`— Tolerably; passably.

so that— Indicates result; in order that, with the result that.

so that— in order that

so to speak— In a manner of speaking.

sound out— (intransitive) To speak or sing loudly, to call out.

sound out— (transitive) To question and listen attentively in order to discover a person's opinion, intent, or

sour cream— Cream which has been treated with a benign bacterium to turn it slightly sour, often used as a condi

soured cream— (British, Australia, Canada) A cream that has been soured and thickened by using Lactobacillus bacte

sour milk— A kind of dairy product produced by causing raw milk to somewhat congeal by addition of acid or ferm

sour stomach— (idiomatic) Indigestion.

sourtop blueberry— The blueberry Vaccinium myrtilloides.

South American sea lion— A sea lion, Otaria flavescens, found on the Chilean, Peruvian, Uruguayan and Argentine coasts, with

South Arabian— A group of Semitic languages spoken in Yemen, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Eritrea.

southern black tit— Melaniparus niger, a small bird of the tit family Paridae

southern caracara— Southern crested caracara.

southern cassowary— A large flightless black bird, Casuarius casuarius.

Southern Min— A group of local languages of Min Chinese, which can trace their origins to southern Fujian province

Southern Sami— A Finno-Ugric language spoken in parts of Norway.

southern storm petrel— A seabird belonging to the family Oceanitidae.

southern tigrina— The feline Leopardus guttulus.

southern vole— A species of vole, Microtus levis (syns. Microtus rossiaemeridionalis, Microtus epiroticus)

south pole— The southernmost point on celestial bodies other than Earth.

South Pole— one of the two points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects its surface

South Pole— (geography) The Geomagnetic South Pole of Earth.

South Pole— (geography) The Geographic South Pole or Terrestrial South Pole; the point which south is oriented t

space polar coordinate— Any of a system of coordinates by which a point is located in space by its distance from a pole, the

space satellite— A crewed or robotic spacecraft designed to orbit the Earth, or another celestial body

space weapon— Any weapon that travels through space to a target either in space, in the atmosphere or on the groun

Spanish Arabic— Andalusian Arabic (a language).

Spanish boot— (historical) A torture device that encases and crushes the foot and leg.

Spanish donkey— A torture device consisting of a very narrow vertical surface where the victim is made to sit with h

Spanish elm— Any member of species Cordia alliodora, a flowering tree in the borage family, native to the America

Spanish flu— (pathology) .

Spanish fly— (uncountable) A supposed aphrodisiac extracted from the blister beetle Lytta vesicatoria; cantharidi

Spanish influenza— (pathology) A form of influenza that spread to nearly every part of the world in a pandemic between

Spanish mackerel— Any member of the Scomberomorini, a tribe of mackerel.

Spanish Mastiff— (cynology) A breed of dog from Spain, originally bred to be a guard dog and whose specialized purpos

Spanish omelette— A molded omelette made with the addition of fried potatoes and often onions.

Spanish paprika— Synonym of pimento.

Spanish pepper— Synonym of pepper tree.

Spanish sparrow— Passer hispaniolensis, a small passerine bird in the family Passeridae

Spanish Water Dog— A herding water dog originating in Spain.

Spanish windlass— (nautical) A wooden roller, with a rope wound about it, into which a marlinspike is thrust to serve

Spanish Yiddish— (informal, rare) The Sephardic Romance language derived mostly from Old Spanish.

spare a thought for— To think about someone or something.

spare no effort— (idiomatic) To do everything within one's powers to achieve something.

spare no expense— To be willing to pay as much as necessary to achieve an objective.

spare someone the details— (idiom, usually imperative) to not give details about something mentioned, usually to avoid embarras

sparkling wine— Any wine that is effervescent because of dissolved carbon dioxide; either because of fermentation in

spastic tetraplegia— (medicine, neurology) The loss of most motor function in all four limbs, normally caused by a brain

speak as one finds— To speak the truth plainly, as one sees it; to be outspoken or blunt.

speak by the card— To speak from accurate information, without guessing.

speak for— (idiomatic) To represent an intrinsic quality

speak for— To speak on somebody's behalf.

speak for— (idiomatic) To claim, reserve, or occupy.

speak ill of— To vilify; to defame; to criticize.

speaking terms— A slight acquaintance, allowing for the exchange of salutations and general remarks.

speaking with tongues— speaking in tongues

speak out— (idiomatic) To assert or promote one's opinion; to make one's thoughts known.

speak to— (idiomatic) To give evidence regarding something; to attest or provide evidence for; to bespeak.

speak to— (idiomatic) To address a particular topic.

speak to— (idiomatic) To (figuratively) resonate with; to feel emotionally relevant to.

speak truth to power— To address facts to an authority or a superior, especially in the face of risk to oneself.

speak up— (idiomatic) To talk more loudly or clearly.

speak up— (idiomatic) To make oneself or one's opinions known; to advocate or assert oneself.

speak volumes— (of an action, situation, or object) To convey significant information.

specific charge— (physics) The ratio of the electric charge to the mass of a particle

specific density— The mass of any given substance contained in unit volume.

specific energy— (physics) The energy of a substance measured per unit mass

specific heat— (thermodynamics) An obsolete term for specific heat capacity.

specific heat capacity— (thermodynamics) The heat capacity per unit mass.

specific humidity— The ratio of the mass of water vapour to mass of air.

specific power— (physics) The ratio of the power produced by an object to its mass.

specific volume— (physics) The volume of unit mass of a substance; the reciprocal of density

speckle-fronted weaver— Sporopipes frontalis, a species of weaverbird.

spectator sport— (idiomatic) An activity which consists of watching or observing.

spectator sport— (idiomatic) Something, especially a process or activity, which is a popular object of observation; a

spectral line— (physics) a dark or bright line in an otherwise continuous spectrum caused by the absorption or emis

speech disorder— (pathology) Any mental or bodily malfunction that makes expressing oneself by speech difficult.

speech is silver, silence is golden— proverb extolling the value of silence over speech

speed of light— (physics) The speed of electromagnetic radiation, which in a perfect vacuum is equivalent to 299,792

speed of light— (cellular automata) A rate of travel of a signal equal to one cell per generation, the fastest possi

speed of light— (colloquial, figurative) A very rapid speed.

speed skier— (skiing) (a skier to specializes in speedskiing, a discipline not part of formal alpine)

speed skiing— (skiing) The speed events of formal alpine skiing, the speed disciplines of super-G and downhill. (T

speed up— (transitive) To accelerate (something): to increase its speed, to make it go faster.

spell it out— (intransitive) To provide a simple and understandable explanation.

spell off— (transitive) To relieve (a worker) temporarily by taking his or her place.

spell things out— (intransitive) To provide simple and understandable details.

spell things out— (intransitive) To be explicit.

spherical cone— (geometry) A cone with a spherical base.

spherical lune— (geometry) A portion of the surface of a sphere cut off by two vertical planes through the centre of

spherical triangle— (geometry, spherical geometry) A triangle, described on the surface of the sphere, whose each side i

spherical wedge— (geometry) A volume of a sphere lying between two vertical planes through the centre of the sphere.

spider orchid— Certain species of genus Ophrys (bee orchids).

spiegel iron— spiegeleisen

spiff up— (transitive, slang, idiomatic) To decorate or otherwise make more attractive.

spiked woodrush— Luzula spicata, a flowering plant in the family Juncaceae.

spike moss— Any of various simple vascular plants, of the family Selaginellaceae, that resemble mosses and produ

spike up— (intransitive) to increase sharply

spill blood— (intransitive) To bleed; to lose blood because of an injury.

spill out— (intransitive, said of people) to exit (outside) in large quantities

spill out— to overflow, pour out

spill over— to enter into another zone by way of accident or overcrowding; to overflow

spill over— (intransitive) (of a bad emotion, situation, etc.) to reach a climax

spillover effect— (economics) The phenomenon in which an economic event in one context occurs because of something els

spilt milk— (idiomatic) Something that cannot be undone.

spinach mustard— Tatsoi (Brassica rapa subsp. narinosa or Brassica rapa var. rosularis)

spinal muscular atrophy— A neuromuscular disorder that results in the loss of motor neurons and progressive muscle wasting.

spindle cell— (neurology) spindle neuron

spin up— (figurative, transitive) To fabricate.

spiny anteater— (zoology) An echidna.

spiny cocklebur— A plant of species Xanthium spinosum.

spiral DRAGN— (galaxy) a spiral galaxy which contains a DRAGN

spite house— A building constructed or substantially modified to irritate neighbors or any other party with a sta

spit nails— (idiomatic) To speak or sputter in a very angry manner.

spit out— (transitive) To rap; to repeat verses passionately or intensely.

spit tacks— (slang, New Zealand, Australia, intransitive) To be extremely angry.

splash out— spend money on, splurge

splenic flexure syndrome— A condition of abdominal pain resulting from gas buildup at the splenic flexure.

splenic sinus— (anatomy) A large, vascular channel in the spleen made of cellular endothelium covered by a reticulu

split a gut— To lose one's temper.

split off— To break away from a group or mass.

split-system air conditioner— An air conditioner where the inside-environment (evaporative) heat exchanger is separated by some di

split up— Divided or separated.

sponge out— (transitive) To remove by using a sponge.

sponge out— (transitive) To clean the inside of (something) by using a sponge.

sponge up— (transitive) To clean with a sponge

spongy moth— (Lymantria dispar)

spot cash— (figuratively) Money that is paid immediately as cash.

spotless starling— Sturnus unicolor, a passerine bird in the starling family Sturnidae.

spot remover— A concentrated cleaning fluid designed to remove localized areas of staining or remove localized spo

spotted bowerbird— A bowerbird widely distributed across inland Queensland and New South Wales, Chlamydera maculata

spotted dolphin— Any of two species of dolphins of the genus Stenella.

spotted flycatcher— A small passerine bird found in Europe, Asia, and Africa, Muscicapa striata.

spotted hyena— Crocuta crocuta

spotted Mary— lungwort, pulmonaria.

spotted nothura— A tinamou, Nothura maculosa.

spotted ponthieva— Ponthieva maculata, a species of Central American orchid.

spotted sandpiper— Actitis macularius, a small wading bird.

spotted wolffish— A North Atlantic species of wolffish, Anarhichas minor.

spotted woodpecker— Any of several species of woodpecker with spots, of diverse tribes within subfamily Picinae.

spout off— (informal) To speak for a tedious or exasperating length of time.

spout off— (informal) To speak in a particularly boastful or arrogant manner.

spout out— (ambitransitive) To eject liquid

spread the word— (idiomatic) To tell a lot of people; to inform as many people as one can.

spring a butt— (nautical) To loosen the end of a plank in a ship's bottom.

spring dance— A vigorous dance with jumping or leaping moves.

spring destroying angel— A deadly mushroom, Amanita verna.

spring into action— To begin doing something or become active suddenly and very quickly.

spring parsley— A perennial herb of the genus Cymopterus.

spring pasqueflower— A flowering plant of species Pulsatilla vernalis

spring snowflake— Leucojum vernum, a bulbous plant belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family.

spring to life— (idiomatic) To start to exist.

spring up— (intransitive) To appear suddenly.

sprint finish— A sprint at the end of a race, usually to decide the winner.

sprung rhyme— A form of rhyme in which the number of syllables varies, the stressed syllable being the first one.

spun sugar— Hardened sugar syrup spun into long filaments, usually to then make cotton candy.

spurge olive— (botany) Cneorum tricoccon.

spur on— (transitive) To spur or urge (someone) to do something.

spur-throated grasshopper— Any grasshopper of two Acrididae subfamilies:

Sputnik weed— A seaweed of the species Codium fragile, also known as dead man's fingers.

sputter out— (intransitive, informal) To die.

spy money— (informal) Money that is paid for secret intelligence.

square matrix— (linear algebra) A matrix having the same number of rows as columns.

square number— (mathematics) Any integer which is the product of some integer times itself: any integer whose squar

square script— A script type used for Aramaic and Hebrew among other languages, derived from the ancient Aramaic al

square the circle— (geometry) To construct a square with the same area as a given circle by using only a finite number

square up— to pay back money that is owed

square up— to get ready for a fight

squeeze into— (transitive) To put on (very tight clothes).

squeeze off— (transitive, informal) To fire (a shot or shots) by pulling the trigger of a firearm.

squeeze out— (transitive) To obtain (a difficult victory) in a competition.

squeeze theorem— (calculus) A theorem used to confirm the limit of a function via comparison with two other functions

squint like a bag of nails— (idiomatic) To squint very much, as though one's eyes were directed as many ways as the points of a

squirting cucumber— The plant Ecballium elaterium, a member of the cucumber family (Cucurbitaceae)

stabat mater— (art) An artwork depicting the Virgin Mary under the cross during the crucifixion of Christ alongsid

stabat mater— (music) A hymn, sung in Latin, telling of the sorrow of the Virgin Mary at the crucifixion of Jesus

stab in the back— (idiomatic) To betray (somebody).

stable equilibrium— (physics) An equilibrium in which a small disturbance causes it to move back to its original state.

stacking up— compare, measure up

stack up— (intransitive) to pile up; to accumulate.

stage fever— (colloquial) A desire to perform on the stage.

stage plank— (nautical) A plank for a person to stand on while working.

staghorn moss— A moss of species Lycopodium clavatum.

stagnation point— (fluid dynamics) A point in a flow field where the local velocity of the fluid is zero.

stain remover— A liquid, usually a solvent or detergent, that is used to remove stains from fabric.

stake a claim— (informal, usually, with to) To take an action that asserts a property right in something.

stake out— to claim (as territory)

stake out— (transitive) To mark off the limits by stakes.

stale read— (databases, distributed computing) A read operation that fetches an incorrect value from a source th

stalking horse— (idiomatic, by extension) A person, thing, or expedient used in a deceptive manner, to achieve some

stall for time— (idiomatic) To intentionally cause a delay; to stop; to wait.

stall off— (transitive) .

stand apart— (intransitive, To distinguish oneselves)

Standard American English— General American, the standard variety of English in the United States.

standard topology— (topology) The topology of a Euclidean space \\mathbb{R}^n such that any subset of that space is ope

stand around— (intransitive) To stand without doing anything; to do nothing productive; to waste time.

stand aside— To step sideways to make a space for someone else.

stand back— (intransitive) To maintain distance.

stand back— (intransitive) To abstain from participation.

stand behind— (transitive, idiomatic) To support; express one's support for, especially despite opposition; to sti

stand between— To block or be a barrier to (someone or something).

stand by— (idiomatic, transitive) To support; to continue to support despite things being bad.

stand confessed— To be revealed.

stand down— (ambitransitive) To withdraw or retire from a position or from a team.

stand down— (idiomatic) To wait; to stop pursuing, stop fighting, or relax from a heightened readiness posture.

stand fire— (idiom, military) To put oneself in the way of an enemy's firing.

stand firm— (idiomatic) To resist assault or pressure.

stand for— (idiomatic) To mean; to symbolize; to represent.

stand for— To advocate; to support.

stand in— To take a side in a dispute.

stand in— To make one of a party in a bet or other speculation.

stand in good stead— (transitive, of something) To come in handy for someone in the aftertime.

standing rigging— (nautical) The shrouds and stays of a sailboat.

stand in the gap— (idiomatic) To expose oneself for the protection of something; to make defence against any assailing

stand in the gate— (idiom, dated) To occupy a place or position of advantage, power, or defence.

stand in the way— (typically with of) To impede the progress or achievement (of).

stand on— To observe a ceremony or tradition; to insist on proper behavior or recognition.

stand out— be noticeable

stand out— (intransitive) To persist in opposition or resistance (against something); to refuse to comply (with

stand out— (intransitive, nautical) To sail in a direction away from shore.

stand pat— (intransitive, blackjack) To stop hitting; to declare one's hand as final.

stand pat— (intransitive, poker) To play one's hand without drawing any more cards.

stand pat— (idiomatic) To resist changes.

stand shilly-shally— (informal, idiomatic) To hesitate, vacillate or procrastinate.

stand still— to tolerate [with for]

stand tall— (idiomatic) To behave in a brave, proud, or unyielding manner, without retreating from confrontation

stand the test of time— (idiomatic) To remain useful or valued over a long period of time; to last a long time.

stand to— (archaic) To live up to; to insist upon or maintain.

stand to— To tolerate (something); to be able to withstand (something) stressful that will be ultimately benef

stand together— To remain allied through difficulties.

stand trial— (law) To be put on trial in a court of law; go on trial.

stand under— (transitive, dated) To withstand, resist or endure.

stand up— get up, rise to standing position

stand up— (transitive) To launch, propel upwards

stand up— (intransitive) To rise from a lying or sitting position.

stand up— (transitive) To bring something up and set it into a standing position; to set something up.

stand up against— To defy or challenge someone

stand up and give it to him— (nautical) A phrase shouted by the officer on a whaleboat to order an attack with a harpoon.

stand up for— (transitive) To speak or act in support or defense of (a person, a cause, a belief, or the like).

stand up to— (transitive) To object to or interfere with the actions of (someone seen as bullying, pushy, or cont

stand up to— (transitive) To withstand, to weather, to survive in spite of.

stand up to be counted— To make one's opinions and beliefs known, especially when it is controversial and risky to do so; to

stand up with— (transitive, idiomatic, archaic) To begin to dance with (someone); to dance with (someone).

stand up with— (transitive, idiomatic) To publicly support (someone).

stand with— (idiomatic) To back or side with; to support (in reference to literally standing alongside someone t

stap me— (obsolete) An expression of shock or surprise, sometimes used as an oath.

stap my vitals— (obsolete) An exclamation of surprise or anger, sometimes used as an oath.

star cactus— Any of species Astrophytum asterias of North American cactuses.

stare into space— To stare in an absent-minded or unfocused way.

stare someone in the face— (transitive) To be extremely visible and obvious to someone.

star finch— An Australian species of estrildid finch, Neochmia ruficauda.

Stargardt disease— An inherited disease characterised by macular degeneration leading to progressive loss of vision.

star hyacinth— A bulbous-rooted plant, a species of squill, Scilla verna, with pinkish-purple flowers, found in the

star hyacinth— A related plant with blue flowers, Scilla amoena, native to Turkey, but introduced in Europe from th

staring spell— (neuropathy) Staring into space and failing to respond to speech or touch; an absence seizure.

stark bollock naked— (British, vulgar, emphatic) Not wearing clothes.

Star of Bethlehem— (Biblical) The bright star in the Gospel of Matthew that lead the \"wise men from the East\" to trav

start back in— (intransitive) To resume insulting, confronting and/or shouting at someone.

start in on— (informal) To attack verbally or physically.

start into— (figurative) To begin to eat.

start on— (informal, transitive) To begin using (something); to set about on a task; to be initiated to begin

start on— (informal, transitive) To be instigated to talk about, rant or complain regarding a frequent topic.

start out— begin, phrasal

start over— start_over: once more, from the top

start over— (idiomatic, ambitransitive, US) to begin again; to return to the beginning

star turn— (idiomatic) An acting performance which causes the performer to become renowned.

starvation wage— (figuratively) A wage so low that it can barely support a person.

stash it— (imperative, slang, obsolete) Shut up; stop talking.

state of alarm— A state of emergency.

state secret— Information which pertains to the affairs of a country, access to which is restricted by the governm

static cling— The tendency for an object with a build-up of static electricity to stick or cling to other objects.

static electricity— An electric charge that has built up on an insulated body, often due to friction.

static electricity— The electric discharge from such a body.

static electricity— (physics) Electrostatics.

static equilibrium— (physics) Any system in which the sum of the forces, and torque, on each particle of the system is z

stationary air— (biology) The air which under ordinary circumstances does not leave the lungs during respiration.

stationary front— (meteorology) A boundary between air masses that is neither advancing nor retreating

stationary point— (mathematics) A point on a curve where the gradient is zero. This point can be a maximum, a minimum,

station wagon— (obsolete) A vehicle (either horse-drawn or motorized) providing transport to and from a railway sta

stave in— To stave from the outside, to crush inward, to cause to collapse inward.

stay away— (informal, idiomatic) To avoid or not go anywhere near someone or something.

stay in— (intransitive) To remain at home.

stay on— to continue, linger

stay out— (intransitive) To spend time out of one's house.

stay put— (idiomatic) To remain in one fixed place

stay tackle— (nautical) A large hoisting tackle fixed by a pendant to the mainstay of a ship.

stay the course— (idiomatic) To persist or continue, especially in the face of difficulties.

stay together— To remain loyal in times of stress or difficulty; to avoid separation despite pressure to do so.

steady hand on the tiller— (idiomatic, by extension) A person exhibiting such control.

steady hand on the tiller— (idiomatic) Reliable, composed control (of an organization or situation).

steady the ship— (idiomatic) To bring under control.

steal away— (intransitive) To leave secretively.

steal away— to leave secretly and quietly, often unnoticed

stealth taxation— The imposition of a stealth tax.

steam distillation— (chemistry) A technique in which the volatile components of a material are separated by passing stea

steamed up— (informal) angry; irate

steam off— (transitive) To anger (someone); to make (someone) irate.

steam up— To become steamy.

steam wagon— (historical) An early steam-powered road vehicle for carrying freight.

steer clear of— to avoid someone or something that seems unpleasant, dangerous, or likely to cause problems

stellar black hole— (astrophysics, cosmology) A black hole formed by the gravitational collapse of a star.

stellar mass black hole— Synonym of stellar black hole.

stellar nova— (astronomy) Synonym of nova.

stem the tide— (idiomatic) To slow or stop the flow of something.

step aside— (intransitive) To move out of the way of somebody or something.

step aside— (intransitive) To deviate from the right or proper path; to err or stray.

step back— (rail transport, of a driver at a terminal station) to depart driving the train following the train

step back— (idiomatic) To retreat from one's duties in a job; to reduce one's duties, often as a prelude to lea

step between— To intervene in a dispute or act as mediator between two people or groups

step by step— From one stage to the next in sequence.

step by step— Gradually and steadily.

step down— (intransitive, idiomatic) To resign or retire from an office or position of authority.

step down— (transitive, figurative) To reduce gradually or incrementally.

step forward— (intransitive, idiomatic) to admit one's wrongdoing, to own up

step function— (mathematics) A function from the real line to a finite subset of the real line.

step in it— (informal) To do something that gets oneself in trouble; to make a foreseeable blunder; to foolishly

step on a rake— (idiomatic) To fall victim to an avoidable (usually self-caused) hazard or error.

step out— (transitive) To exit a place on foot, often for a short time.

step over— (intransitive, idiomatic) To relocate oneself to a position of a few steps away; step aside.

steppe mammoth— An extinct species of mammoth (†Mammuthus trogontherii or †Mammuthus armeniacus), from Pleistocene E

stepping down— act or process of resigning

step up— (intransitive, idiomatic) To assume or take responsibility.

step up on— (AAVE, slang, transitive) To challenge or pick a fight with (someone).

sterling silver— An alloy containing not less than 92.5 percent silver, the remainder usually being copper.

stew up— (informal, transitive) To produce by stewing.

stew up— (informal, intransitive) To be cooked into a stew.

stick around— (informal) To stay; to linger; to remain.

stick by— (idiomatic) to follow or adhere to somebody or something, to remain loyal and unswerving in one's at

stick it to— (North American, informal, idiom) To assert one's power in an attempt to get revenge or prove a poin

stick out— (transitive) To protrude.

stick out— (intransitive) To protrude; to extend beyond.

stick out— To persist until the end; stick it out.

stick out— (idiomatic, intransitive) To be prominent, noticeable, or obtrusive.

stick out a mile— To be plain for all to see, obvious, easy to see, very noticeable.

stick the knife in— (idiom) To say or do something deliberately and unnecessarily malicious.

stick to— (idiomatic) To persist; to continue (to use, do, etc.)

stick up— (intransitive, with to) To defy, to confront, to stand up to.

stick up— (intransitive, with for) To speak or act in defence (of).

stick up for— (transitive) To speak or act in defence (of); to defend or protect.

stick with— (informal) To follow loyally.

stick with— (idiomatic) To remain close to.

stick with— To persist in using or employing.

stick with— To endure in the memory of.

sticky bun— A bun with a coating of melted sugar on top.

sticky currant— Ribes viscosissimum, a eudicot in the family Grossulariaceae.

stiff-leaf goldenrod— Solidago rigida, native to most of eastern North America.

stilt bug— A berytid (Berytidae spp.).

stilt sandpiper— A type of sandpiper, (Calidris himantopus)

stinge out— (intransitive, slang) To be stingy or miserly.

stink a dog off a gut wagon— (US, colloquial) To smell extremely bad.

stink beetle— A stink bug.

stink eye— (idiomatic) An unpleasant look (as in a gaze).

stink out— (transitive, informal) To cause to stink; to fill with stench.

stir shit— (slang, idiomatic, vulgar, often with up) To deliberately cause trouble.

stir up trouble— to fight; to engage in or incite conflict (usually violent)

stitch together— (ditransitive) To make (something) by combining disparate components.

stitch up— To join or close by sewing.

stochastic matrix— (linear algebra, probability theory, statistics) A matrix having the property that the entries in ea

stock certificate— A paper certifying its bearer's ownership of shares (in a certain quantity) in a corporation.

stock company— (finance) an incorporated company the capital of which is represented by marketable shares having a

stock exchange— An organisation that trades stocks in of companies for money and vice versa.

stock option— A right to buy stock shares in a particular company at a specified price within a specified time per

stock split— (finance, US) An event wherein a company that has previously issued shares of stock increases the nu

stock tackle— (nautical) Tackle used in hoisting an anchor on board ship to keep its stock clear of the ship's sid

stock up— To extirpate; to dig up.

stock vehicle— (automotive) A vehicle that is kept and maintained to legal specifications.

stoke up— (transitive) To stoke, to kindle (a fire)

stolen valor— The respect or benefits so gained.

stomp off— (intransitive) To depart in an angry mood.

stomp on— (transitive) to severely mistreat

stomp out— To stamp out.

stomp out— To extinguish something by stomping or stepping forcefully on it; used with intangible objects.

stone me— Exclamation of complete surprise.

stone mint— Cunila mariana.

stone naked— Completely naked.

stone parsley— Any of several flowering herbs in the Apiaceae family.

stop a bullet— (idiomatic) To be shot; to receive a bullet in one's body.

stop by— visit briefly

stop cold— (idiomatic, transitive, intransitive) To halt suddenly and completely.

stop into— To briefly visit.

stop off— make a short visit

stop over— (intransitive) To stop by.

stop short— To come to a sudden and unexpected stop, particularly while speaking or driving a vehicle.

stop short— (usually with of) To voluntarily cease an attempt to reach a certain point.

stop someone in their tracks— (idiomatic) To prevent someone from continuing along a path or way, literal or figurative, he has be

stop up— To fill a hole or cavity, or block (an opening or passage), as with a plug.

storage area network— (networking) A computer network which provides access to consolidated, block-level data storage.

store away— (idiomatic, intransitive) To keep a supply of something, in a place or container.

storm center— (figurative) A central place of great activity and importance.

storm in— To enter a place angrily.

storm out of the blocks— (idiomatic) To begin rapidly.

storm petrel— Any of several small seabirds, of the families Hydrobatidae (northern storm petrels) or Oceanitidae

stottie cake— (Geordie) A stottie.

stotty cake— (Geordie) A stottie.

St Peter— Abbreviation of Saint Peter.

straighten out— (transitive, idiomatic) To eliminate confusion from or concerning.

straighten out— (transitive) To make straight.

straighten up— (intransitive) To sit up straight, to stop hunching.

straighten up— (transitive) To tidy; to tidy up.

straighten up and fly right— (colloquial, idiomatic) To start behaving properly; get one's act together.

straight line— (geometry) A line with no curvature; a line with constant direction. The path of shortest length bet

straight off— at once; immediately

straight out— Without concealment, obliquity, or compromise.

straight out— Frankly, outspokenly.

straight pull— (firearms) .

straight talk— Simple, honest speaking.

straight ticket— (US) A ballot cast for all the candidates of a specific political party.

strain energy— (physics) The potential energy stored in a body due to elastic deformation

strain every nerve— To make every possible effort to do something; to do one's utmost.

strange quark star— (astrophysics) .

strangler fig— Any of a number of kinds of figs (genus Ficus) that sprout on branches of other trees and crowd them

strap on— (intransitive) To don a strap-on.

strapped for cash— Having little money; poor.

strapped for money— Having little money; poor

strap up— (transitive) To fasten with a strap

strawberry bush— Euonymus americanus, a flowering plant in the family Celastraceae.

strawberry cactus— The cactus Mammillaria dioica.

strawberry saxifrage— Saxifraga stolonifera, a perennial flowering plant.

straw wine— Wine made from grapes that have been dried to concentrate their juice.

streak-backed antshrike— a passerine bird of the antbird family, Thamnophilus insignis.

stream of consciousness— A literary device that seeks to describe this process by means of a long, unstructured soliloquy.

street bike— A general-purpose bicycle designed to be ridden on the street (as opposed to a mountain bike, cargo

street luge— The recreational activity of riding a board down a paved road or course.

street talk— (dated, derogatory) Speech seen as vulgar and improper, especially that associated with uneducated a

strengthen up— (transitive, intransitive) To become or make (something) stronger, tougher or more durable.

stress accent— (phonology) A method or application of realizing phonological prominence of a segment phonetically b

stressed out— (cause to) experience stress (phrasal)

stressed out— (informal) Very stressed psychologically or physically.

stress mark— (phonetics) A written mark to show which part of a word should be stressed.

stress out— (intransitive) To become stressed.

stress out— (cause to) experience stress (phrasal)

stretch forth— (transitive) To extend something outward/forward.

stretch it out— (informal) To engage in a program of stretching, especially as part of a workout regimen.

stretch out— to extend to a greater or the full length

stretch out— (transitive) To extend (something) fully, in space, time or use.

striated muscle— Muscle tissue that appears striped under the microscope as a result of the myofibrils being organize

strictly proper— (mathematics) of a transfer function, where the degree of the numerator is less than that of the den

strictly speaking— Saying something as precisely as possible; using a strict sense of a word.

strike a balance— To find a compromise between two conflicting things; to choose a moderate option between two extreme

strike a blow— (figuratively) To do something to support or defend (for) or to hinder or harm (at / against) someth

strike a blow— (idiomatic) To hit; to successfully land a hit.

strike a false note— (idiomatic) To give the impression of being insincere, incongruous or inappropriate.

strike down— To knock down.

strike down— To kill (someone or something); to cause to die suddenly.

strike down— (law) To invalidate (a law, statute etc.)

strike in— To enter or add to a conversation; to say (something) by way of interruption or addition to a conver

strike in— (obsolete) To take action; to become involved in a situation, so as to alter or prevent an action.

strike me pink— (dated) an exclamation of surprise

strike off— (transitive) To remove from a list or register.

strike out— (of a baseball batter, literally) to not hit the ball three times in a row and become out; (figurati

strike out— (law, figurative) to treat something as settled

strike out— To draw a line through some text such as a printed or written sentence, with the purpose of deleting

strike tallies— (obsolete, idiom) To act in correspondence, or alike.

strike the tent— To pack up and leave.

strike through— To partly obliterate text by drawing a continuous line through the centre thereof, usually to indica

strike up— (transitive, idiomatic) To start something with somebody else, such as a conversation or relationshi

strike while the iron is hot— (idiomatic) To act on an opportunity promptly while favorable conditions exist; to avoid waiting.

strike while the iron is hot— (metallurgy, blacksmithing, literally) To strike a hot piece of metal, especially iron, with a malle

string of beads— The succulent vine Senecio rowleyanus, which has spherical, fleshy leaves spaced along its stems lik

string of pearls— The flowering plant Curio rowleyanus (syn. Senecio rowleyanus).

string together— To connect or attach (some things) using string or a string-like material.

string with— (dated, slang) To agree with.

strip away— (transitive) To remove, whether bit by bit or suddenly.

stripe-breasted tit— Melaniparus fasciiventer, a small bird of the tit family Paridae

striped dolphin— An extensively studied dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba), found in temperate and tropical waters of al

strip off— (intransitive, British, Ireland, idiomatic) To remove all of one's clothes (or sometimes to remove a

strip out— (transitive) To remove (a part from a machine).

stroke out— (colloquial) To suffer a stroke (interruption of blood supply to the brain); especially, to suffer a

stroke volume— (physiology) The volume of blood pumped from a ventricle of the heart in one beat.

strong artificial intelligence— (computing) .

strong verb— (grammar) Any of a class of Germanic verbs which use ablaut as opposed to a dental affix to indicate

strong verb— (grammar, linguistics) A member of a \"strong\" class in a language with two or more verb classes.

strong verb— (grammar) Any of a subset of English irregular verbs which lack the addition of a dental affix to in

strong water— (archaic) Synonym of aqua fortis:

structural formula— (chemistry) Any of various diagrammatic representations of the structure of a molecule that shows ho

strung out— Widely spaced.

strung out— (idiomatic, informal) Prolonged in an unnecessary or time-filling manner.

stubborn up— (intransitive) To become stubborn; to refuse to change one's mind or stance.

stuck in a rut— In a settled or repetitive habit or course of action, especially one without a goal or purpose.

stuck up— (idiomatic) Jammed; stuck and unable to move.

stuck up— (idiomatic) Snobbish, conceited; believing oneself to be better than others, usually because of abun

stuff out— (transitive, intransitive) To fill to overflowing.

stumble across— (transitive) To meet (somebody) by chance.

stumble against— (figuratively) To meet somebody by chance.

stumble against— (figuratively) To discover or find something by accident.

stumble on— (intransitive, +, on as adverbial particle, figuratively) To continue with difficulty in one's endea

stumble on— (intransitive, +, prepositional object, figuratively) To meet somebody by chance.

stumble upon— (figuratively) To meet somebody by chance.

stump it— (slang, dated, idiom) To go on foot; hence, to run away; to escape.

stump orator— A politician who will speak from any available soapbox about any issue that comes up.

stump stabber— An ichneumonid wasp of the genus Megarhyssa.

stump-tailed macaque— Macaca arctoides, a species of macaque that is native to South Asia and Southeast Asia.

Sturm und Drang— (figuratively) Turmoil; a period of emotional intensity and anxiety.

sub-brown dwarf— A planetary mass object, less massive than a brown dwarf star, and not in orbit around a star.

subcritical mass— (physics) A mass of fissile material that is insufficient to sustain a nuclear chain reaction.

subject clause— (grammar) a clause that is the subject of a sentence

subject pronoun— (grammar) A pronoun that is used as the subject of a sentence, such as \"I\", \"he\" \"she\" \"they\

Sub ju"di*ce— Before the judge, or court; not yet decided; under judicial consideration.

subordinate clause— (grammar) A clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence but rather functions as a noun, adjective,

sub out— (transitive) To replace with a substitute: to substitute (something or someone).

subpoena ad respondendum— (law) A writ that requires a litigant to respond to a subpoena.

subsistence farming— (agriculture) Farming in which almost all of the livestock raised or crops produced are used by the

substantive adjective— (grammar) An adjective used alone in the absence of the noun that it modifies.

substantive genitive— (grammar) .

subtropical cyclone— (meteorology) A rapidly-rotating storm system with some characteristics of a tropical cyclone, but a

such as— Like, of the kind mentioned.

such that— (Indicating manner) in a way that entails that.

suck a lemon— (idiomatic, UK) To be in a sour or negative mood.

suck dry— (informal, idiomatic, transitive) To exhaust all the resources of someone or something.

suck in— (transitive) To draw inward using suction. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see suck,‎

suck in— (transitive, idiomatic) To cause (someone) to become slowly more and more involved in some business

suck my dick— (idiomatic, vulgar, offensive) .

suck the kumara— (NZ, slang, idiomatic) To die.

suck under— (transitive, intransitive, figurative, by extension) To cause (someone or something) to figuratively

sucre bleu— (colloquial, humorous) Expressing anger or surprise.

suffer from— (transitive) To have a particular disease or condition.

suffer in silence— (idiom) To tolerate a bad situation without complaining.

sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof— There is no need to worry about the future; the present provides enough to worry about.

sugar diabetes— (informal, dated) Diabetes mellitus.

sugar louse— (obsolete) A silverfish

suicide vest— A vest packed with explosives and armed with a detonator, worn by suicide bombers.

suit up— prepare for/put on a uniform for work, sports, etc

suka blyad— (internet slang, vulgar, offensive) .

sulfur mustard— (technical) Mustard gas.

sulfur parakeet— The ring-necked parakeet, Psittacula krameri

sulfur rain— Rain that has a pale yellow colour caused by impurities picked up by the falling raindrops.

sultan tit— Melanochlora sultanea, a small bird of the tit family Paridae

Sumatran rhino— (informal) Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis)

Sumatran rhinoceros— A rhinoceros of species Dicerorhinus sumatrensis (family Rhinocerotidae).

summation method— (analysis) Any of various methods for constructing generalized sums of series

summation plural— (grammar) A plurale tantum.

Sum"mer-fal"low— To plow and work in summer, in order to prepare for wheat or other crop; to plow and let lie fallow.

summer solstice— (astronomy) The moment when the Earth is in that point of its orbit where the northern or southern h

sum total— Entirety; the aggregate of everything.

sun bittern— (Eurypyga helias)

sunder out— To remove a piece of something from the whole; separate out.

sunshine agenda— A public agenda.

sunshine law— A law that allows the general public greater knowledge of the actions of a government.

sun star— Any of various starfishes belonging to Solaster, Crossaster, and allied genera, having numerous rays

sun up— (intransitive) to sunbathe; to soak up the sun

supercritical drying— (industrial process) A process to remove liquid in a precise and controlled way.

supercritical fluid— (physics) A substance at a temperature and pressure above its own thermodynamic critical point that

supercritical mass— (physics) A mass of fissile material that is more than sufficient to sustain a nuclear chain reactio

supergolden ratio— (math) A geometrical proportion given by the unique real solution of the equation x3 = x2 + 1, and w

superior letter— A letter written in superscript, usually when it indicates an abbreviation.

superlative of inferiority— (grammar) The superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs indicating the inferiority of one entity

superlative of superiority— (grammar) The superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs indicating the superiority of one entity

supermassive black hole— (astronomy) Any black hole with a mass from 105 to 1010 times that of the Sun.

super moon— (astrology) .

Super Moon— (astrology) .

superordinate clause— (grammar) The main or matrix clause in a sentence that contains one or more subordinate clauses, ser

super spiral— (galaxy) Ellipsis of superluminous spiral galaxy.

super star cluster— A young, very massive, and very dense star cluster.

supranuclear palsy— (disease, neurology) A rare degenerative disease involving the gradual deterioration and death of se

supreme court— A court of law which represents the highest legal authority within a jurisdiction.

supreme court— A superior court; a court of general competence which typically has unlimited jurisdiction with rega

Supreme Court— The highest court in a legal jurisdiction.

suprême de volaille à la Kiev— Synonym of chicken Kiev.

supreme de volaille a la Kyiv— Synonym of chicken Kiev.

suprême de volaille à la Kyiv— Synonym of chicken Kiev.

sure as death— (simile) Most certainly.

sure as fate— (simile) surely; with certainty

sure as shit— (colloquial, simile) sure enough

sure as the world— (colloquial, simile) sure enough

sure enough— sufficently sure, decidedly without doubt

surf duck— Surf scoter (Melanitta perspicillata).

surgical procedure— (medicine) A procedure in which one or more incisions are made into the body in order to repair dama

sustainable energy— Energy usage that meets the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generation

swamp out— To overwhelm or outnumber.

swan goose— A large migratory goose (Anser cygnoides) belonging to the subfamily Anserinae.

swan mussel— Any of species Anodonta cygnea of large freshwater mussels, in family Unionidae.

swap out— Anything that is swapped out for another; an exchange.

swap out— (transitive) To exchange (something) for (something else). (usually followed by with or for)

swap over— To exchange, change over (positions etc.)

sweat off— remove by sweating

sweat the small stuff— (informal, idiomatic) To worry about petty issues or insignificant matters.

swede midge— Contarinia nasturtii, a gall midge pest of Brassicaceae.

Swedish drink— A method of torture whereby a restrained victim is forced into consuming unsanitary, sometimes boili

Swedish Lapphund— (zoology) A breed of dog of the spitz type from Sweden, used by the Sami people for herding and guar

Swedish limpa bread— Synonym of limpa bread.

Swedish mile— A unit of measure used in Sweden and other parts of Scandinavia, today with a length of 10 kilometre

Swedish rye bread— (cuisine) A type of yeasted bread made with rye flour, molasses, and orange rind.

Swedish turnip— swede; rutabaga (Brassica napus var. napobrassica)

Swedish Vallhund— A dog of a small, powerful breed associated with the Vikings.

sweep away— (transitive) To remove something by, or as if by, sweeping.

sweep in— (informal) To arrive suddenly or unexpectedly; to take power or move into a position of control sudd

sweep out— (transitive, idiomatic) to remove someone from a place (where they are not wanted)

sweep up— (ambitransitive) To clean by sweeping.

sweet alyssum— A low-growing flowering annual (Lobularia maritima).

sweet cicely— An aromatic European perennial plant (Myrrhis odorata).

sweet dreams— (idiomatic) Said to someone before they fall asleep, wishing them a good sleep.

sweet fermented rice— A traditional pudding of Vietnam, composed of a lightly fermented glutinous rice

sweet fifteen— Synonym of quinceanera.

sweet fuck all— (idiomatic, vulgar, emphatic) Fuck all.

sweet goldenrod— Solidago odora, a North American goldenrod.

sweet lime— sweet lemon

sweet limetta— sweet lemon

sweet scabious— Any of species Sixalix atropurpurea (syn. Scabiosa atropurpurea) of herbaceous plants.

sweet shaggytuft— (botany) A perennial plant with small lavender-colored flowers, native to the Americas, of species S

sweet thirteen— (slang) Synonym of bat mitzvah.

sweet tooth— An edible fungus of species Hydnum repandum.

sweet water— (uncommon) Fresh water.

swine influenza— (pathology) swine flu

swing at anchor— (nautical, of a ship, boat, or other vessel) To remain in port for a prolonged period of time withou

swing by— (ambitransitive, idiomatic, informal) To pay a brief, informal visit.

swing dog— (mushing) One of the dogs directly behind the lead dogs, who help set the pace.

swing off— (cycling, intransitive) To steer one's bicycle to the side in order to allow other riders to overtak

swings and roundabouts— (UK, Ireland, Australia) Gains and losses that offset each other.

swing trot— A swinging trot.

Swiss Army knife— (figuratively, by extension) A tool or approach that has many functions, one for every perceivable n

Swiss Army knife— Any of a class of multi-function pocket knives or multitools, having a blade and various tools, such

Swiss Army penknife— Swiss Army knife

Swiss cheese plant— A large woody vine, of species Monstera deliciosa, grown indoors for its distinctive foliage, which

Swiss steak— meat, usually beef, softened by rolling or pounding, and then braised in stewed tomatoes

switch off— to deactivate, disable, terminate power (a device)

switch off— (transitive) To stop or disable a device by turning a switch or a lever.

switch off— (idiomatic) To lose interest, and start thinking about something else.

switch on— to activate, enable, start power (a device)

switch on— (slang) To arouse, to excite (sexually).

switch on— (transitive) To start or enable a device by turning a switch or a lever.

switch on the afterburners— To increase one's level of effort to the maximum.

switch out— (transitive, or, intransitive) To exchange or swap one (person, thing, etc.) for another.

swoop up— to grab with a swooping motion

syllabic break— A division between syllables in a word.

symbiotic star— (astronomy) A subtype of double star system in which a cool star is within the nebula of a hot star.

symmetric function— (mathematics) Any function, of multiple variables, whose value is independent of the order of the va

symmetric matrix— (mathematics) A square matrix that is its own transpose, and is thereby symmetric about the main dia

sympathetic hyperactivity— Hyperactivity of the sympathetic nervous system

sympathetic nervous system— (neuroanatomy) The part of the autonomic nervous system that raises blood pressure and heart rate, c

symplectic matrix— (linear algebra) For given field F (especially the real numbers), even order 2n and nonsingular skew

synodic month— A month of approximately 29.53 days, measured from a lunar phase until the return of that same phase

synodic month— The variably cyclic period from one new moon until the next.

synodic period— (astronomy) The apparent orbital period of a planet as seen from Earth; the period between two conse

synoptic climatology— the study of climate by analyzing atmospheric circulation patterns and their relationship to weather

synoptic climatology— (sciences) The science of describing an entire weather situation at a specific location

synoptic meteorology— a branch of meteorology that uses synoptic weather observations and charts for the diagnosis, study,

syntactic expletive— (linguistics) A pronoun that is used at the start of a sentence or clause when the referent is not i

synthetic intelligence— A concept related to artificial intelligence, emphasizing that the intelligence is true rather than

systematic theology— a branch of theology concerned with summarizing the doctrinal traditions of a religion (such as Chri

systemic circulation— (anatomy) The part of blood circulation which carries oxygenated blood away from the heart, to the b

systemic lupus erythematosus— (pathology) A systemic autoimmune disease (or autoimmune connective tissue disease), where the immun

system on a chip— An integrated circuit, also known as a chip, that integrates all or most components of a computer or

systolic blood pressure— (physiology) The highest pressure within the bloodstream, occurring during each heart beat, because

table hockey— A table-top game version of ice hockey played by two players against each other

table talk— (idiomatic) Conversation, especially of an informal or somewhat gossipy nature, among a group seated

tablet computer— (computing) A hand-held portable computer in the form of a tablet with a touch screen interface.

taboo avoidance— (linguistics) The replacement of a word or phrase with another by way of euphemism to avoid a cultur

taboo deformation— (linguistics) A modification of a word or phrase by way of euphemism to avoid a taboo (as in the cas

tabula rasa— (philosophy, epistemology) A mind, as of a newborn, free of any impressions, notions, ideas, etc.

tack together— (transitive) To assemble or put together (something).

ta everso— (British, colloquial) thanks a lot!

tag along— go along with

tag along— (idiomatic) To accompany, join, or follow; to go with.

tag end— Something that is left over.

tag end— The very end.

Tahltan Bear Dog— (zoology) An extinct dog breed that was raised by the Tahltan people to hunt bears.

take a back seat— (idiomatic) To adopt a position of noninvolvement.

take a back seat— (idiomatic) To be second to someone or something; to be less important or have a lower priority.

take a bath— (idiomatic) To lose a large amount of money in an investment.

take a bead on— (idiomatic, transitive) To aim a gun at something.

take a beat— To pause and take a moment to collect your thoughts, calm down, or regain composure before reacting.

take a bite— (idiomatic) Try something out, give it a shot.

take a bite out of— To bite into something once for the purpose of eating.

take a bite out of— (idiomatic) To reduce something by removing or completing part or all of it.

take a break— To have a short rest period in one's work, studies, or other activities (This entry is a translation

take a breath— (idiom) to pause or rest after strenuous activity

take a breath— (idiom) to calm down

take a breath— (idiom) to inhale and subsequently exhale air

take a breather— (idiomatic) To take a break; to pause or relax briefly.

take a bullet— (idiomatic) To purposely receive a gunshot that was intended for another.

take a chance— (idiomatic) To risk doing something; to try something risky.

take a crack at— try, attempt

take across— To take (something) with oneself to a new place or situation; to transfer.

take across— (dated) To go, to proceed.

take action— To act; to act positively and decisively to resolve a problem.

take a dirt nap— (slang) To die.

take a dive— (idiomatic) To lose or fail intentionally.

take a dump— (euphemistic, _, slang) To defecate.

take a fall out of— (transitive, obsolete, slang) get the better of

take a flutter— To flutter for a short period of time.

take a flyer— (idiomatic) To make a choice with an uncertain outcome; to take a chance.

take after— To resemble (a parent or ancestor) in appearance or habit.

take after— To follow someone's example.

take after— to be similar to an older member of your family in appearance or character

take against— To stop liking or supporting someone; to become unfriendly towards.

take a hike— (North America, dismissal) Go away!

take a hike— (idiomatic, often imperative) To go away; to leave or depart.

take a hint— To understand an indirect suggestion, and to act on it

take a hit— (informal, idiomatic) To suffer undesirable consequences, especially a decrease in reputation, score

take aim— (intransitive) To position oneself and/or one's weapon so as to be aimed specifically at a chosen ma

take a knee— To cease performing customary activities or duties and kneel on one knee, sometimes as a form of pro

take a leak— (informal, euphemism) To urinate.

take a licking— (slang) To suffer a defeat or a beating.

take a listen— (intransitive, or, transitive, _, with, _, to) To listen; to try to hear.

take a load off— (informal, idiom) To go from a standing position to a sitting one.

take an axe to— (idiomatic) To boldly demolish, delete, or discontinue (something).

take a picture— (idiomatic) To photographically capture an image

take a pitch— (baseball) To refrain from swinging at a pitch.

take a risk— (idiomatic) To do something risky.

take a seat— To sit down; to become seated, to sit.

take a seat— (sports) To be benched, to leave the area of play

take a shine to— (transitive) To become fond of something or someone.

take a shit— (idiomatic, vulgar, colloquial) To defecate.

take a shit— to defecate

take a spill— (informal) To trip and fall.

take a stab at— (idiomatic) To attempt or try.

take a turn for the better— (idiomatic) To start to become better; to improve.

take a turn for the worse— (idiomatic) To start to become worse; to worsen.

take a walk— (idiom) To go away, get lost.

take away— To remove something, either material or abstract, so that a person no longer has it.

take away from— To subtract a quality from; make something seem not so good or interesting.

take a whiz— (slang) To urinate.

take back— (transitive) To regain possession of (something).

take back— (transitive) To retract or withdraw (an earlier statement).

take by storm— (transitive, military) To capture by means of a sudden, overwhelming attack.

take by storm— (transitive, idiomatic) To seize, overpower, or captivate in a sudden and forceful manner.

take by storm— (transitive, idiomatic) To rapidly gain great popularity in (a place).

take care— to be cautious, careful, prudent

take care— (intransitive) To mind, or be in charge of something.

take care of— (transitive) To deal with, handle.

take care of— to look after

take care of— (transitive) To look after, to care for.

take care of business— (idiomatic, euphemistic) To urinate or defecate.

take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves— kubwa hutokana na dogo

take care of yourself— An expression used when parting, especially to a sick person

take cold— (dated) To catch a cold.

take control— To assume control, to gain power over someone or something.

take credit— To accept or acknowledge approval, praise, recognition for something, regardless of its merit or wor

take delight in— (idiom) To enjoy.

take down— To write down as a note, especially to record something spoken.

take down— To lower an item of clothing without removing it.

take down— (transitive) To reduce.

take down— (intransitive, colloquial) To collapse or become incapacitated from illness or fatigue.

take down— To arrest someone or to place them in detention.

take down— deconstruct, destroy, bring an end to, defeat

take down— To defeat; to destroy or kill (a person).

take down— To remove something from a website.

take down a notch— (transitive, idiomatic, of a person or organization) To cause a person's or group's self-esteem or i

take easy— (informal, idiomatic) To rest; to make little to no effort.

take easy— (informal, idiomatic) To proceed calmly and in a relaxed manner.

take effect— (informal, of a law, etc.) To come into force, to come into effect, to inure.

take exception— To take offense; to object or protest. [with to]

take exception— To object to; to disagree with.

take fire— (idiomatic) To be subjected to enemy attack with firearms; to be under fire.

take fire— (figurative) To become excited or enthused about something.

take fire— (dated) To catch fire; to begin to burn.

take five— (US, Canada, informal) To take a short, typically five-minute, break from some activity.

take flight— (idiomatic) to flee

take flight— (idiomatic) To begin flying; to become airborne or aloft; to take off and fly

take fright— To suddenly become scared, frightened or panicked.

take from behind— To attack from behind.

take hold— (followed by of) To grasp, seize.

take ill— (intransitive, idiomatic) To become ill, to fall ill.

take in— (transitive) To deceive; to hoodwink.

take in— (transitive) To shorten (a garment) or make it smaller.

take in— (transitive) To receive and properly absorb or comprehend.

take in— (transitive) To receive.

take in— give shelter

take in— (transitive) To arrest (a person).

take into account— to consider

take into account— (idiomatic) To consider or regard; to include (as in an estimate or plan) or pay attention to; to no

take it— To reluctantly accept or believe; to acquiesce.

take it— to tolerate something, to bear an undertaking

take it easy— (informal) A farewell.

take it from the top— To take it from scratch, to take it from the beginning.

take it on the arches— To depart, especially on foot.

take it out of— To enervate or make tired; to sap the strength or vitality of.

take it upon oneself— (idiom) To assume personal responsibility for a task or action.

take it up the ass— (US, vulgar, idiomatic) To be the recipient of anal sex.

take it up the ass— (US, vulgar, idiomatic) To be cheated or treated unfairly.

take leave— (often, with of) To depart.

take lightly— (idiomatic, transitive, chiefly in the negative) To treat casually, without seriousness or worry.

take note— To pay attention; to take notice; to note.

take notes— To make a record of what one hears or observes for future reference.

take notice— (intransitive, often with of) To notice; to take note.

take off— (ambitransitive) To absent oneself from (work or other responsibility), especially with permission.

take off— (intransitive) To leave the ground and ascend into the air or into flight.

Take" off`— To remove, as from the surface or outside; to remove from the top of anything; as, to take off a loa

take offense— To feel (and usually to show) resentment at another's actions or words.

take on— to employ someone

take on water— (of a ship, boat, or other watercraft) To slowly fill with water, as due to a leak or being washed b

take out— (colloquial) To win a sporting event, competition, premiership, etc.

take out— (idiom, slang) To kill or destroy.

take out— (idiom, slang) To stun, amaze; to kill.

take out— obtain, draw (out)

take out the trash— (idiomatic) To forcefully remove undesirable people from a place.

take over— To annex a territory by conquest or invasion; to conquer.

take over— To assume control of something, such as a business or enterprise, and sometimes by force.

take over— To adopt a further responsibility or duty.

take over— To appropriate something without permission.

take over— become dominant, in charge; assume leadership

take part— (dated) To support or ally oneself (with).

take part with— (obsolete, transitive) To side with.

take personally— (transitive) To regard someone's remarks as offensive or hostile to oneself.

take place— (intransitive) To happen or to occur.

take possession— To become the owner. [with of]

take possession— To seize or get control over.

take possession— To possess; to dominate or control the mind of.

take possession— To assume responsibility for.

take responsibility— To accept or take on an obligation or liability.

take responsibility— To blame oneself for something; to acknowledge a fault.

take seriously— (transitive) To consider important and meaningful (information or a matter that somebody is mentioni

take ship— To embark on a voyage by ship.

take shipping— (archaic) To embark on a ship.

take sick— (intransitive, dated) To become ill, to fall ill, to attract an illness.

take sides— (idiomatic) To ally oneself with a given opinion, agenda or group; to support one side or viewpoint

take silk— (idiomatic) to be appointed as a Queen's Counsel (QC) or King's Counsel (KC)

take sitting down— (transitive, chiefly in the negative) To tolerate, accept, or acquiesce; to take no action.

take some doing— To be hard work, to require a lot of effort.

take someone out back— (transitive, idiomatic) To get rid of; to eliminate.

take someone to the grave— (idiomatic) To kill someone; to cause someone's death.

take something as read— (idiomatic) To assume that everyone agrees that something is correct.

take something in stride— (idiomatic, US) To cope with something unfortunate without much effort; to accept or manage difficul

take something to— To suffer (an injury or detriment) to person or property.

take something to— To apply (some instrument or implement) to (something else, to undertake a task or attack upon it, u

take steps— To initiate a course of action, often against something that one disapproves of.

take the bait— (literally, fishing) To nibble at bait on a hook.

take the chair— (figuratively) To chair; to preside over as chairperson.

take the chill off— (intransitive) To become less cold; to warm up slightly

take the chill off— (transitive) To make something less cold; to warm up slightly

take the count— (boxing) To take to opportunity to rest briefly after being knocked down but before being counted ou

take the count— (idiomatic) To lose or fail.

take the cure— To take the waters

take the edge off— To relax or unwind (by consuming alcohol or other psychoactive substances).

take the edge off— To diminish the effects of (something unpleasant or severe); to dull.

take the flak— (intransitive, informal) To be strongly criticised.

take the front seat— (idiomatic) to take priority

take the game to— (sport, idiomatic) To use attacking tactics against.

take the gilt off the gingerbread— (idiomatic) To take away the most attractive or appealing qualities of something; to destroy an illu

take the heat— (informal) To take the blame; to be the focus of anger or scrutiny; to take the consequences.

take the helm— (by extension, figurative) To take over responsibility (of something) from someone else.

take the initiative— (idiomatic) to take action first or on one's own; to make the first move

take the lead— (idiomatic) To become the leader, to advance into first place.

take the meaning— (idiomatic) To interpret someone's argument.

take the offensive— (idiomatic) To attack instead of defending; to be bold and proactive.

take the pee— (idiomatic, euphemism) To mock; to make fun of.

take the point— (idiomatic) To agree with what a person says, to be persuaded by their arguments.

take the point— (idiomatic) To grasp the essential meaning of what a person is saying, to understand a person's argu

take the ride— (idiomatic, slang, US, law enforcement) To concede to be arrested for a crime and be transported to

take the stage— To enter the stage (of a theater)

take the stage— To be the focus

take the trouble— To make the effort (to do something); to bother.

take the weight off— (informal) Synonym of take the weight off one's feet.

take time off— (idiomatic) To take time off from employment; to cease working temporarily.

take time out— (idiomatic, often, followed by from) To temporarily suspend an activity in order to do something els

take to— (idiomatic, of persons) To be attracted to.

take to— (idiomatic) To begin, as a new habit or practice.

take to— (idiomatic) To adapt to; to learn, grasp or master.

take to court— (transitive, legal) To sue; to begin a legal process against; to take legal action against.

take to task— (idiomatic) To lecture, berate, admonish, or hold somebody accountable for his or her actions.

take to the hills— (idiomatic) To flee or vanish; to run away.

take up— (transitive) To lift; to raise.

take up— start a habitual activity

take up arms— (intransitive) To prepare to fight; to arm oneself. [with against or for]

take up for— To support, as in an argument; to defend the stance or character of.

take upon oneself— (transitive) To assume personal responsibility for.

take up the gauntlet— (idiomatic) To accept a challenge.

take up the glove— To accept a challenge or adopt a quarrel.

take up with— To become interested in (something).

take up with— (archaic) To be contented to receive; to receive without opposition; to put up with

take water— Of a vessel, to admit water through a leak or port or similar; to take in water. [from 16th c.]

take water— (now, rare, historical) To travel in a vessel on a body of water; to embark on a ship. [from 15th c.

take water— As a person or animal, to go into a body of water and start swimming. [from 15th c.]

take with— (transitive, informal, Upper Midwestern US) To take something and bring it along

taking away— removal, seizing

taking down— deconstruct, destroy, bring an end to, defeat

taking off— act of removal

taking on— act or process of acquiring, hiring, undertaking

talk about— (idiomatic, colloquial, in the imperative) Used to draw attention to the speaker's characterization

talk about the weather— (informal, idiomatic) To chit-chat; to shoot the breeze.

talk around— To persuade someone by spoken arguments.

talk at— (slang, originally, AAVE) To speak with; to have a conversation with.

talk back— (idiomatic) To return disrespect.

talk dirty— (intransitive, idiomatic) To use profane language, especially sexual vulgarities for the purpose of

talk everything— (informal) Of a topic, to talk about or discuss that topic in detail.

talk into— (transitive) To convince (someone) by talking and suggesting.

talk is cheap— (idiomatic) It is easy to make boastful or unrealistic statements which are not supported by actions

talk out— ("talk [something] out"): to talk to the point of resolution

talk out— (transitive) To exhaust conversation about; to say all that there is to say about.

talk out— To speak out (about something).

talk over— (transitive) To discuss; to converse about a matter or issue.

talk past— To talk at cross purposes with; to speak in such a way that a listener fails to understand one's mea

talk shit— (slang, vulgar) To untruthfully speak of another in a belittling, deprecative, slighting manner, eit

talk shit— (slang, vulgar) To speak nonsense or to lie.

talk smack— (US) To talk trash; to make insulting comments about someone, especially in an aggressive or confron

talk the talk— (informal, idiomatic, intransitive) To make statements that profess commitment, knowledgeability, or

talk through— To comfort someone as they endure trauma; to help someone consider an issue or see certain aspects o

talk trash— (slang, idiomatic) To speak boastfully or tauntingly about oneself in contrast with another person o

talk trash— (slang, idiomatic) To untruthfully speak of another in a belittling, deprecative, slighting manner,

talk up— (intransitive) To speak in a plain and candid way, or with bold impudence.

talk up— (idiomatic, intransitive) To talk louder.

talk up— (idiomatic, transitive) To talk about (something or someone) to make it seem as good as possible or

tall reed— A tall species of reed, Phragmites karka, native to tropical Africa, Asia, and Australasia.

tall tale— Räuberpistole

tan bed— (horticulture) A bark bed.

tank killer— A military vehicle or weapon system that is effective against tanks, such as a tankbuster or tank de

tanto knife— a tanto (Japanese knife)

tap water— The state of having water available from taps.

tarsal gland— Synonym of meibomian gland.

Tarzan yodel— Tarzan yell

Tasmanian devil— a carnivorous marsupial of the family Dasyuridae

Tasmanian devil— A carnivorous marsupial (Sarcophilus harrisii) found exclusively on the island of Tasmania.

Tassie devil— (slang, Australia, NZ) The Tasmanian devil (marsupial native to the island of Tasmania).

Tassie tiger— (informal) A Tasmanian tiger, †Thylacinus cynocephalus.

Tataupa tinamou— A tinamou, Crypturellus tataupa.

tatty bye— (UK, slang, dated) goodbye

Tau Ceti— A medium-sized main-sequence star located in the constellation Cetus.

tau protein— (neurology) A protein abundant especially in the neurons of the human central nervous system that st

tau tangle— (neuroscience) A pathological aggregation of hyperphosphorylated tau protein in the brain that disru

tawny-breasted tinamou— A tinamou, Nothocercus julius.

tax bracket— A range over which a piecewise linear, generally progressive, tax is linear.

tax credit— A tax incentive which allows certain taxpayers to subtract the amount of the credit they have accrue

tax evasion— (taxation, criminology) The illegal reduction of paying tax, especially by making a false declaratio

tax hike— (taxation, informal) A sudden increase in taxes.

taxonomic name— (biology) A name, Latin in form, used to identify, in principle unambiguously, an organism (or group

tax rate— current amount of tax

tax swap— (economics) .

T cell— (immunology) A lymphocyte, from the thymus, that can recognise specific antigens and can activate or

T" cell`— A type of white blood cell that circulates in the blood and lymph, and provides cell-mediated immuni

teaching methodology— the general principles, strategies, and practices used by teachers to facilitate learning in student

tear along— (transitive) To break something into two pieces by separating at a line of perforations.

tear apart— (transitive) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tear,‎ apart.

tear apart— (transitive, figuratively) to severely defeat

tear down— (transitive, figurative) To degrade (someone): to discredit or criticize.

tear down— to demolish, take apart

tearing up— act of crying

tear into— To subject to a heavy attack, physical or figurative.

tear it up— (sports) To compete extremely well, to trounce the competition.

tear it up— To display great energy or force.

tear it up— To display sexual prowess.

tear it up— To succeed in a big way.

tear off— (intransitive) To leave or depart rapidly.

tear off— (intransitive) To become detached by tearing or ripping.

tear out— To remove by tearing.

tear someone a new one— (euphemistic) To express great anger toward (a person) for some perceived offence or shortcoming; to

tear to pieces— To tear apart.

tear up— (intransitive) To start shedding tears.

tease apart— (transitive) To carefully separate two interlaced or interlocking items; to figuratively separate tw

tease out— to discover bit by bit; to extract, obtain, or pry/prise; to get out

tease out— To unravel; (figuratively, by extension) to determine; solve.

technical college— (education) A college of further education providing classes and courses in a range of practical sub

Te Deum— An early Christian hymn of praise.

Te Deum— A religious service in which the singing of the hymn forms a principal part; a public thanksgiving.

Te` De"um— An ancient and celebrated Christian hymn, of uncertain authorship, but often ascribed to St. Ambrose

teem down— (intransitive) to rain heavily

tekeli pitha— An eastern South Asian steamed rice cake.

telegraph line— A wire strung between two locations allowing telegraphic communication between them.

telephone book— A printed telephone directory.

telephone line— The infrastructure which allows a single telephone to be connected to the network and conduct indepe

television black— (television) The darkest black typically achievable by a television camera.

tell all— (idiomatic) To reveal everything, particularly information that is normally withheld.

tell a story— To lie; to tell a lie

tell it like it is— (idiomatic) To speak frankly, to convey all and only the truth of a situation.

tell off— (transitive) To rebuke, to reprimand, or to admonish, often in a harsh, angry, direct way. [from 19t

tell on— to tattle on; to inform on others' actions to authorities; to squeal or be a tattletale/telltale

tell someone where to get off— (colloquial) To dismiss someone with harsh words.

tempera grassa— A variety of tempera painting technique in which oil is added to the egg yolk-pigment mixture.

temperate zone— Either of the parts of the Earth's surface between the tropics and the polar regions: one such zone

temperature-humidity index— (meteorology, physiology) A measure of the reaction of the human body to a combination of heat and h

tempt fate— (idiomatic) To take a risk.

Temu Trumps— plural of Temu Trump

tenancy in common— (law) A form of ownership by two or more individuals in which each owner has a distinct, separately

Ten Days of Repentance— (Judaism) The ten-day period between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

tense vowel— (phonetics) A vowel produced with relative constriction of the vocal tract.

tension pneumo— (medicine, colloquial) Tension pneumothorax.

tensor product— (math) The most general bilinear operation in various contexts (as with vectors, matrices, tensors,

teppo snapping shrimp— Any of species Alpheus brevicristatus of snapping shrimp, distributed in East-Asian coastal waters.

Tepui tinamou— A tinamou, Crypturellus ptaritepui.

terminal cisterna— (anatomy) One of the areas of the sarcoplasmic reticulum of striated muscle cells, surrounding T tub

term investment— A sum of money invested for a fixed period of time.

term loan— (finance) A monetary loan that is usually repaid in regular payments over a set period of time.

ternary compound— (chemistry) Any compound containing atoms of three different elements

ternary logarithm— (mathematics) The logarithm to the base three

terra Lemnia— Lemnian earth, sphragide, a medicinal clay.

tertiary explosive— A type of explosive that is highly insensitive to shock and that cannot be reliably detonated by pra

tertiary industry— (economics) An industry that provides goods or services to consumers using raw materials from primar

tertiary sector— (economics) The sector of the economy that principally provides goods and services to consumers usin

test out— (intransitive) To pass a placement test that enables one to avoid taking a course.

test out— A placement test that allows someone to skip a course.

tête montée— Overexcitement, agitation.

Texas cedar elm— An elm tree of species Ulmus crassifolia.

Texas chili— Chili con carne made without beans.

Texas lined snake— Tropidoclonion lineatum texanum, a subspecies of the lined snake.

textus receptus— The succession of printed Greek texts of the New Testament which constituted the translation base fo

text wall— wall of text

thank Goddess— Expression of relief.

thanks a bunch— (US, idiomatic) An unsarcastic thank you.

thanks a lot— An emphatic thanks.

thanks for coming— An expression of gratitude for coming somewhere, having been invited.

thank you— (often, with yes) Used as a polite affirmative to accept an offer.

thank you— expression of gratitude

thank you card— A card written as a thank you to someone, usually in response to receiving a gift or having been inv

thank you very much— (sarcastic) Expressing indignation that anyone could doubt the preceding statement; thanks a lot.

thank you very much— Said to express greater gratitude than would be conveyed by thank you.

that being said— furthermore

that being said— without further ado

that does it— (idiomatic) Used to express annoyance or frustration or announce that one has reached the limit of o

that is— (conjunctive) In other words; that is to say. Used to introduce a clarification or explanation

that is to say— (conjunctive) In other words. Used to introduce a clarification, simplification, or explanation

that way— This way; as a result.

the Alpha and the Omega— (Christianity) .

the bill— same as the charge

the call is coming from inside the house— (idiomatic, informal) Used to accuse someone of being hypocritical; look who's talking!

The categorical imperative— belief that you should act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that i

the chickens come home to roost— (idiomatic) A person's past wrongdoings will return to negatively affect them.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints— (American English, religion, Christianity) .

the cow knows not the worth of its tail till it loses it— Synonym of you never miss the water till the well runs dry.

the cowl does not make the monk— The superficial trappings of something are unrelated to its true essence.

the cupboard is bare— (idiomatic) There is little to no food or money.

the darkest hour is just before the dawn— The worst situation comes before a good one.

the day before— On the preceding day; the day before. (This entry is a translation hub.)

the day before yesterday— two days before today

the fewer the better fare— Things are better when fewer people are involved.

The first part of the Bible— Old Testament

the first step is always the hardest— The hardest part of a process is always the beginning; things get easier afterwards.

the fox may grow grey but never good— One cannot change one's nature, no matter how much time passes.

the fuck— (AAVE) Used to emphasize an adjective; fucking.

the fuck— Used with an interrogative pronoun as an intensifier to express anger, frustration, incredulity, or

the king— head of state

the last day— (Ireland) Synonym of yesterday.

The last part of the Bible— New Testament

T helper cell— (immunology) A helper T cell.

the map is not the territory— Our models of the world, and our sensations of the world, are not the true world.

The Mass— liturgy for the Eucharist

thematic map— (cartography) A geographic map that displays the spatial pattern of a theme or series of attributes.

thematic relation— (linguistics) Any of various possible semantic relations between a verb and its arguments.

the mill cannot grind with water that is past— (dated) Do not cry over spilt milk; what has already happened cannot be changed or repaired.

the mills of the gods grind slowly— Justice may arrive slowly, but it cannot be avoided.

the most— the best, most exciting

then and in that event— (legal) If the relevant situation arises.

then and there— (idiomatic) Right at that moment in time and on the spot; immediately.

the next day— The day that follows the one just spoken about. (This entry is a translation hub.)

the night before last— During the night before last night; two nights ago.

The North Dakota state tree— American elm

The Old Testament— first part of the Christian bible

theoretical physics— (physics) The description of natural phenomena in mathematical form, especially in order to derive t

the other day— (Philippines) the day before yesterday.

the other day— (Philippines) The day before yesterday.

the other place— (euphemism) Hell

the other way round— In reversed orientation.

the past— the time before the present

The Pope— head of the Catholic Church

there ain't no such thing as a free lunch— you never get something for nothing

there are— . see also there is.

there are bad apples in every orchard— Every community and demographic has troublesome members.

there for everyone to see— (idiom) Very obvious, easily discerned

there is— subject exists

there is a time and place for everything— Certain things are appropriate at a certain time and place.

there is no telling— (informal, idiomatic) Used to indicate that something cannot be known or predicted with certainty.

there is no there there— (idiomatic) The indicated thing, person, or other matter has no distinctive identity, or no signific

there is nothing new under the sun— There is nothing truly novel in existence; every new idea has some sort of precedent or echo from th

there is something to be said for— Used to indicate that an idea, argument, etc. has some value or merit.

thermal conductance— (physics) A measure of the ability of a particular body or assembly to conduct heat.

thermal conductivity— (physics) A measure of the ability of a material to conduct heat, often denoted k, λ, or κ.

thermal energy— (engineering) A form of energy; sensible energy; heat

thermal energy— (physics) The internal energy of a system in thermodynamic equilibrium due to its temperature

thermal energy— (military) The energy released by an explosion

thermodynamic temperature— (physics) Temperature defined in terms of the laws of thermodynamics rather than the properties of a

thermonuclear weapon— A weapon whose power is derived from nuclear fusion at high temperature.

the road to hell is paved with good intentions— Well-intended acts can potentially lead to disasters.

the same— the aforementioned person or thing

these days— Currently, at present.

these days— at the present time

the shape of things to come— That is trendsetting and foreshadowing; pointing the way ahead.

the show must go on— (idiomatic) One must finish what one has started; things must continue no matter what.

The South Dakota state flower— American pasqueflower

The speed of light— fastest known speed

the squeaky wheel gets the grease— The person who complains or speaks up most loudly receives the redress or attention which they seek.

The Star Spangled Banner— national anthem of the United States

the time has come— Now is the appropriate moment.

the trash takes itself out— (informal, North America) An undesirable person leaves.

The vagina— female sex organ

the way— As; like; in the way that.

the way that— as; in the way that.

the wheels fell off— (idiomatic) Something failed, often after or amidst a laborious, tiring process.

the while— At the same time; during that period; meanwhile.

the whole while— (of duration) Always; constantly, all the time; (for) the complete duration.

the wolf may lose his teeth but never his nature— One cannot change one's nature, no matter how much time passes.

the word is go— (idiomatic) Indicates that given plans or actions can proceed.

thick ear— (informal, by extension, often in the phrase 'give someone a thick ear') A punishment or threatened

thicket tinamou— A tinamou, Crypturellus cinnamomeus.

thin film— A layer of material deposited on a substrate as a coating of one atom or one molecule in thickness.

thin-film transistor— A form of transistor manufactured by depositing layers of semiconductor, dielectric and metal on a s

think about— (transitive) To ponder.

think of— (often imperative) Consider, used to emphasise a reason to act in a certain way.

think of— To create in one's mind; to originate an idea through thought.

think on— (transitive) To think about; to meditate concerning.

think out— (transitive) To devise or solve by a process of thought.

think out loud— (idiomatic) To voice one's ideas; to brainstorm.

think out loud— To utter what one is thinking.

think over— (idiomatic) To ponder or reflect on a subject.

think over— to think about (something) for a period of time especially in an effort to understand or make a deci

think straight— (negative polarity) To think clearly

think the world revolves around one— (figurative, pejorative) to think of oneself as overly important

think up— (idiomatic) To create in one’s mind; to invent.

thinning out— thin_out: to make or become sparse or sparser

thin out— thin_out: to make or become sparse or sparser

thin up— (informal, transitive, intransitive) To become or make (something) thin (in either width or viscosit

third-degree murder— (US, law) Murder without intent but during a felony.

Third Epistle of John— Synonym of 3 John.

Third Heaven— (religion) The abode of God, in some Abrahamic religions.

third person— (linguistics, with \"the\") The words, word-forms, and grammatical structures, taken collectively, t

third person— (grammar) the form of a verb used when the subject of a sentence is not the audience or the one maki

third-person plural— (grammar) The pronoun they (or its equivalents in other languages).

third-person plural— (grammar) The form of a verb used (in English and other languages) with plural nouns and with the pr

third-person singular— (grammar) The form of a verb used (in English and other languages) with singular nouns and with the

third position— (ballet) A position in which one foot is placed in front of the other so that the heel of the front

third sector— The economic sector consisting of non-governmental nonprofits.

this coming— (set phrase) (of dates, especially days of the week) the immediate next, rather than the one belongi

this instant— now, immediately

this minute— (idiomatic) right now, immediately

this morning— The morning of today.

this time— On or near the same date (in the past or in the future); by this time.

this way— In the way indicated; as follows; thus

thoracic aorta— the upper portion of the body's largest artery, originating from the left ventricle of the heart and

thorn forest— A forest of thorn trees

thorny devil— A lizard of species Moloch horridus, of Australia.

though but— (Northern England, idiomatic) Used at the end of a sentence to add emphasis.

Thrall"-less— Having no thralls.

thread of thought— (idiomatic) A train of thought; a thought process.

three-banded grasshopper— Hadrotettix trifasciatus, a species of North American band-winged grasshopper.

three-center two-electron bond— (chemistry) Any of several forms of extended covalent bond, deficient in one electron, joining three

three-day fever— (medicine) Pappataci fever.

three-day weekend— A period of time off from school or work where people are off an additional day along with Saturday

three-milk cake— A pastel de tres leches.

three-time loser— (slang, derogatory) A person who has been sentenced to prison for a third time, especially for a maj

threetip sagebrush— Artemisia tripartita, a sagebrush plant.

three-toed sloth— A sloth of the genus Bradypus having three toes on each limb.

three-toed woodpecker— Any member of either of the species of woodpecker of the genus Picoides.

throes of passion— sexual intercourse

throne name— A regnal name, particularly in the context of the ancient Near East and Egypt.

throttle down— To suppress (an emotion)

throttle down— To reduce power to (an engine), reduce speed

through and through— A bullet wound in which the bullet passes through the body.

through station— (rail) Any railway station having one or more tracks running through it, and that is not built as a

through the hawsehole— (nautical, slang) Of an officer: having risen from the grade of an ordinary seaman, whose original p

through with— Having finished with or no longer concerned with something, especially when dissatisfied with it.

throw about— (obsolete, nautical) To change direction; to change from one tack to another.

throw a fit— (idiomatic) To become angry, enraged, or upset; to act or react with an outburst, as by shouting, sw

throw an eye— (idiomatic, intransitive) To glance; peep.

throw a tantrum— (idiomatic) To have a temper tantrum; to display a fit of childish anger.

throw away— to dispose of

throw away— (transitive, figuratively) To waste, to squander.

throw back— (transitive) To drink quickly, especially alcoholic beverages.

throw caution to the wind— (idiomatic) To do something despite the risks.

throw cold water on— (transitive, idiomatic) (of an achievement, emotion, idea, suggestion, etc.) To belittle or dismiss;

throw dirt— (figuratively) To make derogatory or malicious allegations, particularly about people in public life

throw down— (transitive) To cause something one is holding to drop, often forcefully.

throw down— (slang, idiomatic, intransitive) To drink a large amount quickly.

throw down the gauntlet— (idiomatic) To issue a challenge.

throw hands— (informal, intransitive) To come to blows, fistfight.

throw hands— (informal, intransitive) To box.

throw in— (transitive, informal) To add something extra free of charge.

throw in— (idiomatic) To quit, to fold.

throwing stone— A stone to throw, as a weapon or as part of a sport.

throw in the towel— (idiomatic) To quit; to give up.

throw light on— To make clear; to elucidate; to provide an explanation for (something puzzling or mysterious).

throw off— To give forth in an unpremeditated manner.

throw off— (transitive) Of a horse, to eject its rider.

throw off— To fling away.

Throw"-off`— A start in a hunt or a race.

throw on— (transitive) To start playing; to put on (a film, song etc.).

throw on— (transitive) To activate, to turn on (a device etc.).

throw out— (idiomatic) To discard; to dispense with something; to throw away.

throw out— toss, get rid of

throw overboard— (transitive) To throw off a boat into the water; to jettison

throw salt— (AAVE) To disparage or belittle.

throw stones— (idiomatic, often followed by at) To insult or criticize someone or something.

throw stones in a glass house— (idiom) To criticize others when one has similar weaknesses oneself.

throw together— (transitive) To assemble rapidly, without precision.

throw to the dogs— (idiomatic) To give up on something valuable.

throw to the wind— (idiomatic) To discard or dispense with, especially in an abrupt or reckless manner.

throw to the wolves— (idiomatic) To remove or cast out someone or something out of one's protection, such as onto the str

throw up— (ambitransitive) To give up, abandon something.

throw up— (dated, transitive) To enlarge, as a picture reflected on a screen.

throw up— (transitive) To cause something such as dust or water to rise into the air.

throw up the sponge— (intransitive, idiomatic, slang, archaic) To give up a contest; to acknowledge defeat; to throw in t

thud and blunder— (idiom) An adventure or active endeavor that is characterized by, often humorous, errors.

thumb a ride— (US, intransitive, idiomatic) To hitchhike.

thumb down— To get (a passing vehicle) to stop and give one a ride, signalling to the driver by holding out one'

thumbs up— A gesture signifying approval or okay; a thumb pointing up out of a fist.

thumb through— (transitive) To use one's thumb to quickly flip through the pages of a book, magazine, etc., especia

thus far— So far, hitherto.

thyroarytenoid muscle— (muscle) A broad, thin muscle that arises especially from the thyroid cartilage, inserts into the ar

thyroid hormone— (hormone) any of several closely related metabolically active compounds (as triiodothyronine) that a

thyroid-stimulating hormone— (hormone) A glycoprotein hormone synthesized and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that stimu

thyrotoxicosis factitia— (pathology) A form of thyrotoxicosis caused by the ingestion of exogenous thyroid hormone

thyrotropin-releasing hormone— (biochemistry) A hypophysiotropic hormone produced by neurons in the hypothalamus that stimulates th

Tibetan fox— Vulpes ferrilata, a species of true fox endemic to the high Tibetan Plateau in Nepal, China, and Ind

Tibetan Spaniel— A breed of assertive, small dogs originating in Tibet.

Tibetan Terrier— A dog of a medium-sized, shaggy breed that originated in Tibet (not a true terrier).

tic douloureux— Trigeminal neuralgia.

tick a lock— To keep quiet or keep a secret.

ticking time bomb— Synonym of time bomb (“a situation that threatens to have disastrous consequences at some future tim

Tic"kle-foot`ed— Uncertain; inconstant; slippery.

tick off— To list (create or recite a list).

tick off— (sometimes, metaphorical) To sign an item on a list with a tick mark, especially as a signal that th

tick-tock biological clock— (informal) A reminder to a woman that fertility declines with age, and that there is limited time to

tidal air— The (volume of) air that is inhaled and exhaled with each resting breath

tidal power— Tidal energy.

tidal volume— The amount of air breathed in or out during normal respiration.

tied in knots— (idiomatic) In a state of confusion; in a difficult situation, in a bind.

tied in knots— (idiomatic) Worried, anxious, upset.

tie off— (transitive) To close (something) with string, thread, etc.

tie oneself in knots— (idiomatic) To put oneself in a difficult situation.

tie oneself in knots— (idiomatic) To become anxious or upset; to fret.

tie up— (finance) To immobilize a capital: make a capital investment that makes that capital unavailable.

tie up— to tie completely

tie up loose ends— (idiomatic) To deal with the minor consequences of a previous action; to tidy up, finish, or complet

tiger barb— The cyprinid fish Puntigrus tetrazona.

tiger civet— (dated) A linsang

tiger pear— The cactus Opuntia aurantiaca.

tight junction— (biology) An intercellular junction between epithelial cells whose membranes join together to form a

tiller extension— (nautical) An attachment to the tiller that enables the helmsman to steer from further forward on th

till time— (dated, archaic, literary) Until the moment; at the moment.

timberline sagebrush— Artemisia rothrocki, an herbaceous plant native to alpine California.

time after time— (idiomatic) Again and again; repeatedly; every time; always; time and again.

time and again— Often; repeatedly.

time and time again— Often; repeatedly.

time back— (dated, archaic, regional) For a long time.

time before time— (poetic) The distant past.

time bomb— (metaphorically) A situation that threatens to have disastrous consequences at some future time.

time bomb— (computing) A malicious program designed to perform a destructive action at a certain date or time.

time bomb— A bomb that has a mechanism such that detonation can be preset to a particular time.

time chart— A chart showing the standard times in various parts of the world with reference to a given time at a

time clock— A device that records, on (digital or paper) timecards, the times when employees begin and finish wo

time enough— elapsed time or coming time period should be sufficient

time fuze— A type of fuze that detonates a bursting charge after a specified interval of time has elapsed.

time heals— Ellipsis of time heals all wounds.

time heals all wounds— Negative feelings eventually fade away.

time in— (transitive, business, human resources) To record the start of one's day or shift at work.

time is money— Money is wasted (in lost wages, missed opportunities, etc.) when a person's time is not used product

time of day— (archaic) The right thing; the ticket; that which is needed.

time of old— (idiomatic) Synonym of time immemorial

time of pericenter passage— (astronomy) A time at which an orbiting body passes through the pericenter, closest to the central b

time of the month— (euphemistic) Synonym of menstruation: the monthly period during which a fertile woman menstruates.

time out— (transitive, business, human resources) To record the end of one's day or shift at work.

time past— (dated) For a considerable amount of time.

time past— (dated) Of a long time ago.

time plan— (business, finance) A type of system permitting the payment of goods or services by installments.

times past— (dated, obsolete) Of a long time ago.

time to come— In the future; in the foreseeable future.

time to time— from time to time

time until expiration— Synonym of time to expiry.

tinsel lily— An Australian shrub of the genus Calectasia.

tip credit— (US) A tip wage credit.

tip of the spear— The leading position of someone in a difficult situation.

tipping point— (mathematics, catastrophe theory, figuratively, by extension) The point at which a slow, reversible

tipping point— point at which a system rapidly changes its behavior

tiptoe around— To act very cautiously about something; to avoid speaking about a painful or controversial issue.

tip up— To tilt something upward in order to discharge its contents.

tire out— To make someone tired; to exhaust.

tire out— (make) become weary, phrasal

tissue factor— A protein present in endothelia and leukocytes. Classified as CD142. It plays a primary role in the

tissue paper— An unspecified product made of tissue (absorbent paper), such as bathroom tissue, paper handkerchief

titan beetle— A species of longhorn beetle (Titanus giganteus).

tit tape— (slang, vulgar) .

titty fuck— (sexuality, vulgar) .

titular church— (Christianity) Any of the parish churches of Rome supplying a title to cardinal priests.

T lymphocyte— (immunology) A T cell.

to a degree— Somewhat: a little; a bit; moderately.

toad in the hole— Egg in a hole.

to a first approximation— Used to indicate that a statement, though not necessarily entirely accurate or without exceptions, i

to a great extent— Synonym of to a large extent.

to a large extent— Mostly; usually or primarily.

to a lesser extent— Occurring somewhat less.

to a man— Including every person; without exception; unanimously.

to an extent— Partly; in part.

toasted special— (Ireland) a toasted sandwich of sliced pan bread and a filling of ham, cheese, usually onion, and of

toast sandwich— An old-fashioned snack consisting of a slice of toasted bread between two untoasted slices.

toast up— (informal, transitive) To cook by toasting.

to a T— (idiomatic) Precisely; exactly; perfectly; with great attention to detail.

Toba Batak— An Austronesian language spoken by the Toba Batak people.

Toba Batak— An Austronesian ethnic group indigenous to Indonesia.

To-beat"— To beat thoroughly or severely.

to begin with— In the first place.

to begin with— Initially, at first, at the very start.

to be sure— (idiomatic) Certainly, undoubtedly, admittedly, surely.

toboggan slide— (Canada, figuratively) A quick, unstoppable decline.

to boot— to the good of, in addition, moreover

To-break"— To break completely; to break in pieces.

toco toucan— Ramphastos toco, a kind of toucan.

todah rabah— (Jewish English) Thank you; many thanks.

to date— (idiomatic) Until now; until the present time.

To-day"— The present day.

toddle off— (informal) To die.

to each his own— Every person is entitled to his or her personal preferences and tastes.

to each his own— Everyone should receive what they deserve.

to emphasize everything is to emphasize nothing— (design, writing) Emphasize excessively and nothing will stand out.

toe-winged beetle— A beetle of the family Ptilodactylidae.

toffee penny— (UK) A sweet consisting of a large flat circle of toffee.

to hand— Readily available; within easy reach; nearby.

to hell— (idiomatic, mildly, vulgar) to the point of destruction or punishment

to hell— (idiomatic, mildly, vulgar) to an extreme extent

to hell in a handbasket— (idiomatic, informal) To go to a bad state of affairs quickly.

to hell with— (mildly, vulgar) Used to show displeasure or disregard toward the named person or thing.

toilet training— The process of training a domesticated or pet animal to avoid urinating or defecating indoors and to

tokay gecko— A species of gecko native to Southeast Asia, Gekko gecko.

Tok Pisin— A creole of Indo-European, Malayo-Polynesian and Trans-New Guinean languages (principally English an

tollhouse cookie— (US) A kind of chocolate chip cookie.

toll line— A landline, especially one between telephone exchanges

tomato moth— The noctuid moth Lacanobia oleracea.

tomato salad— (cuisine) A type of salad consisting of raw or cold foods such as cucumber, lettuce and tomatoes.

tomato sauce— (cooking) A thick sauce made from tomatoes for pasta etc.

tomorrow night— The night of the day after the present day.

tone down— (ambitransitive, figurative) To moderate or relax; to diminish or weaken the striking characteristic

tone down— (ambitransitive) To relax; to make quieter or less obtrusive; to make milder.

tone in— To fit well (with something, in colour, mood, etc.).

tone policing— (derogatory) Insistence that another party in a discussion adopts an unconfrontational or relaxed at

tongue clacker— (obsolete, usually, in plural) One who talks a lot with little meaning.

tonic accent— (phonetics) The syllable in a word which receives the most stress in an intonation unit.

to no end— Exceedingly; excessively.

to no purpose— Without a meaningful result; in vain.

too good to last— Synonym of too good to be true.

tool up— (informal, transitive) To furnish with equipment.

to oneself— (informal) Tending not to interact with others; introverted; reserved.

to perfection— In a manner that cannot be bettered; perfectly.

top of the morning— (Ireland, New England, idiomatic, archaic, sometimes, _, humorous) A generic, cheerful greeting said

topographical map— A map that indicates the topography of the ground, and includes physical features such as rivers, wo

topological field— (mathematics) A field that is also a topological space in which addition and multiplication are both

topological group— (topology) A group which is also a topological space and whose group operations are continuous funct

topological space— (topology, formally) An ordered pair (X, τ), where X is a set and τ, called the topology, is a colle

topple over— (idiomatic) To fall over (to fall from an upright or standing position to a horizontal or prone posi

to put it another way— in other words

tora hartebeest— An antelope of the subspecies Alcelaphus buselaphus tora, native to Eritrea and Ethiopia.

torch down— (transitive, literally) To set all of (something) on fire, especially so as to destroy it.

torch up— (transitive, literally) To light (something) on fire.

Torresian imperial pigeon— A pigeon of species Ducula spilorrhoa.

to some extent— Partly; in part.

toss away— To discard; to throw away

tossed salad— A salad made by tossing greens in a dressing, often including other vegetables like tomato and cucum

toss off— (transitive, dated) To drink up rapidly.

toss out— (transitive, informal) To remove or eject from a group; to kick out.

toss together— (transitive) To carelessly and casually arrange or organize.

toss up— (intransitive) To make a decision based on chance, for example by flipping a coin or rolling a dice.

toss up— (intransitive) To throw something upwards.

toss up— (transitive, Internet) To post or upload.

total function— (mathematics) A function.

totally ordered— (set theory, order theory) That is equipped with a total order, that is a subset of (the ground set

totally ordered set— (set theory) A set having a specified total order.

total order— (set theory, order theory) A partial order, ≤, (a binary relation that is reflexive, antisymmetric,

total ordering relation— (mathematics, rare) A total order.

to tell the truth— (idiomatic) An attestation to the truthfulness and frankness of an associated statement.

totes malotes— (colloquial) Totally.

to that end— (formal, conjunctive, idiomatic) For that reason, with that goal, intending to produce that result.

to the bone— (idiomatic) Completely, totally.

to the end of time— Perpetually; ceaselessly.

to the full— Fully; completely.

to the good— to an advantage or profit

to the hilt— Completely, fully, to one's limit.

to the max— as great as possible

to the minute— Precisely timed.

toto genere— entirely; in all aspects

touch a nerve— (idiomatic) To make a remark or perform a deed which produces a strong response, especially an emoti

Touchard polynomial— (math) Any member of a polynomial sequence of binomial type defined by T_n(x)=\\sum_{k=0}^n S(n,k)x^

touching upon— touch upon: same as touch on

touch off— touch off: start

touch on— be/get involved with

tough break— (idiomatic) An interjection of mild or insincere sympathy for someone else's misfortune.

tough out— (transitive, informal) To endure (a hardship or challenge) by being tough: relying on one's toughnes

Tourette syndrome— (neurology) A neurological disorder characterized by the presence of physical and vocal tics.

touring bicycle— (bicycle) A bicycle designed or modified for touring with luggage.

tout de suite— (colloquial) Immediately, right away.

tout le monde— everyone, everybody

tout suite— (slang) (anglicized form)

towel up— (intransitive) To use a towel to clean.

towel up— (transitive, Australia) To thoroughly defeat an opponent in a fight or competition.

to what end— For what purpose, what for, why.

townhall clock— A plant of species Adoxa moschatellina.

town meeting— a meeting of the town council

to write home about— Of significance; worth noticing or remarking upon.

toxic hellstew— (informal) A terrible mess, or very unpleasant situation.

trace down— (transitive) To track down

tracker dog— tracker (dog)

trade agreement— An agreement between nations to engage in trade

trade deal— (economics, international relations) An agreement between two or more countries, often in the form o

trade dispute— a dispute between workers and their employer

trade dress— (legal) Those characteristics of the visual appearance of a product or its packaging that may be reg

trade in— To give a piece of merchandise as part of the payment or trade for something new.

trade language— Synonym of lingua franca.

Trade"-mark`— A peculiar distinguishing mark or device affixed by a manufacturer or a merchant to his goods, the e

trade name— A name used to identify a commercial product or service; may or may not be a registered trademark.

trade row— A disagreement over trade, generally milder than a trade war.

traffic light— A signalling device positioned at a road intersection or pedestrian crossing indicating the moment i

traffic light— roadway traffic signal

traffic signal— signal device used for traffic control

trail off— trail off: come to an end

train of thought— The flow of thinking; a sequence of ideas passing through someone’s mind.

train of thoughts— The flow of different thoughts one experiences when thinking.

trainwreck in slow motion— (figurative) A catastrophe wherein the failure is obvious to everybody while it is happening.

traitor within the gates— A person who has infiltrated an organization in order to harm it.

trample out— (transitive) To make (a path) by trampling on vegetation or the like.

Transalpine Gaulish— An extinct European language of the Indo-European family, spoken in Gaul.

transcendental function— (analysis) Any function that is algebraically independent of its variable(s); a function which does

transcendental function— (specifically, complex analysis) A meromorphic function on the complex plane that is not a rational

transcendental number— (mathematics) any irrational number that is not an algebraic number

transcendental number theory— (number theory) The branch of number theory that deals with transcendental numbers.

transfer rate— (computing) A data transfer rate.

transferred sense— A (usually looser) meaning of a word or phrase developed from a metaphoric application of its origin

transformational grammar— (linguistics) A generative grammar, especially of a natural language, developed in the Chomskyan tra

transformation matrix— (linear algebra) A matrix (of dimension n×m) that represents some linear transformation from ℝm→ℝn.

transition map— (differential geometry) Synonym of transition function.

transition matrix— (mathematics, stochastic processes) A square matrix whose rows consist of nonnegative real numbers,

transition point— (fluid dynamics) The point in space at which fluid flow around an object changes from laminar to tur

transitive verb— (grammar) A verb that is accompanied (either clearly or implicitly) by a direct object in the active

transmissible spongiform encephalopathy— (disease, neurology) Any fatal, incurable degenerative disease of the brain transmitted by prions.

transport protein— (protein) A transmembrane protein that assists in the movement of substances across a membrane

transversalis fascia— (muscle) A thin aponeurotic membrane which lies between the inner surface of the transverse abdomina

transverse wave— (physics) Any wave in which the direction of disturbance is perpendicular to the direction of travel

transversus abdominis— (muscle) A flat muscle with transverse fibers that forms the anterolateral abdominal wall and is lay

trash heap of history— (figuratively) A notional place where events, people or objects which have been forgotten or have be

trash out— (transitive) To make (a place or thing) trashy or low-class.

trash out— (transitive) To ruin (a place) with vandalism, garbage, etc.

trash out— (informal, intransitive) To stop working; to crap out.

travelling wave— (physics) A wave in which the vibration is in the direction of propagation; a longitudinal wave.

tread on— (transitive) To harm the interests of; to inhibit or diminish.

tread softly— Chaya or tree spinach (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius).

tread water— To remain afloat in the water without use of any buoyancy aid, by using kicking motions and hand mot

tread water— (figuratively) To make no progress, expending effort just enough to maintain a stable position.

tread water— to use arms and legs to stay afloat in place in water

treasure trove— A hidden treasure, subsequently discovered.

treat like shit— (vulgar) Synonym of treat like dirt.

tree cactus— Any of various cacti of the genus Pilosocereus.

tree moss— (biology) A moss (or possibly a lichen) that grows on trees

tree of sorrow— Night jasmine (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis).

tree sorrel— The plant bilimbi, Averrhoa bilimbi.

tres leches— Three-milk cake.

trial division— (maths) A simple method of finding the divisors of an integer, or establishing if the integer is pri

triangular matrix— (linear algebra) A square matrix in which all the items on one side of the main diagonal are zero.

triangular number— (mathematics) Any integer that is the sum of n natural numbers from 1 to n.

Triangulum Australe— (constellation) A winter constellation of the southern sky, which has three bright stars that form a

triboelectric effect— (physics) the generation of static electricity by friction between different materials

tricuspid valve— A heart valve with three cusps which prevents backflow of blood from the right ventricle into the ri

trigger finger— a finger used in pulling the trigger of a firearm

trig identity— A trigonometric identity.

trigonometric cofunction— (mathematics) Either of a pair of trigonometric functions that have equal values when their argument

trigonometric function— (trigonometry) Any function of an angle expressible as the ratio of two of the sides of a right tria

trigonometric identity— (mathematics, trigonometry) A trigonometric equation that is true for all values of the input variab

trigonometric series— (mathematics) Any series of the form \\frac{1}{2}A_{o}+\\displaystyle\\sum_{n=1}^{\\infty}(A_{n} \\c

trimac cichlid— A large cichlid, Cichlasoma trimaculatum.

trim down— (intransitive) To lose weight.

trimellic acid— (chemistry) trimellitic acid

trinary star— (star) A stellar system that has three stars orbiting around each other; triple star.

triose phosphate— (biochemistry) .

triple acrostic— A poem whose stanzas, except the first three, are clues for words. The initial letters of these word

triple check— (transitive) To check a third time; to check thrice, with extra caution or attention; to reverify or

triple star— (star) Three stars which form a stellar system, such that they orbit the point of equilibrium of the

triple star— (star) Three stars that appear to be one when seen with the naked eye, either because they orbit one

Trip"li*cate-ter`nate— Triternate.

trip out— (slang) To have a fit, to become enraged or upset; to flip out.

trip over oneself— Make an extreme effort to do something.

trip up— (transitive) To cause (someone) to commit an error, trick into a mistake.

trip up— (intransitive) To fall or stumble.

trip up— (transitive) To cause (someone) to fall or stumble.

trip up— (intransitive) To commit an error, make a mistake.

trisomy 13— the condition of having three copies of chromosome 13 that results in a syndrome characterized by se

trisomy 21— a genetic condition caused by having an extra chromosome 21 in some or all of the body’s cells, mar

trisomy 21— (medical genetics) The presence of three copies of the 21st chromosome in the karyotype.

tritiated water— (inorganic compound) Water in which one or both protium (normal hydrogen) atoms have been replaced b

tritium oxide— (inorganic compound) Super-heavy water (T2O; or more correctly, 3H2O).

trittle trattle— (slang) Cheap, tawdry trinkets or nick-nacks; worthless small items one might buy at a market.

trivial group— (group theory) The unique group (up to isomorphism) consisting of a single element (which is the ide

Trojan asteroid— (astrophysics) an asteroid occupying the Trojan points of the Sun-Jupiter system

Trojan horse— (politics) A person, organization, social movement, piece of legislation, or ideology with a negativ

Trojan horse— (business) A seemingly favorable offer designed to trick customers into making exorbitant payments.

Trojan horse— (computer security) A malicious program that is disguised as legitimate software.

trophic level— (ecology) A particular position occupied by a group of organisms in a food chain.

tropical cyclone— (broad) A rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, strong winds, and a

tropical month— The average time for the Moon to pass twice through the same equinox point of the sky (27.32158 days

tropical storm— A cyclone within the tropics that has a certain range of wind speeds, typically having its thundercl

tropical year— The time that it takes for the Sun to return to the same position along the ecliptic, as viewed from

tropical year— (in particular) A vernal equinox year; the time between two successive vernal equinoxes.

trouble in paradise— (idiomatic) An unexpected problem in a supposedly positive situation, especially in a marital or rom

true civet— Any nocturnal catlike mammal from Asia or Africa of the subfamily Viverrinae.

true friend— (linguistics, uncommon) A word in a language that bears a resemblance to a word in another language

true north— (geography) At a given point, the direction in which the geographic North Pole of the earth lies.

true that— (slang) Synonym of indeed, showing agreement with another speaker's previous statement.

true to life— Realistic; natural.

true to life— (of a model) Having the same dimensions as the original.

truffle butter— (cooking) Salted butter cooked together with sliced or grated truffles.

trumpet of the dead— Horn of plenty, Craterellus cornucopioides.

trump up— (idiomatic) to heavily publicise, promote or market a product.

trundle along— (ambitransitive) To move slowly.

trust law— (legal) A body of law regulating the legal instrument for holding wealth known as a trust.

truth be told— (idiomatic) Used when admitting something one might otherwise lie about, e.g. to keep up appearances

truth function— (mathematics, logic) A Boolean function whose value is interpreted as truth or falsity

truth squad— (politics) A group of people who attend political meetings etc. in the guise of ordinary citizens in

tuberculous dactylitis— (disease) A skeletal manifestation of tuberculosis.

tuck in— (transitive) To push (the fabric at the bottom of a shirt) under the pants.

tuck in— put your shirt in your pants

tuck up— (intransitive) to bring one's legs and abdomen together while lying face-up on the floor; to perform

tufted antshrike— A passerine bird of the antbird family, Mackenziaena severa.

tulip tree— (botany) Indian tulip tree, a tropical tree (Thespesia populnea, family Malvaceae).

tulip tree— (botany) African tulip tree (Spathodea campanulata, of family Bignoniaceae).

tulip tree— (botany) Nile tulip tree (Markhamia lutea, family Bignoniaceae).

tumble down— (intransitive, also, figuratively) To topple, collapse.

tumble ringwing— The flowering plant Dysphania atriplicifolia.

tumble up— (intransitive) To get out of bed.

tummy ache— an abdominal pain

tuned in— (idiom) Paying attention.

tune in— to adjust the controls on a radio or television

tune in— (transitive) To select a channel, station, etc., as on television or radio.

tune up— (transitive) To make adjustments (to an engine or bicycle drivetrain) in order to improve its perfor

tungstosilicic acid— silicotungstic acid

turd in the punchbowl— (slang, vulgar, idiomatic) Something that ruins or spoils everything else; a nuisance or problem; an

turf out— (transitive, informal, usually of a person) To remove or eject from a place.

turkey bacon— Imitation bacon prepared from smoked, chopped and reformed turkey.

turkey corn— Dicentra eximia

Turkish pizza— A meal or snack made from an oval piece of Turkish bread baked with various toppings such as minced

Turkish sage— A flowering plant of species (Phlomis russeliana, family Lamiaceae), native to Turkey and Syria.

turn a blind eye— (intransitive, idiomatic) To deliberately or knowingly ignore, overlook, or refuse to acknowledge so

turn about— (transitive) To change or reverse the position of.

turn about— (dated, intransitive) To reverse one's position; to turn round.

turn a deaf ear— (figuratively) To refuse to listen to. [with to ‘someone/something’]

turn again— (archaic) To make a stand.

turn against— (transitive, idiomatic) To rebel or oppose to something formerly supported.

turn against— (transitive, intransitive) To set against or in opposition to something.

turn around— (transitive, idiomatic, of an idea) To consider from a different viewpoint.

turn around— (intransitive, idiomatic, colloquial) To suddenly change or reverse one's opinion, point of view, st

turn aside— To reject; to resist or refuse to aid.

turn away— (intransitive, figuratively) To forsake or refuse an association or commitment.

turn away— (intransitive, literally) To rotate oneself so as not to face someone or something.

turn away— (transitive, literally) To rotate so as not to face someone or something.

turn away— (transitive, figuratively) To refuse to admit someone or accept something.

turn back— (transitive) To fold something back; to fold down.

turn back— (transitive) To adjust to a previous setting.

turn back— To return to a previous state of being.

turn down— (idiomatic) To reposition by turning, flipping, etc. in a downward direction; to double or fold down

turn down— (idiomatic) To refuse, decline, or deny.

turn in— (transitive, idiomatic) To submit something; to give.

turn in— (intransitive, idiomatic) To go to bed; to retire to bed.

turning circle— (automotive, of a road vehicle) The circular path formed by the wheel furthest from the centre of th

turning point— A decisive point at which a significant change or historical event occurs, or at which a decision mu

turn inside-out— to invert; to place the outer surface inside and put the inside surface to the outside.

turn in succession— (nautical, military, of ships in a line of battle) To change course one at a time in sequence, with

turn into— (intransitive) To become.

turn into a pumpkin— (idiomatic, colloquial) To cease to be special or extraordinary.

turn off— (transitive) To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, lig

turn off— (intransitive) To leave a road; to exit.

turn off— (transitive) To repulse, disgust, or discourage (someone).

turn off— (intransitive, of a machine, etc.) To become deactivated; to become powered down.

turn on— (transitive) To aim at.

turn on— (transitive) To power up, to put into operation, to start, to activate (an appliance, light, mechani

turn on— (intransitive, of a device) To start operating; to power up, to become on. [from 19th c.]

turn on its head— (transitive, idiomatic) To completely change.

turn on its head— (transitive, idiomatic) To turn upside-down; to invert.

turn out— (intransitive, idiomatic, copulative) To end up; to result.

turn out— (intransitive, by ellipsis) To succeed; work out; turn out well.

turn out— (intransitive, dated) To go out; to leave one's home.

turn over— (transitive, sports) To give up control (of the ball and thus the ability to score).

turn over— (transitive, idiomatic) To transfer.

turn round— (intransitive) To turn so as to be facing in the opposite direction.

turn round— (transitive) To put into an opposing position; to reverse.

turn tail— (idiomatic) To turn away from someone or something, in preparation for running away; to reverse dire

turn the other cheek— (idiomatic) To accept punishment or injury without retaliating.

turn the page— (idiomatic) To move on to new involvements or activities; to make a fresh start.

turn together— (nautical, military, of ships in a line of battle) To change course simultaneously, without waiting

turn up— (transitive) To cause to appear; to find by searching, etc.

turn upside down— (transitive, intransitive) To flip over; to rotate top to bottom.

turn up the heat— (idiomatic) To increase the intensity of activity or discomfort.

turn up the volume on— (idiomatic) To increase the intensity of; to focus on; to highlight or emphasize.

turpentine tree— A mopane tree (Colophospermum mopane), of southern Africa.

turpentine weed— A plant of species Gutierrezia sarothrae.

turtle dove— Any of several (species of) birds, called by this traditional name, mainly in the genus Streptopelia

turtle vine— A creeping succulent of the spiderwort family (Callisia repens).

tutti quanti— All, everything, everyone; all that, all of those.

TV black— Abbreviation of television black.

Twelfth Day— (Christianity) Synonym of Epiphany (“an annual Christian feast on the twelfth day after Christmas Da

twelfth day cake— A Twelfth cake.

twelfth-day cake— Synonym of king cake.

Twelve Days of Christmas— The season or time made up of the twelve days between Christmas and Epiphany; Christmas season, Chri

twenty-four seven— (colloquial, often, figurative) Constantly, with little or no interruption; continually; very often.

twenty to the dozen— (idiomatic) very fast, fluently

twilight shift— An early evening shift of work.

twinkling of an eye— A short period of time.

twist and turn— (intransitive) To move one way then the other, or in unpredictable erratic gyrations.

twist of the knife— (informal, figuratively) An action that worsens a difficult situation or increases a person's distre

twist the knife— (informal, figuratively) To deliberately do or say something to worsen a difficult situation or incr

twist up— (transitive)

Twit"tle-twat`tle— Tattle; gabble.

two-barred crossbill— Loxia leucoptera, a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae.

two commas— (slang) A million; millions.

two-percent milk— (US) Milk containing two percent butterfat.

Two plus three— same as three plus two

two-sided ideal— (algebra) A subset of a ring which is both a left ideal and a right ideal. Commonly referred to simp

two-toed sloth— One of two species of large mammals in genus Choloepus known for their slowness of movement.

two-week wait— The time between ovulation and the expected time of menstruation, during which a person trying to ge

type 1 diabetes— (pathology) A condition characterised by a high level of glucose in the blood caused by an insuffici

type 2 diabetes— A form of diabetes characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and relative lack of insul

type out— To write out on a computer keyboard.

über alles— (used after a country name, usually ironic or humorous) Invokes a perception of the specified countr

uff da— (Upper Midwestern US) Expressing surprise, dismay, relief, exhaustion, or a sudden shock to the sens

ulosonic acid— (sugar acid) ketoaldonic acid

Ulster Scots— A dialect of the Scots language spoken in Ulster, Ireland.

ulterior to— (obsolete) After.

ultima Thule— A place beyond the borders of the known world.

ultimum remedium— (law) A last resort.

ultimus haeres— (Scots law) The process whereby the estate of a deceased person with no will or traceable blood rela

ultraviolet light— (countable) A light bulb that emits ultraviolet light; a black light.

ultraviolet radiation— (physics) A form of non-ionizing radiation emitted by the sun and other artificial sources.

umbrella tree— An umbrella magnolia (Magnolia tripetala).

umbrella tree— An umbrella thorn (Vachellia tortilis).

umbrella tree— An octopus tree (Schefflera actinophylla).

unable to can— (slang, humorous) Rendered utterly speechless or overwhelmed with a situation.

under a cloud— (idiomatic) Under suspicion; subject to critical inspection.

under no circumstance— In no case, whatever happens; never.

under no circumstances— (idiomatic) Never ever, not for any reason.

under one roof— at the same location

under the radar— (idiomatic) Without attracting notice; in an undetected or secretive manner.

under the sheets— (slang, idiomatic) In a state of intimate or sexual activity.

under the weather— (idiomatic, obsolete) Experiencing adversity.

under the weather— (idiomatic) ill or gloomy, especially from a cold or flu.

under way— Into motion, into its course.

undulated antshrike— a passerine bird of the antbird family, Frederickena unduligera.

undulated tinamou— A tinamou, Crypturellus undulatus.

unearned increment— Any exceptional increase in the value of land, houses, etc., not due to the owner's labour or outlay

unfinished business— A matter that still has to be completed or dealt with, sometimes with an ominous or threatening impl

Un*heard"-of— New; unprecedented; unparalleled.

uniform continuity— (analysis, of a function) The property of being uniformly continuous.

uniformly continuous— (analysis, of a function from a metric space X to a metric space Y) That for every real ε > 0 there

uniform metric— (analysis) The metric \\rho(f,g) = \\sup_{x\\in X} \\{|f(x) - g(x)|\\} where f and g are functions o

uninterfered with— Not interfered with.

union card— A card showing one's membership of a trade union

unique factorization ring— (algebra, ring theory) A ring in which every non-zero, non-unit (i.e., proper) element can be factor

United States English— (linguistics) Synonym of American English.

unit interval— (mathematics) the interval [0,1], that is the set of all real numbers x such that zero is less than

universality of freefall— (physics) The principle that all objects fall with the same acceleration in a gravitational field, i

universal sorter— (linguistics) A mechanism whereby uncountable nouns are made countable and abstract.

Universal Time— A measure of time that conforms, within a close approximation, to the mean diurnal rotation of the E

university professor— Synonym of distinguished professor.

unlawful death— criminal homicide of a human being; manslaughter or murder or infanticide.

uno ab alto— (idiomatic, motto) One over all.

uno flatu— (law) At once, at one blast, at the same moment, contemporaneously, simultaneously.

unrounded vowel— (phonetics) A vowel that is pronounced with the lips relaxed.

unstable equilibrium— (physics) An equilibrium in which a small disturbance causes it to move further away from its origin

untaken advantage of— (rare) Not taken advantage of.

until all hours— (informal) Until very late; until the small hours.

until further notice— Indefinitely, until a further notification is given to the contrary.

until the wheels fall off— (figurative) Until exhaustion.

untrifled with— Not trifled with.

up and down— (figurative) Plain; downright.

up and leave— To leave abruptly.

upland antshrike— a passerine bird of the antbird family, Thamnophilus aroyae.

upland plover— (dated) The upland sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda, a bird native to the Americas.

upon a stound— (obsolete) in a moment

upon a sudden— (obsolete) all of a sudden; suddenly

upon my word— (dated) Expressing surprise.

upon my word— (dated) Believe my words; I swear.

upon the instant— (idiomatic, dated) Immediately, right away.

upon the tapis— (idiom) Under discussion or consideration.

Upper Wendish— Upper Sorbian (language)

up poo creek— (euphemism, idiomatic) .

upset stomach— A stomachache

up the creek— (idiomatic) In trouble; in a difficult situation.

up the stump— (informal) At a loss, puzzled, in a bind.

up till— (informal) Until.

up to— to an extent

Up`-to-date"— Extending to the present time; having style, manners, knowledge, or other qualities that are abreast

up to eleven— (transitive, slang) To increase (something) to an extremely high or strong degree; to make (somethin

up to no good— (idiomatic, litotic) Misbehaving, being mischievous.

up to now— Until now; as of now.

up until— (informal) until

upward-facing dog— (yoga) Synonym of updog.

upward mobility— (sociology) Ability to advance to better-paid or better-regarded social strata.

upwards of— More than; in excess of.

Up"-wind`— Against the wind; toward the direction from which the wind is blowing.

U"ral-Al*ta"ic— Of or pertaining to the Urals and the Altai; as the Ural-Altaic , or Turanian, languages.

urge on— (transitive) to encourage; motivate; to offer encouragement to.

Ursa Major— (constellation) A large circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a bear. It i

Ursa Minor— (constellation) A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a bear. It include

use it— (euphemistic) To defecate or urinate, regardless of whether one is in a restroom.

use the bathroom— (euphemistic) Synonym of use the toilet: to urinate or defecate, especially (but not exclusively) wh

use the potty— (childish) Synonym of use the toilet: to urinate or defecate, especially (but not exclusively) while

use the restroom— (euphemistic) Synonym of use the toilet: to urinate or defecate, especially (but not exclusively) wh

use the toilet— (euphemistic) To urinate, defecate, or both in a toilet.

use the toilet— (euphemistic, uncommon) To urinate, defecate, or both in other places.

use up— to use completely; to use to point of depletion

use your words— Used by educators or caregivers to encourage an upset child to express the problem verbally instead

vagina tendinis— (anatomy) A synovium.

valid name— (zoology) The correct scientific name for a taxon, or group of organisms.

Valles Marineris— a large system of canyons on the surface of Mars; contains channels possibly caused by the flow of w

valley of the shadow of death— The world, a place where darkness and death are figurative valleys one must walk through as part of

value added tax— (taxation) A tax levied on the added value that results from the exchange of goods and services.

value statement— A non-descriptive statement.

vampire time— (informal) A schedule in which a person sleeps during the day and spends much of the night awake.

Van Allen belt— (astrophysics) Synonym of Van Allen radiation belt.

Van Allen radiation belt— (astronomy, physics) Either of two torus-shaped areas of high-energy charged particles which partly

Van de Graaff— (physics) Ellipsis of Van de Graaff generator.

Van de Graaff generator— (physics) A device in which an electric charge is built up on a large spherical electrode by means o

vanishingly rare— Extremely uncommon.

vapour density— (physics) The ratio of the density of a gas to the density of hydrogen at the same temperature and p

vaquita marina— A vaquita (Phocoena sinus).

variable cost— (accounting) A cost that changes with the change in volume of activity of an organization.

variable geometry— (of an aircraft) Having the ability to adjust the shape / configuration of its wings whilst in fligh

variable star— (star) Any star whose brightness varies.

varicose vein— (pathology) An abnormally swollen or dilated vein.

varied tit— Sittiparus varius, a small bird of the tit family Paridae

variegated horsetail— A plant in the taxonomic genus Equisetum of horsetails (Equisetum variegatum).

variegated tinamou— A tinamou, Crypturellus variegatus.

vasoactive intestinal peptide— (medicine, endocrinology) A peptide hormone that is vasoactive in the intestine.

vaso vasorum— (anatomy) .

vas rectum— (anatomy, usually, in the plural) One of a number of straight vasa (tubes), specifically:

vat jade green— A particular green anthraquinone vat dye.

vector algebra— (mathematics) The branch of mathematics that deals with vectors and operations on them.

vector field— (mathematics) a function mapping a subset of \\mathbb{R}^n into a subset of \\mathbb{R}^n

vector product— (linear algebra) a vector with the size given by the product of two vectors computed as the product

vegetable acid— (botany, chemistry) Any type of acid that originates in plants.

vegetable butter— (cooking) Any type of fatty substances resembling the consistency of butter but extracted from plant

vegetable fat— Any vegetable oil that is solid at room temperature.

vegetable oil— Any oil produced from plants, mostly used for cooking; sometimes used in biofuels.

vegetative cell— A nonreproductive cell; any cell that is not involved in the production of gametes.

vegetative nervous system— (neuroanatomy) The autonomic nervous system.

vehicular language— Synonym of lingua franca.

vehicularly housed— (euphemistic) Homeless and living in a car, van, or other type of vehicle.

vein valve— (anatomy) A small, crescent-shaped flap of tissue that is located in a vein and operates as a one-wa

venereal disease— (disease, dated, _, or, _, historical) Any of several contagious diseases, such as syphilis and gono

Venetian red— A pigment producing this colour, derived from nearly pure ferric oxide (Fe2O3) of the hematite type.

venire facias— (legal, historical) A summons to cause the party indicted on a penal statute to appear.

venous stasis— (medicine) venostasis

ventre à terre— At breakneck speed.

Venus comb— An umbelliferous plant (Scandix pecten-veneris).

verbatim et literatim— (legal) Word-for-word and to the letter.

verb form— (grammar) A specific instance or form of a verb, as opposed to the entire verb taken in the abstract

verbum sat— Used to bring something to a conclusion, implying that further comment is unadvisable or unneeded.

vernacular name— (taxonomy) A name other than a taxonomic name, in a vernacular language, used to refer to an organis

vernal equinox— (astronomy) The moment when the sun appears to cross the celestial equator while tilting towards the

versed cosine— (trigonometry) The trigonometric function 1 + cos(x).

versed sine— (trigonometry) The trigonometric function 1 − cos(x).

vertex figure— (geometry) The figure exposed when a corner of a polyhedron or polytope is sliced off.

vertical circle— (astronomy) A great circle on the celestial sphere, perpendicular to the horizon, that passes throug

very less— (India) very little

very low mass star— (star) a protium-fusing star with minimal mass, which is fully convective, able to process its entir

vesica biliaris— (anatomy) .

vesica fellea— (anatomy) .

vesper bat— Any member of the Vespertilionidae, a family of bats.

vest buster— (firearms) A handgun or cartridge that can fully penetrate a contemporary bulletproof vest.

vestibular window— (anatomy) The oval window.

Veterans Day— The United States national holiday in honor of all military veterans (past and present, living and d

veterinary medicine— The branch of medicine that deals with the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and injuries

veterinary pathology— animal pathology

veterinary science— veterinary medicine

veterinary surgeon— A doctor who practices veterinary medicine; a vet.

vexata quaestio— A vexed, unresolved, or intractable question.

via dolorosa— Painful road; difficult route

via media— A third way; a middle course, a compromise.

vibe with— (idiomatic, transitive, informal) To match (a feeling); to feel good or right with.

vibration white finger— A form of Raynaud's phenomenon caused by continuous use of vibrating hand-held machinery.

vicar apostolic— (Christianity) A Roman Catholic prelate who is ordained (titular) bishop and administers a missionar

vice chancellor— deputy or assistant chancellor

vice president— An executive in a business in charge of a department or branch.

Viennese nougat— The softer hazelnut-based form of nougat common to central and eastern Europe

village weaver— The bird Ploceus cucullatus, native to sub-Saharan Africa.

Villano de Las Encartaciones— A Spanish breed of large working dog.

vin chaud— Mulled wine.

vinho verde— Any instance of a type of wine (often white wine but sometimes rosé wine or red wine) produced in th

vin ordinaire— A cheap claret, used as a table wine in France.

violet gold— Synonym of amethyst gold.

violet noise— A signal or process with a frequency spectrum such that the spectral energy density is proportional

violet snail— (Janthina janthina)

virgin birth— (Christianity, theology) (often capitalized and used absolutely: the Virgin Birth) The miraculous bi

Virgin birth— (Christianity, theology) .

Virgin Birth— (Christianity, theology) .

Virginia pennywort— Any of species Obolaria virginica of small flowering plants of the eastern US.

virile organ— (euphemism) .

virtual data room— (computing, business) A data room that is accessible online by connecting remotely.

virtual machine— (computing) A software emulation of a computer that runs in an isolated partition of a real computer

virtual private network— (computing) A network set up for use by a limited number of individuals, such as employees of a comp

virtual private server— (computing) A virtualized server cohosted with other virtual server instances on the same hardware.

virtual proxy— (Internet) A proxy that controls access to a resource that is expensive to create.

virtual reality— (obsolete) Something conjectured which is effectively coming into existence.

virtual reality— A computer technology that simulates a real or imagined environment so that the user can interact wi

virtual reality— (by extension, dated) A text adventure or multi-user dungeon.

virtue ethicist— (ethics) A philosopher or other thinker who advocates or employs virtue ethics.

vis activa— The power of producing motion.

vis a tergo— A force acting from behind.

visible light— (physics) The part of the electromagnetic spectrum, between infrared and ultraviolet, that is visibl

visible spectrum— (physics) The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum which is visible to the human eye (red, orange

visible Web— (computing, Internet) Synonym of Surface Web.

vis inertiae— (by extension) Inactivity; apathy.

vision impaired— visually impaired

visiting professor— Synonym of visiting scholar.

visiting scholar— (education) A scholar from an institution who visits a host university to teach, lecture or perform

visual magnitude— (astronomy) The apparent magnitude of a star in the central part of the spectrum of visible light

visual migraine— Synonym of scintillating scotoma

visual snow— (medical) A condition in which a person sees television-like static or noise in their field of visio

vital capacity— (pulmonology) The maximum volume of air that can be discharged from the lungs following maximum insp

vitamin D— any of several chemically related fat-soluble vitamins that prevent rickets. It is found in fish-liv

vitamin D— (biochemistry) Any of a number of fat-soluble vitamins, required for normal bone development and tha

viviparous blenny— (British) A fish in the family Zoarcidae, Zoarces viviparus.

viviparous eelpout— (US) A fish in the family Zoarcidae (Zoarces viviparus).

Vlax Romani— A dialect of Romani spoken in Bosnia, Herzegovina, Romania, Albania and Hungary.

vocal minority— (US politics) A small group of people that openly declare their beliefs but have little effect on vo

vocal tract— (phonetics) , (anatomy) Portion of the human body where speech sounds are articulated.

Vogelkop bowerbird— Synonym of gardener bowerbird (Amblyornis inornata).

voice for print— (colloquial, derogatory, humorous) An unpleasant voice.

voice of reason— One who articulates a sensible interpretation or course of action.

volatile organic compound— organic compounds that readily evalorate

volcanic eruption— émission de matière volcanique

Volpino Italiano— A small dog of an Italian breed of the spitz type.

volume sales— (business) The sale of large quantities of a product or service.

voluntary manslaughter— Manslaughter resulting from an intentional act done without intent to kill or premeditation and whil

voluntary movement— (medicine, neurology) A willed physical action that is the result of a cognitive process.

voluntary muscle— (muscle) Muscle that is normally controlled by individual volition; skeletal muscle.

vomit up— (slang) To vomit.

von Economo neuron— A spindle neuron.

von Neumann machine— (science fiction) Any machine that is capable of self-replication.

von Neumann probe— (science fiction) A von Neumann machine, or machine capable of self-replication, that is sent on int

von Willebrand disease— (medicine) An hereditary disease, characterized by a tendency to hemorrhage, and caused by a defect

vote down— (transitive, idiomatic) To defeat (some measure or candidate) by a majority vote.

vote in— (ambitransitive) To collectively approve a nominee for an office or position as a result of voting.

vote of thanks— An often informal vote to thank some chairman or other officer of an organization for the work he ha

vote out— (transitive, or, intransitive) To expel the holder of an office or other position through an act of

voter suppression— A strategy to influence the outcome of an election by discouraging or preventing specific groups of

vowel killer— (linguistics) .

Waffle Day— 25 March (Annunciation), celebrated annually in Sweden, Norway and Denmark by the eating of waffles.

waffle fries— potato crisps in a waffle shape, i.e. crinkle-cut with holes

wag hemp— To be hanged.

wait around— (intransitive, idiomatic) To spend an especially lengthy period of time inactively, while expecting

wait on— to wait for

wait out— (idiomatic, transitive) To wait through (something): wait (through) till the end; patiently endure.

wajib saum— (Islam) a required fast, such as that celebrating Ramadan

wake up— (transitive) To awaken somebody.

wake up dead— To die, particularly in one's sleep.

walk all over— (transitive, idiomatic, colloquial) To dominate a person or a group; to have a person take a submiss

walk away— (idiomatic) To survive a challenging or dangerous situation without harm.

walk away from— (idiomatic) To abandon or leave; to shun; to refuse.

walk away from— (idiomatic) To outpace effortlessly.

walk away from— (idiomatic) To escape (a mishap, accident, etc.) with minimal or no injury.

walk away with— (transitive) To win (a competition or contest) handily or by a large margin.

walk back— (transitive) To withdraw or backpedal on a statement or promise.

walk back the cat— (diplomacy) To back down; to adopt a position where one is more willing to compromise.

walk in— walk_in on someone; interrupt

walking leaf— leaf insect (Phylliidae family).

walking patient— (military) A patient whose injuries and/or illness are relatively minor, permitting the patient to w

walking stick— A stick insect (order Phasmida).

walk in straight lines— To adhere to a plan, protocol, or train of thought without any deviation or distraction; to stick to

walk into— (colloquial, archaic) To storm at.

walk off with— (idiomatic) To win, as in a contest and especially without significant effort.

walk on— (theater) To come onstage.

walk on by— (intransitive, slang) To walk past (someone, something) without stopping or acknowledging them.

walk on sunshine— (idiom) To be extremely happy.

walk out— (intransitive, obsolete) To go for a walk outdoors; to go out.

walk over— (idiomatic, transitive) To dominate, treat (someone) as inferior.

walk over— (idiomatic) To gain an easy victory.

walk the plank— (idiomatic) To be forced to resign from a position in an organization.

walk with— (transitive, dated) To attend as a sweetheart; to go out with.

wall brown— An orange and brown butterfly (Lasiommata megera), of the family Nymphalidae.

wall moss— A moss of species Tortula muralis.

wandering Jew— The plant Saxifraga stolonifera.

wandering Jew— Any plant of three species of spiderworts, Tradescantia pallida, Tradescantia fluminensis, and Trade

wandering spider— Any spider of the family Ctenidae, some of which have a reputation of being extremely aggressive.

wandering spleen— (pathology) A birth defect due to the absence of one of the ligaments that holds the spleen in place

wander off— To wander away from somewhere.

wank bank— (slang, vulgar) .

warmest regards— (idiomatic) Used as a polite closing of a letter

Warm"-heart`ed— Having strong affection; cordial; sincere; hearty; sympathetic.

warm over— warm slightly

warm regards— (idiomatic) Used as a polite way to finish a letter.

warm up— (figuratively) To physically or mentally prepare oneself, something or someone for an activity.

warm up— (intransitive) To become warmer.

warm up— (cause to) become warm

warranty of title— (legal) An implied warranty implying that the seller of goods has the right to sell them.

warrigal greens— A leafy ground cover, Tetragonia tetragonoides, that can be eaten as a vegetable.

wash away— To eliminate or destroy by fast-moving water, such as a flood or a high sea.

wash off— (ambitransitive, ditransitive) To remove (or be removed) by washing; to clean off (dirt or the thing

wash oneself of— (transitive, idiomatic) To stop caring about (something); to reject any semblance of (something).

wash out— To remove something by washing.

wash out— To fail utterly at something one has attempted.

waste away— (idiomatic) To lose energy or become weak and feeble.

waste fellow— (India) An idle, useless person.

waste of time— A pointless or unproductive task.

watch and wait— (medicine) Watchful waiting.

watch it— (idiomatic) To be careful or cautious; to pay attention to what one is doing (usually imperative).

watch the pennies— To be careful about how much one spends; to try to save money wherever possible.

water absorption— The amount of water absorbed by a material, calculated as the ration of the weight of water absorbed

water bug— An oriental cockroach (Blatta orientalis).

water down— (idiomatic) To simplify or oversimplify; to make easier; to make less difficult.

water down— To dilute with water; to add water to.

water for injection— (medicine) Distilled water that is used to create injectable solutions.

Wa"ter-fur"row— To make water furrows in.

water hardness— (inorganic chemistry) The level of dissolved calcium salts in water

watermelon tourmaline— A pink and green variety of tourmaline.

water ouzel— (US) An American dipper, of species Cinclus mexicanus.

water pipit— A small passerine bird, Anthus spinoletta.

water ram— A hydraulic ram.

Wa"ter ram`— An hydraulic ram.

water rat— (Australia) A water mouse, especially, the rakali, Hydromys chrysogaster.

water sapphire— (mineral) A deep blue variety of iolite, sometimes used as a gem.

watershed moment— A moment in time in which something changes irrevocably.

water strider— Any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae, which rely on surface tension to walk o

wattled crane— Grus carunculata, a bird of the crane (Gruidae) family

wave of the hand— (idiomatic) A simple gesture, as used for greeting, command, dismissal, or summoning something as if

wave the white flag— (figurative) To yield, give up, or quit.

wave vector— (physics, mathematics) A vector whose direction is that of the direction of propagation of a wave, a

wax down— (beekeeping) To generate a layer of wax that completely covers.

wax down— To taper off; to gradually quiet or diminish.

wax down— To paste into place using wax.

Way"-go`ing— Going away; departing; of or pertaining to one who goes away.

way of all flesh— (euphemistic) The inevitable road to death; mortality.

way off— remote; far; distant (in space)

ways and means— Resources for achieving anything.

way to go— A route, course of action; a preferred decision or choice.

weaken up— (transitive, intransitive) To become or make (something) weaker.

weak pronoun— (linguistics) A pronoun of one syllable which is dependent on another word and cannot be used on its

wealth tax— Any tax which depends on the taxpayer's total assets, including cash, financial assets, and personal

wean off— (ditransitive) to get (someone) off (an addiction), to rid (someone) of a habit

weapons effect— The (harmful) effect or effectiveness a weapon/munition.

wearable computer— a computing device worn on the body, such as a smart watch

wear down— To cause (someone) physical or mental fatigue.

wearied out— Utterly exhausted through being constantly wearied.

wear in— (ambitransitive) To wear until becoming comfortable or fitting properly; to cause (something) to wea

wear on— (transitive) To irritate.

wear one's heart on one's sleeve— be obvious in ones emotions or intentions

wear out— Of a shirt, to not tuck into the pants; to wear in a casual manner.

wear out— To exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness, as by continued s

wear through— to use (something) too much so that a hole develops in it

weather bow— (nautical) The bow of a ship that is turned towards the wind.

weather chart— a weather map

weather map— a map that shows the analysis of meteorological quantities at various levels of the atmosphere

weather out— (transitive) To endure all the way; to hold out against till the end.

wedding card— A personal note conveying congratulations and best wishes to a couple on their wedding day.

wedge product— (algebra) A way of representing an exterior product using a wedge symbol: \\wedge.

weeping birch— A variety of the European white birch tree (Betula pendula), with drooping branches.

weigh anchor— (nautical) To raise the anchor of a ship or boat prior to getting under way.

weigh on— (figuratively) To cause distress to or impose a burden on; to trouble.

weight for age— (horse racing) A weight for age race.

weird number— (number theory) A natural number that is abundant but not semiperfect; one for which the sum of the

weird out— (slang, transitive) To make someone feel, by weirdness, uneasy or uncomfortable; to make one feel (t

welcome mat— A doormat with a welcoming message on it.

weld together— To forge a social or emotional bond between people.

welfare princess— A young welfare queen.

welfare state— A social system in which the state takes overall responsibility for the welfare of its citizens, pro

well acquainted— Very familiar with someone or something.

well and truly— (idiomatic) Completely; utterly; without doubt.

well aware— Having full knowledge or awareness of something.

well begun is half done— Much depends on the beginning of an endeavor.

Well`-in*formed"— Correctly informed; provided with information; well furnished with authentic knowledge; intelligent.

Well"-known`— Fully known; generally known or acknowledged.

well met— (archaic) Welcome, greeted.

well up— well_up: gather; upward motion of water, or as if of water, perhaps from a spring

well versed— An emphatic form of versed; highly knowledgeable or skilled.

Western Desert language— A Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal language (or group of languages) spoken in central Australia, i

Western Hemisphere— The hemisphere in Earth to the west of the Greenwich meridian (zero degree longitude) and east of 18

western xenica— A nymphalid butterfly of species Geitoneura minyas.

wet bulb— Ellipsis of wet bulb temperature

wet chemical— Relating to wet chemistry

wet fart— A fart in which some watery excrement is expelled.

wet oneself— To lose control of one's bladder and involuntarily urinate into one's clothing.

wet the bed— (idiomatic) To urinate in one's bed (during sleep).

whack up— (slang) To strike someone or something repeatedly or very forcefully.

whale on— (slang) To strike an opponent heavily and repeatedly in a fight.

wharf roach— Ligia exotica, a species of sea slater.

what a pity— Used to express regret or disappointment about an unfortunate event or piece of information.

what a shame— Used to express regret or disappointment about an unfortunate event or piece of information.

whatever helps you sleep at night— (idiomatic) Believe what you want to believe if it makes you feel better.

whatever the case may be— As is appropriate to the circumstances; particularly where a choice must be made between two options

what goes around comes around— one's actions will have consequences for them later

what in the world— An exclamation of surprise.

what it is— (slang, African American Vernacular English) A casual greeting.

what next— Used to express surprise or amazement.

what nonsense— That is nonsense; that is patently untrue.

what of— (rare) Because of, due to.

what of it— (idiomatic) So what? Who cares? Expresses disinterest, disregard or lack of concern.

what the flip— (euphemistic) what the fuck

what the fuck— (vulgar) Used to express nonchalance or the dismissal of any consequences of something one is about

what the fuck— expresses surprise, disbelief, or confusion in response to a shocking or absurd situation or stateme

what the hell— (mildly, vulgar, slang) An intensive form of what.

what time— (dated, obsolete, rare) At which; when; whenever; while.

what with— (idiomatic, informal) Owing to; because of; as a result of (used typically to introduce several caus

what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts— (UK) There are both gains and losses in life; you win some, you lose some.

wheel about— (intransitive) To change direction quickly, turn, pivot, whirl about.

when all is said and done— (idiomatic) In the end; ultimately.

when it comes to— (idiom) as for; with regard to

when the chips are down— (idiomatic) When the pressure is on; when the situation is urgent or critical.

when the time comes— At the appropriate time; in due time; in good time.

where does it hurt— Asked to find out where a wounded or ill person is feeling pain.

whichever way one slices it— Synonym of any way one slices it.

while one is about it— Synonym of while one is at it.

while one is at it— While one is doing that; while one is carrying out that action; suggesting another action one could

whip and spur— With the utmost haste.

whip down— (intransitive) To rain heavily.

whip the cat— To blame someone for something that is not their fault.

whip through— (idiomatic) To do something extremely quickly and perfunctorily.

whip together— To produce quickly by combining things.

whip up— (transitive) To beat (stir) (a liquid) quickly so to introduce air and form foam.

whip up a storm— (idiom) To cause an uproar or controversy.

whiskered tern— Chlidonias hybrida, a species of tern in the family Laridae.

whistling duck— Any bird of the genus Dendrocygna in the family Anatidae, the family of duck, goose and swan.

white alder— Grey alder (Alnus incana).

white-bearded antshrike— A passerine bird (Biatas nigropectus) of the antbird family.

white-bellied nothura— A tinamou, Nothura boraquira.

white blood— (biology, zoology, uncommon) Blood devoid of red blood cells, commonly found in invertebrates.

white blood cell— (hematology, cytology, immunology) A type of blood cell that is involved with an immune response, or

white-breasted nuthatch— A nuthatch found in North America, Sitta carolinensis

white-browed tit— Poecile superciliosus, a small bird of the tit family Paridae

white cedar— In family Cupressaceae (gymnosperms)

white-cheeked honeyeater— An Australian honeyeater of species Phylidonyris niger, having a large white patch on its cheek, bro

white chocolate— (uncountable) A food made from cocoa butter, milk, and sugar, having no cocoa solids.

white chocolate— (countable) A piece of confectionery consisting of this.

white Christmas— A Christmas Day or Christmas Eve in which there is snowfall or ground covered with snow.

white copper— An alloy of copper with zinc and nickel, having the appearance of silver.

white-crowned sparrow— Any of species Zonotrichia leucophrys of birds.

white dot syndrome— Any of a class of inflammatory diseases characterized by the presence of white dots on the fundus, t

white dwarf— (star) The dim, highly dense core remnant that is the final stage in the evolution of a star of low

white Easter— An Easter Sunday on which there is a ground covering of snow or snowfall.

white-faced heron— A heron of species Egretta novaehollandiae.

white-fringed pyrausta moth— Pyrausta niveicilialis, a species of American moth.

white-fronted tit— Sittiparus semilarvatus', a small bird of the tit family Paridae

white ginger— A decorative herb of India (Hedychium coronarium).

white gold— (countable) Any precious metal alloy consisting of gold and a platinum group metal such as platinum

white grape— Any variety of grape with a greenish or whitish color.

white-handed gibbon— A lar gibbon (Hylobates lar).

white-headed duck— Oxyura leucocephala, an arctic sea bird in the family Anatidae

white hole— (physics) A theoretically possible but hypothetical singularity from which matter and energy are abl

white leg— Synonym of phlegmasia alba dolens.

white millet— Japanese barnyard millet, Japanese millet (Echinochloa esculenta)

white-naped crane— Antigone vipio, a bird of the crane (Gruidae) family

white-naped tit— Machlolophus nuchalis, a small bird of the tit family Paridae

white nigger— A white person who performs menial labor.

white noise— (figuratively, by extension) Speech that goes ignored or uncomprehended.

white noise— (physics) A random signal (or process) with a flat power spectral density; a signal with a power spe

white nougat— A confection made with honey, egg whites and roasted nuts, usually hazelnut or pistachio.

white pages— telephone directory (usually printed on white paper) with the names of people listed alphabetically

white peace— A peace agreement after a war, in which the parties do not impose onerous terms on one other.

white-plumed honeyeater— Any of species Ptilotula penicillata of honeyeaters, of Australia.

white rot— Allium white rot, a disease of onions, garlic, and leeks, caused by fungi of species Sclerotium cepi

white-rumped sandpiper— A type of sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis).

white sapphire— A form of corundum having very few impurities, and sometimes substituted for diamond.

white-shouldered antshrike— A passerine bird of the antbird family (Thamnophilus aethiops).

white slave— A woman (of European descent) sold into prostitution, especially when transported to a country prima

White slave— A woman held in involuntary confinement for purposes of prostitution; loosely, any woman forced into

White slaver— A person engaged in procuring or holding a woman or women for unwilling prostitution.

white slavery— Sexual slavery, particularly the forced prostitution of women of European ancestry.

White slaving— The action of one who procures or holds a woman or women for unwilling prostitution.

white stork— A large wading bird, of species Ciconia ciconia, that winters in Africa and breeds in Europe; in Eur

white-tailed jackrabbit— Lepus townsendii, a species of jackrabbit found in the Rocky Mountains.

white terror— (politics, Hong Kong) The erosion of democratic freedoms under Chinese rule.

white-throated robin— Irania gutturalis, a flycatcher breeding in western Asia and overwinters in East Africa

white-throated sparrow— Zonotrichia albicollis, a passerine bird in the passerine family Passerellidae.

white-throated tinamou— A tinamou, Tinamus guttatus.

white tiger— A rare Bengal tiger with a white coat and black stripes.

white water lily— Nymphaea alba, of Europe and North Africa

white water lily— Nymphaea pubescens, of South Asia and Southeast Asia

white wine— Light-colored wine (usually yellow with a hint of green but not pink).

white-winged black tit— Melaniparus leucomelas, a small bird of the tit family Paridae

white-winged coot— A bird of species Fulica leucoptera.

white-winged dove— Any of species Zenaida asiatica of doves.

white-winged fairywren— Any of species Malurus leucopterus of fairywrens, of inland Australia.

white-winged tern— Chlidonias leucopterus, a species of tern in the family Laridae.

Whit Monday— (Christianity) The Monday that immediately follows Pentecost; the second day of Whitsuntide.

whittle away— (intransitive, transitive)

whittle down— (transitive) To reduce gradually by removing pieces.

whittle down— make smaller gradually

who am I kidding— (rhetorical question) Said by one who, upon the realization that one was kidding oneself, wishes to

who cares— (colloquial, rhetorical question) A reply that dismisses the importance of another speaker's immedia

who cares— (colloquial, rhetorical question) A reply to an unimportant or irrelevant statement, indicating indi

who knows— A rhetorical question asked to show that the person asking it neither knows the answer nor knows who

whole boiling— (archaic) The whole lot; all, or everybody.

whole cloth— (idiomatic) In full extent, wholesale, entirely, without changes or additions.

whole enchilada— (informal, idiomatic) All of something or a group of related things taken in totality.

whole milk— Milk from which none of its constituents (e.g. fat) have been removed.

whole number— (maths) An integer.

whole shebang— (informal, idiomatic, with \"the\") Everything; the entire thing.

whole shitting match— (uncountable, vulgar, slang) The whole thing; the whole affair or activity; everything.

whole wide world— (emphatic) The entire world; everybody, everywhere.

whooper swan— A species of swan, Cygnus cygnus, of the taxonomic family Anatidae.

whore out— (informal, transitive, vulgar) To pimp; to offer (one's sex partner) to others.

whore out— (informal, intransitive, vulgar) To do something debasing for money.

whore out— (informal, transitive, vulgar) To prostitute, take advantage of, exploit, show off; to hire out or p

who wants to know— (idiomatic) A retort to a question posed by a stranger, when one does not want to either confirm or

who would have thought it— A rhetorical question used to express incredulity or surprise: who would have guessed it?; who would

why me— An expression of surprise, annoyance, or disgust to question why something bad has happened to the s

wide awake— (idiomatic) Awake and very alert; vigilant, watchful.

wide open— Completely open.

widow bird— Any of several species of birds in the family Viduidae, incorporating whydahs and widow finches.

wild blueberry— Any of several species of blueberry, of the genus Vaccinium, having blue berries, that are not norma

wild cabbage— (US) Any plant belonging to the genus Caulanthus in the family Brassicaceae

wild cucumber— (archaic) Squirting cucumber, Ecballium elaterium.

wild garlic— Allium canadense.

wild hyacinth— Common bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta), of Europe

wild out— (intransitive, slang) To stop behaving in a civilized way; to rebel against one's cultural mores.

wild pig— Synonym of wild boar.

wild senna— Synonym of American senna

wild stonecrop— A plant, Sedum ternatum

wild swimming— The act or art of sustaining and propelling the body in open water.

wild wee— (colloquial) An act of urination outdoors, where toilet facilities are not available.

will not— for no occurrence to happen

win back— (transitive, idiomatic) To win (something) that one has previously lost.

wind down— wind down: come/bring to a stop

wind down— (intransitive, idiomatic) To relax; to get rid of stress; to destress.

wind egg— An egg that is somehow lacking (e.g. lacking the yolk or the shell).

window over— (transitive) To superimpose or overlay (something) atop (something else); to move a (figurative) win

window up— (transitive) To view (something) through a window.

window up— (transitive, of a vehicle) To roll the windows up.

wind shift— A change in the direction of the wind.

wind up— (transitive) To dissolve (a partnership or corporation) and liquidate its assets.

wine acid— tartaric acid

wine bottle— A tall bottle with a long neck, normally made of dark or clear glass, for holding and serving wine.

wine grape— Vitis vinifera, the species of grape most commonly used in wine-making.

wine up— (intransitive, transitive) To get drunk on wine.

wine whey— Whey made from milk coagulated by the use of wine.

Wing Chun— A popular style of kung fu.

wing warping— (aviation, chiefly, historical) an early system for lateral (roll) control on a fixed-wing aircraft,

winter cherry— bladder cherry or Chinese lantern (Alkekengi officinarum, syn. Physalis alkekengi)

winter daffodil— Sternbergia lutea, a bulbous flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae.

winter flounder— A species of flatfish, Pseudopleuronectes americanus

winter solstice— (astronomy) The moment when the Earth is in that point of its orbit where the northern or southern h

win through— to attain one's goal in the end, despite obstacles along the way

wipe off— (transitive, literally) To clean (something), removing any dirt from it, by wiping it.

wipe off— (transitive, literally) To remove (something such as dirt) by wiping.

wipe out— wipe out: exhaust, use up

wipe the floor with someone— (slang, idiomatic) To comprehensively beat someone in a fight.

wipe the floor with someone— (slang, idiomatic) To be well ahead of someone, or to win a competition by a considerable margin ove

wipe the slate clean— (idiomatic) To make a fresh start, for example by forgetting about previous differences and disagree

wipe up— wipe up: remove via wiping action

Wirehaired Vizsla— A dog breed originating in Hungary.

wire off— To separate or close off by installing a wire barricade or fence, as around the perimeter.

wise up— become wise (to something)

wish someone well— To hope for good things for someone.

wish someone well— To express hopes for good things for someone to that person.

wish well— (transitive) To hope for success in one's future.

wish you well— A polite form of farewell address uttered to another person.

with a bang— (informal, figuratively) Flamboyantly; in a noticeable and exciting manner.

with all due respect— (formal, idiom) A phrase used before disagreeing with someone or saying something they may find offe

with a quickness— (idiomatic, dialectal) Quickly, speedily; in a hurry.

with cause— (legal, ethics) .

with due respect— Synonym of with all due respect.

with every breath— (idiomatic) Said at every considerable opportunity; said repeatedly and constantly.

with good grace— In a gracious manner.

with good reason— Based on sound judgment and reasonable inference; with one's proper justifications; on good grounds.

withholding tax— A withholding; a tax withheld from employees' salary and paid to the government. The withheld amount

with one voice— (of vocalizing) In unison, together

without accident— Without incurring any harm; safely.

without a doubt— certainly; doubtlessly; unquestionably; indisputably; doubtless; surely; no doubt; without any doubt

without a murmur— With no complaint or objection; in a quietly passive manner.

without a trace— Without showing or leaving behind any sign of something; tracelessly.

without a word of a lie— (mostly, Ireland) With no falsehood at all; emphasizes that one is telling the absolute truth.

without batting an eye— (idiomatic) Showing no emotional reaction.

without cease— ceaselessly; continually

without exception— exceptionlessly; in their entirety.

without fail— Inevitably.

without incident— Without causing or experiencing difficulty; not encountering any impediments.

without prejudice— (legal) Without affecting a legal interest.

without question— totally obediently

without so much as a by your leave— (dated) Omitting the social niceties, especially that of asking permission.

with reason— Having a justifiable or legitimate cause.

with respect to— Regarding; concerning; pertaining to.

with the passage of time— As time goes by, in time.

with time— As time passes; over time.

Woe"-be*gone`— Beset or overwhelmed with woe; immersed in grief or sorrow; woeful.

wolf willow— An American silverberry, a plant of species Elaeagnus commutata.

woman of easy virtue— A prostitute.

woman of the cloth— (rare, Christianity) A female member of the clergy.

woman of the hour— (idiomatic) A woman who has recently caught the attention of, or is being admired or honoured by, a

wood apple— Limonia acidissima, a tree of Southeast Asia.

woodchat shrike— Lanius senator, a species in the shrike family (Laniidae).

wood hedgehog— An edible mushroom of species Hydnum repandum.

wood mint— (obsolete) Mentha pulegium.

wood sandpiper— A Eurasian species of small wader birds, Tringa glareola, that is the smallest of the shanks.

wood thrush— A species of bird, Hylocichla mustelina.

woolgrass bulrush— A green bulrush (Scirpus atrovirens).

woolly mammoth— A very hairy mammoth, Mammuthus primigenius, widespread in colder regions of the Northern Hemisphere

woolly rhinoceros— An extinct rhinoceros (†Coelodonta antiquitatis), common throughout Europe and northern Asia during

word for word— mot pour mot

word for word— In exactly the same words (as were originally used); verbatim.

word is— Allegedly; it is said (that)...

word it— (obsolete, idiom) To bandy words; to dispute; to speak excessively or angrily.

word order— The ordering of the syntactic constituents of a language.

word salad— Meaningless text generated by a computer.

word up— (informal) To inform (someone) of up-to-date information on a topic.

work at— (transitive) To make a physical or mental effort to progress some specified task; to endeavor or str

working majority— (politics) A majority big enough for the party or faction in power to carry through most of its legi

working out— work out: exercise

working vocabulary— Synonym of active vocabulary.

work it out on the remix— (idiomatic, slang) To settle a dispute; to restore a strained relationship; to reconcile.

work on— (transitive) To exercise influence on someone.

work out— (transitive) To calculate.

work out— work out: arrange

work party— A social gathering at which the attendees work, such as a barn raising.

work together— To cooperate on a project.

work up— work up: create, cause to come about

work up— To raise; to excite; to stir up.

world policeman— A political system or government with a foreign policy that engages in interventionism, intrusivenes

world without end— For all time.

wormseed mustard— The plant Erysimum cheiranthoides.

worse and worse— Increasingly bad. (This entry is a translation hub.)

worse for wear— (idiomatic) In poor physical condition due to long or heavy use.

worse things happen at sea— Things are not as bad as they seem.

worst enemy— An especially disliked or hostile person.

worth the whistle— Worth the trouble of calling for.

would rather— would prefer, would choose (instead)

wound up— wind up: move in circular fashion, cause to be coiled, tightly coild, stressed, anxious

wrap up— (transitive, intransitive) To curl into a more compact form.

wrap up— (transitive) To combine, incorporate or encapsulate into one thing.

wreak havoc— To cause damage, disruption, or destruction.

wrestle with— (transitive) To agonize over (something); to debate a quandary or endeavor to come to a conclusion a

wriggle room— Wiggle room.

wring out— To force someone to give (something), usually truth, or money.

write down— (transitive) To produce or set (something) down in writing; to record something.

write down— (ambitransitive) To write (something) in a simple or condescending style.

write down— (transitive) To condemn in writing; to document the faults, offenses, or wrongdoing of.

write in— (intransitive) To write a letter to, e.g. a publication.

write off— acknowledge a (financial) loss

write over— (transitive, computing) To save a piece of data in place of other data; to overwrite.

write the book— (idiomatic, informal) To be an authoritative expert on some specified topic.

write up— completely write a document, sumarizing, writing completely

write up— To write about positively; to praise in writing.

write up— To produce by writing.

writing system— (linguistics) A system for writing one or more languages; a particular alphabetic, syllabic, logogra

writ large— On a large scale; magnified.

writ large— Readily discerned, unmistakably indicated; clear, obvious.

writ small— (figuratively) Miniaturized; on a small scale.

wrong crowd— (idiomatic) A group of people deemed to have a negative influence on a person's behavior; a bad crow

wrongful death— (law) A civil claim against a person who can be held liable for the death of another.

wrong number— (idiomatic, dated) An incorrect notion or understanding concerning a person or situation.

Wrong"-timed`— Done at an improper time; ill-timed.

xanthidylic acid— (biochemistry) xanthosine monophosphate

X-linked trait— (genetics) Any trait or characteristic whose appearance or absence in a person is determined by a ge

X-mas Day— (informal) Abbreviation of Christmas Day.

X-ray radiation— (physics) Electromagnetic radiation consisting of X-rays, radiation in the X-ray spectrum, of shorte

yammer on— (informal) To talk continuously, especially with no-one paying attention.

yank off— To remove something, like a piece of cloth or bread, by tearing it with one quick strong pull.

year"-long— lasting through a year.

year of our Lord— (Christianity) A year of the Common Era/Christian Era; anno Domini; numbered from the once estimated

year zero— (loosely) the beginning of the Common Era/Christian Era

yee-yee ass— Poor-quality; unimpressive, lame.

ye gods— (idiomatic, dated, euphemistic) Used to express surprise or incredulity.

yelkouan shearwater— Puffinus yelkouan, a medium-sized shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae.

yell out— (informal, transitive, intransitive) To exclaim loudly.

yellow-bellied slider— Trachemys scripta scripta, a subspecies of pond slider turtle.

yellowbelly slider— Trachemys scripta scripta, a kind of turtle

yellow-breasted bunting— Emberiza aureola, a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae.

yellow broom— Any yellow-blooming plant of tribe Genisteae: subfamily Faboideae, especially:

yellow-browed bunting— Emberiza chrysophrys, a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae.

yellow-cheeked tit— Machlolophus spilonotus, a small bird of the tit family Paridae

yellow-edged pygarctia— Pygarctia abdominalis, a species of pygarctia moth.

yellow fever— viral disease

yellowfin tuna— (uncountable) An edible species of tuna, Thunnus albacares, found especially in tropical seas.

yellow-flowered water hyssop— Mecardonia procumbens, a species of herb.

yellow horde— (derogatory, racially offensive, sometimes, capitalized) East Asian nations or people, especially th

yellow-legged tinamou— A tinamou, Crypturellus noctivagus.

yellow light— (US) A traffic light, between the green light and the red light, indicating that vehicles should sto

yellowmargin triggerfish— A species of triggerfish, Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus

yellow mongoose— The mongoose Cynictis penicillata.

yellow nightshade— Solanum villosum

yellow oleander— The plant Cascabela thevetia.

yellow pages— A telephone directory that lists commercial organizations, organized by type of organization.

yellow peril— (historical, derogatory, offensive) The alleged threat to Western nations by East Asians, especially

yellow peril— (historical, derogatory, offensive) East Asian nations or peoples, conceived as threatening.

yellow rattle— A flowering plant native to Eurasia, Rhinanthus minor.

yellow-rumped warbler— The North American bird Setophaga coronata.

yellow sallfly— (fishing) A member of the Chloroperlidae family of stoneflies

yellow-shafted flicker— Any of certain subspecies of the northern flicker; an individual thereof.

yellow-shouldered ladybird— (UK) Apolinus lividigaster, a species of ladybird (ladybug).

yellow star— (botany) Any plant of the genus Hypoxis in the family Hypoxidaceae.

yellow tit— Machlolophus holsti, a small bird of the tit family Paridae

yene velt— A far away place

Yesso scallop— A Japanese scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis).

yesterday but one— (dialectal) Day before yesterday.

yesterday is gone— It is impossible to change or to relive what has already happened.

yesterday night— Last night.

yoga mat— A nonslip mat used to prevent the hands and feet from slipping while practising the asanas in yoga.

Yom Kippur— (Judaism) A particular Jewish holiday, the day of atonement, falling on the tenth day of the Hebrew

yo momma— (AAVE) A general purpose insult.

Yom Teruah— (Judaism) Rosh Hashanah (the first day of Tishrei / Tishri, the first month of the civil year and se

Yorkshire pig— A domestic pig of a breed originating in Yorkshire.

you bet— (idiomatic, informal) Certainly, you're welcome; a reply to thank you or to a request.

you cannot please everyone— It is not possible to act in a manner that will please everyone

you can say that again— (idiomatic, in response to another person) That is very true.

you do you— (informal) Do whatever you want to do.

you have to be good to be lucky— People who succeed do so through skill and preparation rather than mere chance.

you make the bed you lie in— A person's circumstances are normally the result of their own actions.

you must be new here— Used to express (often sarcastically) that someone has in some way displayed their ignorance, unfami

you must spoil before you spin— One cannot expect success at the first attempt; practice makes perfect.

you name it— (informal, idiomatic) All kinds of things; expresses that further examples are unnecessary, often af

Younger Futhark— An ancient Germanic alphabetic writing system originating around the 8th century CE from a simplific

Young-Laplace equation— (physics) A nonlinear partial differential equation that describes the capillary pressure difference

you're welcome— polite response to a "Thank you"

your mom— (pejorative, slang, mostly, US) A general-purpose insult, often used to comedic effect due to becomi

Your native language— language you grew up speaking

you think— (idiomatic) A sarcastic, rhetorical response to an obvious statement.

you were saying— (humorous, sarcastic) Draws attention to something that has just happened that conflicts or contradi

yu choy— A variety of Brassica known as Brassica rapa subsp. oleifera syn. Brassa campestris, related to choy

yuck fou— (euphemistic) fuck you

yuck out— To disgust or nauseate.

yuck up— To spoil; to make yucky.

Yunnan camellia— A camellia of species Camellia reticulata or Camellia yunnanensis

zebra danio— A zebrafish (Danio rerio).

zebra dove— Geopelia striata, a bird of the dove family Columbidae

zebra duiker— A small striped antelope, of species Cephalophus zebra, found in parts of Africa.

zebra mouse— Any of the small, striped, mouselike African rodents of genus Lemniscomys.

zero in— To focus one's aim; to zoom in and center (on something).

zero matrix— (mathematics) A matrix whose entries are all zero.

zero morpheme— (linguistics) A null morpheme.

zero-point energy— (physics, quantum mechanics) The lowest possible energy of a given quantum mechanical system.

zero-point energy— (physics, physical chemistry) The kinetic energy possessed by (the particle constituents of) a subst

Zeta Ursae Majoris— Synonym of Mizar.

Zika fever— infectious arboviral disease

zombi apple— (Caribbean, obsolete) The poisonous fruit of Hippomane spinosa.

zombie system— (neurobiology) A neurological system that functions without conscious direction.

zona pellucida— (anatomy) A glycoprotein membrane surrounding the plasma membrane of an oocyte.

zoom by— (intransitive, of an event or period of time) To go by too quickly.

zoom in— (intransitive) To manipulate a display (such as a computer screen) so as to make the image larger.

zoom in— (intransitive) To increase the focal length of a zoom lens in order to obtain a magnified image, or

zoom in— to increase magnificaiton of view

zoom in on— (transitive) To quickly focus on a particular subject or object.

zoom out— (intransitive) To decrease the focal length of a zoom lens in order to obtain a reduced magnificatio

Zwarte Piet— Black Peter

zygomaticus major— (muscle) A slender band of muscle on each side of the face that arises from the zygomatic bone, inse

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1 Chr— Kurzform für 1. Buch der Chronik

1 Chr— Bibel: 1. Buch der Chronik

1 Joh— Theologie: Abkürzung für das neutestamentliche Buch des 1. Johannesbriefes

1 Kön— Bibel: 1. Buch der Könige

1 Kor— Theologie: das neutestamentliche Buch des 1. Korintherbriefes

1 Makk— Bibel: 1. Buch der Makkabäer

1 Mos— Bibel: 1. Buch Mose/Buch Genesis

1 Petr— Theologie: Abkürzung für den 1. Petrusbrief

1 Thess— Neutestamentliche Bibelwissenschaft: Abkürzung für den 1. Thessalonicherbrief

1 Tim— Neutestamentliche Bibelwissenschaft: Abkürzung für den 1. Timotheusbrief

2 Chr— Bibel: 2. Buch der Chronik

2 Joh— Theologie: Abkürzung für das neutestamentliche Buch des 2. Johannesbriefes

2 Kön— Bibel: 2. Buch der Könige

2 Kor— Theologie: das neutestamentliche Buch des 2. Korintherbriefes

2 Makk— Bibel: 2. Buch der Makkabäer

2 Mos— Bibel: 2. Buch Mose

2 Petr— Theologie: Abkürzung für den 2. Petrusbrief

2 Thess— Neutestamentliche Bibelwissenschaft: Abkürzung für den 2. Thessalonicherbrief

2 Tim— Neutestamentliche Bibelwissenschaft: Abkürzung für den 2. Timotheusbrief

3 Joh— Theologie: Abkürzung für das neutestamentliche Buch des 3. Johannesbriefes

3 Makk— Bibel: 3. Buch der Makkabäer

3 Mos— Bibel: 3. Buch Mose

4 Makk— Bibel: 4. Buch der Makkabäer

4 Mos— Bibel: 4. Buch Mose

5 Mos— Bibel: 5. Buch Mose

Aas fressend— Biologie: sich von toten/verwesenden Tieren ernährend

abgereichertes Uran— depleted uranium

abgeschrägte Dodekaeder— plural of abgeschrägtes Dodekaeder

Ablatio retinae— Medizin: Netzhautablösung (siehe auch: Ablatio, Ablation), Abhebung der Netzhaut vom Pigmentepithel.

Ablativus absolutus— Linguistik, speziell Latinistik: syntaktisch satzwertige Wortgruppe, die im Ablativ steht und in der

Ablativus Causae— Sprachwissenschaft, Latinistik: semantische Funktion des Ablativs zur Angabe des Grundes oder der Ur

Ablativus Discriminis— Sprachwissenschaft, Latinistik: semantische Funktion des Ablativs zur Angabe des Maßes und des Grade

Ablativus Instrumenti— Sprachwissenschaft, Latinistik: semantische Funktion des Ablativs zur Angabe des Mittels und des Wer

abrahamitische Religion— Religionen: jede der monotheistischen Religionen, die sich auf Abraham, den Stammvater der Israelite

Abscessus cerebri— Medizin, fachsprachliche Fügung: der Gehirnabszess

Abscessus hepatis— Medizin, fachsprachliche Fügung: der Leberabszess

absolute Dichtung— Literaturwissenschaft: Form der modernen Lyrik, die nicht auf die außersprachliche Wirklichkeit, son

absolute Mehrheit— Politik: Mehrheit, die aus mehr als der Hälfte der insgesamt abgegebenen Stimmen besteht

absolute Poesie— Literaturwissenschaft: Form der modernen Lyrik, die nicht auf die außersprachliche Wirklichkeit, son

absoluter Ablativ— Linguistik, speziell Latinistik: syntaktisch satzwertige Wortgruppe, die im Ablativ steht und in der

absoluter Komparativ— Linguistik: Verwendung des Komparativs ohne Vergleichskonstruktion

absoluter Nominativ— Linguistik: Wort oder Satzglied, das im Nominativ und außerhalb des syntaktischen Gefüges steht

absoluter Nullpunkt— Physik, speziell Thermodynamik: theoretisch tiefstmögliche Temperatur, die bei -273,15 Grad Celsius

absoluter Superlativ— Linguistik: absolut höchste Stufe der Steigerung der Adjektive ohne Vergleichskonstruktion

absolute Temperatur— Physik, Thermodynamik: Temperatur, die auf den absoluten Nullpunkt bezogen ist

abstrakte Algebra— abstract algebra

abstrakte Dichtung— Literaturwissenschaft: Form der modernen Lyrik, die nicht auf eine Darstellung der äußeren Wirklichk

abstrakten Datentyp— inflection of abstrakter Datentyp:

abstrakten Datentypen— inflection of abstrakter Datentyp:

ab und zu— now and then, occasionally

Accent aigu— Linguistik: diakritisches Zeichen in der französischen Sprache, das die geschlossene Aussprache des

Accent circonflexe— Linguistik: diakritisches Zeichen in der französischen Sprache

Accent grave— Linguistik: diakritisches Zeichen in der französischen Sprache

Acer campestre— Botanik, Taxonomie: der wissenschaftliche Name des Feldahorns

Acer monspessulanum— Botanik, Taxonomie: Französischer Ahorn oder Französischer Maßholder

ach du liebe Zeit— An expression of surprise, shock or confusion.

ach, du Schande— An expression of dismay, disgust, anger, surprise, etc.: oh dear, yikes

Achterdeck des Schiffs— Astronomie: Sternbild des Südhimmels

Achylia gastrica— Medizin, fachsprachliche Fügung: Fehlen des Magensafts

Acne vulgaris— Medizin, fachsprachlich: gewöhnliche Akne; eine entzündliche Erkrankung, die durch verstärkten Andro

Acrocomia vinifera— Botanik, Taxonomie: der wissenschaftliche Name der mittelamerikanischen Macauba-Palme

Acta Apostolorum— Religion, speziell Christentum: Buch des Neuen Testaments, das die Taten der Apostel beschreibt

ad acta— to the files

Addax nasomaculatus— Zoologie, Taxonomie: der wissenschaftliche Name der Mendesantilope

ad infinitum— ad infinitum (endlessly)

adjektivisches Satzglied— Linguistik: Satzglied, das mindestens aus einem Adjektiv besteht.

adonischer Vers— Literatur, speziell Metrik: aus der Antike stammender Versfuß aus fünf Gliedern mit der Form –∪∪–∪

Afghanischer Windhund— Afghan hound

Afrikanische Pferdepest— virale Infektionskrankheit bei Pferden, Zebras und Eseln

agglutinierender Sprachbau— Linguistik: Bezeichnung für die Struktur der Grammatik einer Sprache, die grammatische Beziehungen z

Ailes de Pigeon— Tanz: eine Ballettfigur, bei der mit einem Fuß vom Boden abgesprungen wird, gleichzeitig das andere

Air Gap— Prozess in der IT-Sicherheit, der zwei IT-Systeme voneinander physisch und logisch trennt, aber denn

à jour— auf dem neuesten Stand, aktuell

akademischer Grad— zertifizierter Hochschulabschluss mit einer finalen Prüfung

Akkusativ mit Infinitiv— Linguistik: Konstruktion eines transitiven Verbs, von dem ein direktes Objekt und ein Infinitiv abhä

aktiver galaktischer Kern— active galactic nucleus

aktiver Wortschatz— Linguistik: der Wortschatz, den eine Person selbst in ihren Äußerungen verwendet

aktives Wahlrecht— the right to cast a vote

Akustische Phonetik— Linguistik: Teildisziplin der Phonetik, die Sprachlaute als akustische Phänomene betrachtet und mit

à la Diane— Gastronomie: wie beim Fleisch von Wildtieren bekannt

à la dijonnaise— mit einem Senf angerichtet/zubereitet, der aus braunen oder schwarzen Samenkörnern besteht

à la grecque— meist Gastronomie: nach griechischer Art und Weise, wie in Griechenland, nach griechischem Vorbild

à la jardinière— Gastronomie, von Fleischgerichten: mit Gemüse als Beilage

albanische Sprache— Landessprache von Albanien und Kosovo

al dente— Gastronomie: so gegart, dass der Kern der Lebensmittel (z. B. Nudeln, Gemüse) noch nicht ganz weich

Algebraische Linguistik— Linguistik, Algebraische Linguistik:\n Teilbereich der mathematischen Linguistik, der sich unter Ver

allen Ernstes— seriously, with sincere conviction

allen Menschen recht getan, ist eine Kunst, die niemand kann— you can't please everyone's interests

aller Anfang ist schwer— the first step is always the hardest

aller Anfang ist schwer— der Beginn einer neuen Tätigkeit, Arbeit oder Ähnliches ist immer schwierig

Allerkatholischste Majestät— Ehrentitel der spanischen Könige, der erstmals 1496 von Alexander VI. an Ferdinand II. von Aragonien

aller Wahrscheinlichkeit nach— in all likelihood (very probably)

aller Zeiten— of all time, ever

alles fit im Schritt— Interrogativsatz, umgangssprachlich: Frage nach dem Wohlbefinden einer bekannten Person

alles Gute zum Geburtstag— happy birthday

alles Gute zum Geburtstag— Glückwunsch-Formel, mit welcher jemandem zum Geburtstag gratuliert wird

alles hat ein Ende— all (good) things come to an end

alles in allem— all in all, all things considered, by and large

alles in Butter— alles in Ordnung

alles in Butter— Everything is OK

alles paletti— everything is OK

alles zu seiner Zeit— there's a time and place for everything, there's a time for everything, there's a right time for eve

allgemein bildend— Unterricht auf vielen Gebieten und nicht berufsspezifisch anbietend

allgemeine Chemie— Lehre von den grundlegenden Konzepten und Prinzipien der Chemie

Allgemeine Linguistik— Linguistik: rein akademische Sprachwissenschaft, in der das Erkenntnisinteresse im Vordergrund steht

allgemeine Relativitätstheorie— Physik: von Albert Einstein 1915 maßgeblich entwickelte Theorie, welche die Wechselwirkung zwischen

Allgemeine Relativitätstheorie— Physik: von Albert Einstein 1915 maßgeblich entwickelte Theorie, die die Wechselwirkung zwischen Mat

Allium cepa— Botanik, Taxonomie: der wissenschaftliche Name für die Küchenzwiebel

allzu oft— all too often

Alnetum incanae— Botanik, pflanzensoziologische Nomenklatur: der wissenschaftliche Name der Assoziation des montanen

Alnion glutinoso-incanae— Botanik, pflanzensoziologische Nomenklatur: der wissenschaftliche Name des Verbandes der Erlen-Esche

Aloe vera— Botanik: Aloe, die als Zierpflanze oder wegen ihrer vermeintlich medizinischen Wirkung angebaut wird

als je zuvor— than ever before

als ob— as if! yeah, right!

altaische Sprache— nur Plural: Sprachbund, der die Turksprachen, das Mongolische und Tungusische umfasst

altanatolische Sprache— nur Plural: Gesamtheit der Sprachen, die in Anatolien vor der Verbreitung der griechischen Koine ges

alter Drache— An epithet for Satan.

Alter schützt vor Torheit nicht— there's no fool like an old fool

Alter vor Schönheit— Redewendung, wenn Älteren aus Respekt der Vortritt gelassen wird

Altonaer Ofen— Räucherofen, in dem über offenem Holzfeuer geräuchert wird

Alveolitis sicca— Medizin: Entzündung des Zahnfachs

Alzheimersche Krankheit— synonym of Alzheimer (“Alzheimer's disease”)

am Abend wird der Faule fleißig— those who start a task or work late must work all the harder to finish on time

am Arsch hängt der Hammer— absolutely not; how dare you; forget it!

am Boden zerstört sein— to be devastated

am Ende des Tages— at the end of the day

American Football— the game of American football

American Football— Sport: Sportart, bei der zwei Mannschaften mit je elf Spielern versuchen, einen Spielball in die geg

Amerikanischer Cocker Spaniel— Kynologie: Hunderasse; kleinstes Mitglied in der Gruppe der Spaniels

amerikanisches Englisch— in den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika gesprochene Varietät der englischen Sprache

am hellichten Tag— Formerly standard spelling of am helllichten Tag which was deprecated in the spelling reform (Rechts

am längeren Hebel sitzen— to be in a dominant or more powerful position, to have the upper hand

am laufenden Band— incessantly

am Nasenring durch die Manege führen— to shame, to embarrass, to expose, to disgrace

am Tag— daily, a day, per day

am Wickel haben— to have seized, to have a hold on (literally or metaphorically)

analytische Chemie— analytical chemistry

analytischer Sprachbau— Linguistik: Bezeichnung für die Struktur der Grammatik einer Sprache, die grammatische Beziehungen z

analytische Sprache— Linguistik, speziell Sprachtypologie:\n Bezeichnung für eine Sprache, die grammatische Beziehungen d

anaphylaktischer Schock— Medizin: heftige allergische Reaktion des Körpers auf wiederholte Zufuhr körperfremder Eiweißstoffe,

anatolische Sprache— nur Plural: ausgestorbene Sprachfamilie innerhalb der indogermanischen Sprachen, die in Kleinasien (

an den Haaren herbeigezogen— far-fetched; absurd (highly unlikely)

an den Tag legen— to display (e.g. a behavior)

an der Tagesordnung— regular, common

an der Zeit— about time; opportune, necessary

an die Kandare nehmen— to rein in, to curb, to put a tight rein on

an die Wand stellen— to put (someone) up against a wall; to line people up and shoot them

an einem seidenen Faden hängen— to hang by a thread

Angebot und Nachfrage— Wirtschaftsmodell zur Preisfestsetzung von Gütern und Dienstleistungen im Markt

angereichertes Uran— enriched uranium

Angewandte Linguistik— Linguistik: Sammelbegriff für die Disziplinen der Linguistik, die einen höheren Bezug zu praktischer

Angina Pectoris— Medizin: anfallartiger Schmerz in der Brust, der durch eine vorübergehende Durchblutungsstörung des

Angriff ist die beste Verteidigung— offensives Verhalten führt eher zu erfolgreicher Abwehr als defensives

angst und bange— very frightened

an ihren Taten sollt ihr sie erkennen— actions speak louder than words (a person’s actions indicate their true sentiments)

Anna selbdritt— Kunstgeschichte, Religion: die gemeinsame Darstellung der Heiligen Anna mit ihrer Tochter Maria und

Anna Selbdritt— vor allem in Museumskatalogen, Faltblättern zu Kunstwerken: die gemeinsame Darstellung der Heiligen

anno dazumal— in the olden days; a long time ago

Anno Domini— Datumsangabe, christliche Zeitrechnung: im Jahre des Herrn, nach Christi Geburt

annus mirabilis— gehoben: Jahr, in dem etwas Außergewöhnliches geschehen ist (Erfindung, Entdeckung, historischer Wen

anorganische Chemie— Chemie: Naturwissenschaft, welche die Eigenschaften von chemischen Verbindungen, die keinen Kohlenst

anorganische Chemie— inorganic chemistry

an Ort und Stelle— in situ, on the spot

an sein— To be on, shortening of angeschaltet sein as well as of eingeschaltet sein, based on the current flo

ans Licht kommen— come to light

anteriore ischämische Optikusneuropathie— akuter Verschluss einer den Sehnerven versorgenden Augenarterie im Zinn-Haller-Gefäßkranz, worauf de

Apis mellifera— Zoologie, biologische Nomenklatur: wissenschaftlicher Name für eine Art aus der Familie der Honigbie

à point— Gastronomie, fachsprachlich: Garstufe von kurzgebratenem oder gegrilltem Fleisch: außen braun und in

Äquivalenz von Masse und Energie— Physik: 1905 von Albert Einstein im Rahmen der Speziellen Relativitätstheorie entdecktes Naturgesetz

Araucaria araucana— Botanik, biologische Nomenklatur: der wissenschaftliche Name einer in Chile und Argentinien heimisch

Archaeopteryx lithographica— Zoologie, Taxonomie: wissenschaftlicher Name für den Reptilien- und Vogelmerkmale aufweisenden Urvog

Ardipithecus ramidus— Zoologie, Anthropologie, Taxonomie: wissenschaftlicher Name eines etwa vor 4,4 Millionen Jahren lebe

Armenische Brombeere— ein Strauch der Art Rubus armeniacus aus der Familie der Rosengewächse.

Arme Ritter— French toast

Armer Ritter— Speise aus trockenen Brötchen oder Weißbrotscheiben, die in „Milch oder Rahm und Eiern, Zucker und V

Armer Ritter— French toast

asiatische Wildkatze— Asiatic wildcat, Felis silvestris ornata

asiatische Wildkatzen— plural of asiatische Wildkatze

Ästiger Stachelbart— Mykologie: ein in frühem Entwicklungsstadium essbarer Pilz, der auf der roten Liste der bedrohten Ar

Astronomische Einheit— Astronomie, Maßeinheit: mittlere Entfernung zwischen Sonne und Erde (etwa 149,6 Millionen km)

ätherisches Öl— essential oil (volatile oil derived from plants)

ätherisches Öl— Chemie, Naturstoffe: leicht flüchtiges Stoffgemisch, das meist aus Pflanzenteilen gewonnen wird

Atlantischer Nordkaper— im Nordatlantik verbreitete Art der Glattwale

atmosphärischer Druck— von der Erdatmosphäre ausgeübter Druck

auch ein blindes Huhn findet mal ein Korn— success depends in part on coincidence; every dog has its day, even a blind squirrel can find a nut

auch ein blindes Huhn findet mal ein Korn— even a broken clock is right twice a day

au contraire— gehoben: im Gegenteil

Auditorium maximum— Hochschule: größter Hörsaal der Hochschule

auf alten Schiffen lernt man segeln— Older sexual partners are preferable for learning the art of love.

auf Anhieb— first time, at first go, instantly

auf dass— so that, (in order) that

auf dem absteigenden Ast sein— to go south, to take a turn for the worse

auf dem Laufenden halten— to keep (someone) in the loop, to keep (someone) informed, to keep (someone) up-to-date

auf dem richtigen Dampfer— on the right track

auf den ersten Blick— at first sight, at first glance

auf den Leim gehen— to be fooled by someone

auf den Nägeln brennen— to weigh on someone's mind, to be urgent

auf den Punkt kommen— to get to the point

auf den Sack gehen— to get on someone's nerves

auf den Schlips treten— to offend, to insult, to step on the toes of

auf der anderen Seite— on the other hand

auf der einen Seite— on the one hand

auf der Flucht— on the run (fleeing)

auf der gleichen Wellenlänge— on the same wavelength

auf der Hand liegen— to be obvious

auf der Hand liegen— offensichtlich sein

auf der Hut sein— to be on one's guard, to be on guard

auf der Stelle— immediately, on the spot

auf der Stelle treten— to make no progress, to tread water

auf die Nerven gehen— to get on someone's nerves, to annoy

auf die Sprünge helfen— to help someone to get started or get along

auf einem anderen Blatt stehen— to be another matter, to be a different story

auf einen Nenner bringen— to reconcile, to combine

auf freiem Fuß— free, at large, released (not in prison or jail, either before being caught, out on bail, or after b

aufgeschoben ist nicht aufgehoben— better late than never/ forbearance is not acquittance / postponed is not abandoned

auf Ihre Gesundheit— to your health

auf jeden— ellipsis of auf jeden Fall

auf jeden Fall— definitely, absolutely

auf jeden Topf passt ein Deckel— every Jack has his Jill

auf keinen Fall— under no circumstances, no way, by no means, no chance, absolutely not

auf Krawall gebürstet sein— to look for a fight

auf Nimmerwiedersehen— never to be seen again

auf Punkt und Beistrich— painstakingly, thoroughly; to the last dot and comma

auf Schritt und Tritt— at every turn

aufs Geld gucken— to economize; to spend money carefully (literally: "to watch the money")

aufs Korn nehmen— to satirize

auf Trab halten— to keep someone on the run

auf Wiedersehen— meist mündlicher Abschiedsgruß, der die förmliche Variante in Nord-, Mitteldeutschland und Österreic

auf Wiedertreffen— goodbye; until we meet again.

Auge um Auge— eye for an eye

Auge um Auge— ein zugefügter Schaden muss in gleichem Maße beglichen werden

Auge um Auge, Zahn um Zahn— eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth

au gratin— immer nachgestellt, in Bezug auf Speisen: mit einer Kruste überbacken

aus dem gleichen Holz geschnitzt sein— to be cut from the same cloth

aus dem Gröbsten heraus— out of the woods

aus dem Konzept bringen— to put off, to put (someone) off one's stride, to throw, to throw off (to confuse, distract or unset

aus dem Nichts— out of nowhere, out of the blue

aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn— out of sight, out of mind

aus den Latschen kippen— to pass out

aus den Rippen leiern— to finesse out, to wheedle

aus der Not eine Tugend machen— to make a virtue of necessity (embrace something forced on one such that one pursues it to the full

auserwähltes Volk— Religion: für einen göttlichen Auftrag vorgesehenes, von Gott auserwähltes Volk

aus freien Stücken— willingly, voluntarily

ausgestorbene Sprache— Linguistik: Bezeichnung für eine Sprache, die derzeit (zum Zeitpunkt der Äußerung) in keiner Sprachg

aus heiterem Himmel— out of the blue, out of nowhere

außer Betrieb— out of order (not functioning properly)

äußere Klasse— outer class

äußere Klassen— plural of äußere Klasse

außer Frage— out of the question

Australian Football— Sport: Sportart, bei der zwei Mannschaften mit maximal je achtzehn Spielern auf dem Platz versuchen,

Australopithecus afarensis— Zoologie, Anthropologie, Taxonomie: wissenschaftlicher Name eines ca. vor drei Millionen Jahren lebe

Australopithecus africanus— Zoologie, Anthropologie, Taxonomie: wissenschaftlicher Name eines etwa vor drei Millionen Jahren leb

Australopithecus anamensis— Zoologie, Anthropologie, Taxonomie: wissenschaftlicher Name eines vor etwa vier Millionen Jahren leb

Australopithecus deyiremeda— Zoologie, Anthropologie, Taxonomie: wissenschaftlicher Name eines vor mehr als drei Millionen Jahren

austroasiatische Sprache— nur Plural: Sprachfamilie, die in Südostasien und in Nordostindien verbreitet ist, mit rund 160 Spra

austronesische Sprache— nur Plural: Sprachfamilie mit 1150 Sprachen – nur die Niger-Kongo-Sprachen haben mehr Sprachen – die

Avicularia avicularia— Botanik, Zoologie, biologische Nomenklatur: der wissenschaftliche Name der gemeinen Vogelspinne

Baked Beans— traditionelles britisches und US-amerikanisches Gericht aus weißen Bohnen, die mit Tomatensauce oder

ballistische Rakete— ballistic missile

baltische Sprache— nur Plural: im Baltikum gesprochene Sprachfamilie innerhalb der indogermanischen Sprachen

Barapasaurus tagorei— Paläontologie: einzige Art der Gattung Barapasaurus, einer Gattung großer pflanzenfressender Dinosau

Bar Mitzwa— jüdische Religion: Feier zur Einführung der »Bar Mitzwas« in die jüdische Glaubensgemeinschaft, bei

Bar Mizwa— jüdische Religion: Feier zur Einführung der »Bar Mitzwas« in die jüdische Glaubensgemeinschaft, bei

Basic English— englische Sprache, vereinfacht durch Begrenzung des Wortschatzes auf 850 Worte und leichter Grammati

Batak Toba— eine der 7 Batak-Sprachen Sumatras

befreundete Zahlen— Mathematik: zwei verschiedene natürliche Zahlen, von denen wechselseitig jeweils eine Zahl gleich de

bei allem gebotenen Respekt— with all due respect

bei Leibe— under no circumstances

Bellis perennis— Botanik, Taxonomie: der wissenschaftliche Name des Gemeinen Gänseblümchens

Bergmannsche Regel— Ökologie: Beobachtung, dass innerhalb eines Verwandtschaftskreises von Säugetier- und Vogelarten in

Berliner Fenster— zweiflügliges Kastenfenster, was sich nach innen öffnet, mit einem ebenfalls zweiflügligen Oberlicht

besitzanzeigendes Fürwort— a possessive pronoun

besitzanzeigendes Fürwort— Linguistik: deutsche Entsprechung zu Possessivpronomen

bessere Hälften— plural of bessere Hälfte

besser ein Ende mit Schrecken, als ein Schrecken ohne Ende— However painful, dealing resolutely with a problematic situation is preferable to allowing it to go

besser spät als nie— better late than never

bestes Wissen und Gewissen— the best of one's knowledge; good faith; roughly combining the senses of both English idioms, namely

beweglicher Feiertag— movable feast

bezügliches Fürwort— Linguistik: deutsche Bezeichnung für Relativpronomen

bezügliches Fürwort— a relative pronoun

Biblia pauperum— Spätmittelalter: Erbauungsbuch des späten Mittelalters, in dem die wichtigsten Stationen des Lebens

Biblia Pauperum— Mittelalter: simple Kurzfassung eines Bibeltextes aus dem Lateinischen

Big Bang— Urknall, Bezeichnung für die Theorie der Entstehung des Universums

Big Crunch— Kosmologie: hypothetischer Kollaps des Universums

Big Point— Sport: besonders wichtiger Punkt in einem sportlichen Wettbewerb, der schon eine Vorentscheidung sei

binäre Nomenklatur— Biologie, Systematik: Ordnungs- und Benennungssystem für alle lebenden Organismen, bei dem jede biol

Bindfäden regnen— heftig regnen

binominale Nomenklatur— Biologie, Systematik: Ordnungs- und Benennungssystem für alle lebenden Organismen, bei dem jede biol

binomische Formel— Mathematik: Formel „zum Umformen von Produkten aus Binomen“

bioanorganische Chemie— bioinorganic chemistry

biologische Kriegsführung— Einsatz von biologischen Stoffen (Toxine, Krankheitserreger und Ähnliches) als Waffe im Krieg

bioorganische Chemie— bioorganic chemistry

biophysikalische Chemie— biophysical chemistry

bis anhin— Schweiz: bis jetzt, bisher, bislang

bis auf Weiteres— until further notice

bis bald— ein Abschiedsgruß

bis dann— ein umgangssprachlicher Abschiedsgruß

bis dann— see you then, see you later

bis dato— so far, hitherto, until now

bis jetzt— so far (until now; previously; yet)

bis später— see you later

bis zu— up to, as far as

bitte, das Spiel zu machen— faites vos jeux, place your bets

Bitter Lemon— bitter schmeckendes Getränk, das Chinin und Zitronen- oder Limettensaft enthält

Bittersüßer Nachtschatten— bittersweet (Solanum dulcamara)

bitte schön— polite response to a "Thank you"

bitte schön— höfliche Reaktion auf ein Dankeschön

Black Fungus— Mykologie: Pilz aus der Ordnung Ohrpilze

Blanc de Blancs— Weinbau: ein ausschließlich aus weißen Trauben gekelterter Weißwein (französisch wörtlich: „Weißer a

Blanc de Noirs— Weinbau: ein ausschließlich aus blauen Trauben hell gekelterter Weißwein (französisch wörtlich: „Wei

Blasse Koralle— Pilze: (giftig)

blauer Fleck— umgangssprachlich: bläuliche Verfärbung der Haut nach einer Verletzung, durch Blutaustritt aus verle

Blauer Nachzügler— Astronomie: Stern, der im Vergleich zu Sternen gleichen Alters und Metallizität blauer und leuchtkrä

blaues Auge— Bluterguss im Augenbereich

Blauflügelige Ödlandschrecke— blue-winged grasshopper

Blauflügelige Ödlandschrecken— plural of Blauflügelige Ödlandschrecke

blinde Passagiere— plural of blinder Passagier

blinder Fleck— Optik: Stelle im Gesichtsfeld, an der keine Aufnahme von Lichtreizen möglich ist

blind vor Wut sein— to be blind with rage

blühender Unsinn— sehr großer Unsinn

Blut lecken— to taste blood

Blutroter Täubling— Mykologie: ein giftiger Pilz

Blut und Wasser schwitzen— to sweat bullets

Bœuf bourguignon— aus der französischen Region Burgund stammendes Fleischgericht

Bœuf Stroganoff— Gericht aus sautierten Würfelchen oder Streifen der Spitze des Rinderfilets in einer säuerlich abges

böser Bube— villain, crook

böses Blut— bad blood (feelings of hostility or ill will)

Brand Manager— Person, die für das Management und die Entwicklung einer Marke (eines Produkts, einer Produktreihe o

Brasilianischer Mandelegerling— Mykologie: essbarer Pilz aus der Gattung der Champignons

Braune Einsiedlerspinne— im Mittleren Westen und Süden der USA verbreitete, giftige Spinnenart

Brauner Knollenblätterpilz— Mykologie: ein giftiger Pilz

Brauner Senf— Botanik: dunkelgelb blühende Pflanze der Gattung Brassica aus der Familie der Kreuzblütler

brauner Zucker— Zucker, der nicht vollständig raffiniert wurde und deswegen eine braune Farbe hat

braun gebrannt— von der Sonne gebräunt

Braut in Haaren— Aus dem Mittelmeerraum stammende Heil- und Zierpflanze der Art Nigella damascena aus der Familie der

breite Brust— self-confidence; being sure of victory

britisches Englisch— auf den britischen Inseln gesprochene Varietät der englischen Sprache

Buch mit sieben Siegeln— the book with seven seals mentioned in Revelation of John, verses 5:1 ff.

Büchse der Pandora— Pandora's box

bürgerliches Ehrenrecht— Recht, das einer Person in ihrer Eigenschaft als Staatsbürger(in) zukommt, darunter das aktive und p

Buß- und Bettag— protestantischer Feiertag am Mittwoch vor dem Ewigkeitssonntag

Cabernet Sauvignon— Weinbau: eine rote Rebsorte

Café au Lait— Gastronomie: heißes Mischgetränk aus Milch und Kaffee

Caffè Latte— Gastronomie: heißes Mischgetränk aus Kaffee und viel Milch

Camelus bactrianus— Zoologie, biologische Nomenklatur: der wissenschaftliche Name des zweihöckrigen Kamels oder Trampelt

Camelus dromedarius— Zoologie, biologische Nomenklatur: der wissenschaftliche Name des einhöckerigen, arabischen Kamels o

Camera obscura— innen geschwärzter Raum (auch in Kastenform) mit einer konvexen Linse oder ein Loch, durch das ein e

Cardamine pratensis— Botanik, biologische Nomenklatur: der wissenschaftliche Name des Wiesenschaumkrautes

Carduelis cannabina— Zoologie, biologische Nomenklatur: der wissenschaftliche Name des Hänflings (auch Bluthänfling genan

Carne Asada— aus Lateinamerika stammendes Rindfleischgericht

Casus obliquus— Linguistik: ungerader, abhängiger Fall; Genitiv, Dativ, Akkusativ, Ablativ und zuweilen auch Vokativ

Casus rectus— Linguistik: gerader Fall; Nominativ (und Vokativ)

Charetea fragilis— Botanik, pflanzensoziologische Nomenklatur: der wissenschaftliche Name der Klasse der Armleuchteralg

Chef de Mission— Leiter und Ansprechpartner der nationalen Gruppe von Sportlern bei Großveranstaltungen (zum Beispiel

chemische Analyse— Analyse der chemischen Zusammensetzung eines Gegenstands oder Stoffs

chemische Formel— Buchstabengleichung, mit der die Zusammensetzung chemischer Verbindungen beschrieben und Information

chemische Reaktion— Chemie: Vorgang, bei dem eine oder meist mehrere chemische Verbindungen in andere umgewandelt werden

chemischer Prozess— Folge von Aktivitäten oder Zuständen, die zur Veränderung einer oder mehrerer Chemikalien oder chemi

chemisches Element— Chemie: Sammelbezeichnung für alle Atomarten mit derselben Anzahl an Protonen im Atomkern

chemisches Element— chemical element

chemische Verbindung— chemical compound

chemische Verbindung— Chemie: ein chemischer Stoff mit eindeutiger chemischer Struktur, der aus zwei oder mehreren verschi

chemische Waffe— chemical weapon

Chili con Carne— „Chili mit Fleisch“: scharfer Eintopf mit Fleischstücken oder Hackfleisch und Chilischoten, meist er

chimärer Antigenrezeptor— chimeric antigen receptor

chinesischen Stachelbeeren— plural of chinesische Stachelbeere

chinesische Petersilie— Chinese parsley, coriander

Chinesisch sprechen— to be unintelligible

Christi Himmelfahrt— Religion: Geschehen um die Aufnahme des Jesus von Nazareth in den Himmel, von dem in der Bibel beric

christliche Zeitrechnung— Jahreszählung ab dem von Dionysius Exiguus → WP (vermutlich fehlerhaft) angenommenen Geburtsjahr von

Ciconia ciconia— Zoologie, Taxonomie: der wissenschaftliche Name des Weißstorchs

Citrus limon— Botanik, biologische Nomenklatur: der wissenschaftliche Name der Zitrone oder sauren Limone

Clostridium botulinum— Mikrobiologie, biologische Nomenklatur: der wissenschaftliche Name eines grampositiven, stäbchenförm

Coffee to go— Becher Kaffee, die man unterwegs trinkt

Concha auriculae— Anatomische Nomenklatur: die Höhlung der Ohrmuschel, Ohrhöhlung

Concha nasalis— Anatomische Nomenklatur: die Nasenmuschel

Contradictio in Adiecto— Linguistik: bedeutungsmäßig (semantisch) falsche oder auch nur scheinbar falsche Verbindung von Adje

Copy and Paste— Handlung, bei der eine Person auf einem elektronischen Gerät Daten in einen Zwischenspeicher überträ

Coq au Vin— Gastronomie, französische Küche: mit Wein zubereitetes Hähnchen (eigentlich Hahn), ein traditionelle

Cordon bleu— Gastronomie: paniertes Schnitzel mit einer Schinken-Käse-Füllung

Corned Beef— beef, usually brisket, round, or rump, that is seasoned with spices and cured in brine

Corned Beef— zerkleinertes und gepökeltes Rindfleisch

Corpus callosum— Anatomische Nomenklatur: Balken, Gehirnbalken

Corpus Iuris Canonici— Recht: Sammlung von Rechtsnormen der lateinischen Kirche (vorreformatorische Westkirche)

Corpus luteum— Anatomische Nomenklatur: Gelbkörper des Eierstocks der Säugetiere

Crème anglaise— aus Eigelb, Zucker und Milch hergestellte Creme

Crème brulée— Gastronomie, französische Küche: eine Nachspeise, bei der Eigelbe, Zucker, Sahne und/oder Milch verm

Crème brûlée— Gastronomie, französische Küche: eine Nachspeise, bei der Eigelbe, Zucker, Sahne und/oder Milch verm

Crème Caramel— Gastronomie, französische Küche: eine Nachspeise, bei der Vanillemilch mit Eigelben und Zucker vermi

Crème de la Crème— bildungssprachlich, oft ironisch: Gruppe, die als am besten/wichtigsten gilt

Crème fraîche— Gastronomie: saure Sahne, die sehr fetthaltig ist

Crèmes fraîches— plural of Crème fraîche

Crêpe de Chine— feiner Crêpe aus Seide oder Kunstseide in Taftbindung

Crêpe Georgette— zarter, durchsichtiger Krepp aus Seide oder Kunstseide

Cupressus sempervirens— Botanik, biologische Nomenklatur: der wissenschaftliche Name der echten Zypresse (auch Mittelmeerzyp

da beißt die Maus keinen Faden ab— nothing can be done about it, it is inevitable

da capo— noch einmal

da capo— Musik, Musizieranweisung: noch einmal von Anfang an

da fährt die Eisenbahn drüber— expresses that the speaker is absolutely certain about something; for a fact, without a doubt

dagegen sein— nicht zustimmen

Dagobert Duck— kein Plural, Eigenname: Figur aus der Disney-Comicwelt um Entenhausen: anthropomorphe Ente und reich

da lachen ja die Hühner— Exclamation at something ridiculous, silly, or completely unsatisfactory.

damit ist kein Blumentopf zu gewinnen— mit diesen Mitteln lässt sich nichts erreichen

da nicht für— you're welcome: a response to an expression of thanks

da nicht für— polite response to a "Thank you"

Dänische Dogge— Great Dane (dog breed)

danke für nichts— thanks for nothing

danke schön— höfliche Interjektion als Reaktion für den Erhalt einer Information, eines Rates, eines Geschenkes o

Dank sagen— seinen Dank ausdrücken

dann und wann— now and then

daran glauben müssen— to bite the dust, to die

darüber hinaus— furthermore, moreover

das Auge des Gesetzes— police, police officer

das Bessere ist der Feind des Guten— perfect is the enemy of good

das Beste ist der Feind des Guten— "The best is the enemy of the good"

das Eis brechen— to break the ice

das Gesicht verlieren— to lose face

das Gesicht verlieren— durch unrichtiges Verhalten Ansehen, Glaubwürdigkeit, Würde, Respekt (teilweise) einbüßen

das Gesicht wahren— to save face

das Handtuch werfen— to throw in the towel

das heißt— that is, that is to say

das heißt— das bedeutet

das ist mir egal— I don't care

das Kind beim Namen nennen— to call a spade a spade (to speak the truth)

das Kriegsbeil ausgraben— to dig up the hatchet

das Leben ist kein Ponyhof— life isn't beer and skittles, life's a bitch

das macht nichts— never mind, it doesn't matter (it is not important)

das Maß ist voll— enough is enough

das pfeifen die Spatzen von den Dächern— to be common knowledge, open secret

das Zünglein an der Waage sein— to tip the scales

Dativus ethicus— Linguistik, speziell Syntax: einer der freien Dative; er drückt die persönliche Anteilnahme des Spre

Dativus Judicantis— Linguistik, speziell Syntax: einer der freien Dative; er steht für die Person, die ein Urteil, eine

Dativus possessivus— Linguistik, speziell Syntax: Wortgruppe oder Wort im Dativ, die/das den Besitz/die Zugehörigkeit anz

Daumen drücken— to make a fist with the thumb covered by the other four fingers, a gesture of luck equivalent to Eng

Deep Learning— Teilgebiet des Machine Learnings mit künstlichen neuronalen Netzen

de facto— nach Tatsachen, in der Praxis, tatsächlich

Defensive Back— Football: Mitglied der letzten Verteidigungsreihe, das vor allem das gegnerische Passspiel verhinder

Defensive End— American Football, Canadian Football: Spieler an der Außenseite der Defensive Line, der Laufspiele s

Defensive Tackle— American Football, Canadian Football: Spieler in der Mitte der Defensive Line, der Laufspiele stoppe

dein Wort in Gottes Ohr— from your lips to God's ears; expresses that the speaker wants a preceding statement to be true, but

dein Wort in Gottes Ohr— möge das, was du gesagt hast, sich bewahrheiten; möge das, was du dir erhoffst, wünschst, was du vor

Delirium tremens— Medizin, Psychiatrie: ernste und potentiell lebensbedrohende Komplikation im Alkoholentzug bei einer

dem Braten nicht trauen— to suspect something fishy, to have doubts about something, e.g. a proposal or a seemingly advantage

Dementia praecox— Medizin, veraltet: Sammelbegriff für eine Gruppe von psychischen Erkrankungen aus dem schizophrenen

Demodex folliculorum— Medizin, Biologie: wissenschaftlicher Name einer Haarbalgmilbe des Menschen, Art der Gattung Demodex

demokratischer Sozialismus— democratic socialism

dem so sein— to be the case

dem Tod von der Schaufel springen— to cheat death

den Arsch offen haben— to be out of one's mind

den Ast absägen, auf dem man sitzt— to undermine one's own position; to act in a way that will eventually make one lose something that o

den Bach runtergehen— to go to hell in a handbasket, to go south

den Boden bereiten— to set the stage, to pave the way

den Buckel hinhalten— to take the blame

den Faden verlieren— to lose the thread, lose the plot

den Hut nehmen— to resign, quit

den Kopf hinhalten— to take the blame

den Löffel abgeben— to die; to bite the dust; to kick the bucket

denn je zuvor— than ever before

denn man tau— Let's get to work; said to encourage or announce work after a period of idleness.

den Schein wahren— to keep up appearances

den Schlaf der Gerechten schlafen— scherzhaft: tief und fest schlafen

den Schlaf des Gerechten schlafen— scherzhaft: tief und fest schlafen

den Wald vor lauter Bäumen nicht sehen— to not see the forest for the trees

den Wald vor lauter Bäumen nicht sehen— etwas eigentlich Offensichtliches übersehen, da man nur die Einzelheiten sieht, aber nicht das Ganze

der eine isst gern Wurst, der andere grüne Seife— one man's meat is another man's poison

der Elefant im Raum— an obvious problem or issue that everyone is aware of but no one wants to address or talk about open

der Hut brennt— a dire, urgent, pressing situation requiring action; push comes to shove

der Reihe nach— one by one, in turn

der Teufel ist ein Eichhörnchen— evil can come in inconspicuous forms

der Ton macht die Musik— What one says can sometimes be less important than how one says it

der Weg zur Hölle ist mit guten Vorsätzen gepflastert— the road to hell is paved with good intentions

Descensus uteri— Medizin: Gebärmutterabsenkung

des einen Freud ist des anderen Leid— one man's joy is another man's sorrow

deskriptive Grammatik— Linguistik: Grammatik, die eine Sprache so, wie sie beobachtet wird, mit ihren Regeln beschreibt, oh

des öfteren— Formerly standard spelling of des Öfteren which was deprecated in the spelling reform (Rechtschreibr

Deutsche Dogge— Great Dane (dog breed)

deutsche Grammatik— Linguistik: Grammatik der deutschen Sprache

dharmische Religion— Religionen: jede der polytheistischen Religionen, die sich auf Dharma berufen und meist an mehrere G

Diabetes mellitus— Medizin: Zuckerkrankheit; Gruppe von Stoffwechselkrankheiten, bei der Zucker im Urin ausgeschieden w

diakritisches Zeichen— Linguistik: zusätzliche Zeichen zu den Buchstaben eines Schriftsystems, um unterschiedliche Dinge wi

Diastema mediale— Zahnmedizin: Zahnlücke zwischen den vorderen mittleren Schneidezähnen, die nicht durch einen Zahnver

die Beherrschung verlieren— to lose one's temper

die Beine in die Hand nehmen— to run away, to take to one's heels

die Dinge beim Namen nennen— to call a spade a spade (to speak the truth)

die Ecke— thereabout, approximately, roughly

die Fäden ziehen— to pull the strings

die Flinte ins Korn werfen— to throw in the towel (to quit; to give up)

die großen Diebe hängen die kleinen— "the greatest thieves hang the small ones"; some evil people are worse than others

die Hände in den Schoß legen— to twiddle one's thumbs

die Hände in Unschuld waschen— to wash one's hands of

die Hufe schwingen— to hurry up

die Kirche im Dorf lassen— to avoid exaggerating; not to get carried away

die Krise kriegen— to flip out, go nuts, lose one's cool

die Menge macht das Gift— the dose makes the poison

die Nase hochziehen— to sniff up snot through the nose

die Nase voll haben— to be fed up (with something); to have had it up to here

die Nerven verlieren— to lose one's cool

die Pfanne heiß haben— to be not the full shilling, to be on wass

die Ruhe weghaben— to be very calm, especially in situations where others would not be; may be used positively, but als

die Schnauze voll haben— to be fed up

die Stiefel lecken— to bootlick

die Stirn runzeln— to frown, to furrow one's brow

dies und das— this and that

die Tage— in the coming days, in a few days

die Zähne zusammenbeißen— to grit one's teeth

digitale Kluft— digital divide (the gulf between those who have ready access to computers and the internet, and thos

digitales Zeitalter— Digital Era

dionysische Zeitrechnung— selten, veraltend: Jahreszählung ab dem von Dionysius Exiguus → WP (vermutlich fehlerhaft) angenomme

direkte Demokratie— Demokratie, in der die stimmberechtigte Bevölkerung unmittelbar über politische Sachfragen abstimmt

direkte Frage— Linguistik: Frage (= Fragesatz), die als selbständiger Satz geäußert wird

direkte Rede— Linguistik: wortwörtlich wiedergegebene Rede

direkte Rede— direct speech

direkter Sprechakt— Linguistik, speziell Sprechakttheorie: Sprechakt, bei dem die Sprecherintention (-absicht) wortwörtl

direktes Objekt— direct object

direktes Objekt— Linguistik: Satzglied, das vom Verb abhängig ist, im Akkusativ steht und die syntaktische Funktion e

diskontinuierliches Allomorph— Linguistik: Allomorph eines Morphems, das aus mindestens zwei getrennt erscheinenden Morphen besteht

diskontinuierliches Morphem— Linguistik: Morphem, das mit mindestens zwei getrennt voneinander stehenden Morphen wiedergegeben wi

Dis Legomenon— dis legomenon (a word occurring only twice in a given corpus)

dissoziative Identitätsstörung— durch verschiedene, sich abwechselnde Persönlichkeitszustände gekennzeichnete Identitätsstörung

doctor designatus— Doktor im Wartestand auf den erworbenen Titel

Doktor designatus— Doktor im Wartestand auf den erworbenen Titel

Donald Duck— Figur aus der Disney-Comicwelt um Entenhausen: anthropomorphe Ente

Döner Kebab— doner kebab

doppelte Negation— Linguistik: Form eines Satzes, in dem die Negation (Verneinung) zweimal ausgedrückt wird

doppelte Staatsangehörigkeit— Eigenschaft, Bürger zweier verschiedener Staaten zu sein

doppelte Verneinung— Linguistik: Form eines Satzes, in dem die Verneinung zweimal ausgedrückt wird

doppelt verkettete Liste— Informatik: eine verkettete Liste, deren Elemente sowohl mit dem vorhergehenden als auch mit dem nac

dran glauben müssen— to bite the dust, to die

dravidische Sprache— nur Plural: Sprachfamilie mit 27 Sprachen (oder bis zu 70, wenn Dialekte als eigene Sprache gezählt

Drüsiges Springkraut— Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera)

Dulce de Leche— in Lateinamerika als Brotaufstrich verbreitete Karamellcreme aus Milch, Zucker und Vanille

dumme Gans— silly goose

dumme Gänse— plural of dumme Gans

dumm wie Brot— salopp: sehr dumm

dunkelbraune Ameisenwürger— plural of dunkelbrauner Ameisenwürger

dunkle Energie— Astronomie, Physik: hypothetische Form der Energie, mit der die beschleunigte Expansion des Universu

Dunkle Energie— Astronomie, Physik: hypothetische Form der Energie, mit der die beschleunigte Expansion des Universu

Dunkle Energie— dark energy

dunkle Materie— Astronomie, Physik: im Weltraum vermutete Materieform, die sich bei astronomischen Untersuchungen zw

Dunkle Materie— Astronomie, Physik: im Weltraum vermutete Materieform, die sich bei astronomischen Untersuchungen zw

Dunkle Materie— dark matter

dunkle Schokolade— Schokolade mit hohem Kakaoanteil

Dura Mater— Anatomie: äußere harte Haut des Gehirns und des Rückenmarks

durch den Kakao ziehen— to pull someone's leg, to make fun of someone or something, to roast someone

dynamischer Akzent— Linguistik, speziell Phonetik, Phonologie: Betonung durch Variation der Intensität des Atemdrucks, d

Eau de Toilette— Duftwasser, das schwächer als Parfüm und stärker als Kölnischwasser ist

Echte Bärentraube— Botanik: der Preiselbeere ähnlich sehende Pflanze, die zur Gattung Bärentrauben und der Familie der

Echte Betonie— Botanik: Pflanze, die zur Gattung Zieste (oder Betonien) und der Familie der Lippenblütengewächse zä

echte Karettschildkröte— hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)

echte Karettschildkröten— plural of echte Karettschildkröte

Echter Alant— Botanik: Pflanze, die zur Gattung Alant und der Familie der Korbblütengewächse zählt

Echter Baldrian— Botanik: Pflanze, die zur Gattung Baldrian und der Familie der Baldriangewächse zählt

Echter Beinwell— Botanik: Pflanze, die zur Gattung Beinwell und der Familie der Rauhblattgewächse zählt

Echter Reizker— Mykologie: ein ungiftiger Pilz

Ehre ist wichtiger als Ehren— "Honor is more important than honours"

Ehre, wem Ehre gebührt— credit where credit's due; used to justly praise someone, or to break the solemnity of praising

ehrlich gesagt— to be honest, truth be told, actually

ehrlich währt am längsten— honesty is the best policy; implying that dishonesty will eventually be exposed

eh und je— time immemorial, as long as one can remember

Ei des Kolumbus— egg of Columbus

eierlegende Wollmilchsäue— plural of eierlegende Wollmilchsau

Eigenlob stinkt— self-praise is no recommendation

Eigentlicher Papagei— holotropical parrot (any bird of the family family Psittacidae (Afrotropical parrots/Old World parro

Eile mit Weile— haste makes waste

ein Bein stellen— to trip up someone (to cause someone to fall or stumble by putting a leg in the way)

ein Bild sagt mehr als tausend Worte— a picture is worth a thousand words, a picture paints a thousand words

ein Bild sagt mehr als tausend Worte— eine visuelle Darstellung (= ein Bild) kann eine Vorstellung von etwas, eine Idee oder einen Sachver

eine gewischt kriegen— to get zapped, shocked, electrocuted

eine Kette ist nur so stark wie ihr schwächstes Glied— a chain is only as strong as its weakest link

eine lange Nase machen— to thumb one's nose

einelementige Mengen— plural of einelementige Menge

einem geschenkten Gaul schaut man nicht ins Maul— mit einem Geschenk in der Form, wie es übergeben wird, soll man zufrieden sein; man bemängelt, kriti

einem geschenkten Gaul schaut man nicht ins Maul— don't look a gift horse in the mouth

eine Nase drehen— to thumb one's nose

einen Besuch abstatten— to pay a visit

einen fliegen lassen— to flatulate

einen im Tee haben— to be tipsy

einen Strich durch die Rechnung machen— to put a spoke in someone's wheel [with dative] (to thwart someone's plans)

einen Strick drehen— to use something against someone in order to hurt them (e.g. to have them fired or the like)

eine Nummer zu groß— out of one's league

einer Sache Rechnung tragen— to take something into account

eine Schwalbe macht noch keinen Sommer— one swallow does not a summer make

eine Schwalbe macht noch keinen Sommer— ein einzelnes positives Ereignis bedeutet noch lange nicht, dass der Umschwung geschafft ist, dass B

ein Esel schimpft den andern Langohr— the pot calling the kettle black

eines Tages— one day, someday

einfacher Satz— allgemein: Satz mit einfacher Struktur

Einfache Sprache— Linguistik: vereinfachte Standard-Schriftsprache für Menschen, die sich damit schwertun, sprachlich

ein für alle Mal— once and for all

eingeleiteter Nebensatz— Linguistik: Nebensatz, der durch eine Subjunktion, ein Relativadverb oder Relativpronomen eingeleite

eingetragene Partnerschaft— civil union, civil partnership, registered partnership

eingetragene Partnerschaften— plural of eingetragene Partnerschaft

ein gutes Pferd springt nicht höher, als es muss— as long as one does the necessary, there is no need to do more; one should try to be efficient, but

ein Hühnchen rupfen— to take to task; to have a rebuking talk with; to have a bone to pick with

ein klein wenig— gar nicht viel

einmal ist keinmal— Once doesn’t count; one swallow does not a summer make

ein offener Feind ist besser als ein ungewisser Freund— "An openly hostile enemy is better than an unknown friend"

ein paar— some; a few; a couple of

einstweilige Verfügung— Recht: Verfahren im Zivilprozess, mit dem bis zu einer Entscheidung in einem allgemeinen Zivilprozes

ein Unglück kommt selten allein— it never rains but it pours

ein Wort gibt das andere— one word leads to another

eiserne Lunge— Medizin: Gerät zur mechanischen Beatmung gelähmter Patienten, das den gesamten Körper außer dem Kopf

eiserne Nille— soldatensprachlich: Gewehr

Electronic Book— EDV: ein auf einem Computer oder auf speziellen Lesegeräten lesbares, digitales Buch

elektrische Ladung— mit der Materie verbundene physikalische Größe, auf einem Körper vorhandene Elektrizitätsmenge

elektrisches Potenzial— physikalische Größe in der klassischen Elektrodynamik, welche die Fähigkeit eines elektrischen Felde

elektromagnetischer Impuls— kurzzeitige breitbandige elektromagnetische Strahlung, die bei einem einmaligen, hochenergetischen A

elektromagnetisches Feld— durch einen bewegten Ladungsträger induziertes elektrisches und magnetisches Feld

elektromagnetische Strahlung— Physik, Oberbegriff für Formen der: Energieübertragung durch elektromagnetische Wellen oder Photonen

elektromagnetische Wechselwirkung— electromagnetic interaction

elektronische Datenverarbeitung— electronic data processing (EDP), computer data processing

elektronische Signatur— elektronische Bestätigung der Identität eines Unterzeichners, digitale Bestätigung eines Schriftstüc

Ende Gelände— Indicating that something has ended; end of story

Ende gut, alles gut— all's well that ends well

en face— von vorn betrachtet, in der Frontalansicht

enge Apposition— Linguistik: die Form der Apposition, die eine besonders enge Verbindung mit dem Bezugsnomen eingeht;

English Pointer— Zoologie: mittelgroßer Jagdhund mit glattem, weißem oder geflecktem Fell und Hängeohren

en masse— en masse, in large amounts

en profil— von der Seite betrachtet, in der Seitenansicht

enterohämorrhagische Escherichia coli— Medizin: ein zu den Kolibakterien gehörender Krankheitserreger, der beim Menschen zu hochgefährliche

entmilitarisierte Zone— demilitarized zone

epischer Zyklus— Literaturwissenschaft, Gräzistik: Gruppe von Epen in altgriechischer Sprache, die im 7. und 6. Jahrh

erkältet sein— to have a cold

erkältet sein— eine Infektion im Atmungsorgan haben

erneuerbare Energie— Energie, Umwelt, meist Plural: Energiequelle, die für sehr lange Zeiträume praktisch unerschöpflich

erogene Zone— erogenous zone

erogene Zonen— plural of erogene Zone

Erscheinung des Herrn— Katholizismus, ohne Artikel: Hochfest am 6. Januar (liturgische Bezeichnung), an dem der Anbetung Je

Erster Mai— gesetzlicher Feiertag als Tag der Arbeit

Erster Solotänzer— führender Tänzer eines Ballettensembles

Erste Solotänzerin— führende Tänzerin eines Ballettensembles

erweiterte Realitäten— plural of erweiterte Realität

erweiterter Infinitiv— Linguistik: satzwertige Infinitivkonstruktion; Wortgruppe mit einem Verb im Infinitiv, die formal ke

es ist nicht alles Gold, was glänzt— all that glitters is not gold

es ist nicht meine Schuld— it's not my fault

es ist noch kein Meister vom Himmel gefallen— to become good at something, effort is required

es ist noch nicht aller Tage Abend— es ist noch nichts endgültig entschieden, vieles kann noch geschehen

eskimo-aleutische Sprache— nur Plural: Sprachfamilie mit sieben Sprachen und rund 100.000 Sprechern

es selber machen— to touch oneself, to masturbate

es von den Lebenden nehmen— to charge a lot of money, to overprice

es war einmal— vor unbestimmter Zeit begab es sich, dass … (Formelhafter Anfang von Märchen und anderen Geschichten

es war einmal— once upon a time

ethnischen Säuberungen— inflection of ethnische Säuberung:

ethnischer Säuberungen— strong genitive plural of ethnische Säuberung

ethnische Säuberung— ethnic cleansing

ethnische Säuberung— euphemistisch: gewaltsames Entfernen – durch Deportation, Umsiedlung, Vertreibung, Mord oder anderer

ethnische Säuberungen— plural of ethnische Säuberung

etwas im Zaum halten— to keep something under control

etwas in den Wind schlagen— to ignore or disregard something

etwas satt haben— to be fed up (with something)

etwas über die Bühne bringen— to accomplish something, to get something done

etwas von wegen— something like, something along the lines of

etwas zu den Akten legen— to file away; to shelve

etwas zu Tage fördern— to bring something to light

euklidische Geometrie— Geometrie des Zwei- oder Dreidimensionalen

euklidische Geometrie— Euclidean geometry

euklidischen Geometrien— inflection of euklidische Geometrie:

eulersche Zahl— irrationale, transzendente, reelle Zahl (ungefähr 2,71828), Basis der natürlichen Exponentialfunktio

Europäische Äsche— grayling (Thymallus thymallus)

Europäische Äschen— plural of Europäische Äsche

Europäische Forelle— brown trout

europäische Wildkatze— European wildcat Felis silvestris ornata

europäische Wildkatzen— plural of europäische Wildkatze

Eustachische Röhre— Humananatomie: Verbindungsgang zwischen Nasen-Rachen-Raum und Mittelohr

ewig und drei Tage— a very long time

explizite Ableitung— Linguistik: Ableitung eines Wortes (Prozess und Ergebnis) durch Anfügung eines Ableitungsmorphems (P

explizite Derivation— Linguistik: Ableitung eines Wortes (Prozess und Ergebnis) durch Anfügung eines Ableitungsmorphems (P

ex post— nach geschehener Tat, hinterher

fahrbarer Untersatz— wheels, a car, a ride

Fahrt aufnehmen— to accelerate, pick up speed (get faster)

Fair Trade— Handel mit Waren aus der Dritten Welt zu fairen Bedingungen gegenüber den Erzeugern (oft ohne Artike

Falco tinnunculus— Zoologie, biologische Nomenklatur: der wissenschaftliche Name des Turmfalken

fallen lassen— to drop (to allow to fall from one's grasp)

Falsche Kamille— Botanik: ein Synonym für die Geruchlose Kamille

falscher Freund— Linguistik, oft im Plural: Wort in einem Wortpaar, das aus in zwei Sprachen in gleicher oder ähnlich

falscher Hase— Gericht mit Hackbraten, bestehend aus einem Hackfleischkloß in der Größe eines Brotlaibes, typischer

Falscher Mehltau— Ökologie, Parasitismus: Pflanzenkrankheit, die auf der Oberfläche von Laubblättern oder anderen Pfla

Farbe bekennen— to follow suit

Faschierter Braten— Gastronomie, österreichisch: ein Braten aus Hackfleisch

feste Wendung— Linguistik: feste Verbindung von zwei oder mehr Wörtern, deren Gesamtbedeutung sich nicht mehr aus d

fettarme Milch— wärmebehandelte Milch mit reduziertem Fettanteil

Fette Henne— Pflanzengattung der Steinbrechartigen meist mit fleischigen Blättern; Gattung von Grünpflanzen, Gart

Feuer frei— Militär: Befehl, mit dem Abfeuern der Waffen anzufangen

Field Goal— American Football, Canadian Football: Situation, bei der die angreifende Mannschaft den Football dur

finanzielle Unabhängigkeit— Zustand, in dem man über so große Geldmengen verfügt, dass man keiner Arbeit mehr nachgehen muss

Fines Herbes— Gastronomie: Mischung aus verschiedenen fein geschnittenen grünen Kräutern wie Schnittlauch, Kerbel,

finites Verb— Linguistik: Verb, dessen Wortform (Konjugationsform) eine oder mehrere der Kategorien Person, Numeru

finite Verbform— Linguistik: Verbform, die in wenigstens einer der folgenden Flexionskategorien konjugiert ist: Perso

finno-ugrische Sprache— nur Plural: Sprachfamilie innerhalb der uralischen Sprachen

Fish and Chips— Gericht aus in Backteig frittiertem Fischfilet und Pommes

flachköpfiger Katzenwels— flathead catfish, Pylodictis olivaris

Flagge zeigen— to show the flag

Fleisch fressend— Tiere als Nahrungsquelle verzehrend

Fleisch verarbeitend— mit der (Weiter-)Verarbeitung von Fleisch (und der Herstellung von Fleischerzeugnissen) beschäftigt

fliegende Untertassen— plural of fliegende Untertasse

fließend Wasser— running water

Floppy Disc— Informationstechnologie, veraltet: eine Abart der Magnetplatte, die auf einer flexiblen Trägerschich

Floppy Disk— Informationstechnologie, veraltet: eine Abart der Magnetplatte, die auf einer flexiblen Trägerschich

flöten gehen— to be lost, to be gone

formale Sprache— Informatik, Linguistik, Mathematik: eine (endliche oder unendliche) Menge von Zeichenfolgen über ein

formikonisches Wort— Linguistik: Wort, dessen Bedeutung teilweise durch die Form eines Buchstabens oder eines anderen gra

fossile Energie— Energie: Energie, die auf Verbrennen von vor sehr langer Zeit abgestorbenen Pflanzen und Tieren beru

Fragen kostet nichts— it can't hurt to ask

Fraktur reden— to call a spade a spade (to say things as they really are)

Französischer Ahorn— Botanik: Baumart aus der Gattung der Ahorne (Acer), die in den westlichen Mittelmeerländern Frankrei

französisches Fenster— eine sich meist nach innen öffnende Tür ins Freie ohne Balkon davor, aber mit Geländer

freies grammatisches Morphem— Linguistik: Morphem, das als selbständiges Wort vorkommt und eine grammatische Funktion ausübt

freies lexikalisches Morphem— Linguistik: Morphem, das als selbständiges Wort vorkommt und eine lexikalische Bedeutung hat

freies Morphem— Linguistik: Morphem, das als selbständiges Wort vorkommt

freie Variante— Linguistik: Oberbegriff für diejenigen Allomorphe und Allophone, die man gegeneinander austauschen k

frei variierendes Allophon— Linguistik: Allophon eines Phonems, das der Sprecher frei gegen ein anderes desselben Phonems austau

French Dressing— Gastronomie: Marinade, die klassisch aus drei Teilen Öl, einem Teil Essig, Gewürzen (Salz, Pfeffer)

Freunde in der Not gehen hundert auf ein Lot— a friend in need is a friend indeed

Friendly Fire— durch die eigenen und/oder verbündeten Truppen begangener irrtümlicher Beschuss

frisch gewagt ist halb gewonnen— well begun is half done

frohe Ostern— happy Easter

frohe Ostern— Grußformel während der Osterzeit, mit der man eine frohe Zeit wünscht

frohes neues Jahr— Happy New Year

frohes neues Jahr— traditional greeting used at the beginning of a year

frohes neues Jahr— mit den besten Wünschen versehener Gruß zum neuen Jahr

frohe Weihnachten— Weihnachtsgruß, um die besten Wünsche zum Weihnachtsfest auszusprechen

frohe Weihnachten— Merry Christmas

frohe Weihnachten— merry Christmas

frohe Weihnachten und ein glückliches neues Jahr— Gruß, um die besten Wünsche zum Weihnachtsfest und fürs Neue Jahr auszusprechen

frohe Weihnachten und ein gutes neues Jahr— Gruß, um die besten Wünsche zum Weihnachtsfest und für das Neue Jahr auszusprechen

fröhliche Weihnachten— merry Christmas

Fromage de Brie— Gastronomie: französischer Weichkäse mit Weißschimmel

frommer Wunsch— umgangssprachlich: Idee oder Hoffnung, die keine Chance auf Verwirklichung hat; ein unerfüllbarer, u

früher oder später— sooner or later

Fuchsiger Rötelritterling— Mykologie: in geringen Mengen essbarer Pilz

Fuchsiger Rötertrichterling— Mykologie: ein ungiftiger Pilz

Full House— Glücksspiel: Konstellation bei fünf Würfeln oder Spielkarten, bei der ein Wert dreimal vorkommt und

Fundamentalsatz der Arithmetik— fundamental theorem of arithmetic

funktionale Abhängigkeit— functional dependency

funktionale Belastung— Linguistik: Häufigkeit, mit der eine Opposition (im Sinne der Linguistik) verwendet wird beziehungsw

funktionalen Abhängigkeiten— inflection of funktionale Abhängigkeit:

funktionelle Belastung— Linguistik: Häufigkeit, mit der eine Opposition (im Sinne der Linguistik) verwendet wird beziehungsw

funktionelle Gruppe— Chemie: Gruppe von Atomen in einer chemischen Verbindung, welche die Stoffeigenschaften und das Reak

funktionelle Gruppe— functional group

funktionellen Gruppen— inflection of funktionelle Gruppe:

für alle Fälle— just in case

für den Fall, dass— in case, in order to be prepared if

für die Katz— in vain, for nothing, ruined

Fürst der Finsternis— Beiname des Teufels

für teuer Geld— for a high price, dearly

Futur I— Linguistik: einfaches Futur, beschreibt Vorgänge in der Zukunft

Futurum exactum— Linguistik, speziell Grammatik: Zeitform, die kennzeichnet, dass etwas in der Zukunft bereits vollen

Futurum exaktum— Linguistik, speziell Grammatik: Zeitform, die kennzeichnet, dass etwas in der Zukunft bereits vollen

gängige Zeitrechnung— insbesondere in jüdischem Kontext: Jahreszählung ab dem von Dionysius Exiguus → WP (vermutlich fehle

ganze Zahl— Mathematik: eine Zahl ohne Bruchanteil; eine der natürlichen Zahlen oder ihre negative Entsprechung;

ganz schön— pretty, quite, rather (to an usual or surprising degree)

ganz und gar— completely, utterly

ganz zu schweigen von— not to mention, to say nothing of

Geben ist seliger denn Nehmen— Plädoyer für die Großzügigkeit; eine Ermahnung, sich nicht zu egoistisch zu verhalten

gebranntes Kind— someone who is fearful, overcautious or generally burdened because of a bad experience, trauma

gebundenen Vektoren— inflection of gebundener Vektor:

gebundener Vektor— bound vector

gebundenes grammatisches Morphem— Linguistik: Morphem, das nicht als selbständiges Wort, sondern immer nur als Wortteil vorkommt und e

gebundenes Lexem— Linguistik: Morphem, das nicht als selbständiges Wort, sondern immer nur als Wortteil vorkommt und d

gebundenes lexikalisches Morphem— Linguistik: Morphem, das nicht als selbständiges Wort, sondern immer nur als Wortteil vorkommt und d

gebundenes Morphem— Linguistik: Morphem, das nicht als selbständiges Wort, sondern immer nur als Wortteil vorkommt

gedrucktes Buch— auf Papier gedrucktes Buch, physische Ausgabe eines Buchs

Gedrungener Wulstling— Mykologie: ungiftiger Pilz aus der Gattung der Wulstlinge

Geduld ist eine Tugend— patience is a virtue

gefährliches Halbwissen— a degree of superficial knowledge that becomes dangerous or deceptive because it has one trust one’s

Gefleckter Leierfisch— spotted dragonet

geflügeltes Wort— Linguistik: Phraseologismus/Zitat, dessen Herkunft nach Autor und/oder Text bekannt ist

geflügelte Worte— plural of geflügeltes Wort

gefühlte Temperatur— Meteorologie: die im Gegensatz zur gemessenen subjektiv empfundene Temperatur, welche sehr stark von

Gefurchter Dickmaulrüssler— vine weevil

Gegensätze ziehen sich an— opposites attract

geh bitte— An expression of disbelief, doubt, frustration, or anger; come on.

Gelbe Kantherelle— Pilz (ungiftig)

gelbe Karte— yellow card

Gelbe Kraterelle— Mykologie: ungiftiger, dem Pfifferling ähnlicher Pilz mit braunem, unregelmäßig gelapptem Hut und le

Gelbe Seiten— yellow pages

Geld stinkt nicht— die Herkunft von Geld spielt keine Rolle

Geld stinkt nicht— money does not smell

gelinde gesagt— to say the least

geltend machen— to assert, to enforce, to put forward

Gemeine Bibernelle— Botanik: Pflanze, die zur Gattung Bibernellen und der Familie der Doldenblütler zählt

Gemeine Feuerwanze— Entomologie: in Mitteleuropa heimische Art der Feuerwanzen

Gemeine Fichte— Norway spruce (any tree of the species Picea abies)

Gemeiner Anisegerling— Mykologie: eine ungiftige Pilzart

Gemeiner Beinwell— Botanik: Pflanze, die zur Gattung Beinwell und der Familie der Rauhblattgewächse zählt

Gemeiner Erdritterling— Mykologie: Ritterling aus der Ordnung der Blätterpilze mit dunkelgrauen Hut

Gemeiner Rübling— Mykologie: ein ungiftiger Pilz

Gemeines Stockschwämmchen— Mykologie: ein ungiftiger Pilz

Gemeine Wiesenwanze— Entomologie: in Europa, Asien und Nordamerika heimische Art aus der Familie der Weichwanzen

gemeinnützige Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung— public utility limited liability company (type of company)

Gemeinsamer Senat— Deutschland: Gremium der höchsten Bundesgerichte, das bei Meinungsverschiedenheiten entscheidet und

gemischte Deklination— Linguistik: Deklination der Adjektive und Substantive, bei der ein Teil der deklinierten Formen eine

genau genommen— strictly speaking

gendergerechte Sprache— Sprachform, die von Menschen benutzt wird, um ihrer Meinung nach in Wort und Schrift geschlechterger

Gender Pay Gap— Sozialökonomie: Unterschied zwischen dem durchschnittlichen Bruttostundenlohn von Männern und Frauen

generative Grammatik— Sammelbegriff für eine Reihe von unterschiedlichen Grammatiken, die Sätze mit Hilfe von Ersetzungsre

generative Transformationsgrammatik— Linguistik: spezieller Typ einer generativen Grammatik, der nicht nur Ersetzungsregeln, sondern auch

generisches Femininum— Linguistik: sexusindifferente (geschlechtsneutrale) Verwendung femininer Substantive oder Pronomen,

Genitivus obiectivus— Linguistik: Genitiv, der das Objekt einer Aktion/eines Vorgangs benennt

Genitivus partitivus— Linguistik: Genitiv, der den Teil eines Ganzen bezeichnet

Genitivus subiectivus— Linguistik: Genitiv, der das Subjekt einer Aktion oder eines Vorgangs benennt

gentechnisch veränderten Organismen— inflection of gentechnisch veränderter Organismus:

Genus Verbi— Linguistik: grammatische Kategorie von Verben

geographischer Nordpol— nördlichster Punkt des Himmelskörpers Erde auf 90° nördlicher Breite, an dem die Rotationsachse aust

geordnetes Paar— Mathematik: Tupel aus genau zwei Komponenten

gepunktete Linie— dotted line

gerades r— straight r, regular r (as contrasted with rundes r (“r rotunda”))

gerade Zahlen— plural of gerade Zahl

Geringelte Mordwanze— Entomologie: zur Familie der Raubwanzen zählendes Insekt von etwa 1,6 cm Größe, das in Europa heimis

germanische Sprache— nur Plural: weltweit verbreitete Sprachfamilie innerhalb der indogermanischen Sprachen

gerne geschehen— Antwort auf einen Dank im Sinne von „ich habe dir gerne geholfen“ / „es war mir ein Vergnügen“

gern geschehen— polite response to a "Thank you"

gern geschehen— You're welcome: a response to an expression of thanks.

gern geschehen— Antwort auf einen Dank im Sinne von „ich habe dir gerne geholfen“ / „es war mir ein Vergnügen“

geschehen ist geschehen— no use crying over spilt milk, what's done is done

gescheiterter Staat— Politik: ein Staat, in dem die Regierung wenig oder keine Kontrolle über das Staatsgebiet hat und gr

Geschenk des Himmels— godsend, gift from the gods, gift from the heavens

geschenkt ist geschenkt, wiederholen ist gestohlen— you can’t take back what you gave as a present; no backsies.

geschlechtergerechte Sprache— Sprachform, die von Menschen benutzt wird, um ihrer Meinung nach in Wort und Schrift geschlechterger

geschlossener Vokal— Linguistik, speziell Phonetik: Vokal, der mit geringer Lippenöffnung gesprochen wird

geschlossene Silbe— Linguistik: Silbe, die auf einen Konsonanten endet

geschriebene Sprache— Linguistik: Bezeichnung für die Sprache in der besonderen Form, in der sie beim Schreiben verwendet

geschweifte Klammern— plural of geschweifte Klammer

Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung— limited liability company (type of company)

gesprochene Sprache— Linguistik: Bezeichnung für die Sprache in der besonderen Form, in der sie beim Sprechen verwendet w

gestern Nacht— last night; during the night preceding the present day

geteilte Freude ist doppelte Freude— shared joy is double joy

geteiltes Leid ist halbes Leid— a sorrow shared is a sorrow halved

getroffene Hunde bellen— a hit dog will holler

gewendelte Treppe— Architektur: Treppe, dessen gerade, unterschiedlich gerichtete Läufe durch Wendelstufen oder Wendels

Gewöhnlicher Schweinswal— Zoologie: bis zu 1,85m langer, schwarz-weißer Zahnwal

Gin Tonic— gin and tonic (drink)

Gin Tonic— alkoholisches Getränk, Mixgetränk aus Gin und Tonic

glatte Muskulatur— Biologie, Medizin: eine der drei Muskelarten bei Mensch und Tier, die überwiegend in den Wänden von

Glattstieliger Hexenröhrling— Mykologie, Pilzflora: Pilz aus der Ordnung Röhrenpilze, roh giftig, durchgekocht essbar

glatt wie ein Aal sein— to be elusive

Gleichheit vor dem Gesetz— rechtlicher Grundsatz, das alle Personen gleiche Rechte haben und entsprechend behandelt werden müss

gleichschenkliges Dreieck— Dreieck mit mindestens zwei gleich langen Seiten

globale Erwärmung— global warming

goldener Käfig— gilded cage

Goldener Schnitt— Mathematik, Geometrie: Teilungsverhältnis einer Strecke oder einer anderen Größe, bei dem das Verhäl

Golden Goal— Fußball: Entscheidung des Spiels durch das erste Tor, das in der Verlängerung erzielt wird

Golden Retriever— aus Schottland stammende Hunderasse

Goldgelbe Koralle— Mykologie: Pilz (ungiftig) aus der Gattung Korallen

Goldgelber Hallimasch— Mykologie: ein gekocht ungiftiger Pilz, der jedoch roh giftig ist

Goldgelber Lärchenröhrling— Mykologie: essbarer Pilz aus der Ordnung der Dickröhrlingsartigen

Gordische Knoten— plural of Gordischer Knoten

gotische Schrift— Gothic alphabet

Gottes Mühlen mahlen langsam— the mills of the gods grind slowly

Gott hab ihn selig— God rest his soul; God have mercy on his soul (blessing used when mentioning a beloved deceased male

Gott hab sie selig— God rest her soul; God have mercy on her soul (blessing used when mentioning a beloved deceased fema

Gott im Himmel— good heavens, oh my God

Göttin sei Dank— oft leicht ironisch oder zur Unterstreichung eines feministischen Anspruchs: Ausdruck der Erleichter

Gott sei Dank— thank goodness; thank God

Grad Celsius— internationale Maßeinheit für die Temperatur (nicht USA); ein Hundertstel des Temperaturunterschiede

Graecopithecus freybergi— Zoologie, Anthropologie, Taxonomie: ausgestorbene und einzige beschriebene Art der Gattung Graecopit

grafische Benutzeroberfläche— graphical user interface

grammatische Funktion— die spezielle Rolle, die ein Satzglied in einem bestimmten Satz spielt.

grammatische Kategorie— Linguistik: die Art/Klasse, zu der eine grammatische Einheit gehört

Granatroter Saftling— Mykologie: Pilz (ungiftig) aus der Ordnung Blätterpilze

graphematisches Wort— Linguistik: Wort, das dadurch definiert ist, dass es aus einer ununterbrochenen Folge von Schriftzei

graphisches Wort— Linguistik: Wort, das dadurch definiert ist, dass es aus einer ununterbrochenen Folge von Schriftzei

Grasgrüner Täubling— Mykologie: ein ungenießbarer Pilz aus der Familie der Täublingsartigen (Russulaceae)

graue Eminenz— éminence grise

graue Eminenzen— plural of graue Eminenz

Graue Eminenzen— plural of Graue Eminenz

Grauer Burgunder— Weinbau: Weiße Rebsorte, die durch eine Mutation des Blauen Spätburgunders oder des Blauen Burgunder

grauer Star— Medizin, Plural selten: Erkrankung des Auges, bei dem sich die Linse trübt und man die Sehfähigkeit

grauer Star— synonym of Katarakt (“cataract”)

Grauer Wulstling— Mykologie: ungiftiger Pilz aus der Gattung der Wulstlinge

Green Card— Verwaltung: Karte, die es einem Ausländer erlaubt, dauerhaft in den USA zu arbeiten

Greenwicher Zeit— westeuropäische Zeit, die auf den Nullmeridian bezogen ist

gregorianischer Gesang— Musik, Religion: liturgischer Gesang der römischen Kirche in lateinischer Sprache, der durch die Übe

griechische Minuskelschrift— Greek minuscule script

griechisches Alphabet— Die Menge der griechischen Buchstaben

Große Bibernelle— Botanik: Pflanze, die zur Gattung Bibernellen und der Familie der Doldenblütler zählt

große Herzvene— great cardiac vein

Große Koalition— allgemein: Koalition zwischen zwei großen Parteien, die gemeinsam eine starke Mehrheit im Parlament

Große Koalition— arrangement in a multi-party parliamentary system in which the two largest political parties of oppo

Große Koalition— grand coalition, a coalition of the (usually two) strongest parties, as determined by their mandates

Großer Bär— Astronomie: ein am Nachthimmel der Nordhalbkugel sichtbares Sternbild

Großer Hund— Astronomie: anerkanntes Sternbild südlich des Himmelsäquators

Großer Münsterländer— Large Münsterländer

Großer Wagen— Astronomie: ein am Nachthimmel der Nordhalbkugel sichtbares Sternbild

große Sachen— plural of große Sache

Groß- und Kleinschreibung— Linguistik, Schriftlinguistik:\n Schreibung von Wörtern mit Groß- oder Kleinschreibung der Anfangsbu

Grüne Mamba— Zoologie, Herpetologie: bis zu zwei Meter lange Giftschlange aus der Gattung der Mambas, die in Afri

Grüne Meeresschildkröte— Zoologie, speziell Herpetologie: in allen tropischen und subtropischen Meeren vorkommende Meeresschi

Grüne Meerkatze— green monkey

Grüne Meerkatzen— plural of Grüne Meerkatze

grüner Daumen— green thumb

Grüner Knollenblätterpilz— death cap (Amanita phalloides)

Grüner Knollenblätterpilz— Mykologie: Pilz (giftig, tödlich) aus der Ordnung Blätterpilze

grüner Star— Augenerkrankung, die durch einen erhöhten Druck im Augapfel gekennzeichnet ist und zu einer Schädigu

grüner Star— synonym of Glaukom (“glaucoma”)

Grünes Heupferd— Zoologie, Entomologie: in Europa heimische Insektenart aus der Unterfamilie der Singschrecken

grünes Licht geben— genehmigen, die Erlaubnis erteilen ein Vorhaben durchzuführen

grüne Weihnachten— Weihnachtstage, an denen kein Schnee liegt; schneefreies Weihnachtsfest

grüne Welle— Verkehrsvorgang, bei dem die Ampelanlagen eines Straßenzuges so geschaltet sind, dass man beim Befah

grün und blau— black and blue (covered in bruises)

gute Besserung— Wunsch zu einer baldigen und schnellen Genesung bei Krankheit

gute Besserung— get well soon (a phrase indicating hope that the listener recovers from physical illness)

Gute Genesung— bildungssprachlich, selten: Phrase, mit der man Kranken eine baldige und gründliche Gesundung bezieh

guten Abend— good evening

guten Abend— der Abendgruß; die Begrüßung am späten Tag

gute Nacht— ein Gruß, wenn jemand zu Bett geht; Nachtgruß; Verabschiedung am Tagesende

guten Appetit— bon appétit, enjoy your meal

guten Morgen— good morning (when seeing someone for the first time in the morning)

guten Morgen— good morning

guten Morgen— der Morgengruß; eine Begrüßung am Tagesbeginn

guten Rutsch— Glückwunsch, der sich nach gängiger Interpretation auf Silvester, Neujahr und die folgenden Tage bez

guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr— Glückwunsch, der sich nach gängiger Interpretation auf Silvester, Neujahr und die folgenden Tage bez

guten Tag— hello; hullo; good day; good afternoon (greeting said when meeting or acknowledging someone)

guten Tag— der Tagesgruß

Guter Heinrich— Botanik: Pflanze aus der Gattung der Gänsefüße

habe die Ehre— a polite greeting: hello, good day

halb so wild— not so bad, not that big of an issue (compared to what the other person fears, or in comparison to d

Hals über Kopf— head over heels

Halve Hahn— a cheese sandwich, cut in half

hämolytisch-urämisches Syndrom— Medizin, Pädiatrie: Erkrankung im Kindesalter, meist als Folge eines gastrointestinalen Infektes dur

hämorrhagisches Fieber— schwere infektiöse, mit Blutungen einhergehende Fiebererkrankung, die durch Virusinfektionen verursa

Hände schütteln— to shake hands

Hangen und Bangen— fear and trembling

ha noi— oh no!, good heavens!

harter Gaumen— Linguistik: der vordere, „harte“ Teil des Gaumens, das Palatum

harter Gaumen— hard palate

Harzer Roller— Zoologie, Ornithologie: im Harz gezüchtete Rasse des Kanarienvogels

Harzer Rotvieh— Zoologie: eine einfarbig rote Rinderrasse aus dem Harz

hässliches Entlein— ugly duckling (an ugly young person expected to turn beautiful)

hätte, hätte, Fahrradkette— woulda, coulda, shoulda

häusliche Gewalt— Gewalttaten zwischen Menschen, die in einem Haushalt zusammen leben

h. c.— ehrenhalber

hebräische Steigerung— Linguistik: syntaktisches statt morphologisches Verfahren der Intensivierung/Steigerung eines Ausdru

Heilige Drei Könige— Christentum: Fest am 6. Januar, Tag der Erscheinung des Herrn; regional auch Feiertag

Heiliger Abend— der 24. Dezember, der Tag vor Weihnachten

Heiliger Geist— Christentum: dritte Person der Trinität (das heißt des dreifaltigen Gottes)

heilige Schrift— Religionswissenschaft, Literatur: religiöse Schrift oder kanonisierte Textsammlung, die richtungswei

Heilige Schrift— Holy Scripture, Holy Writ

Heiliges Land— Geografie, Religion: eine allgemein-religiöse Bezeichnung für die historische geografische Region Is

Heisenbergsche Unschärferelation— Heisenberg uncertainty principle

heiße Quelle— Quelle, bei der Wasser austritt, das in der Regel signifikant wärmer ist als das umgebende Grundwass

heiße Schokolade— heißes Getränk aus Schokolade und Milch

heiße Schokolade— hot chocolate, cocoa

heiße Schokoladen— plural of heiße Schokolade

Hepatitis C— viral verursachte, meist chronisch verlaufende Form von Hepatitis

Herabschauender Hund— klassische Übung des Yoga

Hermes Trismegistos— Religion: synkretistische Göttergestalt, die aus einer Verschmelzung der Gottheiten Hermes und Thot

Herpes Zoster— Medizin: Viruserkrankung, die einen streifenförmigen Hautausschlag hervorruft

Herrgott noch mal— damn it all, goddammit

Herz aus Gold— heart of gold (kind-heartedness)

herzlichen Glückwunsch— Redewendung zum Gratulieren bei angenehmen, schönen Anlässen (Geburtstag, Beförderung, Geburt eines

herzlichen Glückwunsch— Expression of congratulations; happy birthday

Heulen und Zähneklappern— wailing and gnashing of teeth

heute Morgen— the morning of the current day

heute Nacht— tonight; during the night following the present day

hier und da— here and there

Hier und Jetzt— die aktuelle reale Welt

hingehen, wo der Pfeffer wächst— to go jump in the lake

hin oder her— ...or not, disregard, aside; expressing the will to ignore the nature/status of something or someone

hinterer Gaumen— Linguistik: der hintere, „weiche“ Teil des Gaumens, das Velum

hinweisendes Fürwort— Linguistik: deutsche Bezeichnung für Demonstrativpronomen

hinweisendes Fürwort— a demonstrative pronoun

hipp, hipp, hurra— hip hip hooray!

Hiri Motu— eine Amtssprache Papua-Neuguineas, die sich aus der Handelssprache des Stamms der Motu entwickelte

historische Linguistik— historical linguistics

Historisches Perfekt— Lateinische Grammatik und Grammatik romanischer Sprachen: spezielle Verwendung des Perfekts in einer

Historische Sprachwissenschaft— Disziplin der Linguistik, die die Entwicklung der Sprachen und ihre Verwandtschaftsverhältnisse erfo

historisches Präsens— Linguistik: Verwendung des Präsens anstelle des Präteritums

Hobby Horsing— Sportart, bei der Bewegungsabläufe des Pferdesports mithilfe eines Steckenpferds nachgeahmt werden

Hochmut kommt vor dem Fall— pride comes before a fall

Hochwürdiger Herr— im Anredefall ohne Artikel: förmliche Anrede für eine Person mit dem Würdentitel „Hochwürden“ (Geist

Hof halten— to hold court

höhere Bildung— schulische Ausbildung, die über das Erfüllen der Schulpflicht hinausgeht und in einer höheren Schule

höhere Tochter— bourgeois daughter, debutante

höhere Töchter— plural of höhere Tochter

hohe Rösser— plural of hohes Ross

Hoher Priester— der Höchste unter den Priestern

hohes Roß— Formerly standard spelling of hohes Ross which was deprecated in the spelling reform (Rechtschreibre

Homo rudolfensis— Zoologie, Anthropologie, Taxonomie: ausgestorbene Art der Gattung Homo, die vor etwa zwei Millionen

Honig ums Maul schmieren— to butter up, to schmooze

honoris causa— ehrenhalber

horribile dictu— schrecklich zu sagen

Hot Spot— Medizin, Genetik: Stelle im Erbgut von Organismen, die sehr leicht durch Mutation oder Rekombination

House of Lords— Oberhaus des britischen Parlaments

hüben wie drüben— here and there

Hunde, die bellen, beißen nicht— barking dogs seldom bite

i. Allg.— abbreviation of im Allgemeinen

ich liebe dich— Formulierung, um jemandem seine Liebe zu bekunden

idealer Sprecher-Hörer— Linguistik: Begriff aus der generativen Grammatik für das Konstrukt einer Person, die ihre Sprache o

ihre Tage haben— having her menstruation

ikonisches Zeichen— Linguistik: Zeichentyp, bei dem die Form seiner Bedeutung ähnelt

illokutionärer Akt— der Teil des Sprechakts, der die Intention des Sprechers verwirklicht (das heißt die Absicht, die er

illokutiver Akt— Linguistik, speziell Sprechakttheorie: der Teil des Sprechakts, der die Intention des Sprechers verw

imaginäre Einheit— Mathematik: komplexe Zahl mit der Eigenschaft \\mathrm i^2=-1; Zahl, die den Zahlenbereich der kompl

imaginäre Zahl— Mathematik: Zahl, deren Quadrat eine nichtpositive reelle Zahl ist

imaginäre Zahlen— plural of imaginäre Zahl

im Auge behalten— to keep an eye on

im Auge haben— to have in mind

im Begriff sein— to want to begin doing something now; to be about to

im Bilde über etwas sein— to be in the picture about something

im Dreieck springen— to be very angry, to be driven up the wall

im Eifer des Gefechts— in the heat of the moment

im Endeffekt— in the end, ultimately (as the final result of a real or implied debate or activity)

im engeren Sinne— stricto sensu

im Ganzen— Wurst, Fleisch, Käse: nicht in Scheiben (oder andere Teile) geschnitten

im Gegensatz zu— as opposed to

im Gegenteil— on the contrary

im gleichen Boot sitzen— sich zusammen mit allen Beteiligten in derselben (zumeist gefährlichen, schwierigen, unangenehmen un

im großen Stil— on a large scale, massively

im Großen und Ganzen— all in all, by and large, on the whole

im Grunde— basically, in a fundamental sense

immer wieder— over and over, again and again, time and again

im Moment— at the moment

im Nachhinein— afterwards; after the fact; in hindsight

im Sand verlaufen— to go nowhere

im Sauseschritt— speedily, rapidly

im selben Atemzug— in the same breath

im Sturm einnehmen— to take by storm

im Sturm erobern— etwas oder jemanden für sich gewinnen; bewirken, dass Begeisterung ausgelöst wird

im Sturm erobern— to take by storm

im Sturm nehmen— to take by storm

im übertragenen Sinn— adverbiale Bestimmung: in einer anderen – nicht wörtlichen – Bedeutung (in einem anderen Kontext ode

im übertragenen Sinne— figurative, figuratively, in the figurative sense

im Übrigen— darüber hinaus; ansonsten

im Übrigen— as for the rest, apart from that; otherwise, besides

im Vergleich zu— compared with, in comparison to

im Voraus— in advance, beforehand

im weiteren Sinne— lato sensu, in the broad sense

im Wesentlichen— essentially, by and large

im Zuge von— während zeitgleich etwas anderes passiert oder gemacht wird

im Zusammenhang mit— häufig in einem Relativsatz oder gefolgt von einem Dativ: eine Verbindung beschreibend zwischen zwei

in Abrede stellen— to deny, to disavow

in Acht nehmen— to take care, to be careful

in aller Herrgottsfrüh— very early in the morning, bright and early, at the crack of dawn

in aller Herrgottsfrühe— very early in the morning, bright and early, at the crack of dawn

in Anbetracht— considering, taking into account, with X in mind, in light of

in Bälde— soon, relatively soon, as soon as feasible

in Betracht kommen— to come into consideration

in Betracht ziehen— to take into consideration

in Bezug auf— in regard to, in respect of

in dem Maße— to the extent that, insofar as

in den Boden versinken— to curl up and die

in den Griff bekommen— to get a grip on/of, get a handle on; to get to grips with

in den letzten Zügen liegen— to be on one's last legs; to be in one's death throes

in den Rücken fallen— to stab in the back

in den sauren Apfel beißen— to bite the bullet

in den Seilen hängen— to be on the ropes

in den Wind schlagen— to throw to the wind

in der Kürze liegt die Würze— brevity is the soul of wit

in der Nase bohren— to pick one's nose

in der Not schmeckt jedes Brot— beggars can't be choosers

in der Regel— as a rule, usually

in der Tat— undoubtedly

in die Binsen gehen— to go down the drain, to go up in smoke

in die Bresche springen— to step into the breach

in die Hose gehen— to go wrong, to go south

in die Pfanne hauen— to criticize or deride (someone) harshly, especially in a disloyal manner; to slam, to throw under t

in die Tat umsetzen— to put into practice; to make something happen; to realize; to follow through.

indirekte Frage— Linguistik: Frage (= Fragesatz), die von einem übergeordneten Teilsatz abhängig ist

indirekte Rede— reported speech

indirekte Rede— Linguistik: syntaktisch von einem Verb des Sagens, Meinens etc. abhängige Wiedergabe der Rede einer

indirekter Fragesatz— Linguistik: Gliedsatz/Nebensatz, der eine Frage indirekt wiedergibt

indirekter Sprechakt— Linguistik, speziell Sprechakttheorie: Sprechakt, bei dem die Sprecherintention (-absicht) nur indir

indirektes Objekt— indirect object

indirektes Objekt— Linguistik: Satzglied, das vom Verb abhängig ist, im Dativ steht und die syntaktische Funktion eines

Indischer Wolf— Zoologie: eine Unterart des Wolfes, die die Ebenen Vorderindiens und Vorasiens bewohnt

indoarische Sprache— nur Plural: in Indien und dessen angrenzenden Ländern verbreitete Sprachfamilie innerhalb der indoir

indoeuropäische Sprache— nur Plural: die am weitesten verbreitete Sprachfamilie der Welt

indogermanische Sprache— nur Plural: die am weitesten verbreitete Sprachfamilie der Welt

indoiranische Sprache— nur Plural: Sprachfamilie innerhalb der indogermanischen Sprachen

in drei Tagen— in three days, the day after the day after tomorrow

in echt— in fact; actually; in reality (as opposed to fiction)

in effectu— bildungssprachlich: in der Tat, wirklich

in einem fort— incessantly

in Ermangelung— gehoben: mangels

in erster Linie— first and foremost; chiefly, predominantly, above all

in etwa— approximately, roughly

infektionsverstärkender Antikörper— infection-enhancing antibody

infinite Verbform— Linguistik: unkonjugierte Verbform, das heißt Verbform, die hinsichtlich der grammatischen Person un

in Flammen stehen— to burn, to be on fire

infrage kommen— to be in question, to be taken into consideration

in Frage stellen— to question, to challenge, to cast doubt on

in gewisser Weise— in a way, in a manner of speaking

in Hülle und Fülle— in abundance

in letzter Zeit— of late; lately; recently; referring to the recent past as a whole

in medias res— in medias res (in the middle of a storyline)

in natura— in der Realität, in echt

innere Blutung— Blutung, bei der Blut nach innen in den Körper einblutet

innere Klassen— plural of innere Klasse

innere Medizin— Fachgebiet der Medizin, das sich mit den Gesundheitsstörungen und Krankheiten der inneren Organe bes

Innere Medizin— Fachgebiet der Medizin, das sich mit den Gesundheitsstörungen und Krankheiten der inneren Organe bes

innerer Planet— inner planet

inneres Organ— Organ, das sich vollständig innerhalb des Körpers befindet

innere Sprache— Linguistik: innerliche Form der Sprache, bei der die Gedanken auf die Satzaussagen reduziert sind un

in Rechnung stellen— to charge, to bill, to invoice

ins Auge fassen— to eye (to look at something as if with the intent to do something with that thing)

ins Auge gehen— to hurt or gouge someone’s eye

ins Bett gehen— to go to bed (lie down to sleep)

ins Bockshorn jagen— to buffalo, to intimidate

in Schach halten— to keep in check

ins Fettnäpfchen treten— to put one's foot in one's mouth

ins gleiche Horn blasen— to sing from the same hymnbook

ins Gras beißen— to bite the dust, to die

ins Knie ficken— to go to hell, to fuck off

in Sonderheit— particularly, especially

ins Reine kommen— to come clean

instand halten— to maintain (to keep in good condition)

in Strömen regnen— sehr intensiv und stark regnen

ins Visier nehmen— to target, to set sight on

ins Wasser fallen— to fall through

ins Wasser gehen— to drown oneself, commit suicide by drowning

ins Ziel gehen— to hit the target; to arrive at the finish (of a projectile, a runner, etc.)

Internationale Raumstation— Raumfahrt: bemannte Raumstation, die in internationaler Kooperation seit 1998 bis voraussichtlich mi

Internationales Phonetisches Alphabet— Linguistik, speziell Phonetik: Schriftsystem, das dazu geschaffen wurde, die Wörter beliebiger Sprac

Internet der Dinge— Internet of Things

interstellarer Raum— sternfernes Weltraumgebiet innerhalb einer Galaxie

intransitiven Verbs— genitive singular of intransitives Verb

intransitives Verb— Linguistik: Verb, das kein direktes Objekt (Akkusativobjekt) zulässt; Genitiv- oder Dativobjekte ode

intransitives Verb— intransitive verb

in Wahrheit— in reality, in truth, in fact, truth be told, actually, really

in Wirklichkeit— in fact (actually, in truth)

in Zukunft— hereafter, in future, in the future, for the future

in Zweifel ziehen— to question, to challenge, to cast doubt on

Ionicus a maiore— Literatur, speziell Metrik: viersilbiger Versfuß, bei dem auf zwei lange Silben zwei kurze folgen (–

Ionicus a minore— Literatur, speziell Metrik: viersilbiger Versfuß, bei dem auf zwei kurze Silben zwei lange folgen (υ

ionisierende Strahlung— ionizing radiation

Iota subscriptum— iota subscript

iranische Sprache— nur Plural: Sprachfamilie innerhalb der indoiranische Sprachen

irgendetwas ist immer dran— there's no smoke without fire

Irischer Wolfshund— Hunderasse aus Irland

Irish Coffee— Gastronomie: in einem hitzebeständigen Stielglas unter einer Haube aus geschlagener Sahne servierter

Irish Pub— Lokal im irischen Stil, nach irischem Vorbild eingerichtete Kneipe

Irish Whiskey— Alkoholisches Getränk: In der Republik Irland aus gemälzter und ungemälzter irischer Gerste ohne Tor

irrationale Zahl— Mathematik: eine reelle Zahl, die keine rationale Zahl ist; eine reelle Zahl, die nicht als Verhältn

irrationale Zahl— irrational number (real number that is not rational)

irrationale Zahlen— plural of irrationale Zahl

i. S.— abbreviation of im Sinne

islamische Zeitrechnung— Zählung der Mondjahre ab der Hedschra

Isländischer Schäferhund— Icelandic Sheepdog

Isländisches Moos— Botanik, speziell Mykologie: polsterartig wachsende Flechte, die in der Tundra und im europäischen R

Isländisch Moos— polsterartig wachsende Flechte, die in der Tundra und im europäischen Raum vorkommt und oft als Heil

isolierende Sprache— Linguistik: Bezeichnung für eine Sprache, die keine Flexionsendungen aufweist und die grammatischen

isolierte Sprache— Linguistik: Sprache, die sich keiner Sprachfamilie oder Sprachgruppe zuordnen lässt

i. w. S.— abbreviation of im weiteren Sinne

jahraus, jahrein— year in, year out

Jahr und Tag— a period of more than one year

ja moin— Expresses shock, disbelief, or exasperation.

jedem das Seine— alle erhalten das, was sie verdienen (im Positiven, wie im Negativen)

jedem das Seine— to each his own; each person gets what he deserves

jedem Narren gefällt seine Kappe— jeder Mensch hat gewisse (merkwürdige) Eigenheiten, die man so hinnehmen sollte

jedem Tierchen sein Pläsierchen— different strokes for different folks

jeden Augenblick— any time now; momentarily; very soon

jeden Moment— any time now; momentarily; very soon

jeder hat sein Bündel zu tragen— jeder hat seine eigenen Sorgen (häufig als relativierender Kommentar zu jemandem, der sich über Unge

jeder ist seines Glückes Schmied— jeder ist selbst dafür verantwortlich, dass er in seinem Leben glücklich und erfolgreich wird

jeder Topf findet seinen Deckel— für jede/n gibt es die/den passende/n Lebenspartner/in

jemandem ans Bein pinkeln— to badmouth

jemandem ein X für ein U vormachen— to deceive, to hoodwink, to trick, to lead someone up the garden path

jemandem in den Hintern kriechen— to brownnose, to kiss someone's ass

jemandem über den Weg laufen— to cross someone's path, to run into someone

jemandem zu nahe treten— to offend someone

jemandem zur Seite stehen— to stand by someone (i.e. to support)

jemandes Speichel lecken— to brownnose, to suck-up

je später der Abend, desto schöner die Gäste— Used to welcome and compliment guests who arrive significantly later than the begin of a party or ga

je strenger die Gesetze, desto schlechter die Menschen— "The stricter the laws, the worse are the people"

Jesus Christus— die zentrale Gründerpersönlichkeit des Christentums

Jiu Jitsu— ostasiatische Nahkampfkunst japanischen Ursprungs

Joint Venture— eine Kooperation von Gesellschaften

Jom Kippur— höchster jüdischer Festtag, der alljährlich (vom Sonnenuntergang des 9. Tischri bis zum Sonnenunterg

Julius Cäsar— römischer Staatsmann

juristische Person— Rechtswissenschaft: eine Organisation, welcher vom Gesetz Rechtsfähigkeit anerkannt wird

kalifornische Kondore— plural of kalifornischer Kondor

kalifornischer Kondor— California Condor

kalte Füße bekommen— to get cold feet

kaltes Licht— Physik; kein Plural: Licht, das ohne eine gleichzeitige Temperaturerhöhung entsteht

kalte Waffe— Waffe, die ihre Wirkung durch den direkten Einsatz von Muskelkraft entfaltet, ohne dabei auf Hilfsmi

keine Angabe— n/a (not available)

keine Antwort ist auch eine Antwort— a person’s silence can be very telling; usually in the sense that it can be understood as a negative

keine halben Sachen machen— to not do things by halves

keine Hand rühren— to not lift a finger

keinen Fick geben— to not give a tinker's cuss, could not care less

keinen Finger rühren— to not lift a finger

keinen Groschen wert sein— to not be worth a dime

keinen Heller wert sein— to not be worth a dime

keinen Pfennig wert sein— to not be worth a dime

keine Rolle spielen— to not matter, to not be important

keine Sau— nobody, no one (usually expressing annoyance or disappointment)

kein Jota— not one iota; not a jot

kein Wässerchen trüben können— wouldn't hurt a fly

keltische Sprache— nur Plural: in Großbritannien, Irland und Frankreich gesprochene Sprachfamilie innerhalb der indoeur

Kind Gottes— Christentum: ein im Neuen Testament oft verwendetes Synonym für Christ oder Christin

kinetische Energie— Energie, die ein Objekt aufgrund seiner Bewegung enthält

Kirschroter Speitäubling— Mykologie: kirschroter Blätterpilz aus der Gattung der Täublinge

klar wie Klärchen— clear as day, crystal clear

klar wie Kloßbrühe— clear as day, crystal clear

klar zum Halsen— Seglersprache: Kommando zur Einleitung einer Halse. Bei einer Halse erfolgt ein Kurswechsel, bei dem

klassisches Arabisch— Varietät des Arabischen, die auf den Koran zurückgeht

Klassisches Arabisch— Varietät des Arabischen, die auf den Koran zurückgeht

klassisches Hocharabisch— Varietät des Arabischen, die auf den Koran zurückgeht

Klebriger Hörnling— Mykologie: klebriger, orangefarbiger Pilz aus der Familie der Tränenpilzartigen

Kleider machen Leute— clothes make the man, clothes maketh the man

Kleine Bibernelle— Botanik: Pflanze, die zur Gattung Bibernellen und der Familie der Doldenblütler zählt

kleine Finger— plural of kleiner Finger

Kleiner Bär— Astronomie: ein am Nachthimmel der Nordhalbkugel sichtbares Sternbild

Kleiner Hund— Astronomie: anerkanntes Sternbild südlich des Himmelsäquators

Kleiner Wagen— Astronomie: ein am Nachthimmel der Nordhalbkugel sichtbares Sternbild

kleine Schwester— jüngere Schwester

kleines Finale— Spiel, das von den Verlierern des Halbfinales um den dritten Platz bestritten wird

Kleine Wasserschlange— Astronomie: Sternbild des Südhimmels

kleinster gemeinsamer Nenner— Mathematik, Bruchrechnung: kleinstmögliches Vielfaches von zwei oder mehr Nennern (= Zahl in einem B

Kleinvieh macht auch Mist— many a mickle makes a muckle

klinische Chemie— clinical chemistry

klipp und klar— plain and clear; very clear

knapp daneben ist auch vorbei— close, but no cigar; a miss is as good as a mile

k. o.— initialism of knockout (“knocked out”)

kognitive Dissonanz— cognitive dissonance

kombinatorische Chemie— combinatorial chemistry

kommunikative Kompetenz— Linguistik: Beherrschung der Sprache einschließlich der Sprachverwendung durch den Sprecher einer Sp

komplexe Zahl— complex number

komplexe Zahl— Mathematik: Summe einer reellen Zahl und einer imaginären Zahl (Produkt der Multiplikation einer ree

Konditional I— Linguistik: Verbform, die zum Ausdruck bringt, dass etwas (unter gewissen Bedingungen) möglich ist/s

Konditional II— Linguistik: Verbform, die zum Ausdruck bringt, dass etwas nicht möglich (irreal, hypothetisch) ist

Königsberger Klopsen— dative plural of Königsberger Klopse

Königs Wusterhausener— of Königs Wusterhausen

Königs Wusterhausenerin— A female person from Königs Wusterhausen or of Königs Wusterhausen descent

Königs Wusterhausenerinnen— plural of Königs Wusterhausenerin

konstitutionelle Monarchie— eine Sonderform der Monarchie bei der die Macht des Herrschers durch eine Verfassung eingeschränkt i

konstitutionelle Monarchie— constitutional monarchy (monarchy in which the monarch's power is limited by a codified or uncodifie

Kontra geben— to counter; to hit back at someone (e.g., in a dispute)

Kontrastive Linguistik— Linguistik: Wissenschaftsdisziplin, die zwei oder manchmal mehr Sprachen daraufhin vergleicht, worin

konversationelle Implikatur— Linguistik, Pragmatik: für eine scheinbar zusammenhanglose Äußerung im Gesprächskontext herstellbare

kosmische Strahlung— hochenergetische Teilchenstrahlung, die von der Sonne, der Milchstraße und fernen Galaxien kommt

koste es, was es wolle— at all costs; whatever it takes

kovalente Bindung— covalent bond

kovalenten Bindungen— inflection of kovalente Bindung:

Krav Maga— aus Israel stammende Kampfkunst

Krebs erregend— Medizin: die Krankheit Krebs auslösend

Krethi und Plethi— every Tom, Dick and Harry; all kinds of different people

Kreuz des Südens— Astronomie: charakteristisches Sternbild des Südhimmels

Kriechendes Fingerkraut— creeping cinquefoil (Potentilla reptans)

kritische Masse— critical mass

kritische Masse— Mindestmasse eines Objekts, ab der eine nukleare Kettenreaktion aufrechterhalten werden kann

Kroatischer Schäferhund— Croatian Sheepdog

kulturelle Aneignung— cultural appropriation

künstliche Intelligenz— field of computer science and engineering practices for intelligence demonstrated by machines and in

künstliche Intelligenz— artificial intelligence, AI

künstliche Intelligenz— Informatik: Teilgebiet der Informatik, in dem menschliche Denkmuster untersucht und digital nachgebi

Künstliche Intelligenz— Informatik, kein Plural: Teilgebiet der Informatik, in dem menschliche Denkmuster untersucht und dig

künstlicher Darmausgang— artificial anus

kurz vor knapp— just in time, at the last minute, at the eleventh hour

Kyrie eleison— Religion, Christentum: Bittruf zu Beginn einer Messe oder des Gottesdienstes, der gebetet oder gesun

Lamm Gottes— Christentum: Symbol für Jesus Christus; lateinisch: Agnus Dei; Bezeichnung in der Liturgie verwendet

langes Gesicht— long face (expression of sadness and disappointment or gloom)

langes s— typographische Variante des Buchstabens s im An- und Inlaut im Fraktursatz

Langstieliger Knoblauchschwindling— Mykologie: Pilz aus der Gattung der Schwindlinge

lassen Sie es sich schmecken— bon appétit

lass es dir schmecken— bon appétit

lasst es euch schmecken— bon appétit

lateinisches Alphabet— ursprünglich von den Römern zur Schreibung der lateinischen Sprache verwendetes Alphabet

latente Wärme— latent heat

Laterna magica— historisch: Gerät, mit dem man Bilder projizieren kann

Latte macchiato— coffee beverage

Latte macchiato— heiße, aufgeschäumte Milch mit einem Anteil Espresso

Latte Macchiato— heiße, aufgeschäumte Milch mit einem Anteil Espresso

laufender Meter— Maßeinheit für lineare Bauteile (zum Beispiel Leisten) oder Endlosware, die auf Rollen oder Ähnliche

lebendes Fossil— umgangssprachlich (Biologie, Zoologie), fachsprachlich (Paläontologie): (Vertreter einer) rezenten A

leck mich am Arsch— lass mich in Ruhe, in Frieden; deine Meinung interessiert mich nicht

leere Mengen— plural of leere Menge

leeres Wort— Theoretische Informatik, formale Sprachen: Zeichenkette, welche aus keinem Symbol besteht

leichter gesagt als getan— easier said than done

Leichte Sprache— Linguistik: relativ stark vereinfachte Schriftsprache für Menschen, die sich damit schwertun, sprach

leid sein— to be tired of

leid tun— Formerly standard spelling of leidtun which was deprecated in the spelling reform (Rechtschreibrefor

Leid tun— Formerly standard spelling of leidtun which was deprecated in the spelling reform (Rechtschreibrefor

Lemnetea minoris— Botanik, pflanzensoziologische Nomenklatur: der wissenschaftliche Name der Klasse der Wasserlinsen-G

Lepas anatifera— Zoologie, biologische Nomenklatur: der wissenschaftliche Name für die sogenannten Entenmuscheln, die

Lesgische Sprache— Lesgische Sprachen: eine nordostkaukasische Sprache: Lesgisch

letzten Endes— in the end; ultimately; at the end of the day

letzter Mohikaner— the last of its kind, relic

letzter Strohhalm— one's last hope, last option

lexikalisches Feld— Linguistik: andere Bezeichnung für Wortfeld; Menge bedeutungsähnlicher Wörter

lexikalisches Wort— Linguistik: Wort, das dadurch definiert ist, dass es eine lexikalische Bedeutung hat

lichtes Maß— Architektur: die Strecke (Höhe oder Weite) zwischen zwei gegenüberliegenden Innenseiten eines Raumes

Liebe auf den ersten Blick— love at first sight (an instantaneous attraction)

Liebe auf den ersten Blick— das Sich-Verlieben (zumeist) in einen anderen Menschen beim ersten Ansehen

Liebe macht blind— love is blind

lieber ein Ende mit Schrecken als ein Schrecken ohne Ende— es ist besser, einen unbefriedigenden Zustand mit einem schmerzhaften Opfer zu beenden, als wenn die

lieber ein Ende mit Schrecken als ein Schrecken ohne Ende— it is better to end a bad situation quickly, than to let it go on forever

lieber spät als gar nie— better late than never

lieber tot als rot— better dead than red (anti-Communist/Socialist slogan)

Linear A— zwischen dem 18. Jahrhundert v. Chr. bis ins 15. Jahrhundert v. Chr. verwendete Schrift der minoisch

Linear B— zwischen dem 15. Jahrhundert v. Chr. bis ins 12. Jahrhundert v. Chr. verwendete Silbenschrift der my

lineare Algebra— linear algebra

Lingua franca— Linguistik: mittelalterliche, im (östlichen) Mittelmeerraum verbreitete Verkehrssprache auf italieni

linguistisches Relativitätsprinzip— Linguistik: anderer Ausdruck für die Hypothese, dass die Grammatik und der Wortschatz der Sprachen d

linienflüchtigen Vektoren— inflection of linienflüchtiger Vektor:

linienflüchtiger Vektor— Sliding vector

lockere Apposition— Linguistik: die Form der Apposition, die eine weniger enge Verbindung mit dem Bezugsnomen eingeht al

Löffelförmiger Seitling— Mykologie: Pilz, aus der Gattung der Seitlinge, der als Parasit an verschiedenen Laubhölzern lebt

logarithmischen Skalen— inflection of logarithmische Skala:

logarithmische Skala— logarithmic scale

löslicher Kaffee— instant coffee

Lucky Loserin— Sport: Teilnehmerin in einem Ausscheidungswettkampf, die als beste Verliererin doch noch die nächste

lügen, dass sich die Balken biegen— to lie through one's teeth

Lügen haben kurze Beine— a lie has no legs

Lügen haben kurze Beine— Lügen lohnt sich nicht, weil die Wahrheit irgendwann doch herauskommt

Lügen strafen— to give the lie

lustig machen— to mock, deride, make fun of

macht nichts— never mind, it doesn't matter (it is not important)

malayo-polynesische Sprache— nur Plural: Sprachfamilie innerhalb der austronesischen Sprachen mit etwa 1100 Sprachen

man muss das Eisen schmieden, solange es heiß ist— one should strike while the iron is hot

Mann Gottes— religiöser Ehrentitel, Bezeichnung für besonders fromme Personen (oft Priester, Propheten oder Ähnli

Mann im Mond— man in the moon

man soll das Fell des Bären nicht verteilen, bevor er erlegt ist— don't count your chickens before they're hatched

man soll den Tag nicht vor dem Abend loben— don't count your chickens before they're hatched

man soll den Tag nicht vor dem Abend loben— Rechne nicht mit einem guten Ereignis, bevor es tatsächlich eingetreten ist; man sollte sich einer S

Mariä Himmelfahrt— katholischer Feiertag am 15. August

maschinelles Lernen— machine learning

maschinelles Lernen— wissenschaftliche Untersuchung von Algorithmen und statistischen Modellen, die Computersysteme verwe

maschinelle Übersetzung— Disziplin der Linguistik: Forschungsbereich zur automatischen Übersetzung von Texten aus einer Sprac

Maschine schreiben— to type with a typewriter

Mater dolorosa— Titel der Gottesmutter Maria, der besonders auf das Mitleiden Marias mit dem Erlöser Jesus Christus

Mathematische Linguistik— Linguistik: Oberbegriff für die Disziplinen, die sich mathematischer Mittel bedienen, um die sprachl

mathematisches Modell— Beschreibung eines Ausschnittes der beobachtbaren Welt mittels mathematischer Notation, Beschreibung

Maul- und Klauenseuche— Tiermedizin: eine durch Viren hervorgerufene, hochinfektiöse Tierseuche bei Wiederkäuern mit Bläsche

Mausgrauer Erdritterling— Mykologie: Ritterling aus der Ordnung der Blätterpilze mit dunkelgrauen Hut

Mazel tov— ein Ausdruck, um jemandem Glück zu wünschen; \"gut Glück\"

medizinische Chemie— medicinal chemistry

mehr oder minder— more or less

mehr oder weniger— more or less

meine Fresse— Expression of strong surprise or exasperation; oh my God, fucking hell

meine Güte— my goodness

mein lieber Schwan— Expressing surprise or astonishment.

mein Vater erklärt mir jeden Sonntag unsere neun Planeten— A mnemonic to remember the (now dated) order of the planets: Merkur, Venus, Erde, Mars, Jupiter, Sat

Memorial Day— US-amerikanischer Feiertag zu Ehren der im Krieg für das Vaterland Gefallenen

menschengemachter Klimawandel— climate change due to human activity

Merkels Fachkräfte— immigrants, particularly if not of European provenance

metallorganische Chemie— organometallic chemistry

Mexikanischer Wolf— Mexican wolf

Mexikanischer Wolf— Zoologie: eine amerikanische Unterart des Wolfes

Micky Maus— eine Figur aus der Disney-Comicwelt um Entenhausen: anthropomorphe Maus

mikronesische Sprache— nur Plural: Sprachfamilie innerhalb der malayo-polynesischen Sprachen mit 20 Sprachen

militärisch-industrieller Komplex— military-industrial complex

Ministerium für Staatssicherheit— historisch: Geheimdienst der DDR

Min Nan— der südliche Min-Dialekt; chinesischer Dialekt, der unter anderem im Süden Fujians und Taiwan gespro

mir geht's gut, danke— The expected, polite response to wie geht's.

Misericordias Domini— Evangelismus: zweiter Sonntag nach dem Osterfest

Missa solemnis— Religion, Musik: die auf das Kirchenlatein zurückgehende Bezeichnung für das feierliche Hochamt (auc

mit anderen Worten— in other words

mit bloßem Auge— with the naked eye

mit dem Feuer spielen— to play with fire

mit dem Kopf durch die Wand— hell-bent and without consideration for others

mit der Brechstange— by brute force, with all one's might (trying to achieve a goal in an inflexible or forceful way; oft

mit deutschem Gruß— A way to close a note or letter.

mit einem Fuß im Grab stehen— to have one foot in the grave

mit einem Mal— all of a sudden, suddenly

mit etwas nicht weit her sein— to be not all it's cracked up to be, to leave a lot to be desired

mit etwas Schritt halten— to keep up with

mit freundlichen Grüßen— with friendly greetings; yours sincerely; best regards; a polite way of closing a letter, especially

mit Geduld und Zeit kommt man weit— good things come to those who wait; patience is a virtue; one will get that for which one hopes, if

mit gewaschenem Hals— finding oneself in an awkward situation, especially because one has done something in vain or relied

mit gleicher Münze— equally, in kind

mit heißer Nadel gestrickt— made in a hurry

mit Herz— good-hearted

mit jemandem gut Freund sein— to be good friends with someone

mit jemandem ins Gericht gehen— to take a hard look at someone, to judge someone

mit leeren Händen— empty-handed

mit Schimpf und Schande— in disgrace

mit sozialistischem Gruß— A politically correct way to close a note or letter.

mittelbare Konstituente— Linguistik: Begriff aus der IC-Analyse/Konstituentenanalyse: zerlegt man eine komplexe sprachliche E

Mittelwort der Vergangenheit— past participle

Mittel zum Zweck— means to an end

mittlere Breiten— Klimazone, die zwischen den Subtropen (Jahresmitteltemperatur über 20 °C) und der polaren Zone (im w

Mittlere Reife— qualifizierter Schulabschluss nach 10 Schuljahren (zum Beispiel an einer Gesamt- oder Realschule ode

mit Verlaub— with respect; with all due respect

Mixed Grill— Gastronomie: Gericht aus gemischtem gegrillten Fleisch, manchmal auch aus Fisch und Meeresfrüchten

Mixed Martial Arts— Vollkontakt-Kampfsportart mit Techniken aus vielen anderen Vollkontaktsportarten

Mixed Pickles— Gastronomie: in Essig eingelegte, pikant gewürzte verschiedene Gemüse, zum Beispiel Perlzwiebeln, Gü

modernes Hocharabisch— heutige Standardvarietät des Arabischen, die auf dem klassischen Arabisch basiert

Modernes Hocharabisch— heutige Standardvarietät des Arabischen, die auf dem klassischen Arabisch basiert

Modus significandi— Linguistik: Begriff der mittelalterlichen Sprachwissenschaft: Bedeutungs-/ Bezeichnungsweisen der Re

Modus Significandi— Linguistik: Begriff der mittelalterlichen Sprachwissenschaft: Bedeutungs-/ Bezeichnungsweisen der Re

mongolische Sprache— nur Plural: in Asien gesprochene Sprachfamilie innerhalb der Altaisprachen mit etwa 15 Sprachen

monoklonaler Antikörper— monoclonal antibody

Morbus Basedow— Autoimmunerkrankung, bei der zu viele Schilddrüsenhormone produziert werden

Morbus Crohn— Crohn's disease

Morbus Crohn— Medizin: chronisch-entzündliche Erkrankung, die den gesamten Verdauungstrakt von der Mundhöhle bis z

Morbus haemolyticus neonatorum— Medizin: hämolytische Anämie des Neugeborenen

Morbus maculosus haemorrhagicus— Medizin: Auftreten punktförmiger Blutungen infolge Verminderung der Blutplättchen

Morbus sacer— Medizin: Epilepsie

Morbus Sudeck— Medizin: neurologisch-orthopädisch-traumatologische Erkrankung, bei der es zu Kraftverlust, Verlust

morgen, morgen, nur nicht heute, sagen alle faulen Leute— One should do a task immediately rather than put it off; a stitch in time saves nine

morphologisch determiniertes Allomorph— Linguistik: Allomorphe eines Morphems, deren Wahl davon abhängig ist, mit welchen anderen Morphemen

morphologische Analyse— Linguistik: Analyse, Zerlegung komplexer Wörter in ihre Morphe (bedeutungstragenden Elemente)

morphologisches Wort— Linguistik: Wort, das dadurch definiert ist, dass es nur insgesamt flektiert wird (und nicht seine K

Mousse au Chocolat— mit Luft aufgeschlagene Schokoladencreme

Mulligatawny Soup— Gastronomie, anglo-indische Küche: kräftig gewürzte, sämige Curry-Suppe mit Einlagen von Lamm- oder

Multimedia Card— digitales Medium zum Speichern von Daten mithilfe von Flash-Speicherung

multiple Persönlichkeitsstörung— umgangssprachlich, sonst veraltet: dissoziative Identitätsstörung

multiple Sklerose— Medizin: chronische Erkrankung des Gehirns und des Rückenmarks

Multiple Sklerose— Medizin: chronische Erkrankung des Gehirns und des Rückenmarks

Musculus arrector pili— Anatomie: der Haaraufrichtermuskel; der Haarbalgmuskel, derjenige Muskel an der Haarbasis von Wirbel

Musculus iliacus— Anatomie: quergestreifter Muskel, der zur Hüftmuskulatur gehört und an der Hüftbeugung sowie der Sta

Musculus iliopsoas— Anatomie: aus dem Musculus psoas major und dem Musculus iliacus (und in manchen Fällen aus dem Muscu

Musculus ischiocavernosus— Anatomie: (bei beiden Geschlechtern der Säugetiere ausgebilder) quergestreifter Muskel unterhalb des

Musculus latissimus dorsi— Anatomie: am Rücken gelegener Skelettmuskel, der (unter anderem) für die Adduktion und Innenrotation

Musculus pyramidalis— Anatomie: quergestreifter Muskel im Bauchbereich, der an der Bildung der vorderen Bauchwand beteilig

Musculus rectus abdominis— Anatomie: quergestreifter Muskel im Bauchbereich, der den vorderen Teil der Bauchwand bildet und zur

Mus musculus— Zoologie, biologische Nomenklatur: wissenschaftlicher Name der Hausmaus, Art der Gattung Mus

Mutter Oberin— mother superior (abbess)

Mycobacterium tuberculosis— Mikrobiologie, biologische Nomenklatur: der wissenschaftliche Name des Tuberkelbazillus (wichtigster

nach Christus— anno Domini, AD

nach Herzenslust— to one's heart's content

nach Lust und Laune— as one pleases

nach mir die Sintflut— Used to indicate indifference to events that will happen after one is no longer directly involved.

nach oben buckeln und nach unten treten— to be meek towards one's superiors and despotic towards one's inferiors

nachts ist es kälter als draußen— Said as a reply to a statement that is out of context, irrelevant, incomprehensible, unnecessarily c

nach und nach— gradually, little by little, bit by bit

na klar— sure, sure thing, of course

Narcissus poeticus— Botanik, biologische Nomenklatur: der wissenschaftliche Name der weißen Narzisse, Dichter-Narzisse o

nass machen— to wetten, to wet

Native Speaker— Linguistik, aus der englisch-amerikanischen Linguistik : eine Person, die eine bestimmte Sprache als

natürliche Auslese— Evolution: Reduzierung des Fortpflanzungserfolgs bestimmter Individuen einer Population mit der Folg

natürlichen Zahl— genitive of natürliche Zahl

natürliche Person— Rechtswissenschaft: ein Mensch in seiner Rolle als Rechtssubjekt

natürlicher Logarithmus— Mathematik: Logarithmus zur Basis e

natürliche Selektion— Evolution: Reduzierung des Fortpflanzungserfolgs bestimmter Individuen einer Population mit der Folg

natürliche Sprache— Linguistik: eine Sprache, die als Muttersprache gelernt wurde, gleich, ob schon ausgestorben oder no

natürliche Zahl— natural number

natürliche Zahl— Mathematik:

natürliche Zahlen— plural of natürliche Zahl

Nebel des Krieges— synonym of Kriegsnebel

Nebelgrauer Röteltrichterling— Mykologie: Pilz aus der Ordnung Blätterpilze

Nebelgrauer Trichterling— Mykologie: Pilz aus der Ordnung Blätterpilze

neoklassisches Formativ— Linguistik: Wortelement, das im Deutschen nicht alleine stehen kann, in der Regel griechischen oder

Nervus abducens— Anatomische Nomenklatur: der sechste Hirnnerv aller Vertebraten (ein motorischer Nerv, der den M. Re

Nervus accessorius— Anatomische Nomenklatur: der elfte Hirnnerv aller Vertebraten (zur Gruppe der Kiemenbogennerven gehö

Nervus acusticus— Anatomische Nomenklatur: ältere Bezeichnung für den Nervus vestibulocochlearis

Nervus facialis— Anatomische Nomenklatur: der Gesichtsnerv

Nervus glossopharyngeus— Anatomische Nomenklatur: der neunte Hirnnerv aller Vertebraten (Zungenschlundnerv, zur Gruppe der Ki

Nervus mandibularis— Anatomische Nomenklatur: der Unterkiefernerv; der dritte Ast des fünften Hirnnerven, dem Nervus trig

Nervus maxillaris— Anatomische Nomenklatur: der Oberkiefernerv; der zweite Ast des fünften Hirnnerven, dem Nervus trige

Nervus oculomotorius— Anatomische Nomenklatur: der dritte Hirnnerv aller Vertebraten (Augenmuskelnerv)

Nervus olfactorius— Anatomische Nomenklatur: der erste Hirnnerv aller Vertebraten (Riechnerv)

Nervus opticus— Anatomische Nomenklatur: der zweite Hirnnerv aller Vertebraten (Sehnerv)

Nervus radialis— Anatomische Nomenklatur: der Speichennerv; Nerv des Armnervengeflechtes, der die Streckmuskeln des E

Nervus statoacusticus— Anatomische Nomenklatur: der achte Hirnnerv aller Vertebraten (ältere Bezeichnung für den Nervus ves

Nervus trigeminus— Anatomische Nomenklatur: der Drillingsnerv; der aus drei Ästen bestehende fünfte Hirnnerv, der Gesic

Nervus trochlearis— Anatomische Nomenklatur: der vierte Hirnnerv aller Vertebraten

Nervus vagus— Anatomische Nomenklatur: der zehnte Hirnnerv aller Vertebraten

Nervus vestibulocochlearis— Anatomische Nomenklatur: der achte Hirnnerv aller Vertebraten

Netzstieliger Hexenröhrling— Mykologie: Hutpilz aus der Gattung der Dickröhrlinge

neues Jahr— das kommende Jahr, von einem Zeitpunkt am oder kurz vor dem Jahresende aus betrachtet

Neues Jahr— das kommende Jahr, von einem Zeitpunkt am oder kurz vor dem Jahresende aus betrachtet

Neues Testament— Christentum: das zentrale Schriftwerk des Christentums, das vor allen Dingen Erzählungen über Wort-

neunschwänzige Katze— mehrsträngige Peitsche

neunschwänzigen Katzen— plural of neunschwänzige Katze

nicht der Rede wert sein— to be nothing worth mentioning

nicht der Rede wert sein— polite response to a "Thank you"

nicht die Welt— a moderate amount or degree, not very much

nichtessentiellen Aminosäuren— inflection of nichtessentielle Aminosäure:

nichteuklidische Geometrie— non-Euclidean geometry

nichteuklidischen Geometrien— inflection of nichteuklidische Geometrie:

nichts als— nothing but

nichts auf etwas geben— to not care for, to not give a damn

nichts da— no!, no way!, no chance!; that's out of the question!

nichts dabei finden— to think nothing of, to see nothing wrong with something, to not see a problem with something

nichts für ungut— expresses that the speaker, despite some uncordial remark or incident, hopes not to have offended th

nichts geht mehr— rien ne va plus, no more bets

nichts Gutes im Schilde führen— to be up to no good

nichts mit Hast als Flöhe fangen— haste will only lead to poor results

nichts Neues unter der Sonne— nothing new under the sun

nichts wird so heiß gegessen, wie es gekocht wird— Things never turn out quite as bad as they seem at first (or as pessimists/alarmists make them seem)

nichts zu danken— response to a "Thank you"

nichts zu suchen haben— to have no business.

nicht tot überm Zaun hängen wollen— to abhor; to hate; to find unbearable

nicht von schlechten Eltern— good quality

nicht wahr— right?; is it?; is it not?

nie im Leben— not on your life

noch einmal— one more time, again

noch ist Polen nicht verloren— all is not lost; hope springs eternal

noch ist Polen nicht verloren— trotz einer schier aussichtslosen Lage ist noch Hoffnung vorhanden, es ist noch nicht alles verloren

noch nicht aller Tage Abend sein— all is not lost; it ain't over 'til the fat lady sings

noch so'n Spruch, Kieferbruch— Said to warn or intimidate someone who made a remark one does not like.

noch und noch— à gogo, in abundance

noch und nöcher— à gogo, in abundance

Nomen Acti— Linguistik: Substantiv (Verbalsubstantiv), das das Ergebnis einer Handlung/eines Vorgangs bezeichnet

Nomen Actionis— Linguistik: Substantiv (Verbalsubstantiv), das eine Handlung oder einen Vorgang bezeichnet

Nomen Agentis— Linguistik: Substantiv (Verbalsubstantiv), das einen Handelnden bezeichnet

Nomen appellativum— Linguistik: lateinische Bezeichnung für Gattungsname. Im Gegensatz von Eigennamen bezeichnen Nomina

Nomen Instrumenti— Linguistik: Substantiv (Verbalsubstantiv), das ein Mittel/Werkzeug bezeichnet

Nomen proprium— Linguistik: lateinische Bezeichnung für Eigenname

Nordamerikanische Pfeifente— a species of duck, American wigeon (Anas americana)

nordgermanische Sprache— nur Plural: in Nordeuropa gesprochene Sprachfamilie innerhalb der germanischen und indogermanischen

Nordic Walking— Ausdauersport, bei welchem schnelles Gehen durch die Verwendung von zwei Gehstöcken im Rhythmus der

nordische Kombination— Sport, Skisport: als Einzel- oder Mannschaftswettbewerb ausgetragene Mehrkampfsportart, die die einz

Nordische Kombiniererin— Sportlerin, die die Wintersportart Nordische Kombination betreibt

Nordischer Kombinierer— Sportler, der die Wintersportart Nordische Kombination betreibt

nördliche Breite— Geographie: die nördliche der geographischen Breiten, eine Winkelangabe im geographischen Koordinate

Nördlicher Pfeifhase— Zoologie: der Familie der Pfeifhasen zugehörige Art, die in Asien heimisch ist

Nördlicher Schwarzameisenwürger— black antshrike

normative Grammatik— Linguistik: Grammatik, die eine Sprache nicht nur beschreibt, sondern Normen für den korrekten Sprac

Not kennt kein Gebot— necessity knows no law

not tun— Formerly standard spelling of nottun which was deprecated in the spelling reform (Rechtschreibreform

nuklearer Winter— Verdunkelung und Abkühlung der Erdatmosphäre als Folge einer großen Anzahl von Kernwaffenexplosionen

null problemo— no problemo

Numerus clausus— numerus clausus (limitation on the number of students allowed to enter university)

nun einmal— just, simply

nur für den Fall— just in case

nur über meine Leiche— over my dead body, never

n. u. Z.— initialism of nach unserer Zeitrechnung; CE

oben ohne— topless (of a woman)

Oberster Gerichtshof— letztes Glied eines Instanzenzuges, Gericht, dessen Urteile (in der Regel) nicht mit ordentlichen Re

Oberster Richter— höchstes richterliches Amt eines staatlichen oder internationalen Gerichts, Vorsitzender eines Obers

oder so— or something

Offenbar benutzen Astronomen furchtbar gerne komische Merksprüche— Merksatz, dessen Anfangsbuchstaben die Spektralklassen der Sterne in der Reihenfolge abnehmender Tem

Offenbarung des Johannes— das letzte Buch der Bibel im Neuen Testament

offene Gesellschaft— Gesellschaftsmodell, das durch Meinungs-, Vereinigungs- und Versammlungsfreiheit sowie religiöse Neu

offene Silbe— Linguistik: Silbe, die auf einen Vokal endet

offenes Ohr— sympathetic ear

öffentliche Hand— the public sector (especially as an actor; especially in a financial context)

öffentliche Hand— meist Singular: Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (Gemeinde, Land, Bund oder Ähnliches)

öffentliche Meinung— public opinion

öffentlichen Meinungen— inflection of öffentliche Meinung:

öffentlicher Dienst— Bereich, welcher öffentlich-rechtliche Körperschaften, Anstalten, Stiftungen, Behörden oder Ähnliche

öffentlicher Personennahverkehr— Teil des öffentlichen Verkehrs und des Personenverkehrs im Nahverkehr und in Abgrenzung von Individu

öffentlicher Raum— gemeinschaftlich genutzte Flächen und Räume

öffentliche Schule— Schule, die in der Trägerschaft der öffentlichen Hand ist

öffentliches Gut— Ein Gut, das nicht ausschließbar ist und dessen Konsum nichtrivalisierend erfolgt. Öffentliche Güter

öffentliches Leben— Soziologie, Politik: Gesamtheit der gesellschaftlichen Aktivitäten und Begegnungen, die außerhalb de

Öffentliches Recht— Recht: die Gesamtheit aller Rechtsnormen, die zwischen den (rechtlich gleichgestellten) Bürgern und

öffentliche Toilette— allgemein zugängliche Toilettenanlage

ohmsches Gesetz— Physik: bei elektrischen Leitern der Zusammenhang zwischen Spannungsabfall und hindurchfließendem el

ohne Fleiß kein Preis— no pain, no gain

ohne mit der Wimper zu zucken— without batting an eyelash

ohne nichts— without anything

ohne Unterlass— without intermission

ohne Weiteres— without further ado

ohne Wenn und Aber— with no ifs, ands, or buts

ökologische Nische— Biologie, Ökologie: Lebensraum, der genau einer und nur einer Art die passenden Lebensbedingungen bi

Ökonomisches Prinzip— Ökonomie, Betriebswirtschaft: Annahme, dass sich Wirtschaftssubjekte aufgrund der Knappheit der Güte

Oleum vini— Pharmazie: aus flüssiger oder gepresster Weinhefe hergestellter Extrakt

Olla podrida— typisches Gericht aus Kastilien aus Fleisch, Wurst und Gemüse

olle Kamellen— plural of olle Kamelle

Oortsche Wolke— Astronomie: kugelschalenförmige Ansammlung astronomischer Objekte im äußersten Bereich des Sonnensys

Opa Langbein— daddy longlegs, harvestman (arachnid of order Opiliones)

Open Source— im engeren Sinn Software, deren Quellcode frei verfügbar ist, verändert und genutzt werden kann; in

operationale Satzgliedanalyse— Linguistik: Oberbegriff für eine Reihe von Verfahren (sogenannten Proben), mit deren Hilfe Sätze in

operationales Verfahren— Linguistik: Methode, unter Anwendung einer festgelegten Verfahrensweise (Vorgehensweise) ein bestimm

Ophrys catalaunica— Botanik, Taxonomie: der wissenschaftliche Name der „Katalanischen Ragwurz“, einer Orchidee aus der G

Optik schieben— unter dem Einfluss halluzinogener Drogen stehen, visuelle Halluzination haben

optische Täuschung— Täuschung der visuellen Wahrnehmung

ordentlicher Professor— professor ordinarius (professor with a chair)

ordre public— Rechtswissenschaft: Gesamtheit von Rechtsnormen, die als so grundlegend aufgefasst werden, dass sie

organische Chemie— Chemie: Lehre von Aufbau und Eigenschaften von Verbindungen des Kohlenstoffs

organische Chemie— organic chemistry

organisierte Religion— Religion mit formell festgehaltenen Riten und Glaubenssystem, die organisatorisch strukturiert ist

orthographisches Wort— Linguistik: Wort, das dadurch definiert ist, dass es aus einer ununterbrochenen Folge von Schriftzei

Os sacrum— Anatomische Nomenklatur: Kreuzbein, Knochen auf dem die Wirbelsäule steht

ostgermanische Sprache— nur Plural: ausgestorbene Sprachfamilie innerhalb der germanischen Sprachen

ostindische Elephantenlaus— archaic spelling of ostindische Elefantenlaus

östliche Länge— Geographie: die östliche der geographischen Längen, eine Winkelangabe im geographischen Koordinatens

ostslawische Sprache— Linguistik, nur Plural: Sammelbezeichnung für slawische Sprachen in Osteuropa

Pak Choi— kleine, dunkle Sorte des Chinakohls

Panna cotta— Gastronomie, meist Singular: puddingartige Nachspeise aus Rahm beziehungsweise Schlagsahne, Zucker u

panta rhei— life changes (used to emphasize that things are constantly changing in life and nothing stays the sa

par avion— durch Luftpost

Paroli bieten— to stand up to

Pars pro Toto— Rhetorik: ein Teil stellvertretend für das Ganze (Redefigur)

partielle Differentialgleichung— Differentialgleichung, die partielle Ableitungen enthält

partielles Kurzwort— Linguistik: Kurzwort, bei dem nur ein Teil des zugrundeliegenden Wortes gekürzt wurde, ein anderer a

Partizip I— synonym of Partizip Präsens (present participle)

Partizip II— past participle

Partizip Präsens— present participle

Partizip Präsens— Grammatik: durch Wortbildung aus einem Verb entstandenes Adjektiv, das an der Wortendung -end zu erk

Paso Doble— paso doble (dance)

passiver Wortschatz— Linguistik: der Wortschatz, den eine Person kennt, aber nicht unbedingt auch selbst in ihren Äußerun

passives Wahlrecht— the right to be voted for (the right to be a candidate for an office and possibly be elected to it)

Patient null— Epidemiologie: Person, von welcher sich eine Krankheit zu anderen Personen verbreitet hat

per annum— Kaufmannssprache, veraltet: jährlich, pro Jahr

per du sein— nur Plural: einander duzen

performatives Verb— Linguistik: Verb, das die Art des vollzogenen Sprechakts explizit bezeichnet

periaquäduktales Grau— fachsprachlich, Anatomie, speziell Neuroanatomie: spezieller Bereich am Hirnstamm

Periodensystem der Elemente— Chemie: nach Gruppen und Perioden geordnete, systematische Tabelle der chemischen Elemente

periphrastische Konstruktion— Linguistik: syntaktische Konstruktionen (Syntagmen), die flektierte Wörter durch Umschreibung ersetz

Perpetuum mobile— fiktive Maschine, die einmal in Gang gesetzt, ohne Energiezufuhr ewig arbeitet

Personal Computer— electronic device that stores and processes data according to a guide list

Personal Computer— Computer für einen einzelnen Arbeitsplatz oder für Privathaushalte

persönliches Fürwort— a personal pronoun

persönliches Fürwort— Linguistik: deutsche Entsprechung zu Personalpronomen

peu à peu— bit by bit, little by little

pfiat di— pfiat di Gott

pfiat euch— Plural von: pfiat di

pharmazeutische Chemie— pharmaceutical chemistry

Philadelphus coronarius— Botanik, Taxonomie: der wissenschaftliche Name des Sommer- oder Bauernjasmins

phonetischer Akt— Linguistik, speziell Sprechakttheorie: der Teil des Sprechakts, genauer: des lokutiven Aktes, der da

phonetische Transkription— Linguistik: Wiedergabe sprachlicher Äußerungen in Lautschrift

phonetische Umschrift— Linguistik: Wiedergabe sprachlicher Äußerungen in Lautschrift

phonologisches Wort— Linguistik: Wort, das dadurch definiert ist, dass es aus einer ununterbrochenen Kette von Phonemen z

phonologisches Wörterbuch— Linguistik: Wörterbuch, Nachschlagewerk, in dem der Wortschatz nach phonologischen Prinzipien geordn

phonologische Transkription— Linguistik: Wiedergabe sprachlicher Äußerungen mit Schriftzeichen, die für Phoneme stehen

physikalische Chemie— Chemie: Naturwissenschaft, die mithilfe physikalischer Gesetzmäßigkeiten die Eigenschaften von Stoff

physikalische Chemie— physical chemistry

physikalische organische Chemie— physical organic chemistry

Pinot Meunier— Weinbau: eine Rebsorte aus der Pinot-Familie, die nicht so hochwertig ist, wie die übrigen Vertreter

planetarischer Nebel— planetary nebula

plastische Chirurgie— Teilgebiet der Chirurgie, das sich mit aus funktionellen oder ästhetischen/kosmetischen Gründen form

plastischer Chirurg— Facharzt für plastische Chirurgie

platonisches Jahr— Astronomie: der Zeitraum von 25765 Jahren, in dem der Himmelspol infolge der Präzession um den Eklip

Plexus solaris— Anatomie: Nervengeflecht des sympathischen Nervensystems im Oberbauch zwischen der Aorta und dem Mag

Plug and play— eine Eigenschaft von elektronischen Komponenten, die eine sofortige Anwendung ohne manuelle Konfigur

Pluralis Benevolentiae— Linguistik: Plural, der die angesprochene Person einbezieht und ihr Hilfsbereitschaft/ Sympathie/ Wo

Pluralis Majestatis— Linguistik: Verwendung des Plurals durch eine Person, ursprünglich durch einen Herrscher, der dabei

Pluralis Modestiae— Linguistik: Verwendung des Plurals durch eine Person, die dabei nur von sich selbst spricht und den

poetische Lizenz— Literaturwissenschaft: Abweichung von korrekten Sprachformen aus dichterischer Notwendigkeit

Point of Sale— Verkaufsort, aus Sicht des Konsumenten die Einkaufsstelle, zumeist ein Kassenarbeitsplatz, und aus S

Political Correctness— Gebot, Personen oder Personengruppen nicht zu kränken oder zu diskriminieren, beispielsweise aufgrun

politische Korrektheit— political correctness

politische Krise— instabiler politischer Zustand, den Politikbetrieb betreffende Krise

politische Ökonomie— political economy

politisch korrekt— auf Vermeidung von Diskriminierung bedacht, Kränkungen aufgrund von Merkmalen wie Ethnie, Religion,

polynesische Sprache— nur Plural: Sprachfamilie eines Zweigs der ozeanischen Sprachen innerhalb der malayo-polynesischen S

Pommes frites— deep-fried strips of potato

Pommes frites— french fries, chips

Pommes frites— Speise: in Fett geröstete Kartoffelstäbchen

Pommes macaire— Kartoffelpuffer aus Kartoffelbrei

Pommes Schranke— umgangssprachlich: frittierte Kartoffelstäbchen mit Ketchup und Mayonnaise

Pontifex maximus— historisch, Religion: oberster Priester im antiken Rom

Portugiesische Galeere— Zoologie: bläulich schimmernde, giftige Qualle

portugiesischer Wasserhund— Portuguese Water Dog

portugiesische Wasserhunde— plural of portugiesischer Wasserhund

positive Diskriminierung— gesellschaftspolitische Maßnahmen, die der negativen Diskriminierung sozialer Gruppen durch gezielte

possessiver Dativ— Linguistik, speziell Syntax: Wortgruppe oder Wort im Dativ, die/das den Besitz/die Zugehörigkeit anz

post Christum— nach Christi Geburt, nach unserer Zeitrechnung

post Christum natum— Jahreszahlen: nach Christi Geburt

Post Covid— Medizin: Beeinträchtigung der Gesundheit und des Wohlbefindens mit mehreren Faktoren/Symptomen, die

Post COVID— Medizin: Beeinträchtigung der Gesundheit und des Wohlbefindens mit mehreren Faktoren/Symptomen, die

potentielle Energie— in einem Feld gespeicherte Energie eines Körpers

potenzielle Energie— in einem Feld gespeicherte Energie eines Körpers

potenzielles Wort— Linguistik: Wort, das in der Sprache nicht existiert, aber sowohl nach seiner Lautform als auch nach

präpositionales Objekt— Linguistik: eine der möglichen syntaktischen Funktionen von präpositionalen Satzgliedern, die darin

präpositionales Rektionskompositum— Linguistik: exozentrische (Wort-)Zusammensetzung, die den gemeinten Gegenstand durch eine Umschreibu

präpositionales Satzglied— Linguistik: Satzglied, das mindestens aus einer Präposition und einem Nomen, d.h. Adjektiv, Pronomen

präskriptive Grammatik— Linguistik: Grammatik, die eine Sprache nicht nur beschreibt, sondern Normen für den korrekten Sprac

Prinzipien der geringsten Überraschung— plural of Prinzip der geringsten Überraschung

private Arbeitsvermittlung— private employment agency

Private Equity— privates Beteiligungskapital, jede Art der Eigentumsbeteiligung an einem nicht börsennotierten Unter

proportionale Analogie— Linguistik: Analogie, die auf gleichen Verhältnissen (Proportionen) bei Wortpaaren beruht

proprietäre Software— proprietary software

prosodisches Merkmal— Linguistik, speziell Phonologie und Prosodik: Einheit des Sprachsystems (der langue), die nicht an e

prost Mahlzeit— bon appetit, enjoy your meal

Prunus laurocerasus— Botanik, Taxonomie: der Kirschlorbeer, die Lorbeerkirsche, die gemeine Lorbeerkirsche

Prymnesium parvum— Zoologie, Taxonomie: Art von einzelligen Mikroalgen, deren Mitglieder meist in mariner und eher trop

pseudo-riemannsche Mannigfaltigkeit— pseudo-Riemannian manifold

psychiatrische Anstalt— psychiatric hospital

psychiatrische Klinik— spezialisiertes Krankenhaus zur Behandlung psychischer und psychosomatischer Erkrankungen

psychische Epidemie— Medizin, veraltet: Verbreitung von krankhaften Gedanken oder Gefühlen innerhalb einer Population

Public Affairs— die öffentlichen Angelegenheiten

pulmonale Hypertonie— Symptom von Krankheiten, die durch einen Anstieg des Blutdrucks im Lungenkreislauf und oft einen zun

Punkt. Aus. Ende.— period, end of story

Quadratur des Kreises— Mathematik: Die (unlösbare!) Aufgabe, mit Zirkel und Lineal ein Quadrat mit demselben Flächeninhalt

Quadraturen des Kreises— plural of Quadratur des Kreises

Qualität kommt von Qual— no pain, no gain

Quercus cerris— botanisch-taxonomisch: Art der Gattung Quercus „Eichen“

quergestreifte Muskulatur— Biologie, Medizin: Form der Muskulatur, die (unter dem Mikroskop) periodisch wiederkehrende Querstre

Raben zeugen keine Tauben— a wild goose never laid a tame egg

radioaktive Abfälle— plural of radioaktiver Abfall

radioaktiver Abfall— radioactive waste

radioaktiver Zerfall— radioactive decay

Ragout fin— Gastronomie: Ragout aus klein geschnittenem weißem Fleisch in einer würzigen Sauce

Ragoût fin— Gastronomie: Ragout aus klein geschnittenem weißem Fleisch in einer würzigen Sauce

Raphia vinifera— Botanik, Taxonomie: der wissenschaftliche Name der Weinpalme

rationale Zahl— rational number (quotient of integers)

rationale Zahl— Mathematik: Zahl, die als ein Quotient a \\over b dargestellt werden kann, wobei a und b ganze Zahle

Rauchblättriger Schwefelkopf— Mykologie: ungiftiger Pilz aus der Ordnung Blätterpilze

räumliche Komponente— spatial component

Rechnung tragen— to take into account, to take into consideration

rechtweisender Kurs— Seefahrt, Luftfahrt: Winkel zwischen rechtweisend Nord und der Vorausrichtung

Reden ist Silber, Schweigen ist Gold— speech is silver, silence is golden

Rede und Antwort stehen— to answer to (to speak in defence against; to reply to in defence)

reelle Zahl— real number (element of the real numbers)

reelle Zahl— Mathematik: eine beliebige Zahl auf der Zahlengerade; eine komplexe Zahl mit Imaginärteil 0

reflexives Verb— Linguistik: Verb, das mit einer Form des Reflexivpronomens verbunden wird.

regelmäßiges Verb— Linguistik: Verb, dessen Konjugation (Flexion) dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass es regelmäßig durch

Regio pubica— fachsprachlich: Körperzone um die Genitalien

regulative Regel— Linguistik, speziell Sprechakttheorie: Regel, die lediglich darstellt, wie menschliches Verhalten ab

Reißaus nehmen— to run away, to take to one's heels

rekombinantes Protein— Biologie, Medizin, Biotechnologie: Makromolekül (Protein), das unter Einsatz von Biotechnologie in e

rekonstruktive Chirurgie— Teilgebiet der Chirurgie, das sich mit der operativen Wiederherstellung der Gewebeform und -funktion

relationale Modelle— plural of relationales Modell

repräsentative Demokratie— Herrschaftsform, in der politische Entscheidungen durch gewählte Repräsentanten getroffen werden

respiratorische Insuffizienz— Störung, die zu einer verminderten, den Sauerstoffbedarf nicht mehr deckenden pulmonalen Sauerstoffa

reziprokes Pronomen— Linguistik: besondere Klasse von Pronomen, die ein reziprokes (wechselseitiges) Verhältnis ausdrücke

reziprokes Verb— Linguistik: besondere Klasse reflexiver Verben, die man mit dem reziproken Pronomen \"einander\" ver

rhetischer Akt— Linguistik, speziell Sprechakttheorie: der Teil des Sprechakts, genauer: des lokutiven Aktes, der da

rhetorische Frage— Linguistik: Frage, die auf Grund des rhetorischen Effekts gestellt wird und auf die keine Antwort er

rheumatoide Arthritis— Medizin: entzündliche Erkrankung der Gelenke

riemannsche Mannigfaltigkeit— Riemannian manifold

riemannsche Mannigfaltigkeiten— plural of riemannsche Mannigfaltigkeit

riemannsche ζ-Funktion— Riemann zeta function

romanische Sprache— nur Plural: Sprachfamilie der indogermanischen Sprachen, die aus dem Lateinischen entstanden ist

romanische Sprache— Romance language (European language descended from Latin)

römisch-katholische Kirche— die größte christliche Glaubensgemeinschaft; Selbstbezeichnung „katholische Kirche“

Rosa canina— Botanik, biologische Nomenklatur: der wissenschaftliche Name der Heckenrose oder Hundsrose

Rosch ha-Schana— jüdische Religion: jüdisches Neujahrsfest, das am Abend nach Sonnenuntergang des 29. Elul beginnt un

Rosch Haschana— jüdische Religion: jüdisches Neujahrsfest, das am Abend nach Sonnenuntergang des 29. Elul beginnt un

Rosch Ha-Schana— jüdische Religion: jüdisches Neujahrsfest, das am Abend nach Sonnenuntergang des 29. Elul beginnt un

Rosch ha-Schanah— jüdische Religion: jüdisches Neujahrsfest, das am Abend nach Sonnenuntergang des 29. Elul beginnt un

Rotblütige Wucherblume— Persian pellitory, painted daisy (Tanacetum coccineum, syn. Chrysanthemum coccineum)

Rotblütige Wucherblumen— plural of Rotblütige Wucherblume

Rote Bete— beetroot, red beet

Rote Bete— Botanik: Gemüsepflanze aus der Gattung Beta, die je nach Sorte einen kräftigen roten Farbstoff in de

Rote Grütze— red fruit jelly, red fruit pudding (a fruit pudding containing chunks of red fruits)

rote Karte— straight red card

Rote Mordwanze— Biologie, Entomologie: vom südlichen Mitteleuropa über Klein- und Zentralasien bis nach China verbre

Roter Hund— Medizin: stark juckender, nicht übertragbarer Hautausschlag der Europäer in den Tropen

roter Reis— Reis, der aufgrund eines hohen Gehalts von Anthocyan eine rötliche Farbe hat, eine rote Kleieschicht

Roter Riese— Astronomie: ein alter Stern von großer Ausdehnung und relativ niedriger Temperatur

Roter Riese— red giant (large red star)

Roter Sauser— must made from red grapes that has begun to ferment but that has not turned into wine yet

Rote Rübe— Gemüsepflanze aus der Gattung Beta, die je nach Sorte einen kräftigen roten Farbstoff in der Rübe au

rotes Blutkörperchen— Blutkörperchen für den Sauerstofftransport

rotes Blutkörperchen— red blood cell, erythrocyte

rotes Fleisch— Fleisch mit hohem Myoglobingehalt, das nach beim Kochen eine rötliche Färbung annimmt

Rote Waldameisen— plural of Rote Waldameise

rückbezügliches Fürwort— a reflexive pronoun

rückbezügliches Pronomen— Linguistik: deutsche Bezeichnung für Reflexivpronomen: auf das Subjekt des Satzes bezogenes Pronomen

rückbezügliches Verb— Linguistik: Verb, das mit einer Form des Reflexivpronomens verbunden wird; deutsche Bezeichnung für

rückbezügliches Zeitwort— Linguistik: Verb, das mit einer Form des Reflexivpronomens (= rückbezügliches Fürwort) verbunden wir

rückläufiges Wörterbuch— Linguistik: Wörterbuch, Nachschlagewerk, in dem die Wörter alphabetisch nach ihren Endbuchstaben geo

Ruhe vor dem Sturm— calm before the storm

runder Tisch— round table

Running Back— Football: Spieler, dessen Hauptaufgabe es ist, den Football in Richtung gegnerischer Endzone zu trag

Rye Whisky— Alkoholisches Getränk: Ein aus dem Ausgangsprodukt Roggen hergestellter Whisky

Safer Sex— safe sex, safer sex

Safer Space— Soziologie: Umgebung, in der Personen vor Diskriminierung geschützt sind

Safe Space— Soziologie: Umgebung, in der Personen vor Diskriminierung geschützt sind

saft- und kraftlos— weak, feeble, powerless

sag bloß— mit einem Satz: drückt eine erstaunte Nachfrage aus

Salam alaikum— arabische Grußformel

Salam aleikum— arabische Grußformel

Salem aleikum— veraltet, noch scherzhaft: arabische Grußformel

Salto nullo— Sport: das Scheitern bei der Qualifikationsrunde eines Sprungwettbewerbs (selten auch anderer Sporta

Sambal Oelek— indonesische Würzpaste aus Chili

Samt und Seide— extravagance, luxury (in clothing)

samt und sonders— the whole lot, each and every; collectively and each individual

Satz des Pythagoras— Pythagorean theorem

Satz des Pythagoras— Mathematik: fundamentaler Satz der euklidischen Geometrie, welcher besagt, dass in allen ebenen rech

Satz des Thales— Thales's theorem

satzgliedwertige Infinitivkonstruktion— Linguistik: Wortgruppe mit einem Verb im Infinitiv, die formal keinen Satz bildet, da ihr das finite

Satz von Hjelmslev— Hjelmslev's theorem

satzwertiger Infinitiv— Linguistik, kurz für: satzwertige Infinitivkonstruktion; Wortgruppe mit einem Verb im Infinitiv, die

Sauce béarnaise— warme aufgeschlagene Buttersauce

Sauce hollandaise— Gastronomie, französische Küche: klassische helle Soße, bei der die Zutaten Butter, Eigelb und Weißw

saurer Regen— Niederschlag, dessen pH-Wert niedriger ist, als der pH-Wert, der sich in reinem Wasser durch den Koh

saurer Regen— acid rain (unusually acidic rain)

Schas im Wald— something of no significance

schauen wie der Ochs vorm Berg— to look completely baffled

scheiß drauf— fuck it, forget it, who cares

Schem ham-meforasch— jüdische Religion: rabbinische und kabbalistische Bezeichnung für den im Alten Testament erwähnten G

schiefe Ebene— Physik, Mechanik: Ebene, die mit dem Grund einen Winkel zwischen 0° und 90° bildet

schimpfen wie ein Rohrspatz— to rant and rave

schlafen wie ein Murmeltier— umgangssprachlich: sehr tief und sehr fest schlafen

schlafen wie ein Stein— tief und fest schlafen

Schlag auf Schlag— uninterrupted, continuously

schlecht und recht— proper without much ado, simple and neat

schlicht hoheitlich— administrative (a measure or action under the regime of public law), which is not an administrative

Schluss machen— to break up

schmutziges Geld— durch illegale Aktivitäten erwirtschaftetes Geld

schmutziges Wort— Linguistik: Wort, das – außer eventuell in vertrautem Kreis – nicht ausgesprochen werden soll, weil

schnelle Nummern— plural of schnelle Nummer

schönen Feierabend— Have a nice evening!

Schritt für Schritt— einen Plan abarbeitend

Schritt für Schritt— step by step

Schrödingers Katze— Schrödinger's cat

schuld sein— to be at fault

Schule machen— to catch on (to become the standard)

Schuppiger Porling— Mykologie: ungiftiger Pilz

Schuppiger Stielporling— Mykologie: ungiftiger Pilz

schwache Kernkraft— weak nuclear force

schwaches Verb— Linguistik: Verb , dessen Konjugation (Flexion) dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass es regelmäßig durch

Schwarzäugige Rudbeckia— Pflanzenart der Gattung Rudbeckia; wissenschaftlicher Name: Rudbeckia hirta

Schwarzäugige Susanne— Botanik: Pflanzenart aus der Familie der Akanthusgewächse (Acanthaceae) - auch Bärenklaugewächse gen

schwarze Johannisbeeren— plural of schwarze Johannisbeere

schwarze Listen— plural of schwarze Liste

schwarze Löcher— plural of schwarzes Loch

schwarzer Kaffee— black coffee

schwarzer Kaffee— nur mit Wasser aufgegossener Kaffee, der keine weiteren Zutaten wie Milch oder Sahne enthält

Schwarzer Senf— Botanik: gelb blühende Pflanze der Gattung Brassica aus der Familie der Kreuzblütler

Schwarzer Tod— Bezeichnung für Pest-Pandemien im Europa des Spätmittelalters

Schwarzer Tod— Black Death (the bubonic plague)

Schwarzer Winter-Rettich— Botanik: einjährige krautige Pflanze mit einer kugeligen oder länglichen Rübe, die von einer schwarz

Schwarzes Bilsenkraut— Botanik: eine krautige, ein- bis zweijährige Pflanze aus der Gattung Hyoscyamus (Bilsenkraut) aus de

schwarzes Loch— Astrophysik: Bereich der Raumzeit, der aufgrund des starken Gravitationsfelds so stark gekrümmt ist,

schwarzes Loch— astronomisches Objekt

Schwarzes Loch— Astrophysik: Bereich der Raumzeit, der auf Grund des starken Gravitationsfelds so stark gekrümmt ist

schwarze Suppenschildkröte— black turtle, Chelonia agassizii

schwarze Suppenschildkröten— plural of schwarze Suppenschildkröte

Schwarze Witwe— Zoologie, speziell Arachnologie: Exemplar mehrerer Arten aus der Gattung der Echten Witwen (Latrodec

Schwarzgrauer Ameisenwürger— blackish-gray antshrike

Schwarzmündige Bänderschnecke— grove snail

Schwarzmündige Bänderschnecken— plural of Schwarzmündige Bänderschnecke

Schwedischer Hartriegel— Botanik: Laubgehölz der Art Cornus suecica

Schwedischer Lapphund— schwedische Hunderasse

schweflige Säure— Chemie: farblose, nach SO2 riechende Säure

schweflige Säure— sulfurous acid (the weak acid, H₂SO₃)

schweigende Mehrheit— silent majority

schweigende Mehrheit— zählenmäßig große Gruppe, die zu einem Thema keine Stellung bezieht, ihre Meinung nicht öffentlich ä

Schweizer Weide— Botanik: Pflanzenart in der Gattung der Weiden, die in den Schweizer Zentralalpen häufig vorkommend

schwere andere seelische Abartigkeit— severe mental disorder

schwerer Kerker— rigorous imprisonment

schweres Wasser— Wasser, bei dem die normalen Wasserstoffatome des Isotops Protium durch schwere Wasserstoffatome des

Scotch Broth— schottische Suppe aus Gerste, Fleisch (meistens Lamm oder Rind), Wurzelgemüse und getrockneten Hülse

Scotch Whisky— Alkoholisches Getränk: Meist ein Verschnitt aus Malt Whisky und Grain Whisky

seid gegrüßt— förmlich: zur Begrüßung verwendete Wortverbindung

seien Sie gegrüßt— förmlich: zur Begrüßung verwendete Wortverbindung

sei gegrüßt— förmlich: zur Begrüßung verwendete Wortverbindung

Seine Heiligkeit— Ehrentitel für sehr hohe religiöse Würdenträger, insbesondere:

seinen Augen nicht trauen— to not believe one's eyes

seines Zeichens— by profession, by occupation

seine Wunden lecken— to lick one's wounds

sein Licht unter den Scheffel stellen— to hide one's light under a bushel

seltene Erden— Gesamtheit der 17 chemischen Elemente der 3. Nebengruppe des Periodensystems (mit Ausnahme des Actin

seltene Erden— plural of seltene Erde

semantische Relation— Linguistik: anderer Ausdruck für Bedeutungsbeziehung: Verhältnis der Bedeutungen verschiedener sprac

semantische Rolle— Linguistik: Art der Bedeutung von Satzgliedern

semantischer Wert— Linguistik: das, worauf man sich bei Verwendung eines sprachlichen Ausdrucks beziehen kann; Bedeutun

semantisches Differential— Linguistik, Psychologie: Testverfahren zur Bestimmung der Konnotationen (Nebenbedeutungen, Einstellu

semantisches Differenzial— Linguistik, Psychologie: Testverfahren zur Bestimmung der Konnotationen (Nebenbedeutungen, Einstellu

semitische Sprache— nur Plural: im Nahen Osten, und dem Norden Afrikas gesprochene Sprachfamilie innerhalb der afroasiat

Semmelgelber Stacheling— Mykologie: Pilz aus der Gattung Stoppelpilze

septischer Schock— (lebensbedrohende) Reaktion des Körpers auf eine Infektion (als Komplikation insbesondere bakteriell

sexuelle Ausrichtung— juristisch, Europäische Union: Ausrichtung des Geschlechtstriebs (und meist auch des romantischen In

sexuelle Orientierung— Ausrichtung des Geschlechtstriebs (und meist auch des romantischen Interesses) im Hinblick auf das G

sexuelle Orientierung— sexual orientation

sexuelle Orientierungen— plural of sexuelle Orientierung

sexuelle Vielfalt— Gesamtheit der sexuellen Orientierungen

Shih Tzu— Hunderasse aus Tibet

Sibirische Fichte— Siberian spruce (any tree of the species Picea obovata)

Sibirischer Tiger— Unterart des Tigers und die größte lebende Katze der Welt

sich aus dem Fenster lehnen— stick one's neck out

sich aus den Fingern saugen— to think of something, to make up, to make up out of thin air, to invent (false stories, figures, et

sich den Magen verderben— to get an upset stomach because of having eaten something bad

sich die Seele aus dem Leib scheißen— to shit one's gut out

sich die Wunden lecken— to lick one's wounds

sich einen feuchten Kehricht um etwas kümmern— to not give a flying fuck about something

sich einen Reim auf etwas machen— to find an explanation for something

sich erkenntlich zeigen— to show one’s gratitude

sich gehen lassen— to let oneself go (to cease to care about one's appearance)

sich geschlagen geben— to admit defeat, to fold

sich in die Tasche lügen— to kid oneself, to be deluded

sich ins Zeug legen— to work hard (at something)

sich keinen Kopf machen— to not worry

sich Mühe geben— to make an effort, to give it one's best shot, to try one's best.

sich vom Acker machen— to clear off, to scram

sich zu Schulden kommen lassen— to do wrong

sie alle haben— to be sane, in one's right mind, (hence in negation) to be crazy

Silver Goal— Fußball: Tor, das in der ersten bzw. in der zweiten 15-minütigen Verlängerung nach Gleichstand das S

Single Malt— kurz für: Single-Malt-Whisky, aus gemälzter Gerste gebrannter Whisky ohne Blend

sino-tibetische Sprache— nur Plural: in China und Südostasien gesprochene Sprachfamilie mit 340 Sprachen und 1,3 Milliarden S

skandinavische Sprache— Linguistik, nur Plural: in Nordeuropa gesprochene Sprachfamilie innerhalb der germanischen beziehung

slawische Sprache— nur Plural: in Mitteleuropa, Osteuropa, Südeuropa und Asien gesprochene Sprachfamilie innerhalb der

so bald wie möglich— as soon as possible

Social Engineering— IT-Sicherheit: zwischenmenschliche Beeinflussungen mit dem Ziel, Personen zu bestimmten Verhaltenswe

Societas Jesu— katholische Kirche: eigentliche Bezeichnung des Jesuitenordens

so etwas— this kind of thing, suchlike

so gedacht— meant to be like this

so Gott will— God willing; used to indicate acceptance of God’s will when expressing an intention or hope, and par

so gut wie— almost, as good as; pretty much

Sohn des Himmels— historisch: Herrschertitel in Ostasien, dessen Träger seine Herrschaft durch das Mandat des Himmels

so ist das Leben— such is life

sonst wer— someone else, anyone else, whoever else

so oder so— either way, one way or another

sorgen für— to care for, take care of

so tun, als ob— to play pretend, to make believe

Sour Cream— Sauerrahm, der bestimmten Speisen als pikante Zutat zugefügt wird

so wahr mir Gott helfe— so help me God

Soziale Arbeit— Ober- und Sammelbegriff der traditionellen Fachrichtungen Sozialpädagogik und Sozialarbeit

soziale Distanzierung— Soziologie: das Abstandhalten zwischen Personen unterschiedlicher gesellschaftlicher/sozialer Gruppe

soziale Frage— Geschichte, meist im Singular: Lösungsversuche gegen die Verarmung und Verelendung breiter Bevölkeru

soziale Gerechtigkeit— Soziologie, Politik: Ausgleich von Lebensbedingungen und Chancen durch Maßnahmen der Politik so, das

soziale Herkunft— Soziologie, meist im Singular: sozialer und wirtschaftlicher Hintergrund (= Klasse, gesellschaftlich

soziale Klasse— Sozialwissenschaft: Klasse von Menschen mit gemeinsamen sozialen Merkmalen

soziale Marktwirtschaft— Wirtschaft, Politik, im Plural selten: Wirtschaftssystem, dass versucht, die freie Marktwirtschaft (

soziale Norm— das Sozialverhalten betreffende Handlungsanweisung

soziale Ordnung— durch soziale Normen und Institutionen geregeltes Zusammenleben von Menschen in Gemeinschaften und G

sozialer Mord— social murder

sozialer Status— gesellschaftliche Wertung aufgrund der sozialen Herkunft oder der sozialen Position innerhalb einer

soziales Medium— meist im Plural: Internet: Onlinedienst, der hauptsächlich dem Austausch von Informationen und dem A

soziales Netzwerk— Internet: Onlinedienst, der die Möglichkeit zu Informationsaustausch und Beziehungsaufbau bietet

sozialistischer Realismus— socialist realism

Spaghetti bolognese— Kochkunst: Nudelgericht bestehend aus Spaghetti-Nudeln mit Sauce bolognese (Ragù alla bolognese)

Spangrüner Kiefernreizker— Mykologie: ungiftiger Pilz

Spanische Fliege— Käfer aus der Familie der Ölkäfer, der in zermahlener Form als Potenzmittel genutzt wird

Spanische Grippe— Pandemie eines Influenzavirussubtyps nach dem Ersten Weltkrieg

Spanische Grippe— Spanish influenza

Spanisches Moos— Pflanzenart aus der Gattung der Tillandsien

Spanische Wand— eine leichte, zusammenklappbare Wand aus bespannten Rahmen, die dem Sichtschutz dient

Spaß haben— to have fun

Spaß machen— to be fun, to be enjoyable

Spezielle Relativitätstheorie— Physik: von Albert Einstein 1905 aufgestellte Theorie über die Bewegung von Körpern und Feldern in R

spezifisches Epitheton— Biologie, biologische Systematik: der zweite, immer mit kleinem Anfangsbuchstaben geschriebene Namen

Spina bifida— Medizin: Spaltmissbildung der unteren Wirbelsäule

Spiritus lenis— altgriechisches diakritisches Zeichen für das Fehlen des Hauch-Anlautes

Spiritus Rector— veraltend: lenkender, belebender Geist; Bezeichnung für eine Person, die in einem Unternehmen oder b

springender Punkt— salient point

spukhafte Fernwirkung— spooky action at a distance

Sranan Tongo— Kreolsprache, die in Suriname gesprochen wird

Staat im Staate— Politik: gesellschaftliche Gruppe, die mittels ausreichender Machtbasis, nur teilabhängig und -loyal

Staat im Staate— state within a state, deep state

Stabat Mater dolorosa— Katholische Kirche: berühmter liturgischer Hymnus für das Fest der Sieben Schmerzen Mariens

starke Deklination— Linguistik: Deklination der Adjektive und Substantive, bei der nicht nur die beiden Flexionsendungen

starke Deklination— strong declension

starke Kernkraft— strong nuclear force

starker Tobak— strong stuff, strong meat

starkes Verb— Linguistik: Verb, dessen Konjugation (Flexion) dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass es durch Ablaut (Vok

starkes Verb— strong verb

starke Wechselwirkung— strong interaction

Starkriechender Pfifferling— Mykologie: ungiftiger Pilz

Stelzen und Pieper— Ornithologie: Vogelfamilie aus der Ordnung der Sperlingsvögel

steter Tropfen höhlt den Stein— little strokes fell great oaks

stilles Wasser— Mineralwasser oder Tafelwasser, das nicht mit Kohlensäure versetzt ist

stilles Wasser— still water

streng genommen— strictly speaking

Stück für Stück— piece by piece, bit by bit

stummer Diener— clothes valet, valet stand

Stunde der Wahrheit— moment of truth

stutzig machen— to perplex (someone)

subjektives öffentliches Recht— öffentliches Recht: Rechtsmacht, die einem Einzelnen durch eine Rechtsnorm des öffentlichen Rechts v

substantivische Wortgruppe— Linguistik: Folge von Wörtern, die als Substantiv fungiert

Südamerikanischer Seelöwe— South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens)

südliche Breite— Geographie: die südliche der geographischen Breiten, eine Winkelangabe im geographischen Koordinaten

Südlicher Schüppling— Mykologie: ungiftiger Pilz

Südlicher Schwarzameisenwürger— Cocha antshrike

Südlicher Tropfenameisenwürger— Peruvian slaty antshrike

südslawische Sprache— Linguistik, nur Plural: Sammelbezeichnung für slawischen Sprachen in Süd- und Südosteuropa.

Sulcus lateralis linguae— Anatomie: die seitliche Zungenfurche; ein zwischen dem Zungenboden und Unterkieferknochen verlaufend

supramolekulare Chemie— supramolecular chemistry

Svadhisthana Chakra— Yoga, Tantra, Esoterik: eines der sieben Hauptchakras (subtilen Energiezentren zwischen dem physisch

symplektische Matrix— symplectic matrix

syntagmatische Beziehung— Linguistik: die Beziehung, die sprachliche Einheiten in ihrer linearen Abfolge im Satz miteinander e

syntaktische Beziehung— Linguistik: in manchen Grammatiktheorien Oberbegriff für die Rolle/Funktion, die Wortgruppen (Satzgl

syntaktische Funktion— Linguistik: Oberbegriff für die Rolle/Funktion, die Wortgruppen (Satzglieder) im Satz ausüben

syntaktische Kategorie— Linguistik: Begriff für die Art der Wortgruppen (Satzglieder) im Satz; Klasse von Wortgruppen gleich

syntaktische Relation— Linguistik: in manchen Grammatiktheorien Oberbegriff für die Rolle/Funktion, die Wortgruppen (Satzgl

syntaktischer Zucker— syntactic sugar

syntaktisches Salz— syntactic salt

syntaktische Umsetzung— deutsche Bezeichnung für syntaktische Konversion beziehungsweise einfach Konversion: Wort, das ohne

synthetischer Sprachbau— Linguistik: Bezeichnung für die Struktur der Grammatik einer Sprache, die grammatische Beziehungen z

synthetische Sprache— Linguistik: Bezeichnung für eine Sprache, die grammatische Beziehungen zwischen den Wörtern im Satz

Tabak verarbeitend— aus dem Ausgangsmaterial Tabak neue, höherwertige Produkte herstellend

Tag der Arbeit— gesetzlicher Feiertag am 1. Mai

Tag des Herren— Religion, gehoben, veraltend, meist Singular: siebenter Tag der mit Montag beginnenden Woche, Sonnta

Tag des Herrn— Religion, gehoben, veraltend, meist Singular: siebenter Tag der mit Montag beginnenden Woche

tagein tagaus— day in and day out

Tag für Tag— an jedem Tag

Tag und Nacht— day and night

Tapinoma ibericum— Zoologie, biologische Nomenklatur: wissenschaftlicher Name einer Ameisenart, die Superkolonien baut

Tapinoma magnum— Zoologie, biologische Nomenklatur: wissenschaftlicher Name der Großen Drüsenameise, die Superkolonie

tausend Dank— thanks a lot, thanks a million

technische Chemie— Chemie: Wissenschaftszweig, der sich mit der Überführung chemischer Reaktionen und Prozesse in techn

technische Chemie— technical chemistry

Technische Informatik— Teilgebiet der Informatik, das sich mit der technischen Realisierung von Computer-Hardware befasst

Te Deum— Christentum: ein lateinischer Lob-, Dank- und Bittgesang, der mit den Worten \"Te Deum laudamus\" be

Teilhardina asiatica— Zoologie, biologische Nomenklatur: ausgestorbene, in Asien verbreitete ursprüngliche Primatenart

Tendo Achillis— Anatomische Nomenklatur: die Achillessehne

textkritischer Apparat— critical apparatus

thematische Entfaltung— Linguistik, speziell Textlinguistik: Art und Weise, wie das Thema des jeweiligen Textes entwickelt w

thematische Progression— Linguistik, speziell Textlinguistik: Art und Weise, wie die Thema und Rhema von zwischen Sätzen eine

theoretische Chemie— theoretical chemistry

theoretische Chemie— Naturwissenschaft: Wissenschaftszweig der Chemie, welcher chemische Phänomene mithilfe mathematische

tickende Zeitbombe— Person oder Situation, die ein großes Gefahrenpotenzial hat, jederzeit eskalieren kann

Tiefer Staat— Politik: konspirative Verflechtung innerhalb von Politik, Justiz und Verwaltung, die die Gewaltentei

Toast Hawaii— mit Schinken und Ananas belegter und mit Käse überbackener Toast

toi, toi, toi— good luck; an expression of encouragement

Toki Pona— eine minimalistische Plansprache, bei der man sich sprachlich auf das Wesentliche beschränkt

Tok Pisin— wichtigste Verkehrssprache Papua-Neuguineas

Trade Marketing Manager— Person, die für das Trade Marketing verantwortlich ist; Person, die Marketingstrategien entwickelt u

traditionelle Grammatik— Linguistik: Grammatik, die aus der Tradition der Sprachwissenschaft seit der vorchristlichen griechi

Tränen lachen— to laugh to tears

transitiven Verbs— genitive singular of transitives Verb

transitives Verb— transitive verb

transitives Verb— Linguistik: Verb, das ein direktes Objekt (Akkusativobjekt) zulässt

transitive Verben— plural of transitives Verb

traue keiner Statistik, die du nicht selbst gefälscht hast— always take statistics with a grain of salt

trennbares Verb— Linguistik: Verb, dessen erster Teil (= Präverb/Verbzusatz) vom Wort abgetrennt erscheinen kann

trigonometrische Funktion— trigonometric function

Trisomie 21— Medizin: dreifaches Vorhandensein des Chromosoms 21 beim Menschen

trocken Brot— bread with nothing on it, particularly without butter or margarine

trotz dass— umgangssprachlich, Süddeutschland: leitet einen Nebensatz (Konzessivsatz) ein, der einen Gegengrund

Trümpfe aus der Hand geben— to squander one's advantage

Tyrannonasus imperator— Zoologie, Taxonomie: der wissenschaftliche Name des Raubnasobems

Tyrannosaurus Rex— Zoologie, Paläontologie: der wohl bekannteste fleischfressende Nicht-Vogel-Dinosaurier

u. a.— abbreviation of unter anderen or unter anderem

über den Berg— out of the woods

über den Löffel barbieren— pull a fast one

über Geschmack lässt sich nicht streiten— there's no accounting for taste

Übermut tut selten gut— pride comes before a fall

über Nacht— overnight (for a single night)

übers Ohr hauen— pull a fast one on, to rip off (someone)

Übung macht den Meister— nur durch viel Übung kann man sich verbessern

Übung macht den Meister— practice makes perfect

Ultima Ratio— das letztmögliche, äußerste Mittel zur Konfliktlösung, der letzte Ausweg

Ultima Ratio— last resort

um deinetwillen— for your sake (sg.)

um den Finger wickeln— to wrap around one's little finger; but typically with the implication of winning someone over by on

um die goldene Ananas— Wettkampf, Sportwettkampf um nichts

um euretwillen— for your sake, for the sake of you-all

um genau zu sein— to be exact, to be precise; in fact

um Gottes willen— for the love of God, for God's sake

um ihretwillen— for her sake

um Ihretwillen— for your sake (formal)

um jeden Preis— at all costs

um meinetwillen— for my sake

ums Leben kommen— to lose one's life; to die; usually in an accident or by homicide

unbefleckte Empfängnis— römisch-katholisches Glaubensdogma, demzufolge die Gottesmutter Maria vor der Erbsünde bewahrt wurde

unbeschriebenes Blatt— blank canvas, blank slate, unknown quantity

Undank ist der Welten Lohn— good deeds for the sake of others are unlikely to be met with gratitude, but are nevertheless honora

und so— ellipsis of und so weiter (“and so on”)

und so weiter— et cetera, and so on, and so forth

unechte Karettschildkröte— loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)

Unechte Karettschildkröte— in tropischen und subtropischen Meeren verbreitete Schildkröte mit fünf Paar Rippenschilden

unechte Karettschildkröten— plural of unechte Karettschildkröte

uneingeleiteter Nebensatz— Linguistik: Nebensatz, der nicht durch eine Subjunktion, ein Relativadverb oder Relativpronomen eing

ungerade Zahlen— plural of ungerade Zahl

unikales Morphem— Linguistik: gebundenes Morphem (bzw. Morph), das nur mit einem einzigen anderen Morphem zusammen vor

unmotiviertes Wort— Linguistik: Wort, das so gestaltet ist, dass man aus seiner Form nicht auf seine Bedeutung schließen

unpersönlicher Ausdruck— Linguistik: grammatische Konstruktion, bei der das grammatische Subjekt nicht mit dem logischen/sema

unpersönliches Verb— Linguistik, fachsprachlich: Verb, das kein persönliches Subjekt bei sich stehen hat

unregelmäßiges Verb— Er bedeutet einerseits dasselbe wie starkes Verb, also ein Verb, dessen Konjugation (Flexion) dadurc

unsere liebe Frau— Christentum: eine Bezeichnung der Gottesmutter Maria

unter aller Kanone— dreadful, abysmal

unter anderem— among other things, inter alia, amongst others

unter die Gürtellinie gehen— to go below the belt

unter die Räder kommen— to fall by the wayside (to be neglected or ignored, to fall behind, to get overwhelmed, to fail, etc

unter einen Hut bringen— to accommodate, to reconcile, to combine (to lend consideration to different aspects at once)

untere Mittelschicht— einkommensschwächerer Teil der Mittelschicht

unter jedem Dach ist ein Ach— jede Person, jede Familie hat ihre eigenen Probleme

unter Strom stehen— Elektrizität: von Strom durchflossen werdend

untrennbares Verb— Linguistik: Verb, dessen erster Teil (= Präverb) nicht alleine, vom Wort abgetrennt erscheinen kann

up to date— nur prädikativ: auf dem neuesten Stand

Vater Staat— metonymisch: der Staat und seine Institutionen

Vena azygos— Anatomie: größeres Blutgefäß, das rechts neben der Wirbelsäule liegt

Vena hepatica— Anatomische Nomenklatur, meist im Plural: Lebervene (venöse Abflussweg der Leber)

Venia Legendi— bildungssprachlich: Berechtigung zur selbstständigen Lehre an einer Hochschule, die überwiegend durc

verbales Satzglied— Linguistik: Satzglied, das mindestens aus einem Verb besteht

Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit— crime against humanity

verdeutlichendes Kompositum— Linguistik: besondere Klasse der Determinativkomposita, bei denen die Bedeutung eines Wortteils die

verdeutlichende Zusammensetzung— Linguistik, speziell Wortbildung:\n Bezeichnung für eine Reihe von Determinativkomposita (Zusammense

verfickt nochmal— for fuck's sake, fuck me

verfügbarer Geldkurs— available bid price (the currently actionable highest price at which a security can be sold on the m

Verfügungen von Todes wegen— plural of Verfügung von Todes wegen

Verfügung von Todes wegen— disposition mortis causa

vergelt's Gott— God bless you for it; may God reward you for it

verwalteter Code— managed code

Vespa crabro— Zoologie, biologische Nomenklatur: der wissenschaftliche Name der Hornisse

viele liebe Grüße— yours sincerely, sincerely yours; a polite formula to end a letter, especially when the recipient's

vielen Dank— thank you very much

viel Geschrei und wenig Wolle— großes Getue, viel Aufhebens um etwas, wobei am Ende kein nennenswertes Ergebnis steht, nichts dabei

viel Glück— used to wish someone the best of luck and that events will turn out favorably

Vielzellige Tiere— Zoologie: Vertreter einer sehr großen Gruppe von mehrzelligen Lebewesen, die von organischer Nahrung

viel zu viel— far too much

vier Augen sehen mehr als zwei— two heads are better than one

Vierstreifige Dickkopffliege— Entomologie: Art aus der Familie der Blasenkopffliegen

Vinho Verde— Weinbau: junge, spritzige Weiß- als auch Rotweine aus der nordwestlichen Weinbauregion Portugals zwi

Violetter Lacktrichterling— Mykologie: essbarer Pilz, dessen Farbpalette von leuchtend violett, cremefarben, gräulich bis fast w

Violettstieliger Täubling— Mykologie: ungiftiger Pilz

viraler Vektor— Medizin, Gentechnologie, Virologie: genetisch verändertes Virus, das kein eigenes, infizierendes Erb

Virginische Traubenkirsche— aus Nordamerika stammende Pflanzenart aus der Familie der Rosengewächse

virtuelle Realität— virtual reality

virtuelle Realität— Darstellung und gleichzeitige Wahrnehmung einer scheinbaren Wirklichkeit und ihrer physikalischen Ei

virtuelle Realitäten— plural of virtuelle Realität

virtuelle Teilchen— plural of virtuelles Teilchen

Vitis vinifera— Botanik, Taxonomie: der wissenschaftliche Name der europäischen Weinrebe

Voice over IP— Internettelefonie

vollendete Gegenwart— present perfect

vollendete Vergangenheit— past perfect, pluperfect

vollendete Zukunft— future perfect

volle Pulle— at full tilt

volllaufen lassen— to get plastered, to get hammered, to get pissed

von A bis Z— from A to Z (comprehensively)

von da an— thenceforth

von der Bettkante stoßen— to throw someone out of bed; to reject someone or something (sexually or figuratively)

von einem Tag auf den anderen— in a short period of time; overnight; suddenly

Von etwas stirbt man nicht gleich.— something is not so bad for someone

von etwas Wind bekommen— to get wind of something

von ganzem Herzen— wholeheartedly

von heute auf morgen— within a short period of time; overnight; suddenly

von jetzt an— from now on

von Luft und Liebe leben— to try to survive with minimal material resources

von Tuten und Blasen keine Ahnung haben— to be clueless

von vornherein— a priori (from the start)

von Zeit zu Zeit— from time to time

vor allem— above all (of prime importance), especially, particularly

vorderer Gaumen— Linguistik: der vordere, „harte“ Teil des Gaumens, das Palatum

vor der gewöhnlichen Zeitrechnung— insbesondere im jüdischen Kontext, jedenfalls aber ohne christlichen Bezug: Zählung der Jahre vor de

vor Gericht und auf hoher See ist man in Gottes Hand— The outcome of a court case is solely decided by the judge and can be unpredictable.

vor kurzem— recently, a short time ago, not long ago, a short while ago, a little while ago

vor nichts haltmachen— to stop at nothing

Vorsicht ist besser als Nachsicht— better safe than sorry

Vor- und Nachteile— advantages and disadvantages, pros and cons

vox populi, vox Rindvieh— the voice of the people is worth nothing

Wan Tan— chinesische Teigtasche

warum auch immer— for whatever reason, whatever the reason

was der Mensch sät, das wird er ernten— as you sow, so shall you reap

was du heute kannst besorgen, das verschiebe nicht auf morgen— never put off until tomorrow what you can do today, there's no time like the present

was du nicht willst, dass man dir tu, das füg auch keinem andern zu— You should treat others as you want to be treated by them.

was du säst, das wirst du ernten— as you sow, so shall you reap

was Hänschen nicht lernt, lernt Hans nimmermehr— you can't teach an old dog new tricks

Was ist das— Interrogativsatz (Fragesatz): Frage nach der Bezeichnung, Bedeutung oder dem Zweck eines Gegenstande

was lange währt, wird endlich gut— good things come to those who wait

was man nicht im Kopf hat, hat man in den Beinen— those who do not think (especially those who forget an item) have to make a physical effort to deal

was Sie nicht sagen— you don't say

wässrige Lösung— aqueous solution

wässrige Lösungen— plural of wässrige Lösung

Wearable Computer— Technik: sehr kleiner Computer, der am Körper getragen wird und meist Kommunikation über Funk sowie

weder Fisch noch Fleisch— neither fish nor fowl, neither fish nor flesh (something difficult to categorise)

weicher Gaumen— soft palate

weicher Gaumen— Linguistik: der hintere, „weiche“ Teil des Gaumens, das Velum

weicher Schanker— ulcus molle

Weißer Ackerling— Mykologie: ungiftiger Pilz

Weißer Hai— Ichthyologie: eine Haiart der Gattung Carcharodon aus der Familie der Makrelenhaie (Lamnidae) und da

Weißer Knollenblätterpilz— der kegelhütige Knollenblätterpilz mit kegelförmigem Hut aus der Gattung der Wulstlinge

Weißer Senf— Botanik: gelb blühende Pflanze der Gattung Sinapis aus der Familie der Kreuzblütler

Weißer Sonntag— Katholizismus: der Sonntag nach Ostern, letzter der acht Tage der Osteroktav, „zweiter Sonntag der O

Weißer Zwerg— white dwarf

Weißer Zwerg— Astronomie: Fixstern mit kleinem Durchmesser, der eine hohe Oberflächentemperatur und eine sehr hohe

weißes Blutkörperchen— Blutkörperchen ohne Hämoglobin

weiße Schokolade— Schokolade, die keinen Kakao enthält

weißes Rauschen— Rauschen mit einem konstanten Leistungsdichtespektrum in einem bestimmten Frequenzbereich

weiße Weihnachten— Weihnachtstage, an denen Schnee liegt

Weißmündige Bänderschnecke— white lipped snail

Weißmündige Bänderschnecken— plural of Weißmündige Bänderschnecke

weite Apposition— Linguistik: die Form der Apposition, die eine weniger enge Verbindung mit dem Bezugsnomen eingeht al

weiterführender Nebensatz— Linguistik: Nebensatz, der zu dem Satz (Trägersatz), zu dem er Nebensatz ist, eine zusätzliche Infor

weit und breit— far and wide

Welsh Rabbit— Scheibe Weißbrot, die mit Käse überbacken ist

Wendekreis des Krebses— nördlichster Breitenkreis, an dem die Mittagssonne noch den Zenit erreicht

wenn Ostern und Pfingsten auf einen Tag fallen— when pigs fly (never, expressed idiomatically)

wenn Ostern und Weihnachten auf einen Tag fallen— a cold day in July, when pigs fly (never, expressed idiomatically)

wenn's kein Schneider ist— Used when granting entry to someone who knocks at the door.

wenn überhaupt— if at all, if ever, if anything

wer alles haben will, bekommt am Ende nichts— "He who wants to have everything, gets nothing in the end"; One cannot like everything and give equa

wer A sagt, muss auch B sagen— in for a penny, in for a pound

werdende Mutter— mother-to-be

wer den Schaden hat, braucht für den Spott nicht zu sorgen— when something bad happens to you, expect people to mock you on top of that

wer im Glashaus sitzt, soll nicht mit Steinen werfen— people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones

wer nichts Gutes tut, tut schon Böses genug— "He who does nothing good has already done enough evil"

wer nicht wagt, der nicht gewinnt— nothing ventured, nothing gained

wer nicht wagt, der nicht gewinnt— one who does not dare does not win, meaning if you don't take a chance you will never get anywhere

wer rastet, der rostet— you snooze, you lose: if one becomes inactive, lazy or left behind once, then one will find it all t

wer solche Freunde hat, braucht keine Feinde— with friends like these who needs enemies

werthaltiger Kredit— performing loan (a loan where the borrower is making payments on time and the underlying collateral

wer Wind sät, wird Sturm ernten— sow the wind, reap the whirlwind

wer Wind sät, wird Sturm ernten— Kleine negative Handlungen können große negative Auswirkungen nach sich ziehen.

West Berawan— eine austronesische Sprache, die in Brunei und Malaysia gesprochen wird; die Berawan Sprache wird in

westgermanische Sprache— nur Plural: Sprachfamilie innerhalb der germanischen Sprachen

Westliche Fettschwanzmakis— plural of Westlicher Fettschwanzmaki

westliche Länge— Geographie: die westliche der geographischen Längen, eine Winkelangabe im geographischen Koordinaten

Westlicher Fettschwanzmaki— fat-tailed dwarf lemur, Cheirogaleus medius

westslawische Sprache— Linguistik, nur Plural: Sammelbezeichnung für slawischen Sprachen in Mitteleuropa.

wider besseres Wissen— against one's better knowledge; in spite of the fact that one knows better

wider Erwarten— contrary to expectations, unexpectedly

Widerspruch in sich— paradox, contradiction

wie dem auch sei— be that as it may, however, howbeit, however that may be

Wiedersehen macht Freude— seeing (each other), meeting up again brings pleasure

wieder verheiraten— reflexiv: nach einer vorangegangen Ehe erneut heiraten

wie du mir, so ich dir— tit for tat, two can play that game

wie ein Blitz aus heiterem Himmel— like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue

wie geht es dir— Interrogativsatz (Fragesatz): Frage nach dem Wohlbefinden oder dem Gesundheitszustand einer befreund

wie man in den Wald hineinruft, so schallt es heraus— what goes around comes around; one is treated the same way as one treats other people; your own trea

wie man sich bettet, so liegt man— as you make your bed, so you must lie in it

Wiener Nachtpfauenauge— Schmetterling aus der Gattung der Nachtpfauenaugen, der im Süden Europas und in Nordafrika vorkommt

Wiener Schnitzel— Gastronomie: paniertes Schnitzel vom Kalb im heißen Öl gebraten (ein paniertes Schweineschnitzel wir

Wiener Schnitzel— Wiener schnitzel, veal schnitzel

Wiener Walzer— Tanz: schneller Standard- und Drehtanz im Dreivierteltakt

Wiener Würstchen— Vienna sausage

wie Sie sehen, sehen Sie nichts— Said when something to be shown or presented cannot be seen properly, e.g. due to a technical proble

wie spät ist es— Interrogativsatz (Fragesatz): Frage nach der gegenwärtigen Uhrzeit, normalerweise am Aufenthaltsort

Wild Card— Sport, meist Tennis: Berechtigung für die Teilnahme an einem Wettbewerb oder Turnier, die von dem Ve

willkommen heißen— freundlich begrüßen, zum Beispiel beim Empfangen eines Freundes

wissenschaftliche Methode— scientific method

wissenschaftliches Rechnen— scientific computing

wissen, was man getan hat— to suffer bodily aftereffects (e.g. muscle soreness) from hard work or exercise

wo ist die Toilette— where is the toilet?

wo nichts ist, hat der Kaiser, das Recht verloren— "where nothing is left, even the ruler has lost his powers"; only talent and beauty have real value

World Wide Web— EDV: weltweit über das Internet abrufbares Informationssystem

wörtliche Rede— Linguistik: Wiedergabe einer Äußerung in genau der Form, in der sie gemacht wurde

Würstchen im Schlafrock— in Brot-, Brötchenteig oder Blätterteig eingebackene Wurst

Xeroderma pigmentosum— Medizin: Hautkrankheit mit Entzündungen und Karzinomen, die erblich bedingt ist und meist im Kindesa

Zahn der Zeit— the ravages of time; wear and tear

Zähne zeigen— to bare one's teeth

Zea mays— Botanik, Taxonomie: der wissenschaftliche Artname für den Mais

Zehn Gebote— Religion: Eine Anzahl von Ge- und Verboten, die im Alten Testament und im Tanach, der jüdischen Bibe

Zeit ist Geld— die Zeit ist so wertvoll wie Geld und sollte genutzt werden

Zeit ist Geld— time is money

Ziegelroter Risspilz— Mykologie: ein tödlich wirkender Giftpilz, der mit dem essbaren Maipilz verwechselt werden kann

Zipfsches Gesetz— Linguistik, Quantitative Linguistik:\n eines der von George Kingsley Zipf vorgeschlagenen Sprachgese

Zitronengelber Saftling— Mykologie: Pilz aus der Gattung der Saftlinge (Hygrocybe)

Zittern und Zagen— fear and trembling

ziviler Ungehorsam— civil disobedience

Zosteretea marinae— Botanik, pflanzensoziologische Nomenklatur: der wissenschaftliche Name der Klasse der Seegraswiesen-

z. T.— abbreviation of zum Teil (partly, in part)

zu Boden gehen— to go down, to be knocked out

Zucht und Ordnung— historisch: die geordneten Verhältnisse, die in einer gesellschaftlichen Einrichtung (einem Kloster,

zu Ende— finished, through

zu etwas kommen— to get something done

zugrunde gehen— to perish, to die

zu guter Letzt— finally, last but not least

zu gut, um wahr zu sein— too good to be true

zu Markte tragen— to manifest, to publicly display

zum Ausdruck kommen— to be expressed.

zum Saufüttern— in abundance, plentiful

zum Teil— partly, in part

zum Verzehr geeignet— suitable for consumption, edible

zur Genüge— enough, a sufficient amount

zur Not— in a pinch, if need be

zur Sache kommen— to get to the point

zur Schau stellen— to show, to display

zur Schau tragen— to flaunt, to show off, to sport, to put on display

zur Sprache kommen— to come up for discussion

zur Zeit— at the time

zu schätzen wissen— to appreciate (be grateful for; view as valuable)

zu sich kommen— to come to; to regain consciousness or calm after fainting, shock, rage, etc.

zustande kommen— to come about

zu Tode kommen— to lose one's life

zu Urkund dessen— in witness whereof

zu Wasser lassen— to launch a watercraft

zu Wort kommen— to get a chance to speak

zweite Lautverschiebung— Historische Sprachwissenschaft: Lautverschiebung, die das Hochdeutsche aus dem Gesamt der germanisch

zwischen den Jahren— im Zeitraum zwischen Weihnachten und Neujahr oder zwischen Weihnachten und dem Dreikönigsfest am 6.

zwischen den Jahren— the time around Christmas and New Year, with different precise understandings

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107 ans— (Par hyperbole) Très longtemps.

12 nuits de Noël— (Christianisme) Période de douze jours allant de Noël au Baptême du Christ dans le calendrier liturg

1 500 mètres— (Sport) Épreuve d’athlétisme qui consiste à courir le plus rapidement possible sur une distance de 1

18 trous— (Golf) (Par métonymie) Parcours de golf comportant 18 trous.

1 Corinthiens— (Religion) Livre du Nouveau Testament, première des deux épîtres adressées par Paul de Tarse aux hab

1er mai— Jour férié consacré à la Fête du Travail.

1er Mai— Jour férié consacré à la Fête du Travail.

1 Samuel— (Bible) Neuvième livre de l’Ancien Testament. → voir Samuel

1 Thessaloniciens— (Religion) Livre du Nouveau Testament, première des deux épîtres adressées par Paul de Tarse aux hab

2 Corinthiens— (Religion) Livre du Nouveau Testament, seconde des deux épîtres adressées par Paul de Tarse aux habi

2 Thessaloniciens— (Religion) Livre du Nouveau Testament, seconde des deux épîtres adressées par Paul de Tarse aux habi

a accent grave— (Linguistique, Typographie) Lettre a munie d’un accent grave (à). En français, sert notamment à dist

à armes égales— on equal terms, on level terms, on an equal footing

à aucun prix— Pour aucune somme d’argent.

ab abrupto— Brusquement, sans préparation.

abadèche barbiche— (Zoologie) Espèce de poisson osseux marin de fond meuble, anguilliforme, à barbillons, dont certaine

abaissement du régime— (Automobile) Forme courte de abaissement du régime moteur.

à balle— (Familier) À fond ; à la plus grande vitesse.

abandonner à son triste sort— Laisser quelqu’un ou quelque chose face à ses problèmes, son destin, sans intervenir.

abandons scolaires— plural of abandon scolaire

à bas— Se dit de personnes et de choses qui tombent, qu’on renverse, qu’on abat.

à bas bruit— (Sens figuré) De manière cachée ; sans faire de bruit.

à base de— Dont le principal élément constitutif est…

à battre— (Sport) Qui doit être dépassé.

abattre sa dernière carte— (Sens figuré) Dévoiler le dernier élément de son plan.

abattre ses cartes— (Jeux) Dévoiler son jeu, poser ses cartes sur la table.

abattre son jeu— (Cartes à jouer) Dévoiler ses cartes.

abbé régulier— (Religion) Prêtre élu pour administrer un monastère.

à beaucoup près— Avec une grande différence, une grande distance ; il s’en faut de beaucoup pour que cela soit.

abeille charpentière— carpenter bee

abeille géante— (Entomologie) Synonyme dApis dorsata.

à belles mains— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Abondamment, libéralement, autant qu’on en veut.

aberration des étoiles— (Astronomie observationnelle, Mécanique céleste) Phénomène optique dû à la combinaison de la vitesse

aberration mentale— (Médecine) Trouble psychique portant sur l’intellect.

à bien des égards— Dans différents contextes ; dans de nombreuses situations ; à plusieurs points de vue.

à bientôt— Façon de parler elliptique et familière qu’on emploie en quittant une personne pour exprimer qu’on s

à bientôt— see you soon, see you later, laters (an informal farewell wish)

ab intestat— (Latinisme en droit) Sans testament.

à biste de nas— (Occitanie) À vue de nez.

a bisto de nas— À vue de nez.

ablation laser— (Physique, Technique, Industrie) Ablation, enlèvement de matière par un faisceau laser.

ablation par laser— (Physique, Technique, Industrie) Variante de ablation laser : ablation de matière par un faisceau la

ablation par laser pulsé— (Moins courant) (Physique, Technique, Industrie) Ablation, enlèvement de matière par des impulsions

à bloc— (Marine) Contre la poulie.

à boire— Réclamation pressante de boisson.

à bon entendeur— À qui voudra bien l’entendre, et agir en conséquence.

à bon escient— À un moment adéquat, dans des circonstances adéquates.

à bord— (Marine) Sur le navire.

à boule vue— (Vieilli) Précipitamment, avec peu d’attention.

à boulevue— (Vieilli) (Rare) Vaguement, sans attention.

à bout— Dépourvu de toute ressource, sans savoir quoi devenir.

à bout de nerfs— Dans un état d’énervement très avancé.

à bout de patience— Dont la patience atteint ses limites.

aboyer comme un roquet— (Sens figuré) Provoquer verbalement en fuyant au moindre risque.

à bras ouverts— (Sens figuré) Avec empressement, avec cordialité, avec enthousiasme, en parlant de recevoir, d’accue

à bras raccourcis— violently, ferociously, with fists flying

à bras raccourcis— (Sens figuré) En employant toute sa force, avec grande violence.

abreuvoir à mouches— (Argot) Plaie béante, estafilade.

abricotier du Japon— (Botanique) Nom usuel de Prunus mume, arbuste de la famille des Rosacées (Rosaceae), originaire du c

à brûle-poil— (Rare) À proximité.

absolument convergente— (Analyse) Se dit d'une série (resp. d'une intégrale) dont la série des valeur absolue (resp. l'intég

absolvo te— Formule latine signifiant \"Je t'absous\" (sous-entendu de tes péchés).

absorbant minimum— (Théorie des graphes) Absorbant minimal de plus petite cardinalité.

abus d'autorité— abuse of authority

abus de confiance— Désigne une escroquerie, souvent désignée comme qualification d’une infraction pénale.

abus de faiblesse— Exploitation de l’état d’ignorance ou de vulnérabilité psychique ou psychologique d’une personne pou

abus sexuel— sexual abuse

acacia pleureur— (Botanique) Espèce d'acacia dont les branches, longues et flexibles, retombent vers la terre, de nom

acara bleu— (Ichtyologie) Espèce de poisson de la famille des cichlidés, dont le nom scientifique est Andinoacar

accélération de la pesanteur— (Mécanique) Accélération quasi-uniforme qu’un corps en chute libre subit sous l’effet du champ de gr

accent aigu— acute accent

accent antiflexe— (Linguistique) Diacritique, ressemblant à un accent circonflexe retourné ou à la réunion d’un accent

accent circonflexe souscrit— (Linguistique) Diacritique de l’alphabet latin correspondant à un accent circonflexe placé sous la l

accent grave— Signe diacritique et d'accentuation formé d'une barre descendante (dans un système d'écriture de gau

accent inflexe— (Linguistique) Diacritique, ressemblant à un accent circonflexe retourné ou à la réunion d’un accent

accent tonique— (Linguistique) Augmentation de l’intensité de la voix accompagnant l’émission d’une syllabe dans un

accès direct— random access

accès libre— (Informatique) Modalité d’exploitation et de modification sans aucune restriction de ressources en l

accès sans fil à internet— (Internet) Accès à internet par des moyens de radiocommunication.

accident de personne— (Chemin de fer) Collision entre un train et une personne.

accident de terrain— Irrégularité du sol, élévation ou abaissement de terrain.

accompagnant sexuel— (Sexualité) Synonyme de assistant sexuel.

accord de coopération— (Politique) Convention négociée entre différentes autorités afin d’améliorer la collaboration en s’a

accord global— (Relations internationales) Aboutissement d'une négociation qui a porté sur de multiples aspects des

accotements non stabilisés— plural of accotement non stabilisé

accuser le coup— Montrer que l’on est affecté par quelque chose.

à ceci près— Ceci excepté.

à ceci près que— except that

à ce jour— Maintenant, aujourd’hui, dans ces circonstances.

à ce jour— to this day, to date, so far, thus far

à cela près— Cela excepté.

à cela près que— except that

à ce moment-là— (Sens propre) À cet instant précis.

à ce point— tellement, autant que

à ce point— D’une façon aussi importante.

à ce point-là— D’une façon aussi importante.

à ce propos— À propos de cela, au sujet de cela.

à ce qu'il paraît— as it would appear, as rumour has it

à ce stade— at this point, at this juncture, at this stage

à ce sujet— Au sujet de cela, à propos de cela.

à ce titre— Pour cette raison.

à cette heure— now, presently

à chacun son goût— to each his own

à chaque jour suffit sa peine— sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof

à charge— (Droit) Désigne les éléments tendant à prouver la culpabilité d’un accusé ou d’une personne soupçonn

à charge de— À condition de, avec obligation de.

à charge de revanche— À condition de rendre la pareille ; avec l’obligation de rendre un service en retour.

ache corse— (Botanique) Nom usuel de Apium crassipes, plante herbacée du bassin méditerranéen, de la famille des

ache faux-cresson— (Botanique) Nom usuel de Apium inundatum, de la famille des Apiaceae (Apiacées), plante vivace et st

Acheta domesticus— Grillon domestique, espèce d’insecte de la famille des gryllidés.

acheteur potentiel— (Marketing) Consommateur susceptible d'acheter un produit donné.

à cheval— by horse; on horseback; riding

à cheval— Assis sur un cheval.

à cheval donné on ne regarde pas la bride— don't look a gift horse in the mouth

à cheval donné on ne regarde pas la denture— (Proverbial) Si l’on vous fait un cadeau, prenez-le tel qu’il est.

à cheval donné on ne regarde pas les dents— don't look a gift horse in the mouth

à cheval donné on ne regarde pas les dents— (Proverbial) Il ne faut pas critiquer ce qui est offert en cadeau, ce qu’on a eu gratuitement.

à chier— (Vulgaire) (Sens figuré) (Principalement utilisé comme attribut) Merdique, minable, pourri.

acide allantoïque— (Biochimie, Physiologie) Allantoïne.

acide alpha-calendique— (Biochimie) (Indénombrable) Variante orthographique de acide α-calendique (acide (8E,10E,12Z)-octadé

acide aminé protéinogène— (Biochimie) Acide aminé incorporé dans les protéines lors de la traduction de l’ARN messager par les

acide biliaire primaire— (Médecine) Acide biliaire conjugué dans le foie à des acides aminés, la glycine et la taurine, pour

acide carbonique— (Chimie) Acide faible, très instable, de formule brute H2CO3, se formant par réaction entre l’eau et

acide éléostéarique— eleostearic acid

acide érucique— erucic acid

acide gamma-aminobutyrique— (Biochimie) (Indénombrable) Synonyme de acide γ-aminobutyrique.

acide gamma-linolénique— (Biochimie) Variante orthographique de acide γ-linolénique.

acide glycérophosphorique— glycerophosphoric acid

acide glycocholique— (Chimie) Composé chimique sécrété par le foie, et formé par conjugaison de glycine ou glycocolle (ac

acide hydroxybenzoïque— (Biochimie) Composé organique aromatique de type acide-phénol, constitué d’un cycle benzénique subst

acide iminé— (Chimie) Molécule possédant à la fois un groupe fonctionnel –COOH (carboxyle) et un groupe fonctionn

acide lacéroïque— lacceroic acid

acide lactucique— lactucic acid

acide L-ascorbique— (Biochimie) (Pharmacologie) (Indénombrable) Forme lévogyre de l’acide ascorbique, correspondant à la

acide leucique— leucic acid

acide lignocérique— lignoceric acid

acide oméga-cyclohexylundécanoïque— (Biochimie) Variante orthographique de acide ω-cyclohexylundécanoïque (acide 11-cyclohexylundécanoïq

acide organique— (Chimie) Composé chimique formé d’un groupement -COOH (appelé groupe carboxyle) et d’un radical quel

acide peptidique nucléique— (Biochimie) Acide peptidonucléique

acide pyrogallique— Synonyme, scientifiquement impropre, de pyrogallol.

acide sulfureux— (Chimie) Composé chimique acide, de formule brute H2SO3, présent dans l’air pollué.

acide triacontanoïque— triacontanoic acid

acide tritriacontanoïque— tritriacontanoic acid

acide vaccénique— vaccenic acid

à cloche-pied— Sur un seul pied.

à clochepied— Sur un seul pied.

à cœur joie— Pleinement ; en toute liberté ; en rassasiant ses envies.

à compte— À valoir sur la totalité du compte.

à compter de— À partir de ; à dater de.

a contrario— au contraire, on the contrary

à contre-biais— À rebours, en sens opposé.

à contrecœur— À regret ; avec répugnance ; malgré soi.

à contre-cours— Dans le sens opposé au cours ; à contre-courant.

à contre-emploi— Contraire à ce qui est normalement prévu ou attendu ; dans un contre-emploi.

à contresens— the wrong way, against the flow of traffic

à contretemps— Mal à propos, en prenant mal son temps.

à cor et à cri— (Sens figuré) Avec insistance, avec bruit, à toute force.

à côté— Tout près, à une certaine distance du lieu où l’on est ou du but que l’on vise.

à côté de— Au côté de, auprès de.

à côté de la plaque— (Sens figuré) (Idiotisme) Hors sujet.

à coucou— Dans une position accroupie, les jambes totalement pliées, les genoux plus ou moins écartés et les p

à coup de— (Familier) À l’aide de.

à coup sûr— Immanquablement ; sûrement ; infailliblement ; avec certitude.

à court de— En manque de.

à couteaux tirés— (Sens figuré) En grande inimitié avec quelqu’un ; dans un climat d’affrontement ou d’hostilité.

acqua alta— Inondations causées à Venise par la marée haute.

à crédit— on credit (with an understanding that the money owed will be paid later)

à crédit— Se dit d’un paiement avec un délai.

à croppetons— De façon à être accroupi, dans une position accroupie.

à croupetons— De façon à être accroupi, dans une position accroupie.

à cru— (Équitation) Sans selle, quand on monte un cheval.

acte arbitraire— (Administration, Droit) Acte d’autorité qui n’est fondé sur aucune loi ou autre règle.

acte de contrition— (Religion) Prière exprimant la repentance, le regret d’avoir offensé Dieu, et l’engagement à réparer

acte de présence— Action de se présenter un moment en quelque endroit, pour satisfaire à quelque devoir, ou par pure c

acte notarié— (Droit) Document officiel, rédigé par un notaire à la demande de son client.

Actes des Apôtres— (Christianisme) Nom du cinquième livre du Nouveau Testament, suivant les quatre Évangiles.

acte unilatéral— Acte juridique résultant de la manifestation de volonté d'une seule personne

actif circulant— (Comptabilité) Partie des actifs de l'entreprise destinée à être consommée pendant l’exercice.

action éclair— (Finance) Opération financière ou bancaire menée rapidement et visant à saisir une bonne occasion.

activité physique— Ensemble de mouvements permettant d’exercer le corps.

à dache— (Familier) Très loin.

ad agendum— (Droit) Qualifie une représentation à l'action.

adaptateur de phase— (Électronique) Adaptateur couplant les phases de deux courants alternatifs.

adar alef— Premier des deux mois du calendrier hébreu qui se trouvent entre chevat et nissan pendant une année

adar rishon— Premier des deux mois du calendrier hébreu qui se trouvent entre chevat et nissan pendant une année

adar sheni— Second des deux mois du calendrier hébreu qui se trouvent entre chevat et nissan pendant une année e

à date— À ce jour ; jusqu’à présent ; jusqu’à maintenant ; jusqu’ici.

à date— to this day, to date, so far, thus far

additionner deux et deux— Faire le rapprochement, voir le rapport existant entre deux choses.

à demain— see you tomorrow

à demeure— De manière à rester dans le même endroit, dans le même état, à demeurer stable, à n’être pas déplacé

à demi bas— En parlant à mi-voix.

à demi-hauteur— À la moitié de la hauteur de quelque chose.

à demi-mot— Sans qu’il soit besoin de tout dire. De manière implicite, sans aborder clairement le sujet. Sans en

à demi-voix— à voix basse

adénosine désaminase— (Immunologie, Biologie moléculaire) Désaminase de l’adénosine.

à dépêche-compagnon— (Rare) Vite et négligemment, en ne cherchant qu’à finir vite, en négligeant l’ouvrage.

à dessein— Exprès ; avec intention.

à dessein— purposely, deliberately, intentionally, on purpose, by design

à dessein de— En vue de ; dans l’intention de.

ad honores— Se dit d’un titre, d’un emploi simplement honorifique, sans rémunération.

adhuc sub judice lis est— Le procès est encore devant le juge.

adieu Berthe— (Familier) Tout est perdu, adieu-va.

à dire la vérité— to tell the truth, to be completely honest, to be completely frank

à distance— remote; long-distance

à distance— from afar/at a distance

adjectif démonstratif— (Grammaire) Déterminant servant à préciser exactement l’objet ou la personne dont on parle.

adjectif déterminatif— (Grammaire) (Vieilli) Déterminant. Mot-outil actualisant le syntagme nominal et indiquant la définit

adjectif long— (Grammaire) Adjectif en anglais qui prend more et most pour le comparatif et le superlatif respectiv

adjectif numéral— (Grammaire) Mot qui précise la quantité numérique de ce qui est exprimé par un nom (adjectif numéral

adjectif possessif— (Grammaire) Déterminant ou adjectif signifiant une possession ou un rapport analogue à la possession

adjectif possessif— a possessive adjective, adjective serving as possessive determiner

adjectif qualificatif— (Grammaire) Adjectif attribuant une qualité à un syntagme nominal.

adjectif relationnel— (Grammaire) Classe d’adjectifs indiquant une relation entre le nom qu’ils déterminent et un autre no

adjectif verbal— (Grammaire) Adjectif issu du participe présent du verbe.

ad litem— (Latinisme en droit) Pour le procès, pour un procès donné.

ad litteram— Au mot près.

administrateur apostolique— (Religion) Administrateur d’un diocèse de l’Église catholique nommé par le pape en attente d’un évêq

administrateur diocésain— (Religion) Prêtre nommé pour gérer temporairement un diocèse de l’Église catholique en l’attente de

ADN polymérase— (Biochimie) (Génétique) Enzyme catalysant la polymérisation (5' vers 3') des monocléotides triphosph

ADN répétitif— (Génétique) Séquences d’ADN identiques ou quasi identiques, qui se répètent un très grand nombre de

adonis écarlate— (Botanique) Plante messicole des terrains calcaires à fleur rouge de la famille des renonculacées.

adressage absolu— (Informatique) Adressage par adresse complète de destination.

adresse IP— (Réseaux informatiques) Adresse entièrement numérique des ordinateurs reliés entre eux par adressage

adresser la parole— Parler directement, à quelqu’un.

adsorption chimique— (Chimie) Adsorption faisant intervenir des liaisons chimiques covalentes, ioniques ou métalliques en

adverbe de lieu— (Grammaire) Adverbe précisant un endroit.

adverbe interrogatif— interrogative adverb

adverbes interrogatifs— plural of adverbe interrogatif

advienne que pourra— Quoi qu’il puisse se passer, la décision est prise.

à en croire— Selon, d'après.

à en juger par— judging by, in light of, given

aeschne bleue— (Entomologie) Grande libellule de la famille des Aeshnidae, de nom scientifique Aeshna cyanea.

æschne bleue— (Entomologie) Grande libellule de la famille des Aeshnidae, de nom scientifique Aeshna cyanea.

à fendre l'âme— heartbreaking, heartrending, heart-splitting, heartwrenching

à feu et à sang— (Sens figuré) En dévastant par fait de guerre, par la violence armée ; victime de toutes les cruauté

affacturage inversé— (Finance) Affacturage mis en place par le créditeur pour permettre un paiement immédiat des factures

affaire courante— (Droit) Acte relevant des affaires courantes.

affaire de cœur— (Sens figuré) Relation amoureuse.

affaire réservée— (Administration) (Politique) Affaire délicate ou impliquant des personnalités.

affaires de vie ou de mort— plural of affaire de vie ou de mort

affaires étrangères— (Politique) Politique étrangère d’un gouvernement, politique concernant ses relations avec les pays

affaires étrangères— foreign affairs (policy)

affaires étudiantes— student affairs

afficher complet— Avoir vendu toutes les places ; ne plus avoir aucune place disponible.

affirmer tout et son contraire— synonym of dire tout et son contraire

affûter ses couteaux— (Sens figuré) Se préparer au combat.

affuter ses meules— (Argot) Manger.

affûter ses meules— (Argot) Manger.

affûter ses tabourets— (Argot) Manger.

afghan hound— (Cynologie) Lévrier afghan.

a filetta— (Fromage) Fromage corse au lait de brebis à pâte molle à croûte lavée.

afin de— Dans le but de, dans l'objectif de, avec pour finalité de.

à fleur de— Presque au niveau de.

à flocons— Sous forme de flocons, en parlant de quelque chose qui tombe.

à fond de train— (Sens figuré) Vif, rapide, décidé.

à fonds perdu— En investissant de l’argent ou des efforts sans espérance de retour.

à franc étrier— (Autrefois) À cheval, sans quitter la selle entre les postes, sur un cheval.

à front renversé— (Militaire) En ayant le territoire ennemi derrière soi, en parlant de combattre (lors d’une manœuvre

agacer les nerfs— Irriter, énerver.

agaric meurtrier— (Mycologie) Espèce de champignon.

âge canonique— (Religion) Âge minimum fixé par les règlements de l’Église pour pouvoir être servant chez un ecclési

agent atmosphérique— (Géologie, Météorologie) Facteurs physiques et chimiques liés à l’atmosphère (tels que le vent, la p

agent biologique— (Biologie) Micro-organisme, parasite, culture cellulaire ou biotoxine susceptible de provoquer une i

agent chimique de combat— (Militaire, Toxicologie) Composé chimique toxique utilisé comme arme, destiné à blesser, neutraliser

agent de police— police officer

agent de sécurité— security guard

agents de sécurité— plural of agent de sécurité

age quod agis— Fais ce que tu fais. Incitation à faire correctement ce qu'on entreprend.

agératum du Mexique— flossflower (Ageratum houstonianum Mill.)

agiter la menace— (Sens figuré) Évoquer des représailles ; faire craindre quelque chose.

agiter le chiffon rouge— (Sens figuré) Provoquer délibérément.

agiter le couteau dans la plaie— Insister sur un sujet douloureux.

agiter les bras— Faire des signes en remuant ses bras.

à gogo— à gogo; in abundance, galore

agoniste de la GnRH— (Médecine) Définition manquante ou à compléter. (Ajouter)

à gorge déployée— La bouche grande ouverte.

à grande échelle— large-scale; on a large scale

à grandes gorgées— in great gulps

à grand frais— (Économie) En dépensant énormément.

à grand-peine— (Vieilli) Avec maintes difficultés.

à grand prix— Avec beaucoup de difficultés.

agriculture bio— Apocope de la locution agriculture biologique.

agriculture biologique— (Agriculture) Mode de production agricole excluant l'emploi de substances de synthèse, tels que les

agriculture industrielle— (Agroéconomie, Économie) Mode de production agricole fondé sur l’intensification, la mécanisation et

agriculture intensive— (Agronomie, Agroéconomie) Système de production visant à maximiser le rendement agricole par surface

agriculture naturelle— (Agriculture) Forme d’agriculture qui repose sur les processus naturels et limite les interventions

agriculture verticale— (Agriculture) Exploitation de terres sur des constructions pour cultiver avec une faible emprise au

à griffes— (Argot) À pied.

agrobate roux— (Ornithologie) Espèce de petit oiseau, passereau dont la silhouette et l'attitude rappellent celles

à gros flocons— De façon drue, en parlant de la neige qui tombe.

à gros sabots— (Péjoratif) Sans finesse ni subtilité.

à grosses mailles— (Sens figuré) Globalement.

agrume de jours longs— Agrume dont les fruits sont récoltés verts durant la période printanière ou estivale.

à guersoi— (Auvergne) (Vieilli) À profusion.

à guichets fermés— Se dit d’un spectacle où tous les billets sont vendus au moment où la prestation est exécutée.

à haute et intelligible voix— Se faire entendre d’une manière compréhensible par tous.

à hauteur de— Au même niveau que.

à haute voix— En se faisant clairement entendre.

ah bon— (Familier) Fréquent dans le langage parlé pour marquer l’étonnement, l’incrédulité, etc.

aide à la vision de nuit— (Automobile) Dispositif d’imagerie qui permet de détecter de nuit des obstacles peu ou non visibles

Aïd el-Fitr— (Islam) Fête qui marque la rupture du jeûne de ramadan.

aïd el-kebir— (Islam) Variante de Aïd el-Kebir.

Aïd el-Kebir— (Islam) Fête religieuse musulmane marquant la fin du hajj, le 10 du mois de Dhou al Hijja.

Aïd el-Seghir— Fête religieuse musulmane marquant la fin du ramadan.

aide ménagère— Une personne qui est auprès de quelqu’un pour travailler ou servir dans son foyer privé ou sa maison

aide militaire— (Militaire) Soutien économique, logistique, ou fourniture de matériel ou parfois même de main d’œuvr

aide mutuelle— (Défense) Fourniture de matériels ou prestations de services effectuées par un élément d’une armée o

aider à— Prêter assistance à quelqu’un, pour un objet déterminé, et le plus souvent pour un travail qui deman

aïd es-sgheïr— (Islam) Fête religieuse qui marque la fin du mois de ramadan pour les musulmans.

Aïd sgheir— (Islam) (Maroc) Fête religieuse qui marque la fin du mois de ramadan pour les musulmans.

aigle australien— (Ornithologie) Variante d’aigle d’Australie (oiseau).

aigle criard— (Ornithologie) Espèce d'oiseau rapace diurne (falconiforme) de la famille des accipitridés, un aigle

aigle de Cassin— (Ornithologie) Espèce d’oiseau rapace diurne (falconiforme) de la famille des accipitridés, un aigle

aigle de Gurney— (Ornithologie) Espèce d'oiseau rapace diurne (falconiforme) de la famille des accipitridés, un aigle

aigle de mer— (Ornithologie) (Familier) Synonyme de pygargue (sens large) ou de pygargue à queue blanche (sens étr

aigle des singes— (Ornithologie) Espèce d'oiseau rapace de la famille des accipitridés, aussi connu sous le nom de pit

aigle des steppes— (Ornithologie) Espèce d'oiseau rapace diurne (falconiforme) de la famille des accipitridés, un aigle

aigle fascié— (Ornithologie) Espèce d'oiseau rapace diurne (falconiforme) de la famille des accipitridés, un aigle

aigle ibérique— (Ornithologie) Espèce d'oiseau rapace diurne (falconiforme) de la famille des accipitridés, un aigle

aigle impérial— (Botanique) Synonyme de fougère aigle.

aigle impérial ibérique— (Ornithologie) Synonyme d'aigle ibérique (oiseau).

aigle lancéolé— (Ornithologie) Espèce d'oiseau rapace diurne (falconiforme) de la famille des accipitridés, un aigle

aigle martial— (Ornithologie) Espèce d’oiseau rapace diurne, de la famille des accipitridés, un grand aigle d’Afriq

aigle pointillé indien— (Ornithologie) Aigle lancéolé.

aigle pygargue— (Ornithologie) Synonyme de pygargue (oiseau).

aigle ravisseur— (Ornithologie) Espèce d'oiseau rapace diurne (falconiforme) de la famille des accipitridés, un aigle

aigle royal— (Ornithologie) Espèce d’oiseau rapace diurne (falconiforme) de la famille des accipitridés, grand ai

aiguillat noir— (Zoologie) Espèce de petit requin, un aiguillat, poisson de l' Atlantique.

aiguille à tricoter— knitting needle

aiguiser ses couteaux— (Sens figuré) Se préparer au combat.

ail doré— (Botanique) Plante herbacée vivace appartenant au genre Allium.

aile brûlée— (Zoologie) Synonyme de phalène linéolée (papillon).

aile dame— (Échecs) Moitié de l'échiquier sur laquelle se trouve la reine en début de partie. L'aile dame se tr

ail en chemise— Ail cuit au four sans avoir été épluché.

aile roi— (Échecs) Moitié de l'échiquier sur laquelle se trouve le roi en début de partie. L'aile roi se trouv

aile volante— (Aéronautique) Aéronef ne possédant ni fuselage, ni empennage.

aimables comme des portes de prison— plural of aimable comme une porte de prison

aimer à la folie— Aimer d’un amour extrêmement intense, susceptible de faire perdre la raison.

aimer bien— À l’égard d’une autre personne, éprouver une certaine sympathie qui n’est pas de l’amour au sens pas

aimer mieux— Préférer, aimer une chose par préférence à une autre.

aimer que— Trouver bon, avoir pour agréable.

ainsi que— De même que.

ainsi que— as, just as, like

ainsi va la vie— such is life, that's life

à intervalles— (Québec) De temps en temps, de temps à autre, par moments, par intermittence.

aire de vent— (Navigation) Cap suivi par un vaisseau.

airelle à feuilles membraneuses— (Botanique) Plante originaire du Nord-Ouest de l’Amérique du Nord.

airelle à petit fruit— (Botanique) Nom vulgaire de Vaccinium microcarpum, arbrisseau aux feuilles coriaces et persistantes

airelle en corymbe— (Botanique) Nom vulgaire de Vaccinium corymbosum, arbuste de la famille des Éricacées (Ericaceae), o

à jour— up-to-date, current

à journée faite— À longueur de journée.

à journées longues— (Désuet) Tout le temps, à longueur de journée.

ajouter foi— (Soutenu) Croire ; considérer comme crédible, en parlant de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose.

à juste raison— Avec raison ; raisonnablement

ajuster le tir— (Sens figuré) Revoir les plans et leurs moyens pour mieux correspondre aux desseins originaux ou rév

ajuster ses violons— Se mettre d'accord.

à juste titre— Avec raison.

à la barbare— (Familier) À la façon barbare ; grossièrement, brutalement, sans finesse.

à la base— originally, initially

à la bien— (Argot) D'une manière particulièrement détendue, décontractée, où l’on est à l’aise.

à la bonne franquette— Sans cérémonie ; sans façon ; en toute simplicité.

à la bourre— (Familier) En retard.

à la chien— (Coiffure) Type de coiffure pour femme.

à la cool— (Familier) Tranquillement ; calmement.

à la coque— (Cuisine) Cuisson des œufs, bouillis dans leur coquille, où le jaune reste liquide tandis que le bla

à la coule— (Argot) Habile, expérimenté, qui connaît les ficelles du métier.

à la criée— En criant les titres ou les qualités d’un produit de vente dans un lieu public.

à la croisée des chemins— À un endroit où plusieurs routes se rencontrent.

à la demande— on demand, on request, to order

à la dernière minute— Au dernier moment.

à la dernière minute— at the last minute

à la différence de— Différemment de ; autrement que ; au contraire de.

à la différence de— as opposed to, unlike

à la discrétion de— Par la volonté de ; selon le choix de.

à la douce— (Familier) Avec douceur.

à la duchesse— (Cuisine) Se dit d’un plat servi avec une garniture de purée de pomme de terre cuite au four.

à la dure— Dans un contexte difficile, sans avoir d’aide ou d’indulgence.

à la faveur de— Grâce à ; par la circonstance de.

à la faveur de— thanks to, by means of

à la filoche— (Moins courant) (Argot) Directement, sans ambages, en combat singulier.

à la fin des fins— ultimately, in the end

à la fois— En même temps, simultanément, ensemble.

à la force du poignet— (Sens figuré) En fournissant un grand effort.

à la fortune du pot— Simplement, avec ce que l’on a à offrir, en parlant d’inviter, de recevoir quelqu’un.

à la franche marguerite— Franchement, sans arrière-pensée.

à la galope— Très rapidement.

à la garde— Action de veiller sur quelqu’un ou quelque chose.

à la hache— (Sens propre) Avec une hache ; à coups de hache.

à la hâte— En se dépêchant ; sans perdre de temps.

à la hâte— in a hurry, hurriedly, hastily

à la houzarde— (Familier) À la façon des hussards : Impétueusement et sans ménagement.

à la hussarde— (Familier) À la façon des hussards : impétueusement et sans ménagement.

à l'air— naked, uncovered, out

à la légère— D’une manière légère, en parlant des armes et des habits qui pèsent peu.

à la limite— in a pinch, at a pinch, if need be

à la limite— À l’extrême d’un raisonnement, d’une manière de voir.

à la longue— Avec le temps.

à la longue— in the long run, over time, over the long haul

à la louche— roughly, approximately, give or take

à la louche— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Approximativement, en gros, environ.

à la loupe— (Sens figuré) De manière attentive.

à la lumière de— in light of

à la main lourde— (Sens figuré) Qui a la main lourde ; qui est prompt à frapper avec force ou à réprimer durement.

à la mal au bide— (Argot) (Vieilli) (Péjoratif) (Habillement) Qualifie un pantalon à taille très haute et dont les poc

à la manœuvre— (Sens figuré) (Péjoratif) Agissant.

à la marge— (Sens figuré) De manière secondaire, partiellement.

à la merci de— À la discrétion, au pouvoir de quelqu’un, sous la menace de quelque chose.

à la merci de— at the mercy of

à la merci du vent— (Marine) En n’étant pas gouverné.

à la minute— immediate, instant, instantly, not in advance, prepared quickly and served immediately

à la mitaine— (Québec) (Familier) À la main.

à la mort— (Par hyperbole) À fond, à l’extrême du possible.

à la page— À la mode ; conforme aux goûts du moment.

à la pareille— De même façon.

à la peine— Dans une situation difficile.

à la pelle— En grande quantité.

à la petite semaine— (Péjoratif) Au jour le jour ; à court terme

à l'appui— with the help of, with the support of

à la ramasse— (Argot) Inadapté ; dépassé par les évènements. Avoir du mal à suivre le rythme, à comprendre ce qui

à la reculade— En reculant.

à la réflexion— En y réfléchissant ; tout bien réfléchi.

à la réserve de— À l’exception de.

à la revoyure— (Familier) Au revoir.

à la Richelieu— (Cuisine) Se dit de diverses préparations, dont notamment une garniture de tomates, de champignons f

alarme incendie— (Sécurité) Alarme, signal avertissant d’un incendie dans un bâtiment, engendrant l’évacuation de ce

à la ronde— (Familier) (Sens figuré) Tout autour ; aux alentours.

à l'arrache— hastily; in a hurry

à la rue— Dehors ; sans toit, sans logement.

à la sauvette— hastily, hurriedly

à la secrète— En secret, sans témoin.

à la suite— in a row (successively)

à la surprenante— (Argot) Par surprise ; subrepticement.

à la surprise générale— De façon totalement inattendue.

à la tienne— À ta santé (utilisé pour trinquer).

à la trappe— Exclamation lancée pour demander qu’on oublie, qu’on fasse disparaître quelque chose.

à l'attaque— on the attack, on offense

à l'avance— in advance, beforehand; early

à la va-vite— De manière bâclée et pressée.

à l'avenir— in future, in the future, as of now, from now on

à la vérité— À dire vrai.

à la virgule près— Au plus près du texte.

à la vôtre— À votre santé (utilisé pour trinquer).

à la vue de tous— Qui peut-être vu ou connu de tout le monde.

à la zeub— (Familier) De façon précipitée, approximative ou négligée.

albanais tosk— Langue correspondant au dialecte méridional de l’albanais.

albatros à cape blanche— Albatros de Nouvelle-Zélande et de Tasmanie de nom scientifique Thalassarche cauta.

albatros à tête grise— Albatros des océans de l’hémisphère Sud, de nom scientifique Thalassarche chrysostoma.

albatros de Buller— Albatros, se reproduisant sur les îles Chatham, Snares et Solander, de nom scientifique Thalassarche

albatros et alliés— (Ornithologie) Synonyme de procellariiformes (oiseaux).

alcée rose— (Botanique) Autre nom de la rose trémière.

al dente— Se dit d’un aliment (pâtes, légumes) pas trop cuit et légèrement ferme mais pas dur sous la dent.

alea jacta est— Le sort en est jeté.

à l'écart— apart, away, at a distance

à l'égard de— towards (someone)

à l'encontre de— contrary to

à l'envers— topsy-turvy, inside out, upside down

à l'évidence— obviously, evidently, clearly, manifestly

à l'exception de— except for, with the exception of

à l'excès— to excess, to a fault, overly, overmuch, immoderately

algèbre abstraite— abstract algebra

algèbre générale— (Algèbre) Branche de l'algèbre étudiant les structures algébriques.

algèbre linéaire— (Algèbre linéaire) Branche des mathématiques qui concerne les espaces vectoriels et les applications

algèbre linéaire— linear algebra

algébriquement clos— (Algèbre) (D'un corps K) Tel que tout polynôme non constant à coefficient dans K a une racine.

algorithme de Dijkstra— (Théorie des graphes) Algorithme qui permet de trouver des plus courts chemins, depuis un sommet sou

algue des neiges— (Microbiologie) (Phycologie) Nom vernaculaire de différentes espèces de micro-algues vertes unicellu

algue tueuse— (Phycologie) Espèce d’algue verte tropicale introduite en Méditerranée et considérée comme envahissa

algue verte— (Phycologie) Algue photosynthétique verte, généralement aquatique, appartenant notamment aux Chlorop

à l'heure actuelle— at this moment in time, at the moment, currently, presently

à l'heure qu'il est— at this moment in time, at this very moment

à l'idée de— at the thought of, at the idea of

à l'identique— faithful, faithfully, identical, identically, exactly as it was

alignement mégalithique— Alignement de mégalithes, par exemple des menhirs.

aligner un motif— (Militaire) (Argot militaire) Infliger une punition, avec indication de la motivation.

âlikoum es-selam— (Maghreb) Salutation propre aux musulmans.

à l'infini— infinitely; endlessly

à l'instar de— like; just like (in the same way as)

à l'intérieur de— inside, within

à l'inverse— conversely, by contrast

à l'inverse de— contrary to, in contrast to

à l'issue de— at the end of, at the conclusion of

à livre ouvert— Sans préparation ; sans étude préalable.

alla prima— Du premier coup, sans préparation.

allée cavalière— Chemin réservé à la promenade à cheval.

allée et venue— Action d'aller et de venir.

allée qui traboule— (Lyonnais) Traboule.

allées et venues— Action d’aller et de venir plusieurs fois, déplacements incessants en tous sens.

aller à dame— (Jeux) Damer, obtenir la promotion en dame d’un de ses pions, aux jeux de dames et d’échecs.

aller à la bouline— (Marine) Tenir le plus près du vent, recevoir le vent de biais en mettant les voiles de côté par le

aller à la braise— (Argot militaire) Aller au feu, aller au combat.

aller à la cour— (Belgique) Aller aux toilettes.

aller à la ligne— (Typographie) Commencer un nouvel alinéa.

aller à la malle— (Québec) (Familier) Aller chercher le courrier ; aller au bureau de poste.

aller à la poule— (Argot) Porter plainte.

aller à Niort— (Argot) (Rare) Nier, prétendre ignorer.

aller à sa perte— Se mettre en danger.

aller au but— Aller directement à la fin, dire franchement les choses.

aller au-devant par derrière— Prévenir adroitement quelque disgrâce, se préparer un avantage par quelque précaution.

aller au diable— Aller excessivement loin, se dit pour maudire quelqu’un.

aller au fait— (Par extension) En venir au fait, aller à l’essentiel, au principal, à l’intéressant.

aller au feu— (Militaire) S’avancer vers les ennemis pour les combattre, s’exposer à leur tirs.

aller au paradis— (Sens figuré) Mourir (se dit généralement pour un innocent).

aller au pétard— (Argot) Se mettre en colère dans une situation conflictuelle.

aller au plus pressé— Faire d’abord ce qui parait le plus urgent.

aller au refil— (Argot) (Rare) Dénoncer.

aller au renaud— (Argot) Se mettre en colère, s’énerver.

aller au tapis— Aller au sol ; être vaincu.

aller au trône— (Familier) Aller aux toilettes.

aller au turbin— Aller au travail.

aller aux asperges— (Familier) Se prostituer.

aller aux cabinets— Se rendre aux toilettes temporairement avant tout pour se soulager de ses déjections corporelles.

aller aux nouvelles— Prendre des informations.

aller aux plumes— Aller se coucher.

aller aux provisions— Se pourvoir des choses nécessaires.

aller aux toilettes— Se rendre aux toilettes temporairement pour se soulager des déjections corporelles.

aller aux urnes— Aller voter, participer à des élections comme électeurs (généralement avec un sujet pluriel ou colle

aller aux vaches— (Aviation) (Familier) Poser un aéronef sur un terrain non destiné à cet usage.

aller à vau-l'eau— to go downhill, to go down the drain, to go awry, to go pear-shaped

aller bon train— (Sens figuré) Aller à une bonne allure, avancer vite.

aller chercher avec les dents— (Sens figuré) Faire tous les efforts possibles pour atteindre son but.

aller chez Plumeau— Aller se rhabiller.

aller chier dans sa caisse— (Injurieux) (Vulgaire) Variante de aller se faire foutre

aller crescendo— Augmenter en intensité.

aller dans le mur— (Sens figuré) Aller dans une mauvaise direction, aller / courir à l’échec.

aller de la gueule— Parler fort et beaucoup.

aller de pair— Aller ensemble ; être lié.

aller de soi— to be self-evident, to be obvious, to be self-explanatory, to go without saying, to stand to reason

aller de soi— Être la conséquence logique de ce qui a été dit précédemment ; être facilement déductible.

aller droit au but— Aller directement à la fin, dire franchement les choses.

aller droit dans le mur— to be riding for a fall, to be heading for disaster

aller en champ— (Régionalisme) Mener paître le bétail.

aller en enfer— (Religion) Mourir en état de péché.

aller et venir— Se déplacer dans un sens, puis aussitôt dans le sens opposé.

aller faire téter les puces— (Par plaisanterie) Aller dormir.

aller jouer dans le trafic— (Québec) (Familier) aller se faire voir.

aller le nez au vent— Tenir la tête haute, marcher droit devant soi, sans faire attention.

aller libérer Mandela— (Vulgaire) Déféquer.

aller mal à shop— (Québec) Ne pas aller bien.

aller par haut— (Manège) Faire manège élevé.

aller plus vite que la musique— Aller vite en besogne, être trop pressé.

aller savoir— Se dit pour exprimer le fait qu’on n’a pas de réponse à une question.

aller se faire cuire un œuf— (Familier) Laisser tranquille, aller voir ailleurs, déguerpir.

aller se faire endauffer— (Argot) (Injurieux) Se faire congédier ou se voir exprimer un refus.

aller se faire lanlaire— (Familier)(Vieilli) Aller se faire voir.

aller se faire pendre— (Injurieux) Se faire congédier vertement (souvent utilisé à l’impératif).

aller se faire rhabiller— (Familier) (Vieilli) Être contraint à ne pas se mêler des affaires des autres

aller se faire tâter— (Argot) (Familier) (Vieilli) Se faire congédier vertement.

aller se faire voir ailleurs— (Familier) Aller s’installer ailleurs ; déménager.

aller se faire voir chez Plumeau— Variante de aller se faire voir

aller selon le vent— (Marine) Régler sa navigation sur le vent.

aller se rhabiller— (Familier) Être en situation de devoir renoncer, abandonner, partir.

aller simple— Trajet dans un sens, sans retour.

aller son chemin— (Sens figuré) Suivre sa route sans se laisser influencer.

aller sous les fleurs— (Sens figuré) Mourir.

aller sur des roulettes— (Familier) (Sens figuré) Se dérouler parfaitement bien.

aller trop loin— (Sens figuré) Abuser, exagérer.

aller trop loin— to go too far

aller vite en besogne— Être expéditif ; agir précipitamment.

aller voir— Aller quelque part pour se rendre compte de quelque chose.

aller voir— se rendre quelque part pour voir quelque chose

aller voir ailleurs— Essayer autre chose ; changer de lieu, d’activité, de vie.

allez vous faire foutre— (Injurieux) (Vulgaire) S’emploie pour manifester un des sentiments ou une des attitudes définis dans

allez vous faire foutre— fuck you, go fuck yourself

allonge de barre— (Marine, Sport, Transport) Pièce s'articulant sur la barre et permettant la manœuvre en abord.

allonger pour le compte— (Boxe) Mettre quelqu’un K.-O., le faire tomber à terre.

allons bon— Interjection qui marque la contrariété, l’agacement devant un imprévu.

allotrie à gorge marron— (Ornithologie) Espèce de passereau de la famille des viréonidés.

allumer la mèche— (Sens figuré) Déclencher un événement.

à l'occasion— occasionally, at times, on occasion

à l'occasion de— on the occasion of

à l'œil nu— to the naked eye, with the naked eye, on sight

à loilpé— (Argot) Tout nu.

à loisir— À son aise, à sa commodité, sans se presser.

à longs traits— in long draughts

à long terme— Dans la perspective d’une échéance relativement éloignée.

à long terme— in the long term, in the long run

à longueur de journée— all day long, continually, all the time

à longueur de journée— Toute la journée, continuellement.

à longueur de temps— Continuellement ; toujours ; en permanence.

à longueur de temps— all the time, continually

alors même que— even though, even if

alouette brachydactyle— (Ornithologie) Synonyme d'alouette calandrelle (oiseau).

alouette leucoptère— (Ornithologie) Espèce d’oiseau, alouette d’Asie et de l'ouest de l’Europe, qui a les plumes internes

alouette nègre— (Ornithologie) Espèce d’oiseau, alouette au plumage noir, plus pâle sur le ventre chez la femelle.

alphabet albanien— Ancien alphabet utilisé entre le IVe et le XIIe siècle pour écrire l’albanien.

alphabet berbère— Alphabet basé sur l’alphabet latin, utilisant 23 lettres standards et 9 lettres supplémentaires.

alphabet cyrillique— (Linguistique) Alphabet utilisé par certaines langues, comme le russe, l’ukrainien, le biélorusse, l

alphabet grec— (Linguistique) Alphabet utilisé en grec ancien et grec moderne.

alphabet grec ancien— (Linguistique) Alphabet qui contenait des lettres et des signes disparus dans l’alphabet grec classi

alphabet grec archaïque— (Linguistique) Alphabet grec ancien.

alphabet hébreu— Alphabet de la langue hébraïque.

alphabet latin— Latin alphabet, Roman alphabet

alphabet latin— (Linguistique) Alphabet de 26 lettres comprenant les lettres suivantes (présentées en couples majusc

alphabet latin— système d'écriture occidental

alphabet phonétique— Synonyme de alphabet radio.

alphabet roman— Alphabet latin.

alphabets latins— plural of alphabet latin

alphabet sudarabique— Ancien alphabet consonnantique utilisé à l’Est de l’Afrique entre le Xe av. J.-C. et le VIIIe ap. J.

altaï du Nord— (Linguistique) Qualifie un ensemble de parlers turcs sibériens, le tuba-kiji, le tchalkan et le quma

altaï du Sud— (Linguistique) Langue turque parlée dans le sud de l’Altaï, District fédéral Sibérien, Russie.

alt f4— (Argot Internet) Terminer, arrêter, quitter, abandoner.

aluminate de glucine— (Minéralogie) (Désuet) Chrysobéryl.

alvéole pulmonaire— pulmonary alveolus

alvéole pulmonaire— (Pneumologie) Lieux où se font les échanges gazeux entre l’air et le sang dans les poumons.

alvéoles pulmonaires— plural of alvéole pulmonaire

à main gauche— Du côté gauche de la personne qui parle, à qui l’on parle ou de qui l’on parle.

à main nue— Sans armes, dans une lutte.

à main plate— Sans fermer les poings, dans une lutte à main nue, sans armes.

à mains nues— En n’ayant rien dans les mains, aucun outil, aucune arme.

à maintes reprises— D'une manière répétée.

à maintes reprises— repeatedly, time and again

à manger— De la nourriture, un repas, un mets comestible.

amanite citrine— (Mycologie) Espèce de champignons à lames, à volve et à anneau, au chapeau jaune citrin pâle.

amanite des Césars— (Mycologie) Espèce de champignons à lames, à volve et à anneau, au chapeau rouge orangé vif.

amanite panthère— (Mycologie) Espèce de champignons à lames, à volve et à anneau, au chapeau brun parsemé de flocons b

amanite phalloïde— (Mycologie) Espèce de champignons à lames, à volve et à anneau, au chapeau olivâtre ou vert jaunâtre

amanite pomme de pin— (Mycologie) Synonyme de amanite solitaire (espèce de champignons).

amanite rougissante— (Mycologie) Espèce de champignons à lames, à volve et à anneau, au chapeau brun rosé taché de blanc

amanite rubescente— (Mycologie) Espèce de champignons à lames, à volve et à anneau, au chapeau brun rosé taché de blanc

amanite tue-mouche— Espèce de champignons à lames, à volve et à anneau, au chapeau rouge et couvert de verrues blanches

amanite tue-mouches— (Mycologie) Espèce de champignons à lames, à volve et à anneau, au chapeau rouge et couvert de verru

amanitopsis vaginé— (Mycologie) Synonyme d’amanite vaginée (espèce de champignon).

amant de cœur— Amant préféré, aimé pour ses qualités et pas pour ses cadeaux ou son argent.

amarante blette— (Botanique) Nom vernaculaire de Amaranthus graecizans (anciennement Amaranthus blitum), plante de la

amarante élégante— Amarante cultivée pour son grain.

amarante queue-de-renard— (Botanique) Espèce de plante annuelle, herbacée de la famille des Amaranthacées (Amaranthaceae) dont

amaranthe réfléchie— (Botanique) Synonyme de amarante réfléchie (espèce de plantes).

à mauvais escient— À un moment inadéquat, dans des circonstances inadéquates.

ambitionner sur le pain béni— (Québec) (Familier) Exagérer outrancièrement.

ambitionner sur le pain bénit— (Québec) Exagérer de façon outrancière dans ses propos, ses actes ou ses absences d’agir.

ambulant ferroviaire— (Chemin de fer, Poste) Wagon ou voiture destiné au transport et au tri du courrier.

ambystome tigré— (Zoologie) Espèce d'amphibien urodèle du Mexique ou des Etats-Unis, ressemblant à une salamandre com

à même— Directement au contact ; en contact direct avec quelque chose.

amener pavillon— (Marine) Faire descendre du mât le pavillon national.

american pit bull— (Zootechnie) Synonyme de Staffordshire terrier américain (race de chien).

american pit bull terrier— (Cynologie) Race de chien molossoïde de type pit bull, originaire des États-Unis, de grande taille,

american staffordshire terrier— Synonyme de Staffordshire terrier américain (race de chien).

à merveille— Très bien ; parfaitement.

âme sensitive— (Philosophie) Dans la philosophie d'Aristote, principe vital lié aux cinq sens externes et aux quatr

à mesure de— En proportion de

à mesure que— Selon que ; suivant que ; à proportion et en même temps que.

amiante blanc— (Minéralogie) Chrysotile.

amiante brun— (Minéralogie) Amosite.

amiante chrysotile— (Minéralogie) Chrysotile.

ami comme cochon— (Désuet) Copain comme cochon.

amicus curiae— (Droit) Personne ou organisme non directement lié à une affaire judiciaire qui apporte des informati

à mi-hauteur— À la moitié de la hauteur de quelque chose.

à mi-parcours— halfway, midway

à mi-pente— Au milieu de la pente.

à miracle— (Par hyperbole) Parfaitement bien, avec un succès inespéré.

à mi-voix— in a low voice, sotto voce

à mi-voix— (Familier) De manière à être peu audible ; de façon presque inaudible , en parlant de s'exprimer ora

amnésie antérograde— anterograde amnesia

amnésie rétrograde— (Neurologie, Psychiatrie, Psychologie) Amnésie qui limite ou rend impossible l'accès aux souvenirs q

amnésie rétrograde— retrograde amnesia

à moins de— En dessous de.

à moitié— En partie, à demi.

à moitié— halfway, kind of

à moitié nu— Qui ne porte presque aucun vêtement.

à mort— (Par hyperbole) À fond, jusqu'au bout de quelque chose, jusqu'à la fin de quelque chose, à l’extrême

à mots choisis— En sélectionnant ses mots avec soin ; en choisissant des termes précis.

amour crétois— (LGBTQ)(Très rare)(Littéraire) Homosexualité.

amoureux fou— Personne animée d'un amour qui confine à la folie.

à mourir de rire— sidesplitting, hilarious

amour platonique— (Rare) Amour solide et unique qui ne repose pas uniquement sur les besoins sexuels.

amour platonique— Platonic love.

amours platoniques— plural of amour platonique

amphiprion à deux bandes— (Zoologie) Synonyme de poisson-clown à deux bandes (poisson).

amuser la galerie— Faire le clown, faire rire l'assistance.

analogie proportionnelle— Analogie entre quatre concepts, dans laquelle A est à B ce que C est à D, ou A : B = C : D.

analyse algébrique— (Mathématiques) Domaine des mathématiques qui traite des systèmes d’équations aux dérivées partielle

analyse complexe— (Analyse) Domaine des mathématiques traitant des fonctions à valeurs complexes.

analyse complexe— complex analysis (the branch of mathematics that studies holomorphic functions)

analyse fonctionnelle— (Analyse) Branche des mathématiques qui étudie les espaces de fonctions et les opérateurs agissant s

ananas marron— (Botanique) Espèce de plante de la famille des Asteliaceae (Astéliacées) endémique de La Réunion et

anatomie systématique— (Anatomie) Étude des organes selon les systèmes de l’organisme.

ancienne alliance— (Religion) Alliance que Dieu contracta avec Abraham et ses descendants.

anciens régimes— plural of ancien régime

ancien temps— Époque révolue.

Ancien Testament— (Christianisme) Ensemble des écrits de la Bible antérieurs à la vie de Jésus-Christ, pour les chréti

ancolie commune— (Botanique) Plante vivace eurasiatique à fleurs bleues, répandue dans les prairies, les bois clairs

ancolie du Canada— (Botanique) Plante vivace du Canada et des États-Unis, pouvant atteindre un mètre de hauteur et port

ancre de flot— (Marine) Ancre d’affourche destinée à résister à l’effet de la marée montante.

ancre flottante— (Marine) Dispositif flottant destiné à empêcher un bateau de dériver.

an de grâce— (avant 1564) année de l’ère chrétienne commençant le 25 décembre.

âne bâté— ignoramus; dunce, idiot, clot

âne de Buridan— (Philosophie) Paradoxe selon laquelle un âne finirait par mourir d'indécision et donc de faim, hésit

anémone de Grèce— (Botanique) Plante vivace poussant des Balkans au Caucase ; la fleur est souvent bleue, mais peut au

anémone du Canada— (Botanique) Plante vivace des terrains humides du Canada, à fleur blanche.

à n'en pas douter— no doubt, doubtlessly, undoubtedly

à ne pas mentir— (Vieilli) Sans mentir

à ne pas mettre un chat dehors— synonym of à ne pas mettre un chien dehors

à ne point mentir— (Vieilli) À ne pas mentir

à neuf— Qu’on rénove en quelque sorte.

ange de mer épineux— (Ichtyologie) Espèce d’ange de mer de l’Atlantique et de Méditerranée, ayant des denticules dorsaux,

ange des ténèbres— (Sens figuré) Le diable.

angélique de Chine— (Botanique) Nom usuel d'une plante herbacée de la famille des Apiacées, Angelica sinensis dont la ra

angine de cœur— angina pectoris

angine de poitrine— angina pectoris (intermittent chest pain)

angine de poitrine— (Médecine) (Vieilli) Angor.

angine pultacée— pultaceous angina

angine rouge— (Nosologie) Inflammation érythémateuse.

angines de cœur— plural of angine de cœur

angiotensine II— (Biochimie) Peptide directement issu de l’angiotensine jouant un rôle important dans la pression art

anglais américain— (Linguistique) Langue anglaise telle qu’elle est parlée aux États-Unis d’Amérique.

anglais américain— American English

anglais britannique— British English

anglais britannique— Variété de l’anglais parlée en Grande-Bretagne.

anglais élisabéthain— (Linguistique) Langue anglaise telle qu’elle était pratiquée principalement à la Renaissance.

anglais moderne naissant— Forme de l’anglais moderne parlé entre les 16e et 18e siècles.

angle aigu— (Géométrie) Angle supérieur à 0° et inférieur à 90°.

angle aigu— acute angle

angle de crête— (Automobile) Angle minimal d'une crête que peut franchir un véhicule sans endommager le bas de sa ca

angle de gisement— (Navigation aérienne, Topographie, Géodésie, Géophysique) Angle mesuré dans le plan horizontal entre

angle droit— (Géométrie) Angle que forment deux droites qui divisent le plan en quatre secteurs égaux. En unités

angle droit— right angle (angle of 90 degrees)

angle mort— (Vieilli) Zone d’une fortification ne pouvant être défendue.

angle obtus— obtuse angle

angle obtus— (Géométrie) Angle supérieur à 90°.

angle sphérique— spherical angle

angora français— Race de lapins, originaires de France, de taille moyenne, à poils longs et soyeux, à robe blanche, a

anguille commune— European eel (Anguilla anguilla)

anguille commune— (Zoologie) Synonyme d’anguille d’Europe (poisson).

anguille d'Europe— European eel (Anguilla anguilla)

anguille européenne— (Zoologie) Variante d’anguille d’Europe (poisson).

animal préhistorique— (Paléontologie) Animal ayant vécu pendant la préhistoire.

animal sauvage— (Zoologie) Animal non domestiqué, encore à l’état de nature.

anneau euclidien non commutatif— (Algèbre) Structure algébrique généralisant le concept d’anneau euclidien au cas où la multiplicatio

anneau intègre— (Algèbre) Anneau commutatif unitaire non vide et sans diviseur de zéro.

anneau planétaire— (Astrophysique, Astronomie observationnelle) Formation mince, constituée de particules et de blocs d

anneau sans diviseur de zéro— (Algèbre) Anneau unitaire dans lequel un produit est nul seulement si au moins l'un des facteurs est

anneau unitaire— (Algèbre) Anneau dont l’addition est munie d’un élément neutre (l’unité).

année anomalistique— (Mécanique céleste, Astronomie observationnelle) Durée entre deux passages successifs de la Terre à

année blanche— Année vide ou pendant laquelle quelque chose ne s’applique pas.

année cosmique— (Astronomie) Période de révolution du Soleil autour du centre galactique (de 225 à 250 millions d’an

année draconitique— (Mécanique céleste, Astronomie observationnelle) Durée mise par le Soleil, observé depuis la Terre,

année fiscale— (Comptabilité) Durée couverte par le bilan comptable et le compte de résultat, généralement une anné

année julienne— (Mécanique céleste, Astronomie observationnelle) Unité de temps exactement égale à 365,25 jours, cor

année sidérale— (Mécanique céleste, Astronomie observationnelle) Durée nécessaire pour que le Soleil retrouve la mêm

année synodique— (Mécanique céleste, Astronomie observationnelle) Durée mise par une planète pour revenir à la même c

année tropique— (Mécanique céleste, Astronomie observationnelle) Intervalle de temps nécessaire pour que le soleil r

année universitaire— (Chronologie) (Éducation) Année démarrant à la rentrée universitaire.

année zéro— (Astronomie observationnelle, Archéoastronomie) An 1 av. J.-C.

annoncer la couleur— (Cartes à jouer) Proposer une couleur comme atout.

annuaires téléphoniques— plural of annuaire téléphonique

annuaire téléphonique— Registre (sur support papier ou électronique) listant des inscriptions comprenant le nom des personn

annuaire téléphonique— telephone directory, phone book

anodonte des étangs— (Conchyliologie) Espèce de moule des eaux douces européennes.

anorexie mentale— anorexia nervosa

à nouveau— once more, once again, in a different manner, on a new basis

anthaxie écussonnée— (Entomologie) Espèce de coléoptère méditerranéen dont les larves xylophages s’attaquent à divers arb

anthe des prés— (Ornithologie) Synonyme de pipit farlouse (oiseau).

anthéricum rameux— (Botanique) (Suisse) Plante herbacée à fleur blanche de la famille des Liliacées, Anthericum ramosum

anthidie à manchettes— (Entomologie) Espèce d’abeille de la famille des Megachilidae, dont le nom scientifique est Anthidiu

anthrène bigarré des tapis— (Entomologie) Espèce de coléoptère de très petite taille, dont la larve se nourrit de fibres naturel

anthrisque commun— (Botanique) Petite plante annuelle eurasiatique de la famille des apiacées présentant des fleurs bla

anthyllide vulnéraire— (Botanique) Espèce d’anthyllide, plante herbacée aux fleurs jaunes, parfois rougeâtres, groupées en

anticapitalisme tronqué— (Philosophie, Sociologie) Forme de critique du capitalisme incomplète, superficielle ou mal orientée

anticorps monoclonal— (Génétique, Immunologie) Anticorps homogène produit par un clone de lymphocytes B descendant d’une s

anticyclone groenlandais— (Météorologie, Climatologie) Système de haute pression souvent transitoire se formant sur ou autour

antifler de sec— (Argot) (Vieilli) (Rare) Se marier.

antigène carcino-embryonnaire— (Biochimie, Médecine) Marqueur tumoral peu spécifique, utilisé pour la surveillance (et non le dépis

antilope hirola— (Zoologie) Synonyme de damalisque de Hunter (antilope).

antilope pronghorn— Antilope d’Amérique.

anus contre nature— (Médecine) (Désuet) Ouverture pathologique, du côlon ou d’une autre partie de l’intestin vers l’exté

anxiété trait— (Psychologie) Tendance constante à réagir avec appréhension.

à oilpé— (Argot) Tout nu.

à oualpé— À poil, nu.

à part— apart from, except

à part ça— Excepté ce dont il vient d’être question.

à partir de— À dater de ; en commençant à.

à partir de dorénavant— from now on, from this day forward

à part que— except, except that, but

à pas de cambrioleur— Sans faire de bruit ; avec précaution ; en tapinois.

à pas de chat— Sans faire de bruit ; avec précaution.

à pas de géant— (Familier) (Sens figuré) Très vite ; en faisant de grands progrès en peu de temps.

à pas glissés— En se déplaçant sans presque lever les pieds, comme en glissant,.

à pas muets— Sans faire aucun bruit, silencieusement.

à pas sourds— Sans faire aucun bruit, silencieusement.

à pattes— (Argot) À pied.

à peine— Par une faible marge ; de peu ; seulement ; rien que.

à peine— barely, scarcely, hardly

à peine de— (Suivi d’un infinitif) Au risque de, en s’exposant au danger de.

à perdre haleine— (Par hyperbole) Jusqu’au bout de l’effort ; en utilisant toutes ses forces.

à perfection— De façon idéale, parfaitement bien.

apéritifs géants— plural of apéritif géant

à perpétuité— lifelong, for life

à perte de vue— Jusqu’à l’horizon, aussi loin que la vue peut porter.

à peu de chose près— Presque ; peu s’en faut.

à peu de choses près— pretty much; more or less

à peu près— more or less; about, just about

à peu près— Travail approximativement fait, approximation.

aphanius de Corse— (Zoologie) Synonyme de cyprinodonte de Corse (poisson).

aphasie expressive— (Nosologie) Incapacité à s’exprimer verbalement ou par écrit.

à pic— Perpendiculairement ; verticalement.

à pied— Au moyen de ses pieds ; en marchant ; pédestrement.

à pieds joints— En tenant les pieds l’un contre l’autre.

à pierre vue— (Maçonnerie) Se dit d'un enduit qui laisse apparente la partie centrale des pierres d'un mur.

à pinces— (Argot) À pied.

à plate couture— Totalement, complètement.

à plates coutures— Totalement, complètement.

aplatir au mur— (Familier) Frapper violemment.

à plein— De manière complète, totale.

à plein corps— (Sens figuré) Avec fougue et avidité.

à pleine charge— Au maximum de sa capacité, de ses forces.

à pleine mâchoire— Goulument, avec appétit.

à pleines lèvres— (Sens figuré) Avec fougue.

à plein régime— (Sens figuré) Au maximum de ses capacités.

à pleins bras— Au maximum de ses capacités.

à plein temps— En occupant tout son temps disponible.

à plein tube— (Argot) (Sens figuré) Énormément.

à pluche— (Familier) À plus, bye, à bientôt.

à plus— see you, later, laters

à plusieurs mains— (Sens figuré) Réalisé, écrit par plusieurs personnes.

à plusieurs niveaux— (Sens figuré) Sur de nombreux plans, de nombreux aspects.

à plusieurs reprises— Plusieurs fois ; maintes fois.

à plus tard— Interjection employée à la fin d’une rencontre, d’un dialogue, d’une conversation.

à poil— (Familier) Injonction demandant de se dénuder, « déshabille-toi », souvent uniquement pour railler l

à point nommé— at just the right moment, in a timely fashion, just when needed

aponévrose crurale— (Anatomie) Fascia lata.

aponévrose fémorale— (Anatomie) Fascia lata.

à porte close— En secret, sans témoin.

à portée de fusil— Se dit d’une chose qui est assez proche pour qu’on puisse l’atteindre d’un tir de fusil.

à portée de la main— Se dit d’une chose qui est assez près de quelqu’un pour qu’il puisse l’atteindre avec la main.

à portée de main— Se dit d’une personne ou d’une chose qui est assez près de quelqu’un pour qu’il puisse l’atteindre a

apostrophe courbe— (Typographie) Apostrophe typographique.

apostrophe droite— (Informatique, Typographie) Apostrophe dactylographique.

apostrophe réfléchie— (Typographie) Symbole utilisé comme signe de ponctuation (‛) ou comme lettre (ʽ, ou Ꜥ et ꜥ).

à pouf— (Belgique) Au hasard ; au pif.

appareil de Golgi— (Biologie cellulaire) Un organite des cellules biologiques comportant des sacs et des vésicules, qui

appareil de Golgi— Golgi apparatus

appareil de mesure— (Métrologie) Appareil servant à mesurer une grandeur appelée mesurande (masse, longueur, etc.), l’op

appareil de photo— (Photographie) Variante de appareil photo.

appareil générateur— (Anatomie) (Désuet) Dénomination ancienne de appareil génital.

appareil mobile— (Informatique) Appareil informatique portatif léger et de petite taille (tenant dans la main), que l

appareil photographique— Objet technique permettant la production de vues d’objets réels, en deux dimensions (photographie),

appareil photo numérique— digital camera

appareil respiratoire— (Anatomie) Système respiratoire.

appareils photo numériques— plural of appareil photo numérique

appel du large— (Marine) Envie de partir naviguer.

appeler aux urnes— Faire voter.

appeler de ses voeux— → voir appeler de ses vœux.

appeler de ses vœux— Souhaiter ; former le souhait de.

appeler en duel— Défier en duel.

appeler les choses par leur nom— (Proverbial) Ne pas affaiblir par ses expressions des vérités dures ; parler franchement, sans rétic

appeler par son nom— Nommer une chose en utilisant son nom directement, sans passer par un surnom, un détour ou un faux-f

appeler un chat un chat— (Sens figuré) Appeler les choses par leur nom ; dire les choses franchement, sans circonlocution.

appendice vermiculaire— (Anatomie) Appendice iléo-cæcal.

appendice vermiculaire— vermiform appendix

appendice vermiforme— (Anatomie) Appendice iléo-cæcal.

applaudir des deux mains— (Sens figuré) Apprécier chaudement, sincèrement.

applaudir du bout des doigts— (Sens figuré) Apprécier très faiblement, avec réticence.

application linéaire— (Algèbre linéaire) Application d’un espace vectoriel vers un espace vectoriel ayant même corps de sc

application native— (Informatique) Application conçue pour un système d'exploitation mobile, devant être téléchargée et

appliquer un emplâtre à côté du trou— (Sens figuré) Effectuer une action qui n'a aucun effet.

apporter sa pierre à l'édifice— to make a contribution, to contribute one's fair share, to play one's part, to do one's bit

apprendre à la dure— Apprendre par une expérience pénible, dans des circonstances difficiles, à la dure.

apprendre par cœur— Mémoriser scrupuleusement, retenir dans les moindres détails.

apprendre ses lettres— Apprendre à lire.

apprentissage machine— (Intelligence artificielle) Apprentissage automatique

apprentissage non supervisé— (Intelligence artificielle) Apprentissage automatique dans lequel l’algorithme utilise un jeu de don

apprentissage par la pratique— (Éducation) Méthode d'acquisition de capacités professionnelles par leur mise en œuvre sur le terrai

apprentissage statistique— (Intelligence artificielle) Discipline de l'intelligence artificielle, qui concerne la conception, l

apprentissage supervisé— (Bases de données) Apprentissage par correspondances exactes dans la base.

approche par corbeilles— (Diplomatie) Approche par thèmes.

appuyer là où ça fait mal— Appuyer sur un endroit déjà douloureux pour faire encore plus mal.

à première lecture— Sans préparation, sans étude préalable.

à première vue— Au premier aspect ; à la première inspection.

à première vue— at first sight, at first blush, at first glance, at a glance

après boire— Qui survient après un excès de boisson.

après coup— after the fact, afterwards, looking back

à présent— now, at present, presently, nowadays

à présent— Maintenant ; dans le temps présent.

à présent que— Maintenant que.

après Jésus-Christ— Utilisé pour nommer les années, les siècles et les millénaires selon l’année supposée de la naissanc

après la pluie, le beau temps— every cloud has a silver lining

après la pluie vient le beau temps— (Proverbial) Variante de après la pluie, le beau temps.

après que— Après le moment où ; lorsque.

après quoi— Et venant ensuite, comme conséquence.

après tout— Cependant ; tout bien considéré ; quoi qu’il en soit ; dans le fond.

a priori— preconceived idea

a privatif— (Linguistique) Préfixe a qui, en français, prive un mot de son sens positif.

à profusion— En grande quantité.

à profusion— in plenty, aplenty, galore, abundantly, in abundance

à proportion de— Par rapport à, eu égard à.

à propos— Se dit lorsqu’on vient à parler de quelque chose dont on se souvient subitement : introduit un chang

à propos de— Au sujet de ; en ce qui concerne.

à propos de bottes— (Sens figuré) Sans raison significative.

à proprement parler— Pour parler en termes précis, exacts.

à proximité de— Au côté de, auprès de.

à pure perte— (Vieilli) En pure perte.

à pur et à plein— Entièrement, tout à fait, sans aucune réserve. Il n’est guère usité que dans ces phrases :

à quai— (Marine) Dans un port, à l’amarrage, en parlant d’un navire qui est amarré le long d’un quai pour fa

à quel effet— À quelle intention ? Pourquoi ?

à quelle heure— (Familier) (Questions rhétoriques) (Sens figuré) Pourquoi, dans quel but ?

à quelque chose malheur est bon— every cloud has a silver lining; it's an ill wind that blows no one any good (even a bad situation c

à quelques pas— Juste à côté.

à qui le dis-tu— S’emploie quand une personne a entendu une phrase qu’elle était mieux placée pour dire elle-même.

à qui tu le dis— S’emploie quand une personne a entendu une phrase qu’elle était mieux placée pour dire elle-même.

à quoi bon— (Familier) (Questions rhétoriques) (Sens figuré) Pourquoi, avec quel bénéfice, dans quel but ?, à qu

ara à collier jaune— (Ornithologie) Petit ara des collines boisées d'Amérique du Sud, au plumage vert, avec un demi colli

arabe andalou— Andalusian Arabic

arabe andalou— (Moyen Âge) (Linguistique) Dialecte de l’arabe parlée à Al-Andalus durant le Moyen Âge.

arabe espagnol— (Linguistique) Synonyme de arabe andalou.

arabe espagnol— Andalusian Arabic

arabe maghrébin— (Linguistique) Ensemble des variétés d’arabe parlées au Maghreb, à Malte et dans certaines régions d

arabette des dames— (Botanique) Plante annuelle crucifère appartenant à la famille des Brassicacées, de nom scientifique

ara chloroptère— Ara à ailes vertes.

à raison— Avec raison, justement.

à rallonge— Que l’on a rallongé, qui est plus long que normal ou que prévu.

ara macao— Autre nom de l’ara rouge.

araméen biblique— Forme de la langue araméenne utilisée dans quatre passage de la Bible hébraïque et écrite avec l’alp

ara ora et labora— Laboure, prie et travaille.

ara rouge— (Ornithologie) Grand ara des forêts tropicales d'Amérique, au plumage rouge, bleu et jaune, avec des

ara rouge— scarlet macaw (Ara macao)

à ras bord— Pleinement jusqu’au bord.

à ras de— (Louisiane) (Missouri) Au côté de, auprès de.

araucaria du Chili— (Botanique) Arbre de l’ordre des Pinales au feuillage presque épineux, de nom scientifique Araucaria

ara vert— (Ornithologie) Ara des forêts tropicales du Panama et du nord de l’Amérique du Sud, de taille plus m

arbitre de touche— (Sports de balle) Arbitre présent le long de la ligne de touche, responsable de la détection des hor

arbre à feuilles caduques— (Botanique) Arbre dont les feuilles sont caduques.

arbre à perruques— (Botanique) Synonyme de fustet ou fustet commun (Cotinus coggygria).

arbre aux crevettes— (Botanique) Nom vernaculaire de Justicia brandegeeana, arbuste sempervirens de la famille des Acanth

arbre aux lanternes— (Botanique) Crinodendron.

arbre de probabilité— (Mathématiques) Outil permettant de représenter sous la forme d’un schéma une expérience de probabil

arbre des pagodes— (Botanique) (Vieilli) Dénomination ancienne du ginkgo.

arbre forestier— (Botanique) (Sylviculture) Arbre dont le milieu naturel est la forêt. Il est exploité pour son bois,

arbre fruitier— (Agriculture) Arbre cultivé pour ses fruits comestibles.

arbre nain— (Désuet) Bonsaï.

arbre qui cache la forêt— (Sens figuré) Détail qui cache l’ensemble.

arbres à palabres— plural of arbre à palabres

arbuste ornemental— (Botanique, Arboriculture, Jardinage) Arbuste cultivé pour ses qualités esthétiques.

arc cosinus— (Mathématiques) Fonction réciproque du cosinus. L’arc cosinus du cosinus de θ est donc θ, sous la re

arc diurne— (Astronomie) Arc qu’un astre parcourt au-dessus de l’horizon, mesuré par le nombre de degrés décrits

arc nocturne— (Astronomie) Arc qu’un astre parcourt au-dessous de l’horizon, mesuré par le nombre de degrés décrit

arc semi-nocturne— (Astronomie) Portion de cercle comprise entre la partie inférieure du méridien et le point de l’hori

arc sinus— (Mathématiques) Fonction réciproque du sinus. L’arc sinus du sinus de θ est donc θ, sous la restrict

à rebours de— À l’envers de, contrairement à.

à regret— Avec déplaisir, avec répugnance.

à regriche-poil— (Québec) À rebrousse-poil.

à répétition— Qui se répète souvent.

à réveiller un mort— (Familier) (Sens figuré) Puissamment.

à réveiller un mort— very loudly

à revendre— (Familier) En grande quantité, à profusion.

à revers de bras— En grande quantité.

argent blanc— Monnaie en argent, par opposition aux autres métaux.

argent comptant— Somme d’argent en espèces disponible immédiatement.

argent futé— (Économie) Réserve d'argent pour investissement propice.

argent gris— (Sens figuré) Argent obtenu par fraude fiscale.

argentine à nez brun— (Zoologie) Espèce de petit poisson, argentine de l'Atlantique, la Méditerranée, et l’Adriatique.

argentine mince— (Zoologie) Espèce de petit poisson, argentine au corps élancé, tropicale ou subtropicale.

argent liquide— Argent immédiatement utilisable, car sous forme de monnaie (pièces ou billets de banque).

argent monnayé— (Finance) Monnaie en métal précieux.

argent sale— (Sens figuré) Argent obtenu d’une manière illégale, frauduleuse.

argent tibétain— Alliage de cuivre et d’étain ou de nickel, et de 0% à 30% d’argent, ou métal argenté, utilisé pour f

argumentation fallacieuse— (Logique, Rhétorique, Analyse du discours) Démarche argumentative qui cherche à convaincre ou persua

argumentum ad antiquitatem— (Rhétorique) Affirmation que la tradition détient les bonnes réponses.

argumentum ad misericordiam— (Rhétorique) Tentative de convaincre par la pitié.

argumentum ad nauseam— (Rhétorique) Tentative de convaincre par répétition.

argumentum ad novitatem— (Rhétorique) Affirmation que la nouveauté est mieux.

argumentum ad odium— (Rhétorique) Tentative de convaincre par dénigrement de la thèse adverse.

argus bleu— (Lépidoptérologie) Un insecte lépidoptère (papillon) de jour de la famille des lycénidés (Lycaenidae

argus bleu nacré— (Zoologie) Un insecte lépidoptère (papillon) de jour de la famille des lycénidés (Lycaenidae), dont

argus frêle— (Zoologie) Un très petit insecte lépidoptère (papillon) de jour de la famille des lycénidés (Lycaeni

aristoloche à feuilles rondes— (Botanique) Plante herbacée méditerranéenne, à bulbe, à longues tiges, à feuilles rondes et aux fleu

aristoloche longue— (Botanique) Espèce d’aristoloches aux fruits allongés.

arme à feu— Arme qui envoie, par l’explosion d’une charge, un projectile destiné à tuer ou blesser

arme à implosion— (Armement) Arme nucléaire dans laquelle un élément de matière fissile à l’état sous-critique diminue

arme à létalité réduite— (Armement) Arme dont l’utilisation, dans des conditions définies, ne devrait pas entraîner la mort o

arme bactériologique— (Armement) (Désuet) Arme biologique.

arme biologique— (Armement) Engin ou vecteur qui emporte un agent biologique vers les armées ou les populations ennem

arme blanche— (Vieilli) Arme ni gravée, ni dorée, ni bronzée.

arme chimique— (Armement) Arme létale ou simplement neutralisante (instrument qui sert à attaquer ou à se défendre)

arme chimique— chemical weapon

arme collective— (Militaire) (Armement) Arme à grande capacité destructive, non transportable par un combattant à pie

armé comme un porte-avion— (Rare) (Sens figuré) Qui dispose de très nombreuses armes avec lui.

armé comme un porte-avions— (Rare) (Sens figuré) Qui dispose de très nombreuses armes avec lui.

arme de défense à balles souples— (Sécurité) Arme de défense projetant des balles en caoutchouc non perforantes.

arme de jet— (Armement) Arme projetée à distance par la seule force musculaire humaine, sans assistance mécanique

armée de métier— Armée composée exclusivement de militaires professionnels, engagés à plein temps, par opposition à u

arme légère— (Militaire) (Armement) Arme qui peut être transportée et utilisée par un seul individu.

arme lourde— (Militaire) (Armement) Arme à grande capacité destructive anti-matériel, y compris anti-char et anti

arme NBC— (Armement) Arme nucléaire, bactériologique ou chimique.

arménien ancien— Langue morte indo-européenne autrefois parlée en Arménie.

arme nucléaire— (Nucléaire) (Armement) Arme de destruction massive utilisant l’énergie nucléaire, produite soit par

arme par nature— (Droit) Arme.

armer le bras de— Mettre une arme dans les mains de.

armes de théâtre— (Armement) Armes nucléaires destiné à être utilisées sur un théâtre d’opérations.

armoise commune— (Botanique) Nom usuel de Artemisia indica (anciennement Artemisia vulgaris), plante herbacée vivace

ARN polymérase— (Biochimie) (Génétique) Enzyme catalysant la synthèse d’ARN à partir d’ADN ou d’ARN.

aronce dioïque— (Botanique) (Rarement utilisé) Synonyme de l’aronce sauvage, Aruncus dioicus.

aronce sauvage— (Botanique) Grande plante vivace à rhizome pouvant atteindre un mètre de haut, de la famille des ros

arracher la gueule— (Sens figuré) Se dit d’un mot, d’une phrase que l’on ne veut pas dire, ou d’un geste que l’on ne veu

arracher les mots de la bouche— (Sens figuré) Exprimer les pensées d’une personne qui s’apprêtait à les dire.

arranger les bidons— (Familier) (Suisse) (Belgique) (Nord de la France) Arranger les choses, arranger les affaires, arran

arrêt à chaud— (Nucléaire) Situation d’un réacteur nucléaire à l’arrêt dans lequel la pression et la température du

arrêt de jeu— (Sport) Interruption du jeu, décidée ou constatée par l’arbitre, et dont la durée est reportée à la

arrêter le feu— Soulager une brûlure.

arrêter les frais— (Argot) Cesser une dépense morale ou physique, cesser une activité apportant du préjudice.

arrête tes salades— (Familier) Utilisé pour interrompre un interlocuteur dont on pense qu’il ment, qu’il essaie de nous

arrêt minute— (France) Type de stationnement de très courte durée.

arrêts de jeu— Temps supplémentaire à la fin d’une partie de façon à récupérer le temps perdu lors de blessures, re

arrêts de jeu— plural of arrêt de jeu

arriération sociale— (Psychiatrie) Retard du développement du sens social et de l’acquisition des codes sociaux, par rapp

arriver après la bataille— (Sens figuré) Être en retard.

arriver à ses fins— (Sens figuré) Obtenir ce que l'on veut.

arriver bonheur— Se produire un événement heureux.

arriver comme un cheveu sur la soupe— Arriver de façon soudaine, par hasard.

arriver comme une fleur— Arriver de façon innocente, ingénue, et inopportune.

arriver malheur— (Courant) Se produire un malheur, un grave problème.

arrondir les angles— Émousser les angles saillants, les rendre moins pointus.

arroseur arrosé— the biter bit; one who receives the same comeuppance they planned for others, particularly through t

arsenic blanc— (Chimie)(Vieilli) Ancien nom du trioxyde de diarsenic (As2O3), poudre blanche extrêmement toxique qu

artère axillaire— (Anatomie) Artère issue de l’artère subclavière et vascularisant le membre supérieur.

artère coronaire— (Anatomie) Artère disposée en rond qui part de l’aorte et qui porte le sang dans le cœur.

artère stomo-gastrique— (Anatomie) Désigne l’artère coronaire stomachique.

article indéfini— (Grammaire) Article grammatical qui indique que l’objet nommé qui suit fait référence à tout membre

article partitif— (Grammaire) Sous-catégorie de déterminant indéfini, employé devant les noms exprimant une partie d'u

artillerie légère— light artillery

artillerie lourde— heavy artillery

artillerie lourde— (Militaire) Armes qui ne sont pas transportables par un homme.

arts martiaux mixtes— (Sport) Sport de combat associant pugilat et lutte corps à corps.

arts visuels— plural of art visuel

arum tacheté— (Botanique) Synonyme de gouet tacheté (Arum maculatum).

à sa guise— as one pleases, as one likes, as one wants

à sa poste— (Vieilli) À sa disposition, à sa convenance.

à sa sauce— (Sens figuré) Selon son envie, ses préférences.

à sa sauce— in one's own way, as one likes, to one's taste, according to one's preferences, to suit one's style,

ascension oblique— (Astronomie) Dans le système équatorial de coordonnées célestes, distance angulaire entre le premier

à se coincer les parties dans une porte— (Familier) (Rare) (Sens figuré) Se dit d’une situation hors du commun, souvent par bêtise.

à se damner— (Sens figuré) Extraordinaire.

à se damner— stunningly, drop-dead

à sensation— Qui attire l’attention, qui produit une forte impression.

à ses frais— Que l’on doit payer ; non remboursé.

à seule fin que— Dans le seul but que ; pour que. — Note : Elle est suivie d'un verbe conjugué au subjonctif.

asile politique— (Droit international) Accueil et protection d’un État souverain d’une personne étrangère persécutée

à souhait— Selon ses désirs.

aspect général— Perception, considération globale d’une chose.

asperge sauvage— (Botanique) Nom usuel de Asparagus acutifolius, plante herbacée vivace de la famille des Asparagacea

aspergillose pulmonaire chronique— (Nosologie) Maladie infectieuse fongique du poumon.

aspérule odorante— (Botanique) Une plante herbacée dressée du genre Galium (anciennement Asperula) à tige quadrangulair

asphodèle blanc— (Botanique) Espèce d’asphodèle pyrophyte de la famille des liliacées (classification classique) ou d

aspirateur de site web— (Internet) Logiciel qui télécharge automatiquement les fichiers accessibles d'un site web.

assainissement agricole— (Hydraulique) Évacuation des eaux, regroupées naturellement ou à la suite du drainage, jusqu'au rése

assemblée législative— (Politique) Assemblée délibérante qui constitue l'organisme législatif ou une partie de cet organism

assiette de fromage— Plat froid regroupant un assortiment de fromages sur une assiette.

assignation à résidence— (Justice) Obligation faite à une personne de ne pas sortir d’un territoire donné et limitant stricte

assigner pour voir dire et ordonner— (Droit) Assigner pour être présent quand on dira, quand on ordonnera.

assistance publique— social welfare, welfare services

assistance respiratoire— Utilisation d'une machine pour faire renter l’air dans les poumons, dans le cas d’une respiration na

assistante de service social— Employée d’une collectivité qui accompagne des personnes dans leurs difficultés sociales, familiales

assistant électronique de poche— (Informatique) Ordinateur tenant dans la main, prévu pour la gestion de données personnelles et perm

assistante sociale— Employée d’une collectivité qui accompagne des personnes dans leurs difficultés sociales, familiales

assistant parlementaire— (Politique) Personne travaillant dans une institution parlementaire auprès d’un élu ou d’un groupe p

association de pensée— Association involontaire d'une pensée avec une autre.

Assomption de la Vierge— (Christianisme) Synonyme de Assomption (élévation de la Vierge Marie au ciel).

Assomption de la Vierge Marie— (Christianisme) Synonyme de Assomption (élévation de la Vierge Marie au ciel).

Assomption de Marie— (Christianisme) Synonyme de Assomption (élévation de la Vierge Marie au ciel).

assurance vieillesse— (Protection sociale) Régime d’assurance sociale destiné à garantir un revenu aux travailleurs lorsqu

aster à feuilles de sédum— (Botanique) Plante herbacée pérenne aux feuilles petites et étroites comme celles des sédums et à ca

aster du Cap— (Botanique) Un des noms vernaculaires de Felicia drakensbergensis (anciennement Felicia amelloïdes),

astragale adragant— (Botanique) Nom vernaculaire de Astragalus gummifer, plante de la famille des Fabacées originaire de

astrild à croupion rose— (Ornithologie) Petit passereau granivore africain, proche du bec-de-corail, mais son bec est sombre.

astrild à joues orange— (Ornithologie) Petit passereau granivore africain, proche du bec-de-corail, mais caractérisé par ses

astrild à ventre jaune— (Ornithologie) Petit passereau granivore d’Afrique orientale, au ventre ocre jaune, au croupion et à

astrologie héliocentrique— (Astrologie) Type d’astrologie basée sur les prémisses de la localisation du Soleil au centre de l’u

à suffisance— sufficiently

à suffisance— Suffisamment, assez.

à surprises— Imprévisible.

à tant faire— Tant qu’à faire.

à tas— En vrac, en grande quantité, en entassement.

atelier du monde— (Économie) Grande puissance industrielle et manufacturière.

à tel point que— Tellement que ; de telle manière que ; à un tel niveau que.

à temps— in time (sufficiently early for something)

à temps— Assez tôt, dans le temps voulu, au moment nécessaire.

à temps complet— En occupant tout son temps disponible.

à terme— in the long run

à terre— Sur le sol, en parlant des choses ou des personnes qui tombent ou que l’on jette.

à titre exceptionnel— Exceptionnellement, pour faire exception à la règle.

à titre exceptionnel— as an exception, exceptionally

à titre gratuit— (Droit des obligations) Qualifie un avantage procuré par une des parties dans un contrat qui n'atten

à toi de voir— it's up to you, it's your call, it's your choice, you decide

à tomber— (Sens figuré) Excellent ; incroyable.

atome froid— (Physique moléculaire) Atome appartenant à un groupe d’atomes qui ont été refroidis à une températur

à tort et à travers— Sans discernement ; inconsidérément.

à toujours— Pour toujours, à tout jamais.

à tour de bras— De toute sa force.

à tour de bras— with all one's might

à tour de rôle— Chacun à son tour ; pas tous à la fois.

à tour de rôle— in turn, by turns, taking turns, alternately

à tous coups— (Familier) À tous propos, à tous moments, souvent.

à tous crins— (Sens figuré) (Par hyperbole) Excessivement.

à tous les coins de rue— on every street corner, at every corner; everywhere

à tous les coups on gagne— (Sens propre) Affirmation selon laquelle un jeu est si facile que les joueurs gagnent un prix chaque

à tous les tournants— Dans toutes les situations offertes par les circonstances.

à tous moments— Sans cesse, à toute heure.

à tout casser— (Sens figuré) Au maximum.

à toute— (Familier) Se dit à la fin d’une conversation dont les locuteurs savent qu’ils vont se retrouver un

à toute biture— (Argot) À toute allure.

à toute blingue— (Argot) À toute allure.

à toute bride— (Vieilli) Au grand galop, à toute vitesse.

à toute bringue— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Très rapidement, à toute vitesse, sans délai.

à toute force— at all costs, by any means, no matter what

à toute force— Par toutes sortes de moyens.

à toute hutte— (Lorraine) (Vieilli) À chaque moment ; à tout propos ; inconsidérément ; à toute occasion.

à toute minute— À tout instant.

à toute outrance— (Vieilli) À outrance.

à toute rigueur— → voir à la rigueur

à toute seigneuresse tout honneur— (Rare) (Proverbial) Chacune doit recevoir ce qui lui est dû selon son rang, sa dignité, ses mérites,

à toutes fins utiles— Dans l’éventualité où cela serait utile.

à toutes jambes— as fast as one's legs could carry one, at full speed, as quick as one can

à toutes les sauces— constantly, at every turn, every which way

à toutes voiles— (Marine) Avec toute la voilure déployée.

à toute vapeur— (Vieilli) À toute vitesse ; rapidement.

à toute vibrure— (Argot) À toute allure, à grande vitesse.

à toute vibure— (Argot) À toute allure, à grande vitesse.

à toute vitesse— Très vite ; sans perdre de temps.

à toute volée— En donnant toute la force possible.

à toute zibure— (Familier) À toute vitesse, rapidement.

à tout hasard— Dans l’éventualité d’une utilité quelconque, d’une issue positive ; quoi qu’il puisse arriver.

à tout instant— Continuellement, sans cesse.

à tout instant— at any time, anytime, any time now, any minute now

à tout le moins— at the very least, at least

à tout moment— at any time, anytime, any time now, any minute now

à tout moment— Sans cesse ; à toute heure.

à tout péter— (Sens figuré) Au maximum.

à tout poil— À toute épreuve, énergique, entier.

à tout prendre— all in all, all things considered

à tout prix— (Vieilli) Malgré tout.

à tout propos— En toute occasion ; à chaque instant.

à tout risque— En s'exposant au hasard, en prenant tous les risques.

à tout rompre— (Désuet) Tout au plus; au pis aller ; à toute extrémité.

à tout seigneur tout honneur— (Proverbial) Chacun doit recevoir ce qui lui est dû selon son rang, sa dignité, ses mérites, ses act

à tout-va— Sans limitation, imprudemment.

à tout vent— Dans tous les sens, sans discernement.

à très vite— see you soon, see you later, laters (an informal farewell wish)

attachée parlementaire— (Politique) Personne travaillant dans une institution parlementaire auprès d’un élu ou d’un groupe p

attaché parlementaire— (Politique) Personne travaillant dans une institution parlementaire auprès d’un élu ou d’un groupe p

attaque ad hominem— (Rhétorique) Dans un débat, attaque mettant en contradiction entre eux les propos, les idées, d’une

atteindre à— Toucher à une chose qui est à une distance assez éloignée pour qu’on ne puisse pas y arriver sans qu

attendre à— (suivi d'un verbe à infinitif) Être dans l’attente qu’un événement —espéré ou redouté— se produise.

attendre après— Se dit en parlant de quelqu'un qui s’est fait attendre longtemps

attendre de— Espérer, se promettre ou prévoir quelque chose.

attendre de voir— (Sens figuré) Laisser les choses évoluer pour réagir ensuite.

attendu que— Étant donné que.

attention les yeux— (Familier) (Sens figuré) Ce dont on parle est important, mérite l’attention. Note : cette expression

attirer la lumière— (Sens figuré) (Mélioratif) Se faire remarquer.

attiser les braises— (Sens figuré) Exciter, animer, envenimer, accentuer quelque chose de mal.

attraper la grosse tête— synonym of prendre la grosse tête

attraper la grosse tête— (Familier) (Sens figuré) Devenir prétentieux suite à un succès (perçu comme) important.

attraper la mort— (Médecine non conventionnelle) Attraper froid, prendre froid.

au bas de— Qui se trouve en dessous de, au pied de.

au bas mot— Au minimum.

au beau milieu— Au milieu ; en plein centre.

au beau milieu de— Au milieu de ; au point central de.

au beau milieu de— slap bang in the middle of, smack bang in the middle of, right in the middle of

au bénéfice de— Dans l’intérêt de.

au besoin— En cas de besoin ; si le besoin se fait sentir.

au bord de la crise— Sur le point d’avoir une crise de nerfs, extrêmement énervé, dans un état de nervosité très avancé.

au bord de la crise de nerfs— Sur le point d’avoir une crise de nerfs ; extrêmement énervé ; dans un état de nervosité très avancé

au bord du chemin— (Sens figuré) Sans aide.

au bord du gouffre— (Sens figuré) Presque à la catastrophe.

au bord du précipice— (Sens figuré) Presque à la catastrophe, à la rupture.

au bout du compte— all things considered, after all, in the end

au bout du rouleau— (Sens figuré) Moralement épuisé, découragé (désigne plus précisément le découragement le plus total)

au calme— (Familier) Décrit un contexte détendu, relax, calme.

au cas où— just in case

au cas par cas— Dans chaque cas séparément, sans généralisation simple.

au cas que— Dans l’éventualité que ; à supposer que.

au chevet de— (Sens figuré) (Courant) Se soucier de, veiller sur.

au choix— as one wants, as one prefers

au coin de la rue— À proximité, pas loin.

au comptant— immediately, straightaway, on the nail; for cash, in cash, cash

au contraire— Tout autrement ; d’une manière opposée.

au contraire— on the contrary, quite the contrary, quite the opposite; au contraire

au contraire de— Contrairement à, à l’opposé de.

au côté de— à côté de, auprès de.

au coude-à-coude— Personnes si proches que leurs coudes se touchent.

au coup par coup— En traitant les cas en particulier dans l’ordre où ils se présentent.

au courant— Totalement informé ; parfaitement au fait d’une chose, en ayant une connaissance exacte.

aucun rapport avec la choucroute— Se dit après des propos hors sujet.

au débotté— À l’improviste.

au débours— Se dit de la manière dont il faut débourser, à savoir : en monnaie sonnante et trébuchante.

au début— initially, at first

au défaut— En cas de manque, d’absence de.

au dégoté— (Très rare) À l’improviste.

au delà— (Vieilli) Au-delà.

au demeurant— Au reste, pour le reste.

au départ— originally, initially

au dépourvu— Sans être pourvu des choses nécessaires ; sans être préparé.

au dernier moment— Juste avant la date butoir.

au diable— Excessivement loin ; loin de tout.

au doigt mouillé— (Familier) Approximativement, au pif (désigne toute évaluation sommaire, imprécise).

au figuré— (Par ellipse) (Linguistique) Au sens figuré, par métaphore, et non pas au sens littéral.

au fil de— Au cours de ; dans le déroulement de.

au fil de l'eau— as one goes along

au fil du temps— Avec le temps, peu à peu.

au flan— (Familier) Sans préparation, au hasard et en osant.

au fond du fond— (Familier) Tout bien considéré ; en regardant la réalité ; sans se mentir.

au forceps— (Sens figuré) Avec difficulté.

au fur des heures— (Rare) Au fil des heures, à mesure que passent les heures.

au fur du temps— (Vieilli) Au fil du temps, au fur et à mesure.

au fur et à mesure que— Progressivement, en même temps et dans les mêmes proportions.

au galop— at a gallop

au goût de— in line with someone's tastes

au goût du jour— À la mode ; selon les goûts, les mœurs du moment.

au grand galop— at full gallop

au grand jamais— (Par emphase) (Soutenu) Jamais du tout ; en aucun temps.

au guet— Prêt ; sur le qui-vive ; attentif.

au hasard— À l’aventure, inconsidérément, ou en faisant confiance au hasard.

au jour le jour— Fait de vivre au jour le jour.

au jour le jour— from day to day, one day at a time, hand-to-mouth

au juste— Justement et précisément. Il se dit du prix, du nombre, du poids et de la mesure.

au lendemain de— after, (soon) following

au lit— (Sens figuré) (Sexualité) Sexuellement, au niveau sexuel.

aulne blanc— (Botanique) Espèce d’aulne (Alnus incana), présente naturellement le long des cours d’eau et sur les

aulne de Corse— (Botanique) Espèce d’aulne (Alnus cordata), arbre caduc de taille moyenne de la famille des bétulacé

aulne des Andes— (Botanique) Nom usuel de Alnus acuminata, arbre de la famille des Betulaceae (Bétulacées), originair

aulne glutineux— black alder, European alder (Alnus glutinosa)

aulne vert— (Botanique) Espèce d’aulne (Alnus alnobetula (Ehrh.) K.Koch), arbuste ou petit arbre montagnard à po

au long de— during; throughout

au mauvais endroit au mauvais moment— Par un concours de circonstances subir un événement malheureux.

au maximum— at most, a maximum

au maximum— Sans excéder ; sans dépasser ; au plus.

au même instant— Durant ce même moment, ce même instant.

au même moment— Durant ce même moment, ce même instant.

au même titre que— De même que ; ainsi que.

au mépris de— Sans tenir compte de.

au mieux— Du mieux qu'on le puisse, du mieux qu'il soit possible.

au milieu de— in the middle of/amid/amidst

au milieu de— Au sein de ; entre ; parmi.

au moins— at least, at a minimum

au moins— Au minimum ; selon la plus petite estimation que l’on peut fournir.

au moment de— Sur le point de.

au monde— Dans le monde, vivant.

au motif que— En donnant pour raison que, en alléguant que.

au napalm— (Sens figuré) Incendiaire.

à un doigt de— (Sens figuré) À très peu de distance de quelque chose.

à une portée de fusil— Se dit d’une chose qui est assez proche pour qu’on puisse l’atteindre d’un tir de fusil.

à une vache près— (Sens figuré) (Courant) De façon approximative, grossièrement.

au nez et à la barbe— (Familier) D’une manière audacieuse ou hardie, en présence de quelqu’un et malgré lui, voire contre

au niveau de— Au même niveau que.

à un moment ou à un autre— at some point or another; sooner or later

au noir— off the books, cash in hand, undeclared

au noir— De façon non déclarée, se dit pour un travail effectué illégalement.

au nom de— De la part de.

au nom de tous les saints— Exclamation qui exprime la surprise et/ou l’émotion.

au nôtre— Possessif de la première personne du pluriel au masculin singulier : À celui ou ce qui est à nous.

au petit bonheur— En faisant confiance au hasard, au sort, sans préparation ni réflexion préalable.

au petit bonheur la malchance— (Par plaisanterie) Au hasard, mais sans succès.

au petit pied— (Sens figuré) En raccourci, en petit.

au pied— En bas de quelque chose.

au pied du mur— Dans une situation où il est impossible de se dérober ; sans échappatoire.

au pied levé— (Sens figuré) À l’improviste, sans préparation.

au pif— (Familier) Approximativement ; au doigt mouillé ; au hasard.

au placard— (Sens figuré) Dans un état d’inutilité, d’oubli, engendré par un rejet, une nature démodée, etc. Not

au plus dénombrable— (Mathématiques) Qui peut s’injecter dans l’ensemble des entiers naturels. Fini ou de même cardinalit

au plus haut point— intensely, very much, really, thoroughly, absolutely, most, to the utmost

au plus juste— Le plus justement et précisément possible. Note : Il se dit du prix, du nombre, du poids et de la me

au plus juste— as tightly as possible, as accurately as possible; down to the last penny

au plus mal— Très malade.

au plus près du vent— (Marine) En disposant ses voiles de telle sorte que le navire aille le plus près qu’il est possible

au poil— (Familier) Très bien ; à la perfection.

au point de— En situation de.

au point que— Tellement que ; de telle manière que ; à un tel niveau que.

au possible— Autant qu’il est possible.

au poteau— Interjection employée pour condamner quelqu’un ou chercher à le faire condamner.

au préalable— Auparavant ; avant toutes choses.

au premier abord— at first, at first sight, at first glance, on first impression

au premier abord— Lors du premier contact (avec quelqu’un).

au premier chef— Au plus haut point ; avant tout ; essentiellement.

au premier jour— (Désuet) Très prochainement

auprès de— near/close to

auprès de— Dans le voisinage de ; dans la proximité de.

au prix fort— À un coût exagéré ; trop cher.

au profit de— Au bénéfice de.

au profit de— to the benefit of, for the benefit of, in favour of; in aid of

au propre— Proprement.

auquel cas— Dans ce cas.

au quotidien— Dans la vie normale de tous les jours.

au quotidien— on a daily basis, daily, every day

au ras des pâquerettes— Intellectuellement peu élevé, grossier.

au regard de— Par rapport à ; en comparaison de.

au reste— besides, moreover

au reste— Au surplus ; d’ailleurs ; cependant ; malgré cela.

au résumé— (Vieilli) En résumant, en récapitulant tout.

au revoir— Action de dire au revoir, de prendre congé de quelqu’un.

au risque de— at the risk of

aurore australe— (Astronomie, Géographie, Géophysique) (Rare) Phénomène lumineux qui paraît quelquefois la nuit dans

aurore boréale— (Astronomie, Géographie, Géophysique) Phénomène lumineux qui paraît quelquefois la nuit dans le ciel

au saut du lit— (Familier) Au sortir du lit ; au lever.

au sein de— within, inside, in the midst

au sens figuré— (Linguistique) Par image, par métaphore et non pas au sens premier.

au sens propre— (Linguistique) Au sens littéral, au sens premier et non pas au sens figuré.

au seuil de— (Sens figuré) Au début de, au commencement de.

au sortir de— at the end of

au spectacle de— (Soutenu) À la vue de.

aussi peu que— Définition manquante ou à compléter. (Ajouter)

aussitôt dit, aussitôt fait— no sooner said than done

au sucre— Qualifie un aliment auquel on a ajouté du sucre.

au su de— À la connaissance de.

au sujet de— À propos de ; en ce qui concerne ; quant à.

au suprême degré— (Familier) Beaucoup, extrêmement.

au surplus— Au reste ; en plus.

au surplus— moreover, furthermore

autant que— À proportion que.

autant que— as much as, as far as

autant que faire se peut— insofar as possible, if possible, if at all possible

autant que faire se peut— En faisant tout ce qui est possible (pour atteindre un objectif ou s’en approcher).

autant que possible— En faisant tout ce qui est possible (pour atteindre un objectif ou s’en approcher).

autant vaut— Peu s’en faut ; pour ainsi dire.

au temps de— À l’époque de.

auteur de ses jours— (Littéraire) Périphrase pour dire géniteur.

autisme infantile— (Neurologie, Psychologie, Pédiatrie) Trouble du spectre autistique, en général diagnostiqué dès l’en

au tonnerre de Dieu— Lieu improbable, mal défini.

autonomie alimentaire— Fait de vivre en produisant toute la nourriture nécessaire à sa subsistance, sans aide extérieure.

autorité administrative indépendante— (Droit) Organisme administratif placé hors de la hiérarchie ordinaire de l'administration et doté du

autorité publique indépendante— (Droit) (France) Autorité administrative indépendante (sens 1) dotée de la personnalité juridique.

au total— Tout compté.

autour à ailes grises— (Ornithologie) Espèce de rapace diurne (accipitriforme) de la famille des accipitridés, vivant en Af

autour à ventre gris— (Ornithologie) Espèce de rapace diurne (accipitriforme) de la famille des accipitridés, habitant les

autour blanc— (Ornithologie) Espèce de rapace diurne (accipitriforme) de la famille des accipitridés, répandu de l

autour chanteur— (Ornithologie) Espèce de rapace diurne (accipitriforme) de la famille des accipitridés, au bec et au

autour de— Qui sert à désigner les êtres ou les choses qui sont environnés par d’autres.

autour de Doria— (Ornithologie) Espèce de rapace diurne (accipitriforme) de la famille des accipitridés, endémique de

autour des Fidji— (Ornithologie) Espèce de rapace diurne (accipitriforme) de la famille des accipitridés, endémique de

autour des Moluques— (Ornithologie) Espèce de rapace diurne (accipitriforme) de la famille des accipitridés, endémique de

autour huppé— (Ornithologie) Espèce de rapace diurne (accipitriforme) de la famille des accipitridés, répandu de l

autour noir— (Ornithologie) Espèce de rapace diurne (accipitriforme) de la famille des accipitridés, répandu dans

autour pie— (Ornithologie) Espèce de rapace diurne (accipitriforme) de la famille des accipitridés, endémique de

autour rouge— (Ornithologie) Espèce de rapace diurne (accipitriforme) de la famille des accipitridés, disséminé da

au travail— (Travail) Appel à se mettre ou à se remettre au travail.

autrement dit— Cette locution sert à reformuler de façon différente, souvent plus précisément ou de manière mieux c

autre moi-même— (Sens figuré) Quelqu’un que celui qui parle aime particulièrement et en qui il a une absolue confian

au trente-sixième dessous— Dans une situation d’échec cuisant.

autre part— En un endroit indéfini distinct du lieu de référence.

au violon— (Prison) En prison, en garde à vue.

au vitriol— (Sens figuré) Blessant ; violent.

au vrai— Selon le vrai, conformément à la vérité.

au vu de— in view of, in light of, considering that, seeing that

au vu de tout le monde— D’une manière à être remarqué.

au vu et su de— (Rare) Tel que l’on peut le voir ou le savoir.

aux aguets— Prêt ; sur le qui-vive ; attentif.

aux champs— (Militaire) Pour rendre les honneurs militaires, en parlant de battre le tambour ou sonner le clairo

aux chiottes— (Familier) Dénigrement de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose.

aux côtés de— à côté de, auprès de.

aux côtés de— next to, beside, alongside

aux dépens de— Aux frais de quelqu’un, en employant ou en prenant le bien de quelqu’un.

aux dernières nouvelles— last I heard, the last I heard

aux écoutes— Attentif à remarquer, à recueillir ce qui se dit ou ce qui se passe dans une affaire, afin d’en tire

aux environs de— Dans un périmètre proche de.

aux fines herbes— (Familier) (Par plaisanterie) (Germanisme) Au revoir, à bientôt.

aux frais de la maison— (Commerce) Se dit pour une consommation que le vendeur décide d'offrir à l'acheteur.

aux grands maux les grands moyens— (Proverbial) Variante de aux grands maux les grands remèdes.

aux grands maux les grands remèdes— desperate times call for desperate measures

auxiliaire de justice— (Justice) Professionnel du droit non magistrat mais participant toutefois à la mission de service pu

auxiliaire de lutte biologique— (Agriculture, Écologie) Organisme vivant utilisé dans la lutte biologique contre un autre organisme

auxiliaire de puériculture— Personne s’occupant à titre professionnel de jeunes enfants (de moins de trois ans), en hôpital, en

aux innocents les mains pleines— (Proverbial) Les novices disposent parfois de plus de chance.

aux quatre coins— Un peu partout.

aux quatre vents— En étant dispersé ; dans toutes les directions.

aux tiennes— Possessif de la deuxième personne du singulier au féminin pluriel. À celles qui sont à toi.

aux trois quarts— (Familier) (Sens figuré) Presque complètement.

aux yeux de— Selon l’avis de ; ce que pense cette personne.

aux yeux de tous— Qui peut-être vu ou connu de tout le monde.

avaler doux comme lait— (Vieilli) Ne témoigner d'aucun ressentiment suite à une offense; souvent par lâcheté ou par dissimul

avaler la couleuvre— Devoir faire ou accepter quelque chose que l’on ne veut pas.

avaler la dragée— (Familier) Se résigner à quelque chose de fâcheux.

avaler la pilule— Accepter quelque chose avec difficulté.

avaler le goujon— (Argot) Mourir.

avaler sa chaloupe— (Argot) Mourir.

avaler sa chiffe— (Argot) Mourir.

avaler sa chique— (Argot) Mourir.

avaler sa cuiller— (Argot) Mourir.

avaler sa fourchette— (Argot) Mourir.

avaler sa langue— (Argot) Mourir. Note : Ne pas confondre avec avoir avalé sa langue.

avaler son extrait de naissance— (Familier) Mourir.

avaler tout rond— avaler quelque chose sans mâcher

avaler un crapaud— Subir un mauvais sort sans se plaindre.

avaler une couleuvre— Devoir faire ou accepter quelque chose que l’on ne veut pas.

avaler une vipère— Devoir faire ou accepter quelque chose dont on ne veut pas.

à valeurs positives— (Mathématiques) Se dit d'une fonction qui évaluée en tout point de son domaine de définition donne u

avancer masqué— Agir de façon invisible, anonyme.

avancer pied à pied— Avancer pied à pied, pas à pas, graduellement.

avantage personnalisé— (Commerce) Avantage accordé à certains clients.

avant Jésus-Christ— Utilisé pour nommer les années, les siècles et les millénaires avant l’année de la naissance de Jésu

avant longtemps— Dans un avenir proche ; assez rapidement.

avant peu— Dans peu de temps.

avant terme— Avant la date prévue, notamment en ce qui concerne un accouchement.

avant tout— first and foremost, chiefly

avant tout— Prioritairement ; en premier lieu ; avant toute chose.

à vau de route— (Vieilli) (Rare) Précipitamment et en désordre.

avec armes et bagages— bag and baggage

avec ceinture et bretelles— Avec un luxe de précautions, sans prendre de risque.

avec des yeux ronds— (Sens figuré) Surpris, étonné.

avec hâte— Sans perdre aucun temps.

avec la meilleure volonté du monde— (Familier) Malgré les efforts les plus volontaires.

avec le concours de— Avec l'aide de, avec la participation de.

avec les pieds— (Péjoratif) Très maladroitement.

avec le temps— with time; over time; eventually

avec plaisir— Volontiers, avec joie.

avec tout le respect que je vous dois— with due respect, with all due respect

Ave maris stella— (Christianisme) Hymne catholique du répertoire grégorien, consacré à la Vierge.

à venir— Qui doit arriver prochainement.

à ventre déboutonné— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Excessivement, avec excès.

avertisseur de sortie de voie— (Automobile) Avertisseur de sortie involontaire de voie

à vide— Sans rien contenir.

avion à flèche variable— (Aéronautique) (Militaire) Avion dont la voilure peut pivoter en vol de façon à en faire varier la f

avion à réaction— jet-propelled plane, jet plane, jet

avion de chasse— fighter plane

avion de transport régional— (Aéronautique) Avion de transport destiné à des liaisons de courte distance.

avion militaire— (Aviation) Avion conçu et produit pour répondre aux besoins des armées d’un pays, que ce soit pour l

avions de combat— plural of avion de combat

avis conforme— (Administration, Droit) Avis contraignant, qui doit être suivi par le demandeur.

avis de clôture— (Finance) Faire-part de clôture.

à vitesse grand V— (Familier) À une très grande allure, à la vitesse maximale, à toute vitesse.

à voir— Lorsque l’on considère.

avoir à— (Auxiliaire) Être disposé à, avoir la volonté de ou avoir le devoir plus ou moins contraint de faire

avoir accès— Pouvoir accéder ou disposer de quelque chose.

avoir accoutumé de— Avoir l’habitude de, être habituellement.

avoir à cœur— (Sens figuré) Avoir un vif désir de ; aimer.

avoir à commandement— Se donner comme règle inflexible.

avoir à faire— (Usage critiqué) Avoir affaire à.

avoir affaire— Être occupé à devoir faire certaines choses.

avoir affaire à— Se taper, être confronté à quelqu’un ou quelque chose.

avoir à la bonne— (Familier) Apprécier, favoriser.

avoir à l'œil— to keep an eye on, to keep tabs on

avoir avalé sa langue— (Sens figuré) (Ironique) Garder le silence.

avoir avis— Recevoir une information.

avoir à voir— Être en rapport avec quelque chose, avoir un rapport quelconque, concerner.

avoir beau jeu— Être en situation favorable.

avoir besoin de— Être dans le besoin de quelque chose ; être dans un lien de nécessité, de dépendance.

avoir bien meilleur goût— (Québec) Être préférable.

avoir bobo— (Langage enfantin) S'être fait mal ; avoir une blessure.

avoir bon— (Belgique) Avoir suffisamment, confortablement chaud.

avoir bon air— Avoir une belle apparence.

avoir bon cœur— (Sens figuré) Être gentil, voire généreux.

avoir bonne grâce à— (Vieilli) Être fondé à faire quelque chose, être bien venu.

avoir bonne mine— Sembler en bonne santé.

avoir bonne presse— (Sens figuré) Avoir bonne réputation.

avoir bon nez— (Sens figuré) Être prudent, judicieux.

avoir bouffé un cimetière— (Moins courant) (Familier) (Sens figuré) (Ironique) Avoir mauvaise haleine.

avoir carte blanche— Avoir le plein pouvoir, être autorisé à faire ce qu’on veut.

avoir chance— (Vieilli) Avoir la possibilité.

avoir chaud aux fesses— (Principalement utilisé dans un temps composé) (Familier) (Sens figuré) (Idiotisme) Échapper de peu

avoir chaud aux oreilles— (Familier) Avoir été dans une situation risquée et l’avoir échappée belle.

avoir connaissance— Connaître ; savoir.

avoir couché avec une grenade— (Sens figuré) (Courant) Être mal coiffé.

avoir dans la main— (Musique) Savoir un passage ou un morceau, être en état de bien l'exécuter.

avoir dans la peau— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Être amoureux (de quelqu’un).

avoir dans sa manche— Disposer de l’appui de quelqu’un.

avoir d'autres chats à fouetter— to have other things to handle; to have other fish to fry

avoir de beaux jours devant soi— Avoir encore la possibilité d’agir, de continuer pendant longtemps.

avoir de besoin— (Québec) (Populaire) Avoir besoin, manquer de.

avoir de la chance— Se trouver face à une circonstance favorable.

avoir de la chatte— (France) (Vulgaire) Avoir de la chance.

avoir de la conscience— Être attentif à ne rien faire qui puisse blesser la conscience.

avoir de la conversation— Présenter de l’esprit, savoir s’entretenir lors d’une discussion.

avoir de la gueule— (Familier) Avoir belle apparence ; faire belle impression.

avoir de la langue— Parler beaucoup, être causeur, être bavard.

avoir de la merde dans les yeux— (Vulgaire) (Sens figuré) Ne pas voir ce qui est pourtant évident.

avoir de la merde dans les yeux— to be fucking blind, to not notice the obvious

avoir de la misère— (Canada) (Québec) (Familier) Rencontrer des difficultés ; être presque incapable de faire quelque ch

avoir de la moule— (Vulgaire) Avoir beaucoup de chance.

avoir de la peine à— Présenter des difficultés pour.

avoir de la religion— Être croyant, être pratiquant.

avoir de la ressource— Disposer d’une réserve d'énergie suffisante pour continuer à agir et réagir.

avoir de la suite dans les idées— Continuer sur le long terme ce que l’on a commencé.

avoir de la tchatche— Avoir du bagou, être bavard, avoir de la discussion, être capable de discuter longuement.

avoir de la veine— (Familier) (Populaire) Avoir de la chance, être chanceux.

avoir de petits yeux— (Sens figuré) Avoir les paupières lourdes de sommeil.

avoir des biscuits— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Avoir des informations ou des éléments de preuve à l’appui de ce qu’on affi

avoir des casseroles au cul— (Sens figuré) Être compromis dans une affaire douteuse.

avoir des couilles au cul— (Argot) (Vulgaire) Être courageux ; ne pas avoir peur ; oser.

avoir des démêlés— Avoir des conflits. Note : Souvent associé à une administration, à la justice.

avoir des doigts de fée— (Sens figuré) Être très habile de ses mains.

avoir de ses nouvelles— (Par menace) Se venger de.

avoir des étoiles dans les yeux— Avoir les yeux brillants, par bonheur ou par émerveillement.

avoir des fourmis dans les jambes— (Sens figuré) Avoir une forte envie de se déplacer.

avoir des gaz— to be bloated, to want to fart, to have wind

avoir des jambes de laine— (Sens figuré) Être peu solide sur ses jambes, avoir les jambes faibles, sans force.

avoir des mains de beurre— Être maladroit, laisser souvent choir les objets.

avoir des mots— Se disputer verbalement, sur un ton rebelle, belliqueux.

avoir des œillères— Ne pas voir certains côtés des choses, par étroitesse d’esprit ou par prévention. Défaut de jugement

avoir des oreilles chastes— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Craindre les paroles qui blessent tant soit peu la pudeur.

avoir des oursins au fond de sa bourse— (Sens figuré) (Ironique) (Vieilli) Être avare.

avoir des raisons— Avoir des difficultés, se quereller avec quelqu’un.

avoir des sentiments— Éprouver de l’amour pour quelqu'un.

avoir des squelettes dans le placard— Avoir fait des choses immorales et/ou illégales en secret.

avoir des yeux— Ne pas être dupe, s’apercevoir de ce qui se passe.

avoir des yeux autour de la tête— (Sens figuré) Être au courant de choses qu'on n'est pas censé avoir vues.

avoir des yeux de cocker— Paraître triste, défait, malheureux.

avoir des yeux de lynx— (Sens figuré) Avoir une excellente vue.

avoir des yeux derrière la tête— (Sens figuré) Savoir deviner ce qui se passe hors de son champ de vision, par connaissance des prota

avoir des yeux pour ne pas voir— Ne rien voir, volontairement ou non.

avoir deux mains gauches— (Familier) Être très maladroit, malhabile.

avoir droit— (Transitif avec le complément d’objet introduit par de) (Désuet) Être naturellement habilité à, pouv

avoir droit à— Être habilité à recevoir, être bénéficiaire d'une obligation d'autrui.

avoir droit de— (Désuet) Être naturellement habilité à, pouvoir (faire quelque chose) soit qu'on puisse se le faire

avoir du beurre dans les cheveux— Être quelqu'un qui inquiète, qu'il faut craindre, dont il faut se méfier, quoiqu’il n’y ait encore d

avoir du bien— (Sens figuré) Avoir des propriétés en terres, en maisons, en immeubles.

avoir du biscuit— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Avoir des éléments de preuve à l’appui de ce qu’on affirme.

avoir du bol— (Familier) Avoir de la chance.

avoir du cœur au ventre— Avoir du courage.

avoir du cran— Avoir du courage ; faire preuve d'audace, ne pas avoir peur de prendre des risques ou d’oser faire q

avoir du fiel— (Argot) Être très motivé, en vouloir.

avoir du flair— (Sens figuré) Avoir de l'intuition. Être capable de deviner quelque chose.

avoir du fluide— Avoir, dans le langage du magnétisme animal, de prétendues émanations dont le magnétisme croit dispo

avoir du foin dans ses bottes— (Familier) Être à son aise, être riche.

avoir du fun— (Québec) Avoir du plaisir, s'amuser.

avoir du gaz— Être énergique, en forme, vigoureux, véloce.

avoir du goût— Reconnaître le beau du moins beau, pour un être animé.

avoir du grain à moudre— (Populaire) Avoir beaucoup de travail à faire, être bien occupé.

avoir du mal— (Familier) (Intransitif) Rencontrer des difficultés, être presque incapable de faire quelque chose.

avoir du nez— (Sens figuré) Bien deviner ; prévoir correctement ; avoir de la sagacité.

avoir du pain sur la planche— (Sens figuré) Avoir du travail en réserve, de quoi s’occuper plus ou moins longtemps.

avoir du plomb dans la cervelle— (Sens figuré) Être réfléchi, avoir du bon sens.

avoir du plomb dans l'aile— to be in bad shape

avoir du poil au cul— (Argot) (Vulgaire) Avoir du courage, de l’audace.

avoir du pot— (Familier) Avoir de la chance.

avoir dur— (Belgique) Avoir des difficultés.

avoir du sang aux mains— (Sens figuré) Être responsable d'un acte sanglant.

avoir du sang dans les veines— Être courageux voire téméraire.

avoir du sang sur les mains— (Sens figuré) Avoir tué volontairement (une personne, des gens, un être vivant).

avoir du sens— Être logique, rationnel, conforme à la raison.

avoir du temps à perdre— Disposer de temps sans avoir d’activité à faire.

avoir du travail sur la planche— (Sens figuré) Avoir du travail à faire encore.

avoir du travail sur la planche— synonym of avoir du pain sur la planche

avoir encore du lait derrière les oreilles— (Populaire) Être trop jeune, inexpérimenté

avoir en horreur— Considérer quelque chose comme étant horrible.

avoir en horreur— to hate, to loathe, to abhor

avoir en main— (Sens figuré) Avoir à sa disposition, détenir, en parlant de quelqu’un, ou de quelque chose.

avoir en oubli— (Régional) Oublier.

avoir en poche— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Être assuré que l’on aura ce que l'on attend.

avoir en tête— to have in mind

avoir envie— (Transitif avec le complément d’objet introduit par de) (avoir envie de quelque chose) Désirer quelq

avoir envie comme de se pendre— (Ironique) (Sens figuré) Ne pas avoir envie, n’avoir aucun intérêt.

avoir été bercé trop près du mur— (Sens figuré) (Familier) (Péjoratif) Se dit d’une personne à l’esprit simplet, voire complètement st

avoir faim— Ressentir le besoin ou l’envie de manger.

avoir fait la guerre— (Sens figuré) Être usé.

avoir fait son temps— N'être plus d'actualité ; n'être plus efficace ou applicable.

avoir fière allure— Avoir une belle apparence, de la prestance.

avoir foi— (Religion) Croire.

avoir fort à faire— Avoir beaucoup à travailler pour venir à bout de quelque chose.

avoir froid dans le dos— Éprouver un sentiment de peur intense.

avoir grand-peine à— (Vieilli) Rencontrer maintes difficultés à.

avoir hâte— Être pressé de faire quelque chose, ou de la venue d’un évènement.

avoir honte— Éprouver un sentiment de honte.

avoir horreur— (Familier) Avoir un sentiment d'horreur ou de dégoût, de quelque chose ou de quelqu’un.

avoir idée— Imaginer, se représenter (avec la préposition de).

avoir la banane— (Familier) Être heureux.

avoir la bonne patte— (Cyclisme) Être en bonne condition physique.

avoir la bosse— (Avoir la bosse de quelque chose, pour quelque chose) Avoir des dispositions naturelles pour une act

avoir la bosse des maths— (Familier) (Sens figuré) Être doué en mathématiques.

avoir la broue dans le toupet— (Québec) Variante moins usitée de avoir de la broue dans le toupet.

avoir la charge de— Avoir la responsabilité de quelque chose.

avoir la chienne de sa vie— (Québec) (Familier) Avoir la plus grande peur de sa vie.

avoir la conscience nette— (Sens figuré) N’avoir rien à se reprocher.

avoir la conscience tranquille— (Sens figuré) N’avoir rien à se reprocher.

avoir la cote— (Pour une personne) Être populaire, apprécié ou admiré.

avoir la courte haleine— Etre essoufflé.

avoir la cuisse gaie— synonym of avoir la cuisse légère

avoir la dalle— (Populaire) ou (Argot) (Familier) (France) Avoir très faim, ressentir le besoin de manger quelque ch

avoir la dent— (Argot) Avoir faim.

avoir la dent creuse— (Argot) (Sens figuré) Avoir faim.

avoir la forme de— Ressembler à.

avoir la frousse— Être effrayé par quelque chose ou quelqu’un, avoir peur.

avoir la gaule— (Vulgaire) (Sexualité) Être en érection.

avoir la GDB— Avoir la gueule de bois.

avoir la gnaque— Être très motivé, avoir envie.

avoir la grosse tête— (Sens figuré) Être très savant, très intelligent.

avoir la grulette— (Suisse) Trembler, avoir la tremblote.

avoir la gueule à terre— (Québec) (Sens figuré) Rester sans voix, être interloqué.

avoir la gueule dans le cul— (Vulgaire) Variante de avoir la tête dans le cul.

avoir la gueule de— (Familier) Ressembler à.

avoir la gueule de bois— to be hungover

avoir la guigne— Être très malchanceux.

avoir la haine— Éprouver une très grande colère envers quelque chose ou quelqu’un.

avoir la haine— to be pissed off, to be hacked off, to be cheesed off

avoir la honte— Avoir honte, éprouver un sentiment de honte.

avoir laissé du lait sur le feu— (Sens figuré) Avoir en instance une affaire urgente.

avoir la langue bien pendue— (Sens figuré) Parler beaucoup ; être impertinent.

avoir la langue longue— Variante de avoir la langue bien pendue.

avoir la mâchoire à terre— (Québec) Être surpris au plus haut point, ébahi, incrédule.

avoir la mâchoire qui tombe— (Sens figuré) Être surpris au plus haut point, ébahi, incrédule.

avoir la main— (Cartes à jouer) Être le premier à jouer.

avoir la main à la pâte— Être en train de faire quelque chose, avoir le maniement de quelque chose.

avoir la main bonne— (Sens figuré) (En particulier) (Jeux de cartes) Se dit d'un joueur dont il est avantageux d’être sou

avoir la main chanceuse— (Sens figuré) Réussir dans les choses qu’on entreprend.

avoir la main dure— (Sens figuré) Être sévère dans le commandement ou le châtiment.

avoir la main forcée— (Sens figuré) Faire une chose malgré soi, par contrainte.

avoir la main heureuse— (Sens figuré) Réussir ordinairement dans les choses qu’on entreprend.

avoir la main large— (Sens figuré) Être généreux ou être prodigue.

avoir la main levée sur— Être prêt à frapper (quelqu’un).

avoir la main longue— (Sens figuré) Avoir une grande influence, avoir de grands moyens de servir ou de nuire.

avoir la main lourde— Servir trop de boisson.

avoir la main malheureuse— (Sens figuré) Être malchanceux, ne pas réussir dans les choses qu’on entreprend.

avoir la main sûre— Avoir une main ferme, qui ne tremble pas.

avoir la main sur la couture du pantalon— (Sens figuré) Être respectueux et soumis à l’autorité.

avoir la main verte— (Sens figuré) Être doué pour le jardinage.

avoir la manière— Savoir atténuer, dans certaines circonstances, ce qu’il y a de pénible dans une décision par les pré

avoir la mèche courte— (Canada) Réagir rapidement et fortement, être impatient.

avoir la mémoire courte— Avoir petite mémoire, être oublieux.

avoir la moutarde qui monte au nez— to lose one's temper

avoir la parole— Avoir la permission, le droit de prendre la parole, avoir son tour pour parler.

avoir la parole haute— (Sens figuré) Parler avec autorité, avec arrogance.

avoir la patate— Se sentir plein d’énergie.

avoir la peau de— (Familier) Se débarrasser de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose ; tuer.

avoir la peau dure— (Sens figuré) Être résistant à toutes les épreuves de la vie.

avoir la pêche— (Droit) (Vieilli) Avoir seul le droit de pêcher quelque part.

avoir la pelote à terre— to be very tired

avoir la pétoche— (Populaire) ou (Argot) (Familier) (France) Avoir peur.

avoir la peur au ventre— Avoir très peur.

avoir la poisse— Être très malchanceux.

avoir la police au cul— (Familier) Être recherché par la police.

avoir la pression— Être sous pression, ressentir la pression des autres pour se comporter d'une certaine manière.

avoir la rage au ventre— Être très en colère.

avoir la scoumoune— Être très malchanceux.

avoir la tête— Avoir du jugement et du calme.

avoir la tête ailleurs— (Sens figuré) Penser à autre chose que le moment présent.

avoir la tête comme un tambour— Avoir très mal à la tête.

avoir la tête dans le cul— to be knackered; to feel like shit

avoir la tête dans le cul— (Vulgaire) Être mal réveillé, souvent à cause d'abus d'alcool.

avoir la tête lourde— Éprouver dans la tête un sentiment de pesanteur, d’embarras.

avoir la tête montée dans la lune— (Vallée d’Aoste) Être en état d’ivresse.

avoir la tête pesante— Éprouver dans la tête un sentiment de pesanteur, d’embarras.

avoir la tête près du bonnet— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Se fâcher facilement.

avoir la tête sur les épaules— to have one's head screwed on

avoir la trique— (Vulgaire) (Sexualité) Être en érection.

avoir la va-vite— Avoir une envie pressante d’aller aux toilettes.

avoir la vie chevillée au corps— (Sens figuré) Se dit d’une personne qui résiste à de graves maladies, à des blessures dangereuses.

avoir la vie dure— Être difficile à tuer, à faire mourir ; être de santé résistante.

avoir la vue nette— Avoir des yeux qui distinguent bien les objets.

avoir le boulard— Avoir la grosse tête.

avoir le champ libre— (Sens figuré) Avoir la liberté de faire ce que l’on veut.

avoir le chic— Avoir un certain talent, exceller dans un certain domaine.

avoir le cœur au bord des lèvres— to feel nauseous, to feel like one is going to vomit

avoir le cœur bien accroché— (Sens figuré) Supporter des choses très pénibles ou difficiles.

avoir le cœur brisé— Ressentir un chagrin extrême après avoir été abandonné par l’être qu’on aimait.

avoir le cœur gros— (Sens figuré) Être très malheureux.

avoir le cœur lourd— (Sens figuré) Être très malheureux.

avoir le cœur serré— (Sens figuré) Être attristé.

avoir le coeur sur la main— → voir avoir le cœur sur la main.

avoir le cœur velu— Être courageux.

avoir le coup de foudre— Tomber amoureux de façon soudaine, immédiate.

avoir le courage de ses opinions— Soutenir ses opinions en public.

avoir le couteau entre les dents— (Sens figuré) Être sous tension, prêt à se venger.

avoir le couteau sous la gorge— to be pressured, to be compelled to do something (to be in a situation in which one has no alternati

avoir le couteau sous la gorge— Être en grand danger immédiat, ne pas avoir le choix.

avoir le cuir dur— (Sens propre) (Zoologie) Animal à peau épaisse.

avoir le cuir épais— Être particulièrement insensible.

avoir le cuir solide— Être résistant, dur au mal.

avoir le cul bordé de médailles— (Vulgaire) Avoir beaucoup de chance.

avoir le cul bordé de nouilles— (Vulgaire) Avoir beaucoup de chance.

avoir le cul dans le beurre— (Familier) Avoir beaucoup d'argent, généralement plus par le privilège de la naissance que par le tr

avoir le cul entre deux chaises— (Familier) Être tiraillé entre deux situations.

avoir le démon— (Grenoble) (Argot) Être en colère, frustré ou dégoûté.

avoir le dernier mot— (Sens figuré) Être le dernier à intervenir, à parler, dans une discussion conflictuelle, et par là m

avoir le dessous— Se faire dominer.

avoir le dessus— (Intransitif) (Transitif avec le complément d’objet introduit par sur) Dominer, obtenir l’avantage u

avoir le diable au corps— Être méchant ou furieux.

avoir le diable dans la peau— Montrer beaucoup d’activité, de verve, de vivacité ou d’entrain.

avoir le diable dans ses guenilles— Montrer beaucoup d’activité, de verve, de vivacité ou d’entrain.

avoir le dos tourné— (Sens figuré) Être absent.

avoir le droit de— Être naturellement habilité à, pouvoir (faire quelque chose) soit qu'on puisse se le faire reprocher

avoir le feu au cul— (Sens figuré) (Vulgaire) (Argot) Être très pressé.

avoir le feu au cul— to be horny, to be hot to trot, to be gagging for it

avoir le feu aux fesses— to be horny, to be hot to trot, to be gagging for it, to have ants in one's pants

avoir le fil— (Vieilli) Être fin ou rusé.

avoir le gaz— (Argot) Être en état d’ébriété.

avoir le gourdin— (Vulgaire) (Sexualité) Être en érection.

avoir le gout— (Vieilli) ou (Canada) (Parler gaga) Avoir envie, prendre plaisir à faire.

avoir le guiâbe dans ses guenilles— (Touraine) Variante tourangelle de avoir le diable dans ses guenilles.

avoir le haut du pavé— (Sens figuré) Avoir une position sociale élevée.

avoir le mérite— (Ironique) Avoir peu de mérite, excepté ce qui suit la locution

avoir le moral à zéro— Être très déprimé.

avoir le moral à zéro— to be really down, to be feeling very low, to be down in the dumps, to be in low spirits

avoir le moral dans les chaussettes— to have one's heart in one's boots, to be really down, to be feeling very low, to be down in the dum

avoir le moral dans les chaussettes— (Sens figuré) Ne plus avoir le moral.

avoir le mot— (Sens figuré) Être averti de ce qu’il convient de dire ou de faire dans une certaine circonstance.

avoir le mot pour rire— (Familier) Dire habituellement des choses plaisantes qui font rire.

avoir le nez dans— (Sens figuré) Lire ; étudier.

avoir le nez fin— Prévoir correctement un évènement.

avoir le nichon en gant de toilette— (Sens figuré) (Populaire) Avoir les seins en gants de toilette.

avoir le noir— (Familier) Être triste, déprimé, mélancolique.

avoir le palais fin— (Sens figuré) Être un gourmet, avec des goûts culinaires raffinés.

avoir le pied marin— Savoir garder son équilibre sur un bateau, ne pas y souffrir du mal de mer.

avoir le pouce vert— (Canada) Avoir un talent, des aptitudes pour la culture des plantes.

avoir les abeilles— (Argot) Être énervé, très en colère.

avoir le sang vif— (Familier) Avoir la propension de se mettre rapidement en rogne ou en colère ; se fâcher facilement.

avoir les boules— (Sens figuré) Avoir peur.

avoir les bouteilles— to be pumped

avoir les cheveux beurrés— Être quelqu'un qui inquiète, qu'il faut craindre, dont il faut se méfier, quoiqu’il n’y ait encore d

avoir les cheveux près de la tête— Être susceptible.

avoir les chocotes— Avoir peur.

avoir les côtes en long— (Vieilli) (Familier) Être très paresseux.

avoir les couilles— (Vulgaire) (Sens figuré) Oser, avoir le courage.

avoir les dents mêlées— (Québec) (Sens figuré) Être saoul, ivre.

avoir les deux pieds dans le même sabot— (Sens figuré) (France) Être malhabile, peu débrouillard.

avoir les deux pieds sur terre— Variante de avoir les pieds sur terre.

avoir les doigts crochus— Être avare, radin.

avoir le sentiment— Avoir une certitude plus ou moins forte, penser que.

avoir les épaules en portemanteau— (Populaire)(Par analogie) Posséder des épaules non musclées, tombantes.

avoir les épaules solides— (Sens figuré) Supporter une épreuve, avoir suffisamment de force, d'énergie ou de moyens financiers

avoir le seum— (Argot) (France) Être en colère, frustré ou dégoûté.

avoir le seum— to be pissed off, to be cheesed off

avoir les flubes— Être effrayé par quelque chose ou quelqu’un, avoir peur.

avoir les foies— (Populaire) Avoir peur.

avoir les grelots— Trembler de peur, être effrayé.

avoir les jambes en cannelle— (Familier) (Sens figuré) (Suisse) Ressentir une grande faiblesse dans les jambes, ne plus pouvoir av

avoir les jambes en coton— (Familier) (Sens figuré) Ressentir une grande faiblesse dans les jambes, ne plus pouvoir avancer apr

avoir les jambes en guenille— (Familier) (Sens figuré) Ressentir une grande faiblesse dans les jambes, ne plus pouvoir avancer sui

avoir les jambes en manche de veste— (Familier) (Sens figuré) Avoir les jambes arquées, tordues, festonner en marchant.

avoir les jambes en pâté de foie— (Familier) (Sens figuré) (France) Ressentir une grande faiblesse dans les jambes, ne plus pouvoir av

avoir les larmes aux yeux— (Familier) Être ému au point de larmoyer.

avoir les mains libres— N’avoir rien dans les mains.

avoir les mains liées— (Sens figuré) Être empêché, entravé par des obligations antérieures, de quelque nature qu’elles soie

avoir les mains moites et les pieds poites— to be sweating heavily

avoir les mains nettes— (Sens figuré) (Familier) (Vieilli) Se conduire avec probité, administrer fidèlement, ne faire aucun

avoir les miches à zéro— (Argot) Avoir très peur.

avoir les moyens— (Familier) Être riche, avoir de l’argent.

avoir les nerfs— (Familier) (Vulgaire) (Par ellipse) Être agacé, irrité, énervé.

avoir les nerfs à vif— to be on edge

avoir les nerfs à vif— Être irrité, énervé.

avoir les nerfs en pelote— (Sens figuré) Être particulièrement énervé, stressé.

avoir les oreilles bouchées— Ne pas écouter, ne pas accorder d’attention.

avoir les oreilles délicates— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Se fâcher aisément, se choquer des moindres choses.

avoir les oreilles qui sifflent— to have ears that are burning

avoir le souffle court— Être essoufflé.

avoir le sourire aux lèvres— (Sens figuré) Être souriant, heureux.

avoir les patates au fond du sac— (Familier) (Sens figuré) Se dit d’un homme longtemps privé de rapport sexuel.

avoir les pieds carrés— (Football) Être maladroit devant le but.

avoir les pieds gelés— (Familier) Avoir froid aux pieds.

avoir les pieds mis en dedans— Être gêné, mal à l’aise.

avoir les pieds sur terre— (Sens figuré) Être réaliste.

avoir les poches trouées— (Sens figuré) Être très dépensier.

avoir les pouces verts— (Québec) Avoir des aptitudes pour la culture des plantes.

avoir les reins solides— (Sens figuré) Supporter une épreuve, avoir suffisamment de force, d'énergie ou de moyens financiers

avoir les sangs tournés— Être fortement choqué.

avoir les talons près du derrière— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Partir, s’enfuir précipitamment.

avoir les yeux comme un lapin russe— (Argot) Avoir les yeux fatigués, rougis.

avoir les yeux dans le même trou— (Québec) (Populaire) Ne pas voir correctement, à cause de la fatigue ou d’un autre facteur.

avoir les yeux en fusil— (Québec) Être furieux.

avoir les yeux en trou de bite— (Argot) (Vulgaire) (Rare) Avoir les paupières lourdes de sommeil.

avoir les yeux plus gros que le ventre— Prendre plus qu’on ne peut manger, avoir plus de convoitise que d’appétit.

avoir les yeux qui brillent— Avoir les yeux brillants, par bonheur ou par émerveillement.

avoir les yeux qui saignent— (Sens figuré) Se dit d'une personne qui voit quelque chose qui lui déplaît, ou un texte ou une image

avoir les yeux rivés sur— Garder le regard orienté sur un point fixe.

avoir le tac— (Vieilli) (Rare) Avoir l'instinct, le talent, de la répartie, de la réponse immédiate et bien sentie

avoir le tour— (Populaire) Connaître la manière, avoir une facilité ou une aisance naturelle pour faire quelque cho

avoir le trouillomètre à zéro— Avoir très peur.

avoir le vent— (Marine) Se trouver ou se mettre entre le lieu d’où le vent souffle et le navire dont il s’agit.

avoir le ventre creux— Avoir très faim.

avoir le ventre plat comme une punaise— Avoir faim, avoir le ventre vide.

avoir le verbe haut— Parler fort.

avoir lieu— Se passer ou se dérouler dans un endroit.

avoir mal— (Transitif avec le complément d’objet introduit par à) Éprouver de la douleur (physique ou morale).

avoir mal au cœur— Avoir des nausées, avoir envie de vomir.

avoir mal aux cheveux— to have a hangover

avoir matière à— Fournir l’occasion de.

avoir mauvaise grâce à— (Vieilli) Ne pas être fondé à faire quelque chose, être mal venu.

avoir mauvaise mine— Sembler fatigué ou malade.

avoir mauvais fond— Être méchant, pervers.

avoir meilleur temps de— (Suisse) (Franche-Comté) Avoir intérêt, avoir avantage, être plus avisé de, faire mieux de.

avoir nouvelle— Obtenir des informations sur des personnes ou des choses dont on n’est pas informé depuis quelque te

avoir par-dessus la tête— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Être accablé d’une chose.

avoir part— (Anglicisme) Participer.

avoir partie gagnée— (Sens figuré) Être assuré de la victoire.

avoir peine à— Éprouver de la répugnance pour quelque chose.

avoir peur— Éprouver un sentiment de peur.

avoir pied— Toucher le fond, en surnageant lorsqu'on est dans l'eau.

avoir pitié— Souffrir du malheur, de la misère, de la détresse (de quelqu’un) ; y compatir.

avoir plus facile— (Belgique) Avoir plus de facilité.

avoir plus grands yeux que grand ventre— Prendre plus qu’on ne peut manger, avoir plus de convoitise que d’appétit.

avoir plusieurs cordes à son arc— Avoir plusieurs procédés à disposition pour arriver à ses fins.

avoir plusieurs fers au feu— Avoir en même temps plusieurs travaux ou projets en cours.

avoir pour agréable— (Vieilli) Agréer, trouver bon.

avoir presse— Avoir hâte, être pressé.

avoir prise— Exercer une pression morale ou physique sur quelqu’un.

avoir quelque chose à se mettre sous la dent— Disposer de quelque chose, généralement en petite quantité, pour nourrir un intérêt, répondre à un b

avoir quelqu'un dans le nez— to get up someone's nose, to dislike someone

avoir querelle— Se disputer, avoir une altercation.

avoir raison— (Absolument) Dire, penser quelque chose qui est vrai, ne pas se tromper ou commettre d’erreur.

avoir recours— (Forme absolue) (Droit) Avoir la possibilité de réclamer, de faire valoir un droit.

avoir ses Anglais— Avoir ses règles.

avoir ses coudées franches— Variante de avoir les coudées franches.

avoir ses fonds— (Québec) Avoir pied.

avoir ses habitudes— Venir souvent dans un endroit, y être connu et y être à l’aise.

avoir ses nerfs— Ne pas être capable de maîtriser son état nerveux.

avoir ses ours— Avoir ses règles.

avoir ses ragnagnas— Avoir ses règles.

avoir ses raisons— Avoir des raisons, des motivations particulières qui expliquent ou justifient un comportement, des a

avoir soif— Ressentir le besoin ou l’envie de boire.

avoir soin de— (Familier) Veiller à ce qu’une chose se fasse idéalement.

avoir son compte— Être satisfait de ce que l’on a reçu, ne pas demander davantage.

avoir son jeune homme— (Vieilli) Être un peu ivre ; avoir une pointe de vin.

avoir son mot à dire— Vouloir exprimer son opinion.

avoir son pain cuit— (Désuet) Avoir sa subsistance assurée ; avoir de quoi vivre en repos.

avoir souci— S'occuper de quelqu'un ou de quelque chose.

avoir sous la main— Avoir juste à côté de soi, immédiatement accessible et utilisable (un objet, une personne ou toute s

avoir sujet de— Avoir un motif légitime de, avoir matière à, avoir tendance à.

avoir sur la conscience— Avoir à se reprocher, pour une raison morale.

avoir sur le bord des lèvres— (Sens figuré) Être ou se croire tout près de se souvenir, en parlant d’un mot, d’un nom, d’une expre

avoir sur le cœur— (Familier) Avoir du ressentiment.

avoir sur les bras— (Familier) Être embarrassé, être occupé de quelque chose.

avoir sur les lèvres— Être sur le point de dire quelque chose que l’on retient par scrupule, par discrétion, par précautio

avoir tort— Ne pas avoir raison, se tromper.

avoir tôt fait de— (Soutenu) Être prompt à.

avoir toute honte bue— N’avoir plus honte de rien.

avoir toute sa tête— (Sens figuré) Conserver toute sa lucidité d’esprit, n’avoir pas le jugement affaibli, en parlant d’u

avoir toutes les cartes en main— Variante de avoir les cartes en main.

avoir tout faux— Avoir répondu de manière erronée à une série de questions.

avoir tout pour plaire— (Par hyperbole) Avoir beaucoup de qualités.

avoir tout vu— (Par hyperbole) Avoir vu quelque chose d'original. S'emploie généralement dans un contexte d'étonnem

avoir trait à— Avoir un rapport avec, être en rapport avec, avoir un lien avec, traiter de.

avoir trop bu— Être saoul.

avoir un appétit de moine— (Sens figuré) Avoir un grand appétit, manger excessivement.

avoir un appétit de terrassier— (Sens figuré) Avoir un grand appétit, manger excessivement.

avoir un balai dans le cul— (Vulgaire) Être guindé, rigide dans sa démarche ou bien hautain.

avoir un balai dans le cul— to have a stick up one's ass, to have a pole up one's ass, to be stuck-up

avoir un baobab dans la main— (Par hyperbole) (Familier) Variante de avoir un poil dans la main

avoir un bœuf sur la langue— Garder le silence, ne pas divulguer un secret.

avoir un coup de foudre— Tomber amoureux de façon soudaine, immédiate.

avoir un coup de trop— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Abuser de la consommation de boissons alcoolisée ; être saoul.

avoir une araignée au plafond— Être dérangé, dingo, fou, maso, taré, etc.

avoir une araignée dans le plafond— Être un peu dérangé, dingo, fou, maso, taré.

avoir une bonne presse— (Sens figuré) Avoir bonne réputation.

avoir une chance de cocu— Se trouver face à une circonstance favorable.

avoir une crotte sur le coeur— → voir avoir une crotte sur le cœur.

avoir une cuite— Être ivre, avoir une crise d'ivresse.

avoir une face à fesser dedans— (Québec) Avoir une attitude détestable.

avoir une faim de chien— (Sens figuré) Avoir très faim.

avoir une faim de loup— (Sens figuré) Avoir un très gros appétit, être très affamé.

avoir une mauvaise presse— (Sens figuré) Avoir mauvaise réputation.

avoir une petite mine— Sembler fatigué ou malade.

avoir une peur bleue— Avoir très peur, craindre énormément.

avoir une punaise dans le bois de lit— Être un peu ou complètement fou.

avoir une sainte horreur— to hate, to loathe, to have a horror of, to hate with a passion

avoir une sale mine— Sembler fatigué ou malade.

avoir une santé de fer— (Sens figuré) Avoir une excellente santé.

avoir une tête à taper dedans— (Familier) (Moins courant) (Sens figuré) Se dit d’une personne dont l’expression faciale – arrogante

avoir un faible pour— Aimer, avoir le béguin pour quelqu’un, préférer l’un à l’autre.

avoir un fil à la patte— (Sens figuré) Avoir des obligations, ne pas pouvoir agir librement.

avoir un grain— to be crazy, to be strangely behaved

avoir un grain— (Familier) (Sens figuré) Être un peu fou.

avoir un œil neuf— (Sens figuré) Voir les choses d’une autre façon, sous un autre angle.

avoir un œil qui dit merde à l'autre— to be cross-eyed, to be squint-eyed, to squint

avoir un oursin dans sa poche— (Familier) Être avare, radin.

avoir un penchant pour— Être attiré par.

avoir un pet de travers— Être légèrement indisposé, être tracassé, être de mauvaise humeur.

avoir un pète au casque— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Être ou paraître fou.

avoir un petit creux— Avoir légèrement faim.

avoir un petit pois dans la tête— (Familier) (Sens figuré) Avoir une toute petite cervelle ; être idiot, niais, stupide.

avoir un petit vélo dans la cafetière— (France) (Familier) (Sens figuré) Être fou, avoir le cerveau légèrement dérangé.

avoir un petit vélo dans la tête— (Familier) (Sens figuré) Être fou, avoir le cerveau légèrement dérangé.

avoir un pied dans— (Sens figuré) Être partiellement impliqué ou engagé dans une activité, un domaine ou une situation,

avoir un pied dans la fosse— (Sens figuré) Être fort vieux ou extrêmement malade, n’avoir que peu de temps à vivre.

avoir un pied dans la tombe— to have one foot in the grave

avoir un pied dans la tombe— (Sens figuré) Être très âgé, très malade, sur le point de mourir.

avoir un poil dans la main— to be bone-idle, to be extremely lazy

avoir un rapport— Être en rapport avec quelque chose, avoir un lien quelconque, concerner.

avoir un ticket— (Familier) Plaire à quelqu’un.

avoir un train de retard— (Sens figuré) Ne pas avoir compris quelque chose et être en retard par rapport à la situation ou par

avoir un verre dans le nez— (Familier) Être ivre, enivré.

avoir vécu— (Soutenu) Être mort.

avoir vent— (Vieilli) Recevoir une information ; être informé.

avoir vent et marée— (Marine) Se dit d’un navire qui se trouve avoir en même temps le vent et la marée favorables pour la

avoir voix au chapitre— Pouvoir donner son avis, faire entendre sa voix et influer sur la décision à prendre.

à voix basse— Avec un faible volume sonore, en parlant de s'exprimer oralement.

à volonté— ad libitum, at will

à votre santé— to your health, cheers

à vous de voir— it's up to you, it's your call, it's your choice, you decide

à vrai dire— attestation of truthfulness and frankness: to tell the truth, as a matter of fact

à walpé— À poil, tout nu.

axe de rotation— (Physique) Axe autour duquel un objet tourne.

axes de coordonnées— (Cartographie) Lignes droites d’égale valeur de l’une des coordonnées rectangulaires sur le plan de

a yodisé— Lettre archaïque de l’alphabet cyrillique.

azimut géodésique— (Cartographie) Angle dièdre que font les demi-plans limités par la normale menée d’un lieu à la surf

azuré bleu céleste— (Zoologie) Un insecte lépidoptère (papillon) de jour de la famille des lycénidés (Lycaenidae), dont

b-a ba— basics, fundamentals, ABC

bâbord amure— (Navigation) En position de recevoir le vent par bâbord.

bacille de Sonne— (Bactériologie) (Histoire de la médecine) Synonyme ancien de Shigella dysenteriae, espèce de bactéri

bac moins dix— (Par dérision) ou (Par plaisanterie) Personne très peu instruite.

bac moins douze— (Par dérision) ou (Par plaisanterie) Personne très ignare.

bac moins huit— (Par dérision) ou (Par plaisanterie) Personne particulièrement peu instruite.

bac moins neuf— (Par dérision) ou (Par plaisanterie) Personne très peu instruite.

bac moins quatre— Personne assez peu instruite, le niveau d’instruction de cette personne.

bac moins quinze— (Par dérision) ou (Par plaisanterie) Personne très très très ignare.

bac moins seize— (Par dérision) ou (Par plaisanterie) Personne ultra-ignare, niveau intellectuel de cette personne.

bac moins sept— (Par dérision) ou (Par plaisanterie) Personne particulièrement peu instruite.

bac moins six— (Par dérision) ou (Par plaisanterie) Personne particulièrement peu instruite.

bac moins treize— (Par dérision) ou (Par plaisanterie) Personne, très, très ignare.

bac moins trois— Personne assez peu instruite, le niveau d’instruction de cette personne.

bad boy— (Anglicisme) Homme plutôt rebelle.

bagage à main— Sac, mallette, valise qui contient les objets ou les effets que le voyageur emporte et qu’il conserv

bagarre générale— Rixe violente impliquant un grand nombre, voire la totalité des personnes présentes.

bain de jouvence— (Sens figuré) (Poétique) Rajeunissement.

bain de mer— Fait de se baigner totalement ou en partie dans la mer, et de pouvoir ainsi profiter des vagues et d

bain de minuit— Baignade nocturne sans maillot de bain, en étant nu.

bain moussant— Baignoire avec une eau additionnée de produit tensioactif entrainant la une forte production de mous

bains publics— (Construction) Lieu d’hygiène corporelle, accessible à un public donné.

baiser comme des lapins— (Vulgaire) (Péjoratif) (Sexualité) Faire l’amour fréquemment.

baiser comme un lapin— (Vulgaire) (Péjoratif) (Sexualité) Faire l’amour durant peu de temps. Note d’usage : Se dit surtout

baiser les mains à— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Complimenter quelqu’un.

baiser volé— (Par euphémisme) (Vieilli) Baiser non consenti par la personne qui le subit, par un contact des lèvr

baisse de pression— (Industrie pétrolière) Diminution de la pression des gaz volontairement effectuée dans une installat

baisser les bras— (Sens figuré) (Idiotisme) Renoncer à agir ; se décourager face aux difficultés. Note d’usage : Princ

baisser le ton— Parler moins fort ou moins vivement.

baisser sa garde— Devenir moins vigilant.

baisser son froc— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Capituler avec lâcheté.

baisser son pantalon— (Sens figuré) Se soumettre, céder à la négociation, voire à l’humiliation.

balancer son porc— Dénoncer un homme pratiquant le harcèlement sexuel.

baldingère faux-roseau— Espèce de plantes monocotylédones de la famille des Poaceae, sous-famille des Pooideae, originaire d

balise de fermeture— (Programmation) Balise fermante.

balle au centre— (Familier) Sorte de statu quo, d’égalité entre les avantages de deux ou plusieurs parties.

balle de break— break point

balle de défense— (Armement) Balle non-léthale.

balle de match— (Tennis) Point qui peut permettre à l'un des joueurs de remporter le match.

balle perdue— Balle tirée et causant un dommage collatéral, atteignant une personne qui n’était pas la cible de dé

balle retournée— (Armement) Balle qui a été retirée de sa douille avant d’y être replacée à l’envers, afin de provoqu

balles rapides— plural of balle rapide

ballet acrobatique— (Art) Forme de ballet faisant appel à des techniques d’acrobatie.

ballet aquatique— Spectacle de danse qui se déroule dans l’eau.

ballet bleu— Orgie pédophile avec de jeunes garçons.

ballon dirigeable— (Aéronautique) Type d'aéronef constitué par un grand ballon, rempli de gaz plus léger que l’air, pil

bal parquet— (Danse) Piste de danse en bois démontable.

Balthazar Picsou— (Univers des canards de Disney) Personnage de bande dessinée créé par Carl Barks en 1947.

bal trad— Forme de bal où sont dansées des danses populaires dites folk ou trad mêlant danses de couple, mixer

banana split— (Anglicisme) (Cuisine) Banane coupée en deux avec trois boules de crème glacée entre ses deux partie

banane pesée— (Cuisine) Banane plantain tranchée, écrasée puis frite.

banc arrière— (Politique, Relations internationales) Ensemble des membres des délégations officielles assis en ret

bandage de contention— (Médecine) Bande souple adhésive, utilisée à des fins préventives, palliatives ou curatives, qui per

bande d'arrêt d'urgence— hard shoulder

bande de garantie— (Familier) Hymen féminin.

bande magnétique— (Architecture des ordinateurs) Support permettant l’enregistrement d’informations analogiques ou num

bander comme un taureau— (Vulgaire) (Sens figuré) Avoir une très forte érection.

bande rouge— (Zoologie) Espèce d’insecte lépidoptère (papillon) de nuit de la famille des géométridés (Geometrida

bande transporteuse— (Construction) Bande mobile pour le transport des solides en vrac.

bande transporteuse— conveyor belt

bande velcro— Bande autoagrippante.

bánh bao— (Cuisine) Variante orthographique de banh bao.

banque de baccara— Partie de baccara où un seul joueur tient sur deux tableaux les enjeux de tous les pontes.

banque de connaissances— (Éducation) Base de données qui rassemble des ressources cognitives mises à disposition par un résea

banque de détail— (Finance) Ensemble des opérations bancaires de faible montant unitaire faites avec les particuliers,

barbu à gorge bleue— Espèce d’oiseaux de la famille des Megalaimidae, de nom scientifique Psilopogon asiaticus.

barbue de rivière— (Ichtyologie) Poisson-chat fréquent en Amérique du Nord, de la famille des Ictaluridae et dont le no

bardane à petites têtes— (Botanique) Plante bisannuelle de nom scientifique Arctium minus, aux capitules petits (6-8 mm), inv

bardane à petits capitules— (Botanique) Plante bisannuelle de nom scientifique Arctium minus, aux capitules petits (6-8 mm), inv

bardane commune— (Botanique) Plante bisannuelle de nom scientifique Arctium lappa, aux capitules larges (10-15 mm), b

bardane de Maass— (Botanique) Plante bisannuelle hybride de nom scientifique Arctium ×maassii, proche de A. lappa avec

bardane de Neuman— (Botanique) Plante hybride de nom scientifique Arctium ×neumanii, hybride entre A. lappa et A. nemor

bardane officinale— (Botanique) Plante bisannuelle de nom scientifique Arctium lappa, aux capitules larges (10-15 mm), b

barge marbrée— (Ornithologie) Petit échassier limicole du Nouveau Monde migrant en automne vers la Californie, le G

Bar Mitsvah— (Judaïsme) Rite initiatique par lequel le jeune garçon juif marque sa majorité, en principe à 13 ans

baroud d'honneur— last stand; valiant final fight

barque à travers— (Sens figuré) En travers.

barreau de chaise— (Sens figuré) Sorte de gros cigare.

barre franche— (Marine) Tige fixée dans un gouvernail afin de le déplacer

barre inscrite— (Linguistique) Diacritique diacritique qui peut être utilisé sur certaines lettres de l’alphabet lat

barre oblique inverse— (Informatique, Typographie) Signe sous la forme « \\ ».

barre oblique inversée— (Typographie) Signe sous la forme « \\ ».

barrer la route— Empêcher de passer, sur une voie.

barrer le chemin— (Sens propre) Se mettre devant quelqu’un de manière à l’empêcher de passer.

barrer le passage— Se mettre devant quelqu’un de manière à l’empêcher de passer.

barres parallèles— parallel bars

barrière Vauban— Barrière de police.

bar tacheté— (Zoologie) Espèce de poisson osseux marin (Atlantique et Méditerranée) comestible, un loup de mer qu

bartsie des Alpes— (Botanique) Plante vivace de montagne à la fleur violette qui appartient à la famille des Scrophular

bascule de Schmitt— (Électronique) Type de circuit d’entrée qui fait qu’un dispositif numérique change subitement d’état

bas de plafond— stupid, dumb, dim-witted

bas de plafond— (Péjoratif) Personne sotte, stupide.

bas du front— stupid, dumb, dim-witted

base canonique— (Algèbre linéaire) Meilleur ensemble minimal de vecteurs à partir desquels on peut construire un esp

base conjuguée— (Chimie) Espèce chimique qui forme avec son acide conjugué un couple acide/base.

base de données distribuées— (Bases de données) Base de données dont l’exécution et le stockage sont répartis sur plusieurs serve

base de réflexion— Faits, observations, documents pour alimenter une réflexion.

base jump— (Sport) (Parachutisme) Discipline du parachutisme, qui consiste à sauter depuis une haute constructi

base textuelle— (Bases de données) Base de données contenant un corpus de textes.

bas les armes— Appel à l'adversaire à mettre les armes bas.

bas les mains— (Familier) Interdiction de toucher à.

bas les pattes— (Familier) (Par plaisanterie) Interdiction de toucher à.

bas les pattes— hands off! paws off! mitts off!

bas peuple— (Sociologie) Classe sociale, ensemble des gens au bas de l’échelle sociale, au statut social en dess

basse besogne— Tâche honteuse ou déshonorante, tâche subalterne.

basse cuisine— (Sens figuré) Manœuvres, intrigues obscures et malhonnêtes.

basse obstinée— (Musique) Partie de basse jouée en boucle et sur laquelle on improvise.

basses œuvres— Mauvaise action.

bassin hydrographique— (Hydrographie) Ensemble du territoire d’un pays drainé par un réseau de cours d’eau et de leurs affl

bateau dreigeur— (Pêche) Bateau dont on se sert pour pêcher à la dreige.

bateau fantôme— Bateau vide qui navigue au gré des flots.

bateleur des savanes— (Zoologie) Espèce d’oiseau, un rapace, vivant en Afrique.

bâtiment autonome— (Construction) Bâtiment conçu de manière à fournir lui-même l’énergie ou l’eau qui sont nécessaires

bâtir des châteaux en Espagne— (Sens figuré) Avoir des rêves ou des projets irréalistes.

bâtir des plans sur la comète— (Sens figuré) Faire des projets sans fondements solides.

bâtir sur un vif fonds— (Vieilli) Bâtir sur un fondement solide et ferme, dont les terres n'ont pas été remuées.

bâton de rouge— Ellipse de bâton de rouge à lèvres.

batte de maçon— Masse plate pour écraser le plâtre.

batterie de gènes— (Génétique) Groupe de gènes situés sur un même chromosome et codant des protéines ayant des structur

battre à Niort— (Argot) (Rare) Nier, prétendre ignorer.

battre à plates coutures— (Sens figuré) Vaincre, battre très nettement, terrasser, écraser, dans un contexte de compétition, d

battre comme plâtre— Battre avec violence, à coups redoublés.

battre des ailes— Agiter ses ailes pour prendre son vol.

battre des cils— Battre des paupières, agiter les cils de façon répétée.

battre des entrechats— (Danse) Marquer la mesure de manière à pouvoir exécuter un entrechat.

battre des paupières— Abaisser et relever les paupières en un instant, cligner des yeux, en particulier lorsqu’on le fait

battre des records— (Sens figuré) Dépasser les attentes ; se dépasser.

battre du tambour— Tirer des sons du tambour, jouer du tambour.

battre en arrière— (Marine) Faire machine arrière.

battre en brèche— (Militaire) Défoncer pour ouvrir une brèche.

battre en retraite— to retreat, to beat a retreat

battre en retraite— (Militaire) Fuir devant l’adversaire, abandonner le champ de bataille, abandonner la position.

battre froid— (Sens figuré) (Désuet) ou (Régionalisme) Manifester à quelqu’un de la froideur ou une indifférence m

battre la grosse caisse— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Attirer l'attention sur soi comme un charlatan qui, pour faire venir le pub

battre la rue— Déambuler de long en large.

battre la semelle— Taper du pied pour se réchauffer, sautiller en cadence et lever alternativement les jambes de manièr

battre la ville— Aller de rue en rue.

battre le chien devant le loup— (Sens figuré) Agir contre une personne en en visant une autre.

battre le fer pendant qu'il est chaud— to strike while the iron is hot, to make hay while the sun shines

battre le rappel— (Sens figuré) Rassembler, réunir tout ce dont on peut disposer.

battre les estrades— (Familier) (Politique) Être orateur à la tribune de meetings électoraux.

battre les murs— (Familier) Marcher en chancelant par l'effet de l’ivresse.

battre les rues— Déambuler de long en large.

battre pavillon— (Marine) Naviguer sous le pavillon de.

battre son dail— Être à l’agonie.

battre un record— Faire mieux que le précédent record ; établir un nouveau record.

baume copalme— Baume de copalme.

bavard comme une pie— Très bavard.

beau comme un camion— (Familier) Très beau.

beaucoup de bruit pour rien— much ado about nothing

beaucoup de bruit pour rien— Une chose insignifiante a pris des proportions excessives.

beau dommage— Évidemment.

beau gosse— (Familier) Beau jeune homme.

beau joueur— Personne qui reste impassible devant une perte, qui accepte loyalement un revers, une défaite.

beau merle— (Péjoratif) Jeune homme séduisant et arrogant.

beau monde— Partie supérieure d’une société, supposée remarquable par son élégance, sa distinction, son raffinem

beau sexe— (Désuet) (Indénombrable) Femme, être humain de sexe féminin.

bebek betutu— Plat balinais à base de poulet ou canard rôti.

bécasseau à croupion blanc— (Ornithologie) Espèce d’oiseau petit échassier limicole au petit bec foncé, aux ailes longues, aux p

bécasseau maubèche— (Ornithologie) Espèce d’oiseau petit échassier limicole migrateur d’apparence trapue, court sur patt

bécasseau minuscule— (Ornithologie) Espèce de petit oiseau limicole.

bécassine sourde— (Ornithologie) Espèce d’oiseau petit échassier limicole de l’Ancien Monde, une des trois espèces de

bec et ongles— De toutes ses forces.

bel et bien— Tout à fait ; entièrement.

belle comme le jour— feminine singular of beau comme le jour

belle gosse— (Familier) Belle jeune fille.

belle lurette— Longtemps, un certain temps déjà, un bon bout de temps.

belle mère— Espèce connue de cactus.

belle mort— Mort naturelle et paisible.

béluga européen— (Ichtyologie) Grand esturgeon.

bembex à rostre— (Entomologie) Espèce de guêpe fouisseuse européenne, de grande taille, creusant des terriers dans le

bénéfice du doute— (Droit) Acquittement dû au manque de preuves décisives.

bénéfice net— (Comptabilité) Bénéfice qu’on retire d’une entreprise, déduction faite de tous les frais.

béni des dieux— (Sens figuré) Qui a beaucoup de chance.

berce laineuse— (Botanique) Plante herbacée de la famille des Apiacées de nom scientifique Heracleum maximum ou Hera

berce sphondyle— (Botanique) Heracleum sphondylium L., plante herbacée de la famille des Apiacées [1].

berger de Hongrie— (Cynologie) Variante de berger hongrois (race de chien).

bergère allemande— (Cynologie) Femelle du berger allemand.

berger picard— (Zootechnie) (Cynologie) Synonyme de berger de Picardie (race de chien).

bergers allemands— plural of berger allemand

berghia azurée— (Malacologie) Espèce de mollusque marin de l’ordre des nudibranches de Méditerranée et de l’Atlantiq

bernache cravant— (Ornithologie) Espèce d'oiseau palmipède migrateur de la famille des anatidés, dont la tête, le cou,

bernache du Canada— (Ornithologie) Espèce d’oiseau palmipède de la famille des anatidés, la plus grande des bernaches, d

béryl rouge— (Minéralogie) Variété de béryl rouge groseille riche en manganèse.

bête comme ses pieds— (Injurieux) Idiot, stupide.

bête comme un âne— (Injurieux) Idiot, stupide.

bête comme un camion— (Injurieux) Idiot, stupide.

bête comme un cochon— (Injurieux) Idiot, stupide.

bête comme un cygne— (Injurieux) Beau mais stupide.

bête comme un pot— (Familier) Extrêmement bête.

bête et méchant— Simplement, sans réfléchir.

bête et méchant— stupid, mindless

béton armé— (Construction, Génie civil) Matériau de construction constitué d’une armature métallique incorporée

béton armé— reinforced concrete

béton armé continu— (Construction) Matériau utilisé pour le revêtement des chaussées, dans lequel le béton et les armatu

béton bitumineux— (Construction) Sorte de béton dont le liant est du bitume.

béton précontraint— (Construction) Béton soumis à un effort permanent de compression au moyen d’armatures mises en tensi

betterave potagère— (Botanique) Nom usuel de Beta vulgaris, et plus particulièrement d'une sous-espèce nommée Beta vulga

beurré comme un Petit Lu— (Familier) Être complètement saoul.

beurre de cacao— cocoa butter

beurre de mutage— (Rare) Beurre de kombo.

beurrer les lunettes— (Sens figuré) (Populaire) Chercher à tromper, embrouiller, enfumer, par des paroles ou des actions d

biais cognitif— cognitive bias

biais de statu quo— (Psychologie cognitive, Économie comportementale) Tendance systématique à préférer ou maintenir l’ét

Bible hébraïque— (Religion) Bible des juifs, correspondant grosso modo à l'Ancien Testament de la Bible chrétienne.

biche des palétuviers— (Mammalogie) (Guyane) Espèce de cervidé vivant en Amérique (Odocoileus virginianus), aussi appelé ce

bicher comme un pou— (Familier) Éprouver un grand plaisir.

bichon à poil frisé— Bichon Frisé

bien aise— (Vieilli) Content, satisfait.

bien à la main— Qualifie une chose faite de manière que l’on peut s’en servir aisément, commodément.

bien appris— Bien élevé.

bien astré— Né sous un astre heureux, sous de bons hospices, chanceux.

bien à toi— best, regards, all the best (used at the end of a casual letter)

bien à vous— best, regards, all the best (used at the end of a casual letter)

bien cuit— (Cuisine) Qualifie une viande rouge longuement cuite dans toute son épaisseur.

bien de production— capital good

bien des fois— (Familier) Souvent ; fréquemment.

bien dire et bien penser ne sont rien sans bien faire— (Proverbial) Les paroles ne comptent pas sans les actes.

bien élevée— feminine singular of bien élevé

bien en main— Qualifie une chose faite de manière que l’on peut s’en servir aisément, commodément.

bien faire et laisser braire— (Familier) Synonyme de bien faire et laisser dire.

bien fatigué— (Par euphémisme) Malade.

bien gagner— (Sens figuré) Mériter.

bien immeuble— Bien qui n’est pas déplaçable.

bien le bonsoir— good evening

bien loin de— Au lieu de.

bien mal acquis— (Droit) Avoir soustrait illégalement au patrimoine public.

bien mal acquis ne profite jamais— ill-gotten gains never prosper

bien malin qui— (Ironique) Il est impossible de savoir, de deviner.

bien meuble— (Droit civil) Bien que l’on peut déplacer.

bien ordonné— (Mathématiques) Se dit d’un ensemble ordonné dont toute partie non vide possède un minimum.

bien que— Conjonction de subordination introduisant une concession.

bien senti— Argument ou propos qui porte, qui fait impression.

bien sûr— Évidemment ; avec évidence ; certainement.

bien tard venu pour néant tenu— what comes too late doesn't count any more

bien trouvé— ingenious, clever, original

bienvenue au club— (Sens figuré) (France) Se dit pour faire comprendre à quelqu’un que le locuteur et lui sont dans la

bien vouloir— Accepter avec plaisir.

bières à la pression— plural of bière à la pression

Big Bang— (Anglicisme) (Astrophysique) Modèle cosmologique décrivant l’époque dense et chaude qu’a connue l’un

Big Bounce— (Anglicisme) (Astrophysique) Modèle cosmologique hypothétique où l’Univers serait un cycle d’expansi

Big Crunch— (Astrophysique) Situation théorique dans laquelle l’ensemble de l’univers connu s'effondrerait sur l

bigorneau perceur japonais— Espèce de gastéropode marin de la famille des Muricidées, originaire de la mer du Japon et de nom sc

big up— (Anglicisme) Dédicace, respect.

bilinguisme sexuel— (Cameroun) (Néologisme) Bisexualité.

billet de logement— (Administration, Militaire) Écrit portant injonction à un habitant de loger un ou plusieurs soldats.

billet ouvert— (Transport) Billet permettant à un voyageur de fixer librement la date de son voyage.

biodégradation totale— (Écologie) Biodégradation complète de composés organiques en dioxyde de carbone, en sels minéraux et

biodiversité végétale— (Écologie, Botanique, Sciences de l’environnement) Diversité des espèces végétales, de leurs gènes e

bioenrichissement agronomique— (Agriculture) Amélioration de la richesse nutritionnelle des plantes alimentaires par des pratiques

bioenrichissement génétique— (Agriculture) Amélioration de la richesse nutritionnelle des plantes alimentaires par sélection géné

biopuce à protéines— (Génétique) Puce à protéines

biphényle polychloré— (Chimie) Composé organochloré dérivé du biphényle de formule générale C12H10-nCln.

bique et bouc— (Sens figuré) Hermaphrodite.

biscuits chinois— plural of biscuit chinois

biscutelle commune— (Botanique) Synonyme de lunetière lisse.

bison d'Amérique— American bison (Bison bison)

bison de Higgs— Espèce de bison disparue à l’ère Quaternaire, ancêtre du bison d’Europe.

bison d'Europe— European bison (Bison bonasus)

bison du Caucase— Sous-espèce disparue du bison d’Europe.

bisphénol A— (Chimie) Une des formes du bisphénol (abréviation : BPA).

bisphénol A— bisphenol A

bisphénol A diglycidyl éther— (Chimie) Éther diglycidique du bisphénol A, composé organique de formule C21H24O4, résine époxy liqu

bisque bisque rage— (Familier) (Langage enfantin) Utilisé pour se vanter de quelque chose devant un interlocuteur et le

bis repetita non placent— Ce qui est répété une deuxième fois ne séduit plus.

bis repetita placent sed perseverare diabolicum est— Il faut profiter des bonnes choses, mais sans en abuser.

bit de bourrage— (Réseaux informatiques) Bit non informatif placé dans les données transmises pour compléter leurs ta

bit de signe— (Informatique) Bit qui représente le signe d’un nombre binaire, 0 étant positif et 1 étant négatif,

bit stuffing— (Anglicisme informatique) (Réseaux informatiques) Insertion de bits non informatifs dans les données

bitume de Judée— (Minéralogie) (Vieilli) Asphalte qui se récolte sur la mer Morte.

bla bla blas— plural of bla bla bla

bla blas— plural of bla bla

blackstonie perfoliée— (Botanique) Espèce de blackstonie glauque, aux feuilles supérieures perfoliées et soudés, et aux fle

blague potache— Plaisanterie enfantine.

blaireau américain— (Zoologie) Espèce de blaireau d’Amérique.

blanc comme un cul— (Vulgaire) Qui a la peau très pâle.

blanc comme un cul— very white, untanned

blanchiment d'argent— money laundering

blanchiment fractionné— (Droit, Finance) Blanchiment par fractionnement des dépôts.

blanchiment par fractionnement des dépôts— (Droit, Finance) Technique de blanchiment d’argent qui consiste à faire effectuer, par plusieurs per

blanchir sous le harnais— Acquérir de l’expérience.

blessure ouverte— (Sens figuré) Souvenir douloureux.

bleu acier— De la couleur bleu acier.

bleu aldégo— De couleur bleu aldégo.

bleu cæruleum— De couleur bleu cæruleum (voir le nom), bleu céleste.

bleu cobalt— Variante de bleu de cobalt.

bleu de Brême— Oxyde de cuivre, constituant un pigment bleu.

bleu de cobalt— Pigment de couleur bleue composé d’un mélange complexe de silicates, de cobalt et de potassium.

bleu de Hambourg— Pigment fait de bleu de Prusse de médiocre qualité.

bleu de montagne— Pigment bleu à base de carbonate de cuivre et de sulfate de calcium.

bleu de Suède— (Ornithologie) Race de dindons à plumage gris bleu et aux tarses rougeâtres.

bleuet à feuilles étroites— (Botanique) Nom vulgaire de Vaccinium angustifolium, arbrisseau buissonnant à feuilles persistantes,

bleu marine— De la couleur bleu marine.

bleu minéral— Pigment bleu à base de carbonate de cuivre et de sulfate de calcium.

blindage réactif— (Militaire) Blindage comportant, intercalée dans sa structure, une couche d’explosif qui contribue à

blitz à quatre— Variante du jeu d’échecs, qui se joue par équipes de deux, et où les pièces prises sur un échiquier

blond vénitien— (Coiffure) Blond à reflets roux.

blongios nain— (Ornithologie) Espèce d'oiseau très petit échassier de la famille des ardéidés, à calotte et dos noi

boarmie rhomboïdale— (Zoologie) Une espèce d'insecte lépidoptère (papillon) de nuit de la famille des géométridés (Geomet

boat à voile— (Québec) (Anglicisme) Voilier.

bobak de Mongolie— (Zoologie) Synonyme de marmotte de Sibérie.

bobine de démarrage— (Technique) (Moteur thermique) Bobine d’induction excitée par la batterie et destinée à fournir un c

bœuf Stroganof— (Cuisine) Variante de bœuf Stroganov.

bœuf stroganoff— (Cuisine) Variante de bœuf Stroganov.

bœuf Stroganoff— (Cuisine) Variante de bœuf Stroganov.

bœuf Stroganov— (Cuisine) Plat traditionnel russe, à base de viande de bœuf, de crème fraîche, d’oignons et de champ

boire à petits coups— (Familier) Boire en prenant de petites gorgées à chaque fois.

boire à tire-larigot— Boire en grande quantité.

boire comme une botte— (Familier) Boire avec excès.

boire comme une éponge— (Familier) Boire avec excès.

boire comme un évier— (Familier) Boire beaucoup, avec excès.

boire comme un Polonais— Boire de l'alcool avec excès.

boire comme un sonneur— Boire excessivement.

boire du lait— (Sens figuré) Savourer une situation.

boire en wifi— (Familier) Boire sans contact entre le contenant et la bouche.

boire la coupe amère— (Sens figuré) Souffrir une humiliation, en assumant les conséquences désastreuses de ses actes.

boire tout son soûl— Boire autant qu’on veut.

boire un coup— Boire un verre d’alcool.

boire un pot— Boire un verre d’alcool.

boire un verre de trop— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Abuser de la consommation de boissons alcoolisée ; être saoul.

bois à brûler— Bois destiné à être brûlé pour produire de la chaleur.

bois de chauffe— (Vieilli) Bois destiné à être brûlé pour le chauffage.

bois de corde— (Foresterie) Bois fendu destiné au chauffage domestique.

bois de coupe— (Indénombrable) (Foresterie) Arbre sélectionné pour exploitation par l’homme ; bois issu d’un tel ar

bois de fer— (Ébénisterie) Bois du sidéroxylon.

bois de feu— (Vieilli) Bois destiné à être brûlé pour produire de la chaleur.

bois de gravier— (Régionalisme) Bois flotté.

bois de lune— (Régionalisme) (Vieilli) Bois volé dans les forêts.

bois déroulé— Pellicule de bois, minces feuilles de bois utilisées pour fabriquer du contreplaqué ; si les feuille

bois de Sisso— Nom donné au bois fourni par un arbre de la famille des Fabaceae nommé Dalbergia sissoo que l'on nom

bois flotté— Bois qui est transporté par flottaison.

boisson chaude— (Boisson) Boisson préparée à partir d’eau chaude ou de lait chaud, d’origine animale ou végétale.

boîte à baffes— (Sens figuré) Opération très risquée, quasiment sûre de rater.

boite à caca— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Anus.

boîte à caca— shithole (anus)

boîte à caca— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Anus.

boite à Perrette— (Sens figuré) (Finance) Caisse noire.

boite aux lettres vivante— (Renseignement) Personne utilisée pour échanger des biens entre deux individus sans qu'ils se rencon

boite mail— (Internet) Boite aux lettres électronique pour le courrier électronique.

boites à ordures— plural of boite à ordures

boîte vocale— (Téléphonie) Dispositif d’un système de messagerie vocale qui permet d’enregistrer et de mettre en m

bok choy— Petite variété non-pommée de chou chinois (Brassica rapa var. chinensis (L.) Kitam., 1950).

bolet de Satan— (Mycologie) Synonyme de bolet Satan (espèce de champignons).

bolet rude— (Mycologie) Espèce de champignons à tubes blanchâtres puis grisonnants, au chapeau convexe et mou, g

bombe à fission— (Armement) Bombe atomique.

bombe à fusion— (Armement) Bombe à hydrogène, bombe H.

bombe à rayonnement renforcé— (Armement) Bombe atomique de puissance explosive réduite, mais conçue pour produire une forte irradi

bombe à retardement— time bomb (bomb that has a mechanism such that detonation can be preset to a particular time)

bombe à retardement— (Armement) Engin explosif équipé d’une minuterie permettant d’en retarder le déclenchement.

bombe atomique— (Armement) Arme nucléaire utilisant la fission nucléaire pour dégager de l’énergie sous forme de cha

bombe H— (Armement) Arme de destruction massive dont l’explosion tire son énergie de la fusion nucléaire de l

bombe incendiaire— (Armement) Bombe destinée à provoquer un incendie.

bombe météorologique— a bomb cyclone, a meteorological bomb, a weather bomb

bombe planante— (Armement) Bombe disposant d’ailes et d’un guidage à distance permettant d’envoyer une forte charge

bombe programmée— (Internet) Logiciel malveillant conçu pour causer des dommages à un système informatique et qui est

bomber la poitrine— Gonfler la poitrine, la mettre en avant.

bombe sale— (Armement) Bombe conventionnelle, entourée de matériaux radioactifs destinés à être répandus en pous

bombe sale— dirty bomb (device containing conventional explosives and radioactive material, designed to spread r

bombyx chinois du chêne— (Zoologie) Une espèce d'insecte lépidoptère (papillon) de nuit originaire d'Asie (Chine, URSS) de la

bombyx de la ronce— (Zoologie) Insecte lépidoptère (papillon) de nuit, d’Eurasie, de la famille des lasiocampidés (Lasio

bombyx dictaeoïde— (Lépidoptérologie) Insecte lépidoptère, papillon de nuit d'Eurasie de la famille des notodontidés.

bombyx disparate— (Zoologie) Un insecte lépidoptère (papillon) de nuit de la famille des lymantridés (Lymantriidae) do

bombyx du chêne— (Zoologie) Un insecte lépidoptère (papillon) de nuit, d'Eurasie, de la famille des lasiocampidés (La

bombyx du hêtre— (Lépidoptérologie) Une espèce d'insecte lépidoptère (papillon) de nuit des bois d'Eurasie de la fami

bombyx du mûrier— Bombyx mori

bona fide— (Droit) De bonne foi.

bon à jeter au fumier— Sans valeur, sans intérêt, inutile.

bon an mal an— year in, year out

bon an mal an— En moyenne par an, en compensation faite des bonnes et des mauvaises années.

bon an, mal an— year in, year out

bon anniversaire— Formule de souhaits à l’occasion d’un anniversaire.

bon appétit— bon appétit, enjoy your meal

bon après-midi— have a good afternoon (a phrase uttered upon a farewell)

bon à rien— Personne incapable de réussir quoi que ce soit.

bon au porteur— (Finance) Obligation anonyme (non nominale).

bon cavalier monte à toute main— (Vieilli) (Sens figuré) Il faut prendre des risques pour réussir.

bon comme le bon pain— kindhearted, kind

bon comme le pain— kindhearted, kind

bon courage— good luck!, Godspeed!

bon débarras— (Sens figuré) Exprime le soulagement ressenti au départ d’un importun.

bon de transport— Document accompagnant un transport, retraçant son départ et arrivée.

bondir de sa chaise— (Sens figuré) Être très surpris.

bondrée orientale— (Ornithologie) Espèce d'oiseau rapace diurne (falconiforme) de la famille des accipitridés, une bond

bongare fascié— banded krait

bon jeu bon argent— (Vieilli) Jouer bon jeu bon argent : jouer avec l'intention de payer sur-le-champ.

bonjour hi— (Montréal) Bonjour (souvent prononcé dans les magasins).

bon matin— a phrase uttered upon a meeting: good morning

bon matin— (Canada) Formule de politesse amicale ou formelle utilisée pour saluer une personne le matin.

bonne action— Action de la vie quotidienne dont l’intention et le résultat sont jugés favorablement.

bonne année— Vœux pour le nouvel an par cette interjection.

bonne année— Happy New Year!

bonne année— voeu en début d'année

bonne à prendre— feminine singular of bon à prendre

bonne après-midi— have a good afternoon (a phrase uttered upon a farewell)

bonne à rien— Femme incapable de réussir quoi que ce soit.

bonne chance— Concours de circonstances favorable.

bonne continuation— all the best, best of luck (used to wish someone, who one doesn't expect to see again, luck in their

bonne étoile— (Sens figuré) Chance qui accompagne une personne dans sa vie.

bonne fête— happy birthday

bonne fête— Vœu que l’on adresse à quelqu’un le jour de sa fête (jour de la fête du saint dont cette personne po

bonne humeur— Disposition favorable.

bonne journée— have a nice day (a phrase uttered upon a farewell)

bonne journée— Formule de politesse utilisée lorsqu’on quitte quelqu’un.

bonne matinée— Have a good morning (a phrase uttered upon a farewell)

bonne mère— (Marseille) Synonyme de bonté divine.

bonne nuit— Se dit avant de se coucher pour souhaiter une bonne nuit à quelqu’un.

bonne nuit— salutation used at night

bonne nuit— good night (a phrase uttered upon a farewell)

bonnes chances— Se dit pour porter bonheur.

bonnes manières— (Éducation) Attitudes, gestes, comportements considérés comme conformes à la politesse, au savoir-vi

bonnes mœurs— Ensemble de règles civiles qu'une société accepte pour son fonctionnement.

bonne société— (Sociologie) Groupe social qui se considère comme détenteur des bonnes manières, du bon goût en mani

bonne sœur— (Familier) Religieuse, nonne.

bonne soirée— Have a good evening (a phrase uttered upon a farewell)

bonne soirée— Se dit en quittant quelqu’un le soir en sachant que la personne ne se couchera pas tout de suite.

bonnes vacances— have a good holiday! enjoy your vacation!

bonnet turc— (Botanique) Variété de potiron (Cucurbita maxima) également appelée giraumon ou giraumont.

bonne volonté— Volonté de rendre service, de bien faire ou d’être serviable.

bon nombre de— (Littéraire) Beaucoup de.

bon public— (Utilisé prédicativement la plupart du temps) Peu critique aux œuvres. Facilement amusé.

bon rétablissement— Se dit pour souhaiter à quelqu'un de se remettre d'une maladie ou blessure.

bon sens— Capacité de discerner clairement ce qui est évident, sans en être distrait par d’autres considératio

bons offices— Intervention bienveillante, médiation informelle, pour aider deux parties en conflit.

bon vent— Godspeed! safe journey! farewell! goodbye!

bon vent— (Sens figuré) Au revoir et bonne chance.

bon vouloir— Toute puissance, autorité souveraine qui engendre des choix arbitraires.

bon voyage— Se dit pour dire au revoir à quelqu’un qui part en voyage.

bordée de neige— Chute abondante de neige.

bordel à cul— (Vulgaire) Expression employée comme juron.

bordel à cul de pompe à merde— (Vulgaire) Expression employée comme juron.

bordel à cul pompe à merde— (Vulgaire) Variante de bordel à cul de pompe à merde.

bordel à culs— (Vulgaire) Expression employée comme juron.

bordel de merde— fucking hell

bordel de merde— (Vulgaire) Expression employée comme juron.

border terrier— (Cynologie) Race de chien terrier, originaire du sud de l'Écosse, à petites oreilles tombantes, à qu

bore out— (Psychologie) Ensemble de souffrances psychologiques induites par l’inactivité à un poste de travail

boson de Higgs— Higgs boson

botte à botte— side by side

botter le cul— (Vulgaire) (Sens figuré) Infliger une sévère correction, battre à plate couture.

botter le cul— to kick someone's ass

botter les fesses— (Sens figuré) (Populaire) Battre ; donner une correction.

bouche-à-bouche et nez— (Médecine, Secourisme) Technique de respiration artificielle qui consiste à insuffler de l'air de se

bouche cousue— Sans dire un mot.

boucle de retournement— (Chemin de fer) Voie de service généralement située après un terminus permettant au train, métro ou

bouclier terrestre— (Astronomie, Magnétisme) Champ magnétique terrestre protégeant la Terre des particules à haute énerg

bouder contre son ventre— (Vieilli) Refuser de manger par effronterie.

bouder son plaisir— (Sens figuré) Refuser de se faire plaisir ; sous forme négative, se faire plaisir sans restriction.

boudin antillais— (Charcuterie) Boudin noir fait avec des piments, de la mie, de la ciboulette et du lait.

boue rouge— (Chimie, Écologie) Effluent constitué de résidus de l’industrie extractive, dont la couleur provient

boues activées— (Assainissement, Génie de l’environnement) Procédé biologique de traitement des eaux usées consistan

bouffer du regard— (Familier) Regarder ou observer avec insistance.

bouffer la chatte— (Vulgaire) (Sens figuré) Faire un cunnilingus.

bouffer la tête— (Argot) Embrouiller, mener sur une fausse piste.

bouffer le cul— (Vulgaire) (Sens figuré) Faire un anulingus.

bouffeuse de curés— (Familier) Anticléricale virulente.

bouillie pour chats— Travail inutile ou mal réalisé.

bouillotte en daim— (Zootechnie) Synonyme de sphynx (race de chat).

boulant hana— Race de grands pigeons boulants, originaires de Moravie, au port relevé et aux pattes fortement empl

bouleau arbustif— (Botanique) Espèce arbustive de bouleau (Betula humilis Schrank), présente naturellement dans des zo

bouleau de Carélie— (Botanique) Variété de bouleau verruqueux caractérisée par un bois fortement veiné et marbré, tradit

bouleau de montagne— Espèce de bouleau des montagnes scandinaves, de nom scientifique Betula pubescens subsp. czerepanovi

boule à z— (Familier) (Coiffure) Crâne complètement rasé.

boule à zéro— (Familier) (Coiffure) Crâne complètement rasé.

boule de geisha— Ben Wa ball, geisha ball

boule ouverte— (Topologie) Ensemble des points dont la distance au centre est strictement inférieur à une certaine

boulet rouge— (Histoire) Boulet qu’on faisait rougir au feu avant de le mettre dans le canon, et que l’on employai

boulon explosif— (Astronautique, Pyrotechnie) Boulon pyrotechnique.

bouriate de Russie— (Linguistique) Dialecte du bouriate, langue mongole, parlé dans la région de Nijneoudinsk, à l’Est d

bourrache sauvage— (Botanique) Synonyme de vipérine faux-plantain (Echium plantagineum).

bourreau des cœurs— heartbreaker

bourré comme un cartable— Complètement ivre.

bourré comme un coin— Variante de bourré comme un coing.

bourré comme un coing— Complètement ivre.

bourrelle de travail— Celle qui travaille de manière excessive.

bourrer la caisse— (Populaire) Mentir ; dissimuler la vérité.

bourrer le crâne— to fill someone's head with nonsense; to brainwash, indoctrinate

bourrer le crâne— (Populaire) Convaincre par la propagande mensongère.

bouscarle marron— (Ornithologie) Espèce de passereau de la famille des locustellidés endémique d’Indonésie.

bousculer les codes— (Sens figuré) Changer les habitudes ; agir en dehors des règles.

bout de chou— Jeune enfant, bébé.

boutique hors taxes— (Commerce) Boutique où sont proposées à la vente des marchandises qui ne sont pas soumises au paieme

boutique hors-taxes— (Commerce) Variante orthographique de boutique hors taxes.

bouton de culotte— Objet servant à retenir un pantalon court.

boutte du boutte— (Québec) Dernière extrémité, limite.

bovin japonais brun— Race de bovin japonais à robe brune.

boxe chinoise— Art martial chinois.

boxe vietnamienne— Forme de boxe originaire du Vietnam.

boyau de lièvre— De couleur très sombre.

brake à bras— (Québec) (Anglicisme) (Familier) Frein à main.

branle double— (Danse) (France) Branle consistant à faire deux pas de taille normale vers la gauche et deux petits

branler dans le manche— (Familier) (Absolument) Avoir du jeu entre le manche et le fer pour un outil qui n’est pas solidemen

branler du chef— Hocher la tête de haut en bas, de façon affirmative, pour manifester son accord, son approbation.

braque russe— Race de chien courant, originaire de Russie et de Sibérie, à queue longue, à poil court et dur.

bras armé— Sens littéral, le bras de quelqu’un qui porte une arme.

bras de fer— Jeu sportif entre deux personnes qui empoignent chacun le poignet de l’autre et forcent chacun vers

bras de levier— (Mécanique) Partie du levier comprise entre le point d’appui et la droite d'action de la force ou la

bras du sommeil— (Au pluriel) (Sens figuré) (Poétique) Le sommeil

brassemer de Patagonie— (Ornithologie) Espèce de brassemer vivant en Patagonie.

brasser de l'air— to talk a lot and do nothing, to be performatively busy, to make a show of being busy but get nothin

brasser du vent— (Sens figuré) Beaucoup parler ou agir pour des résultats finaux peu significatifs, parler pour ne ri

bravoure à trois poils— Grande bravoure.

brebis galeuse— (Sens figuré) Personne indésirable dans un groupe, par ses comportements.

brève arc-en-ciel— (Ornithologie) Synonyme de brève iris.

brève de comptoir— (Familier) Sentence courte, à effet comique, typique d'une discussion de comptoir de bar.

brève du Bengale— (Ornithologie) Espèce de passereau du sous-continent indien, voisin de la brève migratrice.

brève inversée— (Typographie) Diacritique de l’alphabet cyrillique et de l’alphabet latin : ◌̑.

brève souscrite— (Linguistique) Diacritique de l’alphabet latin correspondant à une brève placée sous la lettre à mod

bricks and clicks— (Anglicisme informatique) (E-commerce) Entreprises de vente par Internet et de distribution classiqu

bridge contract— Règles de jeu introduites en 1925 dans le bridge.

briller de mille feux— Être étincelant.

briller par son absence— (Ironique) Être remarqué pour son absence, manquer de manière évidente.

brin de causette— Petite discussion sans importance.

brin de scie— (Vieilli) ou (Québec) Sciure.

brioche vapeur— (Cuisine) Petit pain fourré à la viande et cuit à la vapeur.

brique logicielle— (Programmation) Composante interchangeable d'un programme.

briser en mille morceaux— (Sens figuré) Briser, détruire.

briser la glace— (Sens figuré) Dénouer une ambiance tendue en lançant une discussion ou une animation collective.

briser le coeur— Graphie par contrainte typographique de briser le cœur.

briser le cœur— to break someone's heart

briser le cœur— Faire souffrir moralement une personne.

briser le silence— Cesser de se taire ; dévoiler une chose dont personne n’a jamais parlé.

briser les noix— (Vulgaire) Agacer ou importuner fortement.

Brit milah— (Judaïsme) Rite de circoncision chez le garçon juif.

broadcast storm— (Anglicisme) (Réseaux informatiques) Synonyme de tempête de diffusion.

bronchopneumopathie chronique obstructive— chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

bronze de vanadium— (Chimie) Nom donné au vanadate d'ammonium ou à l'acide métavanadique, car ils sont insolubles, inalt

brosme commun— (Zoologie) Espèce de poisson osseux de mer allongé à une nageoire dorsale unique et une anale longue

brosser un tableau— (Familier) Brosser un portrait.

brouillard de guerre— (Militaire) Expression évoquant l’absence ou l’incertitude des informations quant aux forces, aux po

brouiller les cartes— (Sens figuré) Embrouiller, confusionner.

brouiller les pistes— (Sens figuré) Embrouiller, confusionner.

brousse de Rove— (Fromage) Fromage à base de lait cru de chèvre du Rove.

brouter la tige— (Argot)(Sexualité) Faire une fellation.

brouter le minou— (Sexualité) (Familier) Faire un cunnilingus.

bruant à oreillons marron— (Ornithologie) Espèce asiatique de passereau de la famille des emberizidés.

bruant jaune— (Ornithologie) Espèce de petit oiseau passereau d'Eurasie, bruant dont le croupion et les sus-caudal

bruant mélanocéphale— (Ornithologie) Espèce de petit oiseau passereau d'Eurasie, bruant dont le mâle en plumage nuptial a

bruant ortolan— (Ornithologie) Espèce de petit oiseau passereau d’Eurasie, bruant dont le mâle a la tête et la poitr

bruant rustique— (Ornithologie) Espèce de petit oiseau passereau d’Eurasie, bruant aux flancs rougeâtres, dont le mâl

bruant zizi— (Ornithologie) Espèce de petit oiseau passereau d'Europe méridionale, bruant au plumage brun, noir e

bruit blanc— (Électronique, Physique) Signal électromagnétique aléatoire, stationnaire en ce qui concerne sa corr

brulage de dur— (Argot) Action de voyager en train sans acquitter le prix du billet.

brûlage de dur— (Argot) Action de voyager en train sans acquitter le prix du billet.

brûler la chandelle par les deux bouts— (Sens figuré) (Familier) User son corps (ou son argent) par un mode de vie frénétique ; vivre de man

brûler la politesse— to give someone the slip, to slip away from

brûler la vie par les deux bouts— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Vivre de manière trop intense, au détriment de sa santé ou de son argent.

brûler le bateau— (Argot) Voyager dans un bateau sans s’acquitter du prix du billet.

bruler le dur— (Argot) Voyager en train sans acquitter le prix du billet.

bruler le pavé— (Sens figuré) Aller à très vive allure.

brûler le pavé— (Sens figuré) Aller à très vive allure.

brûler les étapes— Faire quelque chose très vite en voulant aller directement au résultat.

bruler les planches— (Sens figuré) (Théâtre) Jouer la comédie avec fougue.

brûler les ponts— (Sens figuré) S’engager dans une affaire, dans une entreprise, de manière à s’ôter tout moyen d’y re

brûler ses dernières cartouches— (Sens figuré) Épuiser ses ultimes ressources ; avancer ses derniers arguments.

bruler ses vaisseaux— (Sens figuré) S’engager dans une affaire, dans une entreprise, de manière à s’ôter tout moyen d’y re

brûler ses vaisseaux— (Sens figuré) S’engager dans une affaire, dans une entreprise, de manière à s’ôter tout moyen d’y re

brûler vif— Faire brûler, un homme ou un animal, encore vivant.

brûlures d'estomac— heartburn, pyrosis (burning sensation due to reflux)

brume de mer— Brume ou brouillard venant de la mer par temps chaud.

brun de Bismarck— (Biologie) Variante de brun Bismarck.

brut de fonderie— (Familier) (Sens figuré) Tel quel.

bruyère à balais— (Botanique) Nom usuel dErica scoparia, de la famille des Ericaceae, bruyère de la zone atlantico-méd

bruyère à nombreuses fleurs— (Botanique) Nom usuel de Erica multiflore, de la famille des Ericaceae, bruyère des régions méditerr

bubale caama— (Zoologie) Espèce de bubale d'Afrique australe aux marques noirâtres sur les pattes arrière.

bubale du Cap— (Zoologie) Synonyme de bubale caama (antilope).

bûches de Noël— plural of bûche de Noël

buffle équinoxial— (Mammalogie) Sous-espèce du buffle d’Afrique, présente en Afrique centrale.

bugne à bugne— (Lyonnais) Tête à tête ; face à face.

buhund norvégien— Race de chien nordique de berger, originaire de Scandinavie, court et compact, aux oreilles pointues

buis piquant— (Botanique) Synonyme de fragon épineux, Ruscus aculeatus.

bulbul marron— (Ornithologie) Espèce de passereau de la famille des pycnonotidés vivant au Sud de la Chine, à Hong

bulletin blanc— Bulletin de vote sans aucune inscription (simple feuille de papier blanc), qu’on dépose dans l’urne

bunga bunga— (Sexualité) Orgie sexuelle.

busard pâle— (Ornithologie) Espèce d'oiseau rapace diurne (falconiforme) de la famille des accipitridés, un busar

busard Saint-Martin— (Ornithologie) Espèce d'oiseau rapace diurne (falconiforme) de la famille des accipitridés, un busar

busautour aux yeux blancs— (Ornithologie) Espèce de rapace diurne du sous-continent indien.

busautour pâle— (Ornithologie) Espèce de rapace diurne du sud-est asiatique.

buse à ailes marron— (Ornithologie) Espèce d’oiseau, un rapace de la famille des accipitridés vivant du Sud-Ouest de l’Am

buse bondrée— (Ornithologie) Rapace insectivore et migrateur, appartenant à la famille des Accipitridae (Pernis ap

buse cendrée— (Ornithologie) Espèce de rapace vivant en Amérique (de nom scientifique Buteo nitidus).

buse de Harris— (Ornithologie) Espèce d’oiseau, un rapace de la famille des accipitridés vivant du Sud-Ouest de l’Am

buse pattue— (Ornithologie) Espèce d'oiseau rapace diurne (falconiforme) de la famille des accipitridés, une buse

buse roussâtre— (Ornithologie) Oiseau rapace de la famille des Accipitridae présente en Amérique du Sud, de nom scie

buse variable— (Ornithologie) Espèce d'oiseau rapace diurne (falconiforme) de la famille des accipitridés, une buse

but en or— (Football) But qui permet de départager deux équipes lors des prolongations : la première équipe qui

butor étoilé— (Ornithologie) Espèce d'oiseau échassier de la famille des ardéidés, grand, au plumage brun strié de

ça alors— Exprime la surprise, l’étonnement.

ça arrive— (Par extension) Ça peut se produire, arriver (en toutes circonstances).

cabanes à caca— plural of cabane à caca

ça biche— (En tant que question) (Familier) Ça va ?

ça bide— (Régionalisme) (Suisse) (Suisse : Jura bernois) Ça va vite !

cabinet à bonne fortune— (Par euphémisme) (Sexualité) Lieu discret dans un endroit public comme un café, une restaurant ou un

cabinet à bonnes fortunes— (Par euphémisme) (Sexualité) Lieu discret dans un endroit public comme un café, une restaurant ou un

cabinet de travail— (Construction) Pièce que l’on réserve au travail.

caca boudin— (Langage enfantin) Sale.

ça chauffe— (Sens propre) La chaleur augmente.

cacher la poussière sous le tapis— (Sens figuré) Dissimuler, remettre à plus tard quelque chose, généralement embarrassant.

cacher sa joie— (Sens figuré) Montrer peu d’enthousiasme.

cacher son jeu— Dissimuler son habileté, ou cacher ses intentions, ses objectifs, ou les moyens qu’on met en œuvre p

ça comme— (verlan) Comme ça.

ça commence à bien faire— (Familier) Cela suffit, c’en est assez ; c’en est trop.

ça commence à bien faire— enough is enough!

ça craint— (Populaire) C’est déplaisant, pénible, moche ou dangereux.

ça crève les yeux— (Sens figuré) C’est évident, c’est flagrant.

cactus citron mexicain— (Botanique) Nom francisé d’une espèce de plantes à fleurs de la famille des Cactacées, Ferocactus pi

cactus raquette— (Botanique) Synonyme de oponce.

cadavre dans le placard— (Sens figuré) Lourd secret que l’on ne tient pas à divulguer.

cadeau empoisonné— (Sens figuré) Élément physique ou mental donné, qui sous l’apparence d’un bénéfice se révèle être un

ça décoiffe— (Familier) Se dit en parlant d’une chose ou d’une situation qui produit une très forte impression.

cadet des soucis de— (Familier) Chose dont on ne se met nullement en peine.

çà et là— here and there, hither and thither

çà et là— Ici et là ; par-ci par-là ; un peu partout ; à droite et à gauche.

ça fait— (Québec) (Familier) Ça suffit

ça fait deux— Expression utilisée, généralement de manière ludique, après l'énoncé de deux éléments pour indiquer

café à la crème— (Boisson) Café crème

café à la russe— (Boisson) Café russe

café alcoolisé— (Boisson) Café arrosé

café américain— Café préparé à base d’un expresso et d’eau chaude.

café bâtard— (Botanique) Nom vernaculaire de Senna occidentalis, arbrisseau à fleurs jaunes et au feuillage malod

café chocolaté— Café dans lequel on fait fondre un volume égal de chocolat.

café crème— (Boisson) Café dans lequel on ajoute un peu de crème fraîche ou un nuage de lait.

café en fût— (Boisson) Café azoté

café en poudre— (Boisson) Café instantané

café frappé— Café glacé.

café grillé— (Cuisine) Café torréfié

caféier canephora— (Botanique) Caféier robusta

café irlandais— Boisson alcoolisée préparée avec un volume de whisky pour trois volumes de café.

café latté— (Boisson) Café à base de café expresso et de lait chaud.

café liégeois— Boisson froide composée de café et de crème, le tout étant glacé.

café meringue— (Boisson) Boisson chaude composée de café viennois et de meringue française, italienne ou suisse.

café mocha— (Boisson) Boisson chaude italienne composée de cappuccino, de crème et de chocolat, le tout mélangé

café moka— (Boisson) Variante orthographique de café mocha.

café noir— Café (boisson) sans lait.

café noisette— (Boisson) Café expresso avec un nuage de lait.

café pressé à froid— (Boisson) Boisson à base de café obtenue en infusant du café moulu dans de l’eau froide pendant une

café renversé— (Suisse) (Boisson) Café au lait

café robusta— (Boisson) Café obtenu à partir des fèves du caféier robusta.

café russe— (Boisson) Café auquel est ajouté de la vodka.

cafés à la russe— plural of café à la russe

cafés au lait— plural of café au lait

café scandinave— (Boisson) Boisson chaude norvégienne et suédoise où l'on mélange un œuf entier au café moulu avant i

café soluble lyophilisé— (Boisson) Café lyophilisé.

café tchaï— (Boisson) Variante orthographique de café chai.

cage inviolée— (Sport) Fait, pour une équipe ou un gardien, qu’aucun but n’ait été marqué contre eux au cours d’un

ça geitz— (Régionalisme) (Suisse) (Suisse : Jura bernois) Ça va ?

cahier des clauses administratives générales— (Droit des obligations, Droit administratif) Document contractuel qui rassemble des clauses administ

caillage du sang— (Biologie) Synonyme de coagulation du sang.

caïque à capuchon— (Ornithologie) Perruche du genre Pyrilia, au plumage vert avec tête et cou marron et du rouge sur l'

caïque à face rouge— Autre nom du caïque à face rousse.

caisse de transport— (Transport, Logistique) Caisse en bois servant à transporter, des vivres, des objets.

caisses à outils— plural of caisse à outils

cake pop— Des petites boules de gâteau piquées sur des bâtonnets, enrobées de glaçage ou de chocolat.

cakilier maritime— (Botanique) Espèce de crucifère, plante herbacée annuelle littorale, à feuilles succulentes à lobes

calament à grandes fleurs— (Botanique) Nom vulgaire de Clinopodium grandiflorum, → voir thé d’Aubrac.

calament népéta— (Botanique) Variante de calament nepeta (Calamintha nepeta).

calcul décimal— (Mathématiques) (Vieilli) Calcul sur les fractions décimales.

calcul différentiel— (Mathématiques) Branche des mathématiques où on s'intéresse aux dérivées des fonctions à plusieurs v

calcul intégral— integral calculus

calcul intégral— (Analyse) Branche du calcul infinitésimal, consacrée aux intégrales.

ça le fait— (Familier) (France) La chose est appropriée, ça convient, ça fonctionne ; l’idée est bonne ; le proj

calendrier hébraïque— (Religion) Le calendrier annuel utilisé dans le judaïsme. Il détermine les dates des fêtes juives, q

calendrier hégirien— (Généalogie, Islam) Calendrier musulman.

caler la voile— (Sens figuré) (Familier) (Vieilli) Se relâcher de ses prétentions, se radoucir, parler avec moins de

cale sèche— (Marine) Lieu aménagé permettant de mettre à sec des bateaux dans un port.

California spangled— (Félinologie) Race de chat, originaire des États-Unis, à queue moyenne, à poil court, et à robe fais

calliste à dos marron— (Ornithologie) Espèce de passereau de la famille des thraupidés.

calme avant la tempête— calm before the storm

calme olympien— Grand calme ; impassibilité.

calme plat— Calme extrême.

calmer le jeu— (Sens figuré) Diminuer une colère, un conflit ; éviter l’escalade.

caloptéryx hémorroïdal— (Entomologie) Espèce de demoiselle endémique de l’ouest du bassin Méditerranéen : Maghreb, sud-ouest

calotte sphérique— (Géométrie) Surface courbe d’un segment sphérique à une base, ou surface d’une sphère découpée par u

ça marche— (Familier) D’accord.

camélia du Japon— (Botanique) Camellia japonica, arbuste de la famille des Theaceae (Théacées) originaire d’Asie. Son

caméra cachée— (Journalisme) Caméra placée de manière à pouvoir filmer un ou des individus à leur insu.

caméra numérique— Caméra fonctionnant avec un capteur électronique, contrairement à la caméra argentique.

ça me tue— (Familier) (Sens figuré) Exclamation traduisant un sentiment presque physique d’incompréhension, d’i

campagne virtuelle— Campagne électorale qui se fait sans rencontrer physiquement la population, uniquement par médias in

campagnol de toundra— Synonyme de campagnol nordique.

camp de vacances— Établissement public, privé, ou associatif ayant pour but d’héberger des enfants et des adolescents

camper sur ses positions— (Militaire) (Vieilli) Rester sur un terrain choisi pour une opération militaire.

camphorée de Montpellier— (Botanique) Espèce de camphorée, sous-arbrisseau à feuilles en bouquets.

camps d'extermination— plural of camp d'extermination

camp volant— (Par métonymie) (Familier) Nomade vivant en campement mobile.

canal déférent— vas deferens

canal de navigation— Canal qui porte des bateaux ; par opposition à canal d’irrigation, qui ne sert qu’à distribuer des e

canal hépatique— (Anatomie) Un canal droit ou gauche formé dans le foie, par la réunion des petits canaux biliaires e

canal ionique— (Biologie) Protéine membranaire qui permet le passage à grande vitesse d’un ou plusieurs ions.

canal pancréatique— (Anatomie, Pancréatologie) Conduit principal du pancréas, qui recueille les sécrétions exocrines pan

canal vocal— (Anatomie) Dans le corps humain, partie s'étendant du haut des poumons jusqu'au visage, plus précisé

canard carolin— (Ornithologie) Une espèce de canard d'origine américaine dont mâle a un plumage vivement coloré.

canard d'Amérique— American wigeon

cancer de la vessie— Cancer où la tumeur se développe dans la muqueuse interne de la vessie.

candidate libre— Personne qui passe un examen sans être inscrite dans un établissement permettant de s’y préparer.

candidat libre— Personne qui passe un examen sans être inscrite dans un établissement permettant de s’y préparer.

ça ne fait rien— (Familier) Expression informelle de laisser tomber un sujet ou pour répondre à des excuses.

ça ne fait rien— it doesn't matter, it's no big deal, don't worry about it

ça ne mange pas de pain— it doesn't cost anything, it can't hurt

ça ne saurait tarder— it can't be far off; it won't be long; it will happen soon

caniche nain— Variété de caniche nain de taille (race de chien).

canon électrique— (Armement) Arme à projectile accéléré par une force électromagnétique.

cantharide officinale— (Pharmacie) (Vieilli) Cantharide réduite en poudre, appelée aussi mouche d’espagne fort utilisée aut

capacité calorifique— (Physique, Thermodynamique) Synonyme de capacité thermique.

capacité thermique— (Physique, Thermodynamique) Énergie qu’il faut apporter à un corps pour augmenter sa température d’u

capacité thermique massique— (Physique) Capacité thermique de l’unité de masse d’une substance, exprimée en joule par kilogramme-

capacité thermique molaire— (Physique, Thermodynamique) Capacité thermique d’une mole d’une substance, exprimée en joule par mol

capacité thermique spécifique— (Physique, Thermodynamique) Synonyme de capacité thermique massique.

capacité thermique volumique— (Physique, Thermodynamique) Capacité d’un matériau à emmagasiner la chaleur par rapport à son volume

capillaire rouge— (Botanique) Synonyme de capillaire des murailles (une fougère).

capitaines de vaisseau— plural of capitaine de vaisseau

capital culturel— (Sociologie) Ensemble des ressources culturelles (savoirs, compétences, goût, biens, titres scolaire

capitalisme extractiviste— (Économie, Écologie politique) Forme de capitalisme fondée sur l’extractivisme, c’est-à-dire sur l’e

capsule moléculaire— (Chimie) Cage moléculaire.

capsule synoviale— (Anatomie) Synonyme de capsule articulaire.

captcha audio— (Internet) Type de CAPTCHA épelé par une voix.

capture d'écran— screenshot, screen capture

capuchon de moine— (Botanique) (Familier) Espèce de plante herbacée de la famille botanique des Aracées.

capuchon du clitoris— clitoral hood

capucin de carte— (Cartes à jouer) Chacune des cartes à jouer, grossièrement pliées et découpées de manière à tenir de

capucin marron— (Ornithologie) Espèce de passereau de la famille des estrildidés endémique de l’Indonésie (Lonchura

caractère héréditaire— (Génétique) Caractère d’un organisme qui peut être transmis d’une génération à l’autre par l’hérédit

caractère sexuel masculin— (Biologie, Endocrinologie) Caractéristique physique ou physiologique propre au sexe masculin, distin

caravelle portugaise— (Malacologie) Physalie.

carburant fossile— Matière combustible issu de la transformation lente de matière organique enfouie dans le sol depuis

cardamine des prés— (Botanique) Cardamine pratensis [1], plante de la famille des brassicacées.

cardinal à poitrine rose— (Ornithologie) Espèce d’oiseau vivant dans l’est de l’Amérique du Nord et en Amérique centrale.

cardinal rouge— (Ornithologie) Espèce d’oiseau, un cardinal vivant dans l’est de l’Amérique du Nord et en Amérique c

carence hormonale— Dysfonctionnement endocrinien chez un être vivant.

caresser les oreilles— (Sens figuré) Traiter rudement, rudoyer.

carline commune— (Botanique) Plante herbacée de la famille des Asteracées.

carline vulgaire— (Botanique) Plante herbacée de la famille des Asteracées.

carne guisada— Ragoût de viande mexicain.

carnet d'adresses— address book; professional network, contacts, professional acquaintances

carnet de bal— Au 19e siècle et au début du 20e siècle, objet qui servait d’aide-mémoire à un danseur ou à une dans

caroncule lacrymale— (Anatomie, Ophtalmologie) Petite éminence rose ou rougeâtre située dans l’angle de l’œil du côté du

carotte vichy— (Cuisine) Carotte coupée en rondelles et cuite au beurre.

carouge de Californie— (Ornithologie) Espèce de passereau de la côte pacifique d’Amérique du Nord.

carpe japonaise— (Zoologie) Synonyme de carpe koï.

carpe marbrée— (Zoologie) Espèce de poisson d’eau douce, de la famille des cyprinidés (Cyprinidae), à tête grosse e

carré latin— (Mathématiques) Grille carrée à n lignes et n colonnes remplies de n éléments distincts arrangés de

carré latin— Latin square (n-by-n arrangement of n different integers such that each row, each column and each of

carré magique— (Mathématiques) Grille carrée dont les cases contiennent des nombres arrangés de telle sorte que la

carré parfait— (Mathématiques) Nombre résultant de la multiplication d’un nombre entier par lui-même.

carte à payer— (Vieilli) Mémoire de dépenses.

carte de crédit— credit card (payment card, usually issued by a bank, allowing its users to purchase goods or service

carte de vœux— greeting card

carte géophysique— (Cartographie) Carte thématique représentant la répartition d’un phénomène géophysique.

carte heuristique— Représentation graphique d’informations, de connaissances et d’idées, qui sont organisées en arbores

carte hydrographique— (Cartographie) (Carte hydrographique) Carte topographique représentant essentiellement l'hydrographi

carte muette— (Cartographie) Carte sur laquelle les noms géographiques ne sont pas inscrits.

carte murale— (Cartographie) Carte très généralisée de grand format, destinée à être placée sur un support vertica

carte orographique— (Cartographie) Carte topographique représentant essentiellement le relief.

carte photographique— (Cartographie, Télédétection spatiale) Iconocarte dont le fond est constitué par une photographie, u

carte planimétrique— (Cartographie) Carte topographique ne comportant pas la représentation du relief.

carte prévisionnelle— (Cartographie) Carte représentant la situation ou l’évolution probable de phénomènes pour une périod

carte thématique— (Cartographie) (Carte thématique) Carte représentant sur un fond repère topographique, hydrographiqu

carte topographique— (Cartographie) Carte représentant essentiellement des éléments topographiques, c'est-à-dire qui donn

carte verte— (Administration) Carte de résident permanent aux États-Unis d’Amérique.

carthame à tige blanche— (Botanique) Espèce de carthame (Carthamus leucocaulos Sm., Astéracées), plante herbacée épineuse don

cartographie assistée par ordinateur— (Cartographie) Technique cartographique utilisant un système de traitement automatique de l'informat

cartographie thématique— (Cartographie) Ensemble des opérations visant à élaborer et à établir des cartes représentant sur un

cartographie topographique— (Cartographie) Ensemble des opérations visant à élaborer et à établir des cartes représentant essent

carton complémentaire— (Cartographie) (Rédaction cartographique) Carton figurant des renseignements distincts du sujet esse

carton noir— (France) (Escrime, Badminton) Carton de pénalité qui est montré lors de l’exclusion d’un joueur.

carton rouge— (Sport) Dans certains sports collectifs dont le football, sanction infligée par l'arbitre, signifian

carvi noir— (Botanique) Plante bisannuelle du genre Carum carvi.

cas contact— (Épidémiologie) Personne identifiée comme ayant fréquenté une personne porteuse d'une maladie contag

cas de force majeure— Cas, circonstance supprimant la responsabilité humaine, ou nécessitant impérativement une solution,

ça sent le fouet— (Familier) Sentir une odeur désagréable.

ça se saurait— interjection sarcastique, souvent pour évoquer un doute sur une réalité connue et considérée comme s

cas instrumental— (Grammaire) Cas grammatical qui, dans certaines langues, sert à exprimer l’instrument, le moyen.

cassata au four— Gâteau originaire de Sicile à base de ricotta de brebis, de pâte sablée et sucre glace, traditionnel

casser aux gages— (Sens figuré) Ôter à quelqu’un son emploi et les appointements qui y sont attachés.

casser la croûte— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Manger, en général rapidement et légèrement.

casser la dalle— (Sens figuré) (Argot) Manger.

casser la figure— to duff up, to beat up

casser la figure— (Familier) Rouer de coups ; battre.

casser la gueule— to duff up, to beat up

casser la gueule— (Vulgaire) Rouer de coups ; battre.

casser les boules— (Vulgaire) (Populaire) Importuner vivement.

casser les couilles— to piss off, to annoy a lot

casser les noix— (Vulgaire) (Sens figuré) Importuner quelqu'un ; exaspérer.

casser les nougats— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Énerver ; embêter.

casser les pieds— (Sens figuré) (Populaire) (Familier) Énerver ; embêter.

casser sa pipe— (Sens figuré) (Par euphémisme) (Par plaisanterie) Mourir.

casser une croûte— (Populaire) Manger.

casser une graine— (Populaire) Manger.

cassette audio— (Technique, Musique) Bande magnétique enfermée dans un boitier, la cassette, permettant l’enregistre

castagnole rouge— (Zoologie, Ichtyologie) Synonyme de barbier commun (Anthias anthias) (poisson).

ça suffat comme ci— (Par plaisanterie) Ça suffit comme ça.

catalan central— (Linguistique) Dialecte catalan parlé dans la partie orientale de la Catalogne espagnole.

catalan nord-occidental— (Linguistique) Dialecte catalan parlé dans la partie occidentale de la Catalogne, en Andorre et dans

catalan oriental— (Linguistique) Dialecte catalan parlé dans la partie orientale de la Catalogne, dans le Roussillon e

catananche bleue— (Botanique) Synonyme de cupidone bleue ou de (Catananche caerulea), (espèce de plantes).

catch and release— (Anglicisme) (Pêche) Pratique consistant à attraper le poisson et à le relâcher.

cause réelle et sérieuse— (France) (Droit du travail) Mode de licenciement justifié.

cautère sur jambe de bois— (Sens figuré) Action sans aucun effet.

ça va bien faire— (Familier) Cela suffit, c’en est assez ; c’en est trop.

ça va sans dire— C’est évident, pas besoin de le dire.

ça va-t-y— (Désuet) (Familier) Comment ça va ? Comment cela va-t-il ?

cavité abdominale— (Anatomie) La cavité de l’abdomen.

cavité nasale— (Anatomie) Synonyme de fosse nasale.

cavité péritonéale— (Anatomie) La portion de cavité de l’abdomen qui est recouverte par le péritoine.

cavité tympanique— (Anatomie) Cavité de forme irrégulière, qui constitue l’oreille moyenne et qui est fermée du côté de

ceci étant— Locution qui laisse à celui qui écoute ou lit le soin de conclure.

céder aux sirènes— (Sens figuré) Succomber à la tentation ; tomber dans un piège.

céder le pas— Laisser la priorité du passage.

ce faisant— (Soutenu) Tout en faisant ce qui vient d’être dit.

ceinture de Kuiper— (Astronomie, Planétologie, Astrochimie) Ceinture d’astéroïdes du système solaire qui s’étend au-delà

ceinture de radiations de Van Allen— Van Allen radiation belt

ceinture de sauvetage— (Sécurité) Dispositif, placé autour de la taille pour se tenir flottant sur les eaux.

ceinture de Van Allen— (Astronomie) Couche de particules chargées situées autour d’une planète possédant un champ magnétiqu

ceintures de sécurité— plural of ceinture de sécurité

ce jour— (Soutenu) ou (Administration) Aujourd’hui.

cela étant— Néanmoins, en dépit de ce qui a été dit ou fait.

cela ne vaut pas le diable— Cela ne vaut quoi que ce soit, cela n’est bon à rien.

cela va sans dire— C’est évident, inutile de le dire.

cela vaut fait— (Vieilli) (Impersonnel) Regardez la chose comme faite, soyez sûr qu’elle se fera.

cela vous plaît à dire— (Vieilli) Locution qui sert à faire connaître qu’on ne convient pas de ce qui vient d’être dit, ou à

céleri du Chili— (Botanique) Nom usuel de Apium chilense plante de la famille des Apiaceae (Apiacées).

cellule de Langerhans— (Biologie cellulaire) Cellule dendritique présente dans l’épiderme et les épithéliums des muqueuses,

cellule de Leydig— (Anatomie, Histologie, Endocrinologie) Cellule glandulaire située dans le tissu interstitiel des tes

cellule dendritique— (Biochimie, Biologie cellulaire) Cellule du système immunitaire inné des vertébrés, pourvue à certai

cellule dendritique folliculaire— (Biologie cellulaire) Cellule dendritique des centres germinatifs des follicules lymphoïdes, qui por

cellule dendritique interdigitante— (Biochimie, Biologie cellulaire) Cellule dendritique interdigitée

cellule dendritique interdigitée— (Biochimie, Biologie cellulaire) Cellule dendritique qui présente l’antigène aux lymphocytes T dans

cellule dendritique tueuse— (Biologie cellulaire) Cellule dendritique qui, par l’intermédiaire de l’interféron gamma qu’elle pro

cellule de Schwann— (Anatomie) Cellule gliale du système nerveux périphérique assurant la myélinisation des axones.

cellule épithéliale— (Biologie cellulaire, Histologie) Cellule constituant le tissu épithélial, qui tapisse les surfaces

cellule folliculaire— (Médecine, Endocrinologie, Histologie, Anatomie) Cellule épithéliale de la glande thyroïde, localisé

cellule folliculaire dendritique— (Biologie cellulaire) Cellule dendritique folliculaire

cellule galvanique— (Chimie, Chimie physique) Cellule électrochimique entre les électrodes de laquelle apparaît une tens

cellule glandulaire— (Anatomie, Histologie) Cellule spécialisée dans la sécrétion de molécules biologiques (hormones, enz

cellule gliale— (Anatomie) Cellule qui forme l’environnement des neurones.

cellule immunitaire— (Biologie cellulaire) Synonyme de cellule lymphoïde.

cellule interstitielle— (Anatomie) Une cellule appartenant à un tissu placé dans les intervalles entre des tissus différents

cellule lymphoïde— (Biologie cellulaire) Cellule du tissu lymphoïde, qui a un rôle immunitaire.

cellule mastoïdienne— (Anatomie) Cavité pneumatique osseuse de l’os temporal.

cellule NK— (Biologie cellulaire) Cellule tueuse naturelle.

cellule plasmatique— (Biologie cellulaire) Synonyme de plasmocyte.

cellule pyramidale— (Anatomie, Neurologie) Neurone multipolaire du cerveau, caractérisé par un nombre très important de

cellule réticulaire— (Histologie) un type de fibroblastes qui synthétise la réticuline.

cellule sensorielle— (Biologie cellulaire) Cellule spécialisée dans la perception des sens, de la proprioception ou encor

cellule souche— (Biologie cellulaire, Histologie) Cellule animale qui possède les capacités de prolifération, d’auto

cellule souche cancéreuse— (Biologie cellulaire, Histologie) Cellule souche tumorale

cellule T— (Biologie cellulaire, Immunologie) Synonyme de lymphocyte T.

cellule tueuse naturelle— (Biologie cellulaire) Grand lymphocyte issu d’une lignée différente de celle des lymphocytes B et T,

ce me semble— (Littéraire) Il me semble, selon moi, à mon avis.

ce ne sont pas ceux qui ont les plus grandes oreilles qui entendent le mieux— Variante de ce ne sont pas ceux qui ont de grandes oreilles qui entendent le mieux.

ce n'est pas à un vieux singe qu'on apprend à faire des grimaces— don't try to teach grandma how to suck eggs

ce n'est pas en cassant le thermomètre qu'on fait tomber la fièvre— don't shoot the messenger (the bearer of bad news should not be held accountable for it)

ce nonobstant— (Vieilli) Malgré cela.

cent à la douzaine— En très grande quantité, plus qu’il n’est nécessaire.

centaurée jaune— (Botanique) Genre de plantes herbacées à feuilles supérieures soudées, à fleurs jaunes, de la famill

centaurée noire— (Botanique) Centaurea nigra, plante de la famille des astéracées.

centaurée rude— (Botanique) Espèce de centaurée à tige duveteuse et aux capitules de fleurs pourpres et à bractées é

centaurée uniflore— (Botanique) Plante herbacée vivace, de prairie de montagne, velue, aux feuilles lancéolées, aux capi

centaure inversé— (Mythologie) (Fantastique) Être fabuleux moitié humain moitié cheval, plus précisément : femme ou ho

cent fois— (Par hyperbole) Fort souvent.

cent fois pour une— (Par hyperbole) Trop souvent

cent pour cent— (Familier) Entièrement, totalement.

centrale à biomasse— (Bioénergie) Installation qui produit de l’énergie thermique et électrique par combustion de biomass

centranthe rouge— (Botanique) Nom vernaculaire de Centranthus ruber de la famille des Caprifoliaceae (anciennement de

centre actif— (Biochimie) Synonyme de site actif.

centre cellulaire— (Histologie) Synonyme de centriole.

centre de détention administrative— (Prison) Lieu d’enfermement où sont détenus les étrangers auxquels l'administration ne reconnaît pas

centre de rétention administrative— (Prison) Lieu d’enfermement où sont retenus les étrangers auxquels l'administration ne reconnaît pas

centre social— Lieu généralement public destiné à organiser l’aide aux personnes ayant des problèmes de ressources

cent sept ans— (Sens figuré) (Familier) (Par hyperbole) Très longtemps.

cependant que— Alors que, tandis que.

céphalophe à bande dorsale noire— (Zoologie) Antilope africaine de petit taille au pelage roux et aux extrémités noires, vivant dans l

ceps coulards— Ceps de vigne sujets à la coulure.

ce que— Pronom interrogatif de l’objet direct inanimé utilisé seulement en interrogation indirecte.

ce que vous savez— (Familier) Sert à désigner, par euphémisme, ce qu’il ne serait pas convenable de nommer.

ce qui— Pronom interrogatif du sujet inanimé utilisé seulement dans les interrogations indirectes.

ce qui est fait est fait— what's done is done; it's no use crying over spilt milk

ce qui fait que— De ce fait, du coup.

cercle à calcul— (Technique) Instrument de calcul analogique comparable, en son principe, à une règle à calcul si ce

cercle arctique— (Géographie) Parallèle situé à 66° 33' 42\" N.

cercle diurne— (Astronomie) Cercle qu’un astre décrit au-dessus et au-dessous de l’horizon pendant un jour sidéral.

cercle marron— (Argot) (Sexualité) Anus.

cercle polaire— (Géographie) Parallèle, éloigné de 23° 26′ d’un pôle, marquant la limite géographique au delà de laq

cercles vicieux— plural of cercle vicieux

cercle trigonométrique— (Mathématiques) Cercle dont le rayon est égal à 1 et qui est centré sur l’origine du repère orthonor

cercle unité— (Mathématiques)

cerf de Virginie— (Mammalogie) Espèce de cervidé vivant en Amérique (Odocoileus virginianus).

cerfeuil à fruits glabres— (Botanique) (Rare) Synonyme de anthrisque commun (Anthriscus caucalis M.Bieb.).

cerfeuil commun— (Botanique) Synonyme de cerfeuil (Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm.).

cerfeuil cultivé— (Botanique) Synonyme de cerfeuil, cerfeuil commun (Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm.).

cerfeuil enivrant— (Botanique) Plante bisannuelle eurasiatique de la famille des apiacées présentant des fleurs blanche

cerfeuil faux caucalis— (Botanique) Synonyme de anthrisque commun (Anthriscus caucalis M.Bieb.).

cerfeuil officinal— (Botanique) Synonyme de cerfeuil, cerfeuil commun (Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm.).

cerfeuil tubéreux— (Cuisine) Plante herbacée de la famille des Apiacées (ou Ombellifères) dont la racine est employée d

cerfeuil vulgaire— (Rare) (Botanique) Synonyme de anthrisque commun (Anthriscus caucalis M.Bieb.).

cerf porte-musc— Espèce de cervidé vivant en Asie, de la Sibérie à l’Himalaya.

cerisier de Virginie— Espèce d’arbre du genre Prunus d’Amérique du Nord (Prunus virginiana).

cerveau intermédiaire— (Anatomie) Synonyme de diencéphale.

césarisme démocratique— (Histoire, Droit constitutionnel) Nom donné par certains historiens au régime bonapartiste, caractér

ce semble— (Vieilli) À ce qu’il semble.

ces jours-ci— these days, currently

cessation de paiement— (Droit, Commerce) Variante de cessation des paiements.

cessation des paiements— (Droit, Commerce) Statut juridique d’une personne physique ou d’une personne morale qui ne peut pas

cesser le feu— (Militaire) Cesser les tirs d’arme à feu contre l’ennemi.

c'est-à-dire— that is to say

c'est dans les vieux pots qu'on fait la meilleure soupe— tried and tested methods are the best ones

c'est de la merde— that's shite

c'est en forgeant qu'on devient forgeron— practice makes perfect

c'est kif-kif— it's all the same, it makes no difference

c'est la vie— that's life, such is life

c'est le métier qui rentre— practice makes perfect, you'll get better, you learn from your mistakes

c'est moi— ellipsis of c'est moi qui te remercie or c'est moi qui vous remercie, used as a response of merci

c'est quand le jeu devient dur que les durs commencent à jouer— when the going gets tough, the tough get going

cestreau nocturne— (Botanique) Nom vernaculaire du Cestrum nocturnum, plante à floraison nocturne.

c'est un prêté pour un rendu— it's only fair, it's deserved, tit for tat, one had it coming, one bad turn deserves another

c'est un prêté rendu— it's only fair, it's deserved, tit for tat, one had it coming, one bad turn deserves another

c'est vite dit— that's easy to say, it's easier said than done

chacun à son tour— Synonyme de à tour de rôle.

chacun pour soi— (Familier) Individualisme égoïste.

chacun pour soi— every man for himself

chacun prend son plaisir où il le trouve— Tout le monde ne prend pas plaisir aux mêmes choses.

chacun sa croix— (Populaire) (Sens figuré) Chaque personne a ses propres malheurs.

chacun sa merde— (Sens figuré) (Vulgaire) Chacun doit régler ses propres problèmes.

chacun son tour— Synonyme de à tour de rôle.

chaine de commandement— (Militaire) Organisation de l’autorité reliant un supérieur à ses subalternes, ces subalternes pouva

chaîne de commandement— (Militaire) Organisation de l’autorité reliant un supérieur à ses subalternes, ces subalternes pouva

chaîne de fabrication— (Commerce, Industrie, Logistique) Ensemble des étapes et intervenants dans la fabrication, d’un prod

chaîne de montagnes— (Géographie) Relief rassemblant plusieurs montagnes, sommets, pics, monts et autres aiguilles, né so

chaîne respiratoire— (Biochimie) Chaîne de transport d’électrons réalisant l’oxydation des coenzymes réduites issues de l

chair à plaisir— Prostituée.

chair de sa chair— (Mélioratif) Son enfant.

chaire épiscopale— Dignité, titre d'évêque.

chair fraîche— (Sens figuré) (Sexualité) Partenaire sexuel jeune ou plus jeune.

chaise à la reine— (Mobilier) Chaise à dossier plat légèrement incliné et une assise trapézoïdale avec une ceinture ava

chaise à porteurs— Espèce de siège fermé et couvert dans lequel on se faisait porter par deux hommes.

chaise à porteurs— sedan chair

chaise romaine— (Musculation) Type d'appareil de musculation multifonction, spécialisé dans les exercices du haut du

chaises à porteurs— plural of chaise à porteurs

chaises musicales— (Sens propre) Jeu dont le principe est le suivant : les joueurs tournent autour de chaises, placées

chaleur massique— (Physique, Thermodynamique) Synonyme de capacité thermique massique.

chaleur résiduelle— (Thermodynamique) Quantité d’énergie thermique qui subsiste dans un corps, un matériau ou une instal

chaleur spécifique— (Physique, Thermodynamique) Synonyme de capacité thermique massique.

chaleur volumique— (Physique) Synonyme de capacité thermique volumique.

chambre à coucher— (Construction) Pièce d’une habitation utilisée pour dormir, pour une personne ou peu de personnes.

chambre à gaz— gas chamber

chambre à gaz— Dispositif d’exécution de prisonniers par asphyxie.

chambre à vide— (Fusion nucléaire) Enceinte métallique dans laquelle est maintenu le vide nécessaire à la formation

chambre de courrier— Chambre de bonne.

chambre individuelle— (Construction) Chambre destinée à une seule personne.

chambre noire— (Optique) Instrument optique qui permet, par une projection de la lumière sur une surface plane, d’o

chambre opaque— (Finance) Plateforme de négociation opaque.

chambres à air— plural of chambre à air

chambre seule— (Médecine) (Construction) Chambre accueillant une seule personne, en particulier en milieu hospitali

chambre simple— (Construction) Chambre destinée à une seule personne.

chameau turkoman— (Zoologie) Synonyme de turkoman.

champagne rosé— Qui a la couleur rose pâle avec une nuance dorée qui rappelle la couleur du champagne rosé.

champ de bataille— (Militaire) Lieu d’un combat militaire.

champ de gravité— (Physique) Champ gravitationnel.

champ de tir— (Militaire) Endroit destiné à l’entraînement de l’usage d’armes à feux.

champ de vecteurs— (Mathématiques) Application qui associe un vecteur à chaque point d’un ouvert d’une variété différen

champ électrique— (Électricité, Physique) Champ créé par des particules électriquement chargées.

champ électromagnétique— (Physique) Représentation dans l’espace de la force électromagnétique qu’exercent des particules cha

champignon au plancher— Extrêmement vite, à la vitesse maximale.

champion olympique— (Sport) Vainqueur d’une épreuve olympique.

champions du monde— plural of champion du monde

champ libre— Liberté de faire ce qu’on veut.

champ magnétique— (Magnétisme) Espace où s’exercent des actions magnétiques.

champ magnétique— magnetic field

champ magnétique terrestre— (Astronomie, Magnétisme) Immense champ magnétique entourant la Terre et la protégeant des particules

champs de bataille— plural of champ de bataille

champ vectoriel— (Mathématiques) Application qui, à tout point de l’espace, fait correspondre un vecteur.

chance du débutant— Succès imprévu du novice.

chancre coloré du platane— (Mycologie) Synonyme de chancre coloré (espèce de champignons).

changement climatique— (Climatologie) (Indénombrable) Modification persistante du climat à l’échelle mondiale, attribuée pr

changement de front— (Militaire) Manœuvre par laquelle un corps de troupes se déplace de manière à faire face à un côté d

changement de phase— (Physique, Chimie) Transformation physique au cours de laquelle une substance passe d’un état de la

changement de position— (Physique, Mécanique) Modification de l’emplacement d’un corps dans l’espace, observée au cours du t

changement de vitesse— (Automobile) Système qui permet au moteur d’une voiture à traction automobile de tourner plus ou moi

changer de batterie— (Sens figuré) Mettre en œuvre quelque nouveau moyen, le précédent n’ayant pas réussi.

changer de braquet— (Cyclisme) Changer de pignon.

changer de cap— (Sens figuré) Modifier son but, sa politique.

changer de crémerie— (Sens figuré) Quitter un établissement et, par extension, un lieu quelconque, pour aller dans un aut

changer de crèmerie— (Sens figuré) Quitter un établissement et, par extension, un lieu quelconque, pour aller dans un aut

changer de main— Après s’être servi d’une main, se servir de l’autre.

changer de pied— (Sens figuré) Suivre une autre stratégie ; modifier sa politique.

changer de ton— (Sens figuré) Se manifester différemment, en mieux, moins bien, plus fort ou plus doucement ; change

changer de visage— Changer de couleur, rougir, pâlir ; laisser voir son émotion.

changer le mal de place— Effectuer un changement, généralement temporaire ou anodin, et pas nécessairement très satisfaisant,

chantage affectif— (Psychologie) Chantage utilisant la responsabilité morale.

chant de stade— (Sport) Chant, le plus souvent répétitif, interprété lors d’une rencontre sportive par les spectateu

chanterelle comestible— (Mycologie) Synonyme de girolle (espèce de champignons).

chanterelle jaune— (Mycologie) Espèce de champignons à plis, au chapeau en entonnoir, jaune brun dessous et au pied san

chanterelle jaunissante— (Mycologie) Synonyme de chanterelle jaune, espèce de champignons (Craterellus lutescens).

chanterelle orangée— (Mycologie) Synonyme de fausse chanterelle (espèce de champignons).

chanter la messe en breton— (Familier) Accabler de reproches, réprimander sévèrement.

chanvre de Madras— (Botanique)(Textile) Sunn.

chanvre du Canada— (Botanique) Nom usuel de Apocynum cannabinum, plante de la famille des Apocynaceae', originaire du C

chanvre indien— (Botanique) Plante herbacée de la famille des cannabacées de la même espèce que le chanvre à fibre m

chapeau bas— Se dit pour exprimer un profond respect.

chapelet hydraulique— (Technique) Pompe à chapelet.

chapelle blanche— (Par plaisanterie) (Familier) Lit, souvent désigné ainsi lorsque quelqu’un y reste au lieu d’assiste

chaque fois que— Quand ; au moment où.

char à voile— véhicule à roues avec une voile et propulsé par le vent

charbon actif— activated carbon

charbon actif— (Chimie) Matériaux essentiellement constitués de matière carbonée à structure poreuse utilisé pour c

char de combat— (Armement) Char doté d'un canon à gros calibre.

chardon à glu— (Botanique) Espèce herbacée, vivace, à grosse racine, aux feuilles en rosette épineuses à ras du sol

chardon béni— (Botanique) Plante de la famille des Astéracées, de nom scientifique Centaurea benedicta.

chardon bénit— (Botanique) Plante de la famille des astéracées, de nom scientifique Centaurea benedicta.

chardon bleu— (Botanique) Variante de azurite (Echinops ritro), espèce de plante vivace appartenant au genre Echin

chardonneret élégant— (Ornithologie) Chardonneret bariolé, dont la tête est rouge, qui a les ailes marquetées de jaune et

chardonneret mineur— lesser goldfinch (Spinus psaltria)

charette à chien— Charette tractée par un ou plusieurs chiens.

charge creuse— (Armement) (Matériaux énergétiques) Charge explosive qui présente un évidement aménagé de façon à au

chargé de mission pastorale— Personne spécialement formée pour exercer und fonction pastorale dans l’Église catholique romaine.

charge directe— (Comptabilité) Charge directement imputable à un produit.

charge électrique— (Électricité, Physique) Quantité d’électricité d’un système, exprimée en coulombs.

charge élémentaire— (Physique) Charge électrique d’un proton, l’opposé de la charge électrique d’un électron, valant env

charge glycémique— (Nutrition) Valeur glycémique d'un aliment tenant compte de son indice glycémique et de la quantité

charge indirecte— (Comptabilité) Charge non directement imputable à un produit.

charger la barque— (Sens figuré) Exagérer ; trop en rajouter, au-delà du raisonnable.

charge utile— (Transport) Masse de la matière transportée, distincte de la masse du véhicule transporteur avec son

charité bien ordonnée commence par soi-même— charity begins at home

charité bien ordonnée commence par soi-même— (Proverbe) Il faut penser à soi avant de s’occuper des autres.

char lourd— (Militaire) Char d’assaut fortement blindé, se déplaçant par conséquence lentement.

charme commun— (Botanique) Espèce d’arbre feuillu de la famille des bétulacées, des forêts tempérées d’Europe et d’

chasse aux œufs— Easter egg hunt

chasselas babo— (Viticulture) Cépage donnant un raisin rouge.

chasser à la fouée— Pratiquer la chasse à la fouée.

chasser de race— Être semblable à ses ancêtres.

chasser sur son ancre— (Marine) Dériver à cause d'une ancre mal accrochée.

chat coiffé— Homme au physique disgracieux.

chat de Biet— (Zoologie) (Au singulier) (Indénombrable) Espèce de la famille des Felidae (félins ou Félidés), de n

chat de Chine— (Zoologie) Synonyme de chat-léopard (carnivore félin).

chat de mer— (Ichtyologie) Petite roussette.

chat de Mongolie— (Zoologie) (Au singulier) (Indénombrable) Espèce de la famille des Felidae (félins ou Félidés), de n

chat des déserts de Chine— (Zoologie) (Au singulier) (Indénombrable) Espèce de la famille des Felidae (félins ou Félidés), de n

chat du Bengale— Synonyme de bengal (race de chat).

chat léopard du Bengale— Variante orthographique de chat-léopard du Bengale.

chat orné— (Zoologie) (Indénombrable) (Au singulier) Sous-espèce de chat sauvage.

chatouiller les moustaches— (Sens figuré) Quereller.

chat-tigre du Bengale— (Zoologie) Synonyme de chat-léopard (carnivore félin).

chaud boulette— (Familier) (Belgique) Très excité ou très exalté.

chaud bulex— (Sens figuré) (Belgique) Très excité ; très exalté.

chaud comme la braise— (Sens figuré) Très excité ou très exalté.

chaud mal— (Nosologie) Forte fièvre avec délire.

chaud patate— (Populaire) Désigne quelque chose de difficile à réaliser, un problème ardu.

chauffer les fesses— (Familier) Administrer une fessée.

chaussée à voie centrale banalisée— deux voies cyclables sur les côtés, matérialisées par des pointillés, et une voie centrale où les vo

chauve comme un caillou— Totalement chauve; dépourvu de tout cheveu.

chaux sulfatée anhydre— (Minéralogie) (Désuet) Anhydrite.

chaux sulfatée quartzifère— (Minéralogie) (Désuet) Anhydrite.

cheat meal— (Nutrition) Repas occasionnel qui ne respecte pas le régime suivi.

checker ses privilèges— Prendre conscience de ses privilèges sociaux.

cheese cake— (Cuisine) (Anglicisme) Variante orthographique de cheesecake.

chef de cabinet— (Politique) Personne responsable du fonctionnement d'un cabinet d'un élu occupant un poste décisionn

chef de corps— (Militaire) Commandant d’une unité importante comme un régiment, une base aérienne...

chef de deck— (Marine) Responsable du service des passagers sur un pont de paquebot.

chefferie de projet— Mission et activités menées par un chef de projet.

chemin bordé de roses— (Sens figuré) Chose, parcours facile.

chemin de roses— (Sens figuré) Chose, parcours facile.

chemin de terre— (Familier) Sorte de chemin rural qui parcourt un terroir et dont la chaussée en terre (avec ou sans

chemin de traverse— (Sens propre) Raccourci.

chemin faisant— En parcourant le chemin ; durant le trajet.

chemise agricole— (Parfois (Ironique)) Chemise à motif à carreaux.

chemise de bûcheron— (Habillement) Chemise en tissu épais à motif à carreaux.

chêne des Pyrénées— Pyrenean oak (Quercus pyrenaica)

chêne noir— Pyrenean oak (Quercus pyrenaica)

chêne pubescent— (Botanique) Nom usuel de Quercus pubescens, espèce de chêne, arbre à feuilles alternes, pubescentes

chêne sessile— (Botanique) (Foresterie) Espèce de chêne dont les glands sont sessiles, de nom scientifique Quercus

ché pas— (Familier) Contraction de je sais pas.

chèque en blanc— blank check (a signed cheque with the value left blank)

chèque en blanc— (Finance) (Banque) Chèque déjà signé, mais dont le montant est laissé libre, en blanc parce que lais

chèque restaurant— Ticket-restaurant.

chèques en blanc— plural of chèque en blanc

chercher à— Tenter de ; s’efforcer de. — Note : Il est suivi d'un verbe à l'infinitif.

chercher des bibittes— (Québec) Trouver des problèmes insignifiants, chercher la petite bête

chercher des noises— Provoquer une querelle.

chercher des poux— Chercher querelle.

chercher des poux dans la tête— (Sens figuré) Importuner, harceler sur des points de détail ; quereller pour des choses oiseuses.

chercher des poux sur la tête— (Sens figuré) Importuner, harceler sur des points de détail ; quereller pour des choses oiseuses.

chercher des poux sur un œuf— Chercher en vain, sans espoir de trouver.

chercher dispute— Provoquer, chercher un prétexte pour entrer en conflit.

chercher encore— (Transitif) (Sens figuré) Pour indiquer qu’un résultat attendu manque.

chercher la merde— (Vulgaire) Chercher querelle.

chercher la petite bête— (Familier) (Sens figuré) Regarder trop aux détails, ergoter.

chercher le poil dans l'œuf— to split hairs

chercher noise— Provoquer une querelle.

chercher querelle— Provoquer, chercher un prétexte pour entrer en conflit.

chercher sa vie— Mendier, chercher des moyens de subsistance, chercher de quoi survivre.

chercher une aiguille dans une botte de foin— (Sens figuré) Chercher quelque chose quasi-impossible à trouver.

chère sœur— (Lorraine) (Courant) Religieuse, membre féminine du clergé catholique

cherry picking— (Rhétorique) (Anglicisme) Cueillette de cerises.

cheval à deux mains— (Hippologie) Cheval qui sert à la selle et à la voiture.

cheval à toutes mains— (Hippologie) Cheval qui sert à la selle et à la voiture.

cheval de bataille— war-horse, battle-charger

cheval de bataille— (Histoire) Cheval spécialement entraîné pour servir au combat.

cheval de mer— (Zoologie) Hippocampe.

cheval de prise— (Cavalerie) Cheval pris à l’ennemi.

cheval de réforme— (Hippologie) Vieux cheval à la retraite.

cheval entier— (Sports hippiques) Cheval mâle non castré.

chevalier de la manchette— (Vieilli) Homme homosexuel.

chevalier de la rosette— (Argot) Homosexuel mâle.

chevêchette des Moore— Oiseau de la famille des Strigidae endémique de l’État du Pernambouc, au Brésil.

Chevelure de Bérénice— (Astronomie) Constellation du ciel boréal, se trouvant entre les constellations des Chiens de chasse

cheveu de jais— (Littéraire) Cheveu très noir et brillant.

chevillée au corps— feminine singular of chevillé au corps

chèvre coiffée— Femme au physique disgracieux.

chèvrefeuille du Japon— (Botanique) Lonicera japonica, liane arbustive de la famille des Caprifoliacées originaire de Chine,

chèvre landrace danoise— Race naturelle mixte de chèvres, originaires du Danemark, à robe variable.

chèvre landrace finnoise— Race mixte de chèvres, originaires de Finlande, à robe variable.

chèvre landrace hollandaise— Une des races naturelles de chèvres, originaires des Pays-Bas.

chiant comme la pluie— (Vulgaire) (Sens figuré) Incontestablement pénible.

chichi fada— (Marseille) (Sexualité) Ne pas arriver à être en érection.

chicorée sauvage— (Botanique) Plante herbacée robuste, vivace, très rameuse, à tige angulée, et aux capitules formées

chien bien coiffé— Chien qui posséde des oreilles longues et pendantes, encadrant bien la tête.

chien coiffé— Homme au physique disgracieux.

chien courant— (Chasse) Race de chien de chasse dressé à courir pour poursuivre ou attraper le gibier, par oppositi

chien courant de Hygen— Race de chien courant, originaire de Norvège, assez grand, à la tête triangulaire, au poil épais et

chien courant norvégien— Race de chien courant, originaire de Norvège, de taille moyenne, au poil pas très court, de préféren

chien de guerre— (Cynologie) Chien dressé pour la guerre.

chiendent rampant— (Botanique) Une plante herbacée de la famille des Poacées, très vivace par ses longs rhizomes segmen

chien de pharaon— (Zootechnie) Variante de chien du pharaon (race de chien).

chien de poche— (Québec) Chien qui insiste pour suivre son maître au plus près.

chien du Saint-Bernard— Synonyme de saint-bernard (race de chien).

chien étristé— (Vénerie) Chien qui a les jarrets bien formés.

chien guide d'aveugle— guide dog, seeing-eye dog

chienne de chasse— (Chasse) Chienne dressée pour pister le gibier, et le rapporter.

chien norvégien de macareux— Race de petit chien de type spitz, originaire du nord de la Norvège, où il était utilisé pour la cha

chien nu du Pérou— Race de chien, originaire du Pérou, qui existe en deux variétés, l'une sans poils, l'autre à fourrur

chien nu mexicain— Race de chien originaire du Mexique, nu, à l'exception de quelques poils sur le front et la nuque, à

chien oreillard— (Zoologie) Synonyme d'otocyon (canidé).

chien qui aboie ne mord pas— barking dogs seldom bite, one's bark is worse than one's bite, all talk no bite

chien sauvage africain— (Zoologie) Autre nom du lycaon.

Chiens de chasse— (Astronomie) Petite constellation boréale sans étoile particulièrement brillante. Elle est bordée pa

chien tête en bas— (Yoga) Position de yoga, les dessous de pied et les paumes des mains au sol, et la tête vers le bas

chien tête en haut— (Yoga) Position de yoga, les dessus de pied et les paumes des mains au sol, et la tête droite regard

chier à la gueule— (Vulgaire) Manifester son mépris à l'adresse de quelqu'un.

chier comme tout le monde— (Vulgaire) (Sens figuré) Expression utilisée pour rappeler que toute personne, si importante soit-el

chier dans la colle— (Vulgaire) (Péjoratif) (Par hyperbole) (Idiotisme) (Sens figuré) Faire une erreur, créer un problème

chier dans la mite— (Vulgaire) (Péjoratif) (Par hyperbole) (Idiotisme) (Sens figuré) Laisser tomber une activité planifi

chier dans la pelle— (Vulgaire) (Péjoratif) (Par hyperbole) (Idiotisme) (Sens figuré) Laisser tomber une activité planifi

chier dans la tête— (Vulgaire) (Sens figuré) Rendre idiot. Note : cette locution est généralement utilisée à la voix pas

chier dans son froc— (Vulgaire) Se mettre à avoir très peur.

chier du poivre— (Familier) S’en aller sans prévenir, déserter.

chier en spray— (Très familier) Avoir la diarrhée.

chier pour la marine— (Vulgaire) Déféquer longuement ; rester longtemps aux toilettes.

chier sur la gueule— (Vulgaire) Manifester son mépris à l'adresse de quelqu'un.

chier une pendule— (Vulgaire) (Ironique) S’agiter et s’énerver pour des choses de petite importance.

chiffon de papier— Document sans importance.

chiffre binaire— (Informatique, Télécommunications) Chacun des deux chiffres, 0 et 1, en numération binaire.

chili con carne— Plat texan épicé composé de viande hachée et de haricots rouges.

chili sin carne— (Cuisine) Variante végétarienne du chili con carne.

chimère linguistique— (Péjoratif) (Rare) Mot ou expression de mauvaise facture faisant appel à des éléments hétéroclites d

chimie de coordination— (Chimie) Branche de la chimie inorganique qui étudie les complexes de coordination, formés par un io

chimie du carbone— (Chimie) Synonyme de chimie organique.

chimie inorganique— (Chimie) Branche de la chimie qui étudie les composés inorganiques, c’est-à-dire ceux qui ne sont pa

chimie minérale— (Chimie) Branche de la chimie qui s’intéresse à tous les composés inorganiques.

chimie nucléaire— nuclear chemistry

chimie organique— Branche de la chimie chargée de l’étude, de la synthèse et de la description des composés organiques

chimie organométallique— (Chimie) Étude des composés chimiques contenant une liaison covalente entre un métal et un atome de

chimie quantique— quantum chemistry

chimique organique— (Chimie) Relatif à ou issu de la chimie organique.

chip leader— (Anglicisme) (Poker) Joueur qui a le plus de jetons.

chirurgie de réassignation sexuelle— (Transitude) Opération chirurgicale visant à donner à une personne les attributs d’un autre sexe bio

chirurgie orthognathique— (Chirurgie) Chirurgie correctrice des mâchoires visant à obtenir un bon articulé dentaire ainsi qu’u

chirurgie plastique— (Chirurgie) Spécialité chirurgicale qui répare ou remodèle une structure tégumentaire ou une forme d

chirurgie réparatrice— (Chirurgie) Synonyme de chirurgie plastique.

chlorocordulie alpestre— (Entomologie) Espèce de libellule.

chocolat au lait— (Confiserie) Type de chocolat contenant du lait.

chocolat blanc— Mélange de beurre de cacao, de lait en poudre et de sucre.

chocolat blanc— white chocolate

chocolat blond— Type de chocolat blanc fait avec du beurre de cacao caramélisé.

chocolat chaud— Boisson chaude à base de chocolat.

chocolat de couverture— (Pâtisserie) Type de chocolat utilisé en pâtisserie contenant au minimum 31 % de beurre de cacao.

chocolat noir— dark chocolate

chocolat noir— Chocolat sous forme solide contenant principalement de cacao, qui lui donne une couleur foncée, et n

chocolat ruby— Type de chocolat provenant de fèves de cacao de type « ruby ».

choléra du porc— (Médecine vétérinaire) Synonyme de peste porcine classique.

choléra morbus— (Désuet) Gastro-entérite.

chômage naturel— (Économie) Période de chômage provoquée par la transition et le délai nécessaire à une personne pour

choper la grosse tête— (Familier) (Sens figuré) Devenir prétentieux suite à un succès (perçu comme) important.

Chose bine— (Québec) Sert à désigner quelqu’un dont on ne se souvient pas du nom ou que l’on néglige de désigner

choses du con— (Désuet) (Vulgaire) Sexualité, rapports sexuels.

chou à la crème— Chou garni de crème pâtissière.

chou blanc— (Botanique) Forme de chou cabus aux feuilles de couleur pâle.

chou brocoli— (Botanique) Nom vernaculaire de Brassica oleracea var. italica, chou originaire d’Italie, dont on co

chou chinois— (Botanique) Variété de navet cultivé pour ses feuilles, originaire de Chine (plante de la famille de

chou colossal— Espèce végétale imaginaire de chou géant.

chou en arbre— (Botanique) Synonyme de chou cavalier.

chouette de Tengmalm— (Ornithologie) Espèce d'oiseau rapace nocturne, petite chouette trapue au bec couleur ivoire.

chouette harfang— (Ornithologie) Grande chouette blanche aux yeux jaunes, de la famille des Strigidés.

chou palmier— (Botanique) Nom usuel de Brassica oleracea var. palmifolia, que l'on peut classer parmi les choux ka

chou rouge— (Botanique) Nom usuel de Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra qui est une sorte de chou cabus de

chou vivace— (Botanique) Nom usuel de Brassica oleracea var. ramosa, variété du chou commun au goût proche du bro

chrome kaolinite— (Minéralogie)(Très rare) Autre nom de la miloschite.

chromosome homologue— (Biologie cellulaire, Génétique) L’un ou l’autre des chromosome d’une paire de chromosomes homologue

chrysobéryl œil-de-chat— (Minéralogie) (Vieilli) Cymophane.

chrysolite orientale— (Minéralogie) (Désuet) Chrysobéryl.

chrysope verte— (Zoologie) Insecte de la famille des chrysopidés, au corps et aux ailes membraneuses longs et verts,

chute de rein— (Surtout en parlant d’une femme) Bas du dos ; croupe, fesses, postérieur.

chute des reins— Bas du dos ; croupe, fesses, postérieur.

chute libre— (Physique) Mouvement accéléré sous le seul effet de la pesanteur.

chute opérationnelle— (Militaire) Technique de parachutage où le saut en parachute se fait en haute ou très haute altitude

ciao bye— (Familier) Au revoir.

ciboule de Chine— (Botanique) Plante herbacée vivace aromatique de la famille des liliacées dont on consomme la tige,

ciboulette chinoise— (Botanique) Ciboule de Chine.

ciel bleu— (Météorologie) Ciel quasiment ou totalement sans nuages.

ciel et terre— Exclamation qui exprime la surprise ou l’émotion.

cigogne blanche— (Ornithologie) Cigogne blanche.

cigogne blanche— white stork (large wading bird, Ciconia ciconia)

cigogne noire— (Ornithologie) Cigogne au plumage presque totalement noir à reflets verts et pourpres.

cinclosome marron— (Ornithologie) Espèce de passereau de la famille des cinclosomatidés endémique sud-est de l’Australi

cinéma à domicile— (Audiovisuel) Ensemble des équipements nécessaires à la projection à domicile d’œuvres cinématograph

cinq mille— Épreuve d’athlétisme qui consiste à courir le plus rapidement possible sur une distance de 5000 mètr

cinq sur cinq— (Radiodiffusion) Parfaitement compréhensible.

cinquièmes roues du carrosse— plural of cinquième roue du carrosse

circée de Paris— (Botanique) Circaea lutetiana [1] Linnaeus, plante de la famille des Onagracées.

circonstance atténuante— (Justice) Procédé juridique qui permet au juge d'abaisser la peine légalement encourue, suivant son

circonvolution cérébrale— (Anatomie) Synonyme de gyrus.

circuit de polarisation— (Électronique) Ensemble de composants permettant de fixer le point de fonctionnement d’un transistor

circuit électrique— Ensemble simple ou complexe de conducteurs et de composants électriques ou électroniques parcouru pa

circuit électronique— Ensemble de composants électroniques interconnectés souvent à l’aide d’un circuit imprimé et dont le

circuit imprimé— (Électronique) Plaque destiné à regrouper des composants électroniques, afin de réaliser un système

circuit intégré— (Électronique) Composant électronique reproduisant une ou plusieurs fonctions électroniques plus ou

circuit intégré— integrated circuit

circuit intégré— composant électronique

circuit intégré client— (Électronique) (Électronique) Circuit intégré développé pour un client

circuit intégré hybride— (Électronique) Circuit intégré constitué d'une combinaison d'au moins deux composants intégrés ou di

circuit intégré spécifique— (Électronique) Circuit intégré développé pour un client.

circuit semi-personnalisé— (Électronique) Circuit intégré semi-personnalisé.

circuit virtuel— (Télécommunications) Dans un réseau de données exploité en commutation de paquets, se dit des moyens

circulation extracorporelle— (Médecine) Récupération du sang veineux dans l’oreillette droite, son oxygénation par une membrane e

cire du Brésil— Cire de carnauba.

cirer le banc— (Sports collectifs) (Sens figuré) Rester sans jouer lors d’un ou plusieurs matchs.

cirse des marais— (Botanique) Plante bisannuelle poussant notamment dans les prairies humides et appartenant à la fami

cisaillement gravitationnel— (Astronomie) Distorsion gravitationnelle faible.

ciseler les joyaux— (Extrêmement rare) Importuner quelqu'un, exaspérer.

cisseps à col orangé— (Zoologie) Une espèce d'insecte lépidoptère (papillon) de jour de la famille des arctidés (Arctiidae

ciste de Crète— (Botanique) Espèce de cistes, arbrisseaux du maquis aux fleurs roses chiffonnées.

citation à comparaître— (Justice) Assignation à comparaître, assignation en justice.

citoyen actif— Citoyen jouissant de ses droits politiques.

city break— (Néologisme) (France) Façon de voyager de courte durée pour une destination urbaine.

civette indienne— (Zoologie) Nom donné à deux espèces de mammifères carnivores asiatiques : le zibeth ou grande civett

civette malaise— (Zoologie) Autre nom de la civette de Malaisie, mammifère carnivore des forêts tropicales de Malaisi

civette rasse— (Zoologie) Autre nom de la petite civette indienne, mammifère carnivore ayant une large répartition

cladonie coccifère— (Lichénologie) Nom vernaculaire d’un lichen à apothécies rouges, de l’espèce Cladonia coccifera.

clair comme jour— Évident ou facile à comprendre.

clair comme le jour— plain as the nose on one's face, clear as day, very obvious

clair comme le jour— Évident ou facile à comprendre.

clair et apert— (Vieilli) (Littéraire) Renforcement tautologique de clair ; clair, évident.

clair et manifeste— (Littéraire) Renforcement tautologique de clair ; clair, évident, manifeste.

claque merde— (Argot) (Vulgaire) Bouche.

claquer dans la main— (Familier) Mourir brusquement.

claquer dans les pattes— (Argot) Se casser ou mourir.

claquer des dents— Avoir les dents qui s’entrechoquent par un tremblement que cause le froid, la peur ou toute autre ci

claquer du bec— (Argot) Mourir de faim.

claquer la porte— Fermer violemment une porte.

claquer le beignet— Contredire de façon éclatante et définitive.

claquer les dents— Avoir les dents qui s’entrechoquent par un tremblement que cause le froid, la peur ou toute autre ci

classe concrète— (Programmation orientée objet) Classe instanciable.

classe immersive— (Éducation) Classe d’immersion numérique.

classe moyenne— middle class

classe moyenne inférieure— (Sociologie) Classe intermédiaire entre la classe moyenne supérieure et la classe populaire.

classe populaire— (Sociologie) Ensemble des groupes sociaux disposant de faibles ressources économiques et culturelles

classes dangereuses— (Politique) (Vieilli) (Au pluriel) Dénomination que certains donnaient à la partie la plus agitée ou

classes moyennes— plural of classe moyenne

classification automatique— (Statistiques, Intelligence artificielle) Méthode permettant d’attribuer un groupe de manière automa

classification périodique des éléments— (Chimie) Classification systématique des éléments chimiques selon leurs propriétés physicochimiques

classification phylogénétique— (Botanique, Zoologie) Système de classification des êtres vivants qui a pour objectif de rendre comp

classification phylogénique— (Biologie) Synonyme de classification phylogénétique.

clause de non-concurrence— Disposition d’un contrat garantissant que la personne ou société contractée ne fournira pas les bien

clause nonobstant— (Droit) Clause ordonnant l'exécution provisoire d'un jugement nonobstant tous recours et sans cautio

clavaire dorée— (Mycologie) Espèce de champignons sans lames, aux rameaux ramifiés jaune doré.

clavaire droite— (Mycologie) Espèce de champignons lignicoles à sporophores en rameaux verticaux parallèles, de coule

clé à chaîne— (Technique) Clé dont la tête de serrage est constituée d'une chaîne métallique formant un anneau de

clean party— (Anglicisme) Fête où l'on ne consomme pas de substance psychoactive (alcool, cannabis, cocaïne, drog

clé en main— (Sens figuré) Tout prêt, utilisable directement.

clé faible— (Cryptographie) Clé de chiffrement provoquant un comportement indésirable lors du chiffrement.

clématite bleue— (Botanique) Plante grimpante semi-ligneuse du bassin méditerranéen, dont les nombreux cultivars port

clés à cliquet— plural of clé à cliquet

clés primaires— plural of clé primaire

clé suédoise— plumber wrench, Swedish wrench

click and collect— (Économie) (Anglicisme) Retrait à un magasin, etc. de quelque chose qui a été commandé ou réservé pa

client captif— (Marketing) Client engagé contractuellement avec un fournisseur.

cligner des paupières— Fermer et rouvrir l’œil rapidement en rapprochant puis séparant les paupières, ciller.

cligner des yeux— Fermer et rouvrir l’œil rapidement en rapprochant puis séparant les paupières, ciller.

cligner les yeux— Fermer et rouvrir l’œil rapidement en rapprochant puis séparant les paupières, ciller.

climat polaire— (Climatologie) Climat très froid caractérisé par des températures moyennes mensuelles qui restent bi

clique et rapplique— Retrait en magasin.

cloche pneumatique— Dispositif technique dans lequel on peut réduire la pression en raréfiant l’air jusqu’à faire le vid

cloison nasale— (Anatomie) Synonyme de septum nasal.

cloison sèche— (Construction) Cloison, doublage de murs réalisé avec des plaques de plâtre (placoplâtre).

clonage reproductif par transfert nucléaire— (Biologie) Transfert nucléaire dans un ovocyte énucléé suivi de l’implantation de l’embryon dans un

clouage de bec— (Familier) Action de clouer le bec de quelqu'un.

clouer au sol— (Sens figuré) (Aviation) Empêcher un aéronef de décoller.

clown blanc— (Cirque) Clown en apparence sérieux et autoritaire.

coagulation sanguine— (Biologie) Processus aboutissant à la formation de caillots sanguins.

cobe commun— (Zoologie) Espèce de grande antilope d'Afrique, du genre des cobes, au pelage brun-roux, devenant pl

cobra à cou noir— (Ophiologie) Espèce de cobra cracheur des savanes africaines.

cobra du Siam— (Ophiologie) Espèce de cobra cracheur de la péninsule indochinoise.

cocher des cases— (Sens figuré) Correspondre à certains critères.

cocher les cases— (Sens figuré) Correspondre aux critères attendus.

cocher toutes les cases— (Sens figuré) Correspondre à tous les critères attendus.

cochon andamanais— (Zoologie) Sous-espèce de sanglier, de nom scientifique Sus scrofa cristatus, native de l’Inde, du N

coco rose— (Botanique) Haricot de couleur rose brun parfois veiné de rouge, produit par une variété de Phaseolu

cocycle négatif— (Théorie des graphes) Sur un graphe orienté, ensemble des arcs arrivant à un sommet.

code d'accès— access code

code d'honneur— code of honour

code source— (Programmation) Ensemble d’instructions écrit dans un langage de programmation lisible par un humain

coefficient de capitalisation des résultats— (Finance) Coefficient par lequel il convient de multiplier le bénéfice net par action pour retrouver

coefficient de dilatation hygrique— (Physique, Chimie, Construction) Coefficient de dilatation d’un matériau, en fonction de l’humidité

coefficient de jauge— (Voile) Coefficient calculé à partir des caractéristiques d'un voilier et que l’on applique au temps

cœur basedowien— (Pathologie) Cœur en fonctionnement pathologique dû à une hyperthyroïdie.

cœur d'artichaut— artichoke heart

cœur d'or— heart of gold, kindheartedness, goodheartedness

cogner comme un sourd— (Populaire) Frapper fort.

cohabitation hors mariage— Concubinage.

coincé du cul— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Coincé, inhibé, pudibond.

coincer la bulle— (France) (Argot) Fainéanter, ne rien faire.

coït interrompu— coitus interruptus

coïts interrompus— plural of coït interrompu

cold brew— (Boisson) Boisson à base de café obtenue en infusant du café moulu dans de l’eau froide pendant une

colère bleue— (Sens figuré) Violente colère.

colère noire— Colère intense ; fureur.

colique néphrétique— renal colic

colite ulcéreuse— (Nosologie) Maladie inflammatoire chronique intestinale (MICI) qui affecte l'extrémité distale du tu

collecteur Bussard— (Astronautique) Dispositif hypothétique de collecte de l’hydrogène du milieu interstellaire qui perm

collectif budgétaire— (Droit, Finance) (Finances publiques) Loi de finances rectificative.

colle de peau de lapin— Gélatine obtenue à partir de peaux de lapins, utilisée pour sa souplesse en reliure et pour la prépa

coller à la peau— Être tellement associé à quelqu’un, à son image, qu’il est difficile de s’en débarrasser.

coller au cul— (Populaire) Suivre de très près. — Note : Se dit surtout en parlant de la circulation automobile.

coller au train— (Familier) Suivre de très près.

coller aux basques— Suivre quelqu’un de très près.

coller aux chausses— Suivre quelqu’un de très près.

coller aux escarpins— Suivre quelqu’un de très près.

coller une patate— (Argot) Frapper, donner une claque (à quelqu’un).

colliculus caudal— (Anatomie) Une petite éminence du tectum qui est le noyau principal des voies nerveuses de l’auditio

collision homonymique— (Linguistique) Homonymie accidentelle de plusieurs mots avec des étymologies différentes, causée par

colombe à croissants— (Ornithologie) Espèce de pigeon reconnaissable grâce aux couleurs du plumage de son cou proches de c

colonne de Vigreux— (Chimie) Verrerie de laboratoire utilisée pour réaliser des distillations fractionnées.

colonne vertébrale— (Anatomie) Empilement des vertèbres, qui forment le support du dos des mammifères et sur lesquelles

colonne vertébrale— structure osseuse

colossale finesse— Balourdise, lourdeur, manque de finesse.

coma dépassé— Synonyme de mort cérébrale.

combat libre— (Sport) Pratique de combat, proche du pancrace antique, dans laquelle les adversaires associent lutt

combattre le feu par le feu— to fight fire with fire

combattre le mal par le mal— to fight fire with fire

combinaison linéaire— (Algèbre linéaire) Décomposition d’un vecteur à l’aide de plusieurs autres.

combiné nordique— Nordic combined

combiné nordique— (Sport) Sport qui combine le saut à ski et le ski de fond.

combustible fossile— (Géologie, Industrie de l’énergie, Climatologie) Combustible non renouvelable, constitué principalem

combustion en cigarette— (Propulsion spatiale) Combustion longitudinale.

combustion massique— (Cycle du combustible nucléaire, Physique des réacteurs nucléaires) Énergie libérée par un combustib

comète interstellaire— (Astronomie, Astrophysique) Comète située dans l’espace interstellaire qui n’orbite pas autour d’une

comète Manx— (Astronomie) Petit corps rocheux ayant l’orbite d’une comète mais ne présentant pas de queue.

comfort food— Nourriture particulièrement réconfortante.

coming out— (LGBTQ) Annoncer son orientation sexuelle, sa transidentité et/ou sa non-binarité.

coming out— coming-out (the act of coming out of the closet)

comique de mots— (Littérature) Type de comique provoqué par un mot ou une parole prononcé qui entraîne l'amusement, e

comité de direction— (Management) Groupe de dirigeants chargé de veiller au bon fonctionnement d'une entreprise.

comité secret— État d'une assemblée lorsqu’elle exclut le public de leur salle pour délibérer en secret.

commandant en chef— (Militaire) Chef d’une partie ou de la totalité d’une armée.

comme as— (Familier) Comme ça, ainsi.

comme bon lui semble— Comme il lui plait ; comme il l’a trouvé à propos.

comme ça tombe— Comme par hasard.

comme cul et chemise— (Très familier) Intimement liées, inséparables, en parlant de personnes.

comme dans du beurre— (Familier) (Sens figuré) Très facilement.

comme de raison— (Vieilli) Comme il est juste, comme il est raisonnable de faire.

comme des harengs— Dans un espace restreint sans jouir d’aucune liberté de mouvement.

comme des petits pains— → voir se vendre comme des petits pains

comme des sardines— (Sens figuré) (Idiotisme) Dans un espace restreint sans jouir d’aucune liberté de mouvement. Comme l

comme devant— (Vieilli) Comme précédemment ; comme auparavant.

comme dit le poète— (Québec) Se dit pour citer une phrase, une pensée ou une expression qu'on veut présenter comme poéti

comme du beurre dans la poêle— (Québec) (Populaire) (Sens figuré) Très vite et facilement.

comme du monde— (Québec) (Familier) Correctement, normalement, comme il faut.

comme grêle au printemps— (Sens figuré) Avec soudaineté, violence et sans avoir été prévisible.

comme il se doit— (Familier) D’une manière prévisible.

comme la peste— (Familier) Comme quelque chose à éviter à tout prix.

comme le dit le poète— (Québec) Se dit pour citer une phrase, une pensée ou une expression qu'on veut présenter comme poéti

comme marée en carême— opportunely

commencement de preuve— (Droit) Ce qui fait présumer la vérité d’un fait ou d’une promesse, sans néanmoins fournir une preuv

commencer à— Désigne une action qui aura du progrès, de l’accroissement.

commencer à bien faire— (Familier) → voir ça commence à bien faire

comment donc— Certainement.

comme on dit— Locution permettant de commenter ce qu’on dit, ou de s’en excuser, en invoquant l’usage.

comme on fait son lit on se couche— On doit assumer les conséquences de ses actes.

comme papa dans maman— (Vulgaire) (Sens figuré) Facilement, aisément.

comme par enchantement— (Par hyperbole) Se dit pour exprimer qu’une chose s’est faite avec une promptitude et une facilité à

comme par exemple— Marque avec intensité ce qui peut servir d’exemple.

comme par magie— De manière tout à fait surprenante, inattendue et inexplicable.

comme pas deux— Comme personne ; comme nul autre.

comme pas possible— like crazy, like you wouldn't believe, like nobody's business, as can be

comme pas un— Comme aucun autre.

comme qui dirait— (Familier) Comme il semble.

comme qui rigole— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Facilement.

comme quoi— (Familier) Locution qui laisse à celui qui écoute ou lit le soin de conclure.

commerce de détail— (Commerce) Activité du détaillant, consistant à vendre des marchandises à l’unité ou par petite quan

commerce de gros— (Commerce) Activité commerciale consistant à acheter des marchandises par quantités importantes et à

commerce mobile— (Économie) Commerce sans fil.

commerce personnalisé— (Économie, Travail) Activité commerciale fondée sur la mercatique personnalisée.

comme si— as if; as though (as to suggest that)

comme si de rien— ellipsis of comme si de rien n'était

comme si de rien n'était— as if it were nothing, as if nothing had happened

comme si sa vie en dépendait— (Sens figuré) Autant que possible, aussi vite que possible...

comme tout— (Familier) Très ; extrêmement.

comme un âne rouge— Donne une grande intensité à un adjectif qualificatif, toujours péjoratif, le plus fréquent étant mé

comme un boulet— Très vite, précipitamment.

comme un chien fout sa merde— (Rare) (Sens figuré) (Vulgaire) De façon approximative, sans ordre.

comme un cochon— (Familier) Très sale, très mal.

comme un couteau dans du beurre— (Familier) (Sens figuré) Très facilement.

comme un dératé— Very hard and for extended periods of time

comme une fleur— candidly, ingenuously, as if nothing had happened

comme un éléphant dans un magasin de porcelaine— Très maladroitement, de façon très maladroite.

comme une lettre à la poste— (Familier) (Sens figuré) Très facilement.

comme une poule qui a trouvé un couteau— Qualifie quelqu’un de déconcerté.

comme un fou— (Sens figuré) (Familier) De manière excessive, exagérée ou irrationnelle.

comme un lapin pris dans les phares— (Courant) (Sens figuré) Profondément, intensément surpris ; figé de surprise et de peur.

comme un malade— (Sens figuré) De façon excessive.

comme un pied— Très maladroitement.

comme un singe en hiver— Frigorifié, triste et déprimé.

comme un voleur— (Populaire) Discrètement ; sans se faire remarquer.

commis aux commandes personnelles— (Commerce) Professionnel, employé par un magasin ou exerçant à son compte, qui dispense aux clients

communauté internationale— (Relations internationales) Ensemble des pays du monde et des acteurs non étatiques ayant la capacit

communautés européennes— plural of communauté européenne

communication VAV— (Automobile) Communication de véhicule à véhicule.

communiqués de presse— plural of communiqué de presse

compagnie franche— (Militaire) Unité temporaire levée au début d'une campagne militaire et rattachée à une armée en cam

compagnie pétrolière internationale— (Économie, Industrie pétrolière) Société pétrolière dont la majorité du capital est détenue par des

comparaison égale— (Programmation) Comparaison de deux objets par leurs valeurs uniquement.

comparaison identique— (Programmation) Comparaison de deux objets par leurs valeurs et leurs types.

comparaison n'est pas raison— comparisons don't prove anything

comparer des choux et des carottes— Comparer des choses qui n’ont pas lieu de l’être parce qu’elles ne se ressemblent pas.

comparer des pommes et des bananes— (Sens figuré) Opposer deux choses qui n’ont rien à voir ou peu en commun.

compétition intraspécifique— (Écologie) Compétition entre des individus d’une même espèce pour l’accès à une ressource limitée.

compétition sportive— (Sport) Compétition qui se passe dans un sport, en équipe ou non, pour laquelle habituellement le va

complément à deux— (Informatique) Représentation binaire des entiers relatifs représentant le signe sur le premier bit,

complément à un— (Informatique) Valeur obtenue en inversant tous les bits d’un nombre binaire.

complément circonstanciel— (Grammaire) Complément qui précise une circonstance à l’appui d’un verbe. Il existe des compléments

complément d'objet— object (of a transitive verb)

complément d'objet direct— direct object

complément d'objet indirect— indirect object

compléments d'objet— plural of complément d'objet

compléments d'objets— plural of complément d'objet

complètement automatique— (Informatique) Synonyme de autocomplétion.

comportement de retrait— (Éthologie) Comportement adopté par un animal qui cherche à éviter une chose ou un être.

composant actif— (Électronique) Composant électronique présentant un gain, c’est-à-dire permettant d’augmenter la pui

composant discret— (Électronique) Composant électronique élémentaire, par opposition au circuit intégré.

composant électronique— Élément de base d’un circuit électronique destiné à être assemblé avec d’autres afin de réaliser une

composant monté en surface— (Électronique) Composant électronique destiné à être brasé sur la surface d’un circuit imprimé.

composant passif— (Électronique) Composant électronique ne présentant ni gain, ni caractère directionnel.

composé chimique— (Chimie) Corps pur issu de l’assemblage d’atomes d’éléments chimiques différents dans des proportion

composé organique— (Chimie) Composé chimique dont la structure moléculaire comporte au moins un atome de carbone lié à

composé organique volatil— volatile organic compound

composé organique volatil biogénique— Composé organique volatil d’origine biologique.

composé organofluoré— (Chimie) Composé organique comportant au moins un atome de fluor.

composés organiques volatils— plural of composé organique volatil

comprendre à demi-mot— Comprendre avec quelques informations, sans dire les choses en entier.

compromis de vente— (Droit) Contrat par lequel les parties s’engagent, l’une à vendre, l’autre à acheter, un bien à un p

compte à terme— (Économie) Variante de dépôt à terme.

compte de tiers— third-party behalf

compte prorata— (Construction) Compte dédié au paiement des dépenses interentreprises sur un chantier.

compter à rebours— Effectuer un compte à rebours.

compte rendu— Rapport, exposé, ou relation de certains faits particuliers ou d’une réunion.

compter les clous de la porte— (Vieilli) Attendre longtemps à une porte.

compter parmi— Être compris dans un ensemble.

compter pour des clous— (Familier) Ne valoir rien ou très peu ; être de peu d'importance.

compter pour peu— (Familier) Ne pas accorder grande considération.

compter pour rien— (Familier) Ne pas prendre en considération.

compter sans— Ne pas tenir compte de quelque chose dans une évaluation, une prévision ou un calcul.

compter ses pas— (Sens figuré) Marcher lentement.

compter sur— Faire fond sur quelque chose ou sur quelqu’un, comme sur un homme ou une chose dont on est assuré.

comptes bancaires— plural of compte bancaire

comptes de résultat— plural of compte de résultat

compte tenu de— Permet de préciser un lien de cause à effet ou un élément de contexte ; en considérant.

compte utilisateur— (Informatique) Identification des données stockées d’un utilisateur pour une application.

compulsion de répétition— (Psychologie, Psychanalyse) Répétition inconsciente et irrépressible qui affecte quelqu’un qui a véc

conclure un marché— (Économie) Sceller un accord commercial.

concombre serpent— (Botanique) Nom usuel de Trichosanthes cucumerina, plante annuelle de la famille des Cucurbitaceae.

con comme un balai sans manche— Stupide au plus haut point.

con comme une bite— (Vulgaire) Extrêmement stupide.

con comme une chaise— (Populaire) (Injurieux) Très stupide.

con comme un gland— (Vulgaire) Stupide.

concours complet— (Sports hippiques) Sport équestre qui regroupe une épreuve de dressage, une épreuve de saut d’obstac

concours général— (Gymnastique) Compétition de gymnastique prenant en compte plusieurs spécialités.

conditions météo— (Météorologie) Ensemble des paramètres variables décrivant l’état de l’atmosphère à un moment donné

conditions suffisantes— plural of condition suffisante

condor de Californie— (Ornithologie) Nom usuel de Gymnogyps californianus, oiseau de la famille des Cathartidae, endémique

condor des Andes— (Ornithologie) Nom usuel de Vultur gryphus, oiseau de la famille des Cathartidae, endémique de la co

conductance électrique— (Électricité) Conductance, rapport entre le courant électrique et la différence de tension, inverse

conductance thermique— (Physique, Thermodynamique, Construction) Grandeur physique caractérisant l'efficacité de la conduct

conducteur ohmique— (Électricité) (Électronique) Synonyme de résistance électrique (composant électrique).

conductibilité thermique— (Physique) Grandeur physique qui caractérise la capacité d’un milieu à diffuser la chaleur sans dépl

conduction thermique— (Physique, Thermodynamique) Transfert thermique (de chaleur) par diffusion dans la matière, par oppo

conductivité électrique— (Physique) Synonyme de conductivité.

conductivité thermique— (Physique) Grandeur physique qui caractérise la capacité d’un milieu à diffuser la chaleur sans dépl

conduire sa barque— Mener ses propres affaires.

conduit auditif— (Anatomie) (Oto-rhino-laryngologie) Canal anatomique allant du pavillon de l’oreille jusqu’au tympan

conduit éjaculateur— (Anatomie) Synonyme de canal éjaculateur.

conduit lacrymonasal— (Anatomie) Variante orthographique de conduit lacrymo-nasal.

conduit ptérygo-palatin— (Anatomie) Canal osseux formé par le sillon palato-vaginal et l’os palatin.

cône tronqué— (Géométrie) Cône dont la partie supérieure a été coupée par un plan parallèle à sa base.

conf call— (Anglicisme) (Télécommunications) Téléconférence.

confidentiel défense— (Droit, Renseignement) (France) Niveau de classification de l’information sensible réservé aux infor

confiture de lait— (Cuisine) Mélange de lait et de sucre porté à ébullition, puis cuit à feu doux jusqu’à épaississemen

confiture de lait— dulce de leche (sweat dairy spread)

conflit armé— (Droit, Militaire) Lutte armée ; combat entre deux ou plusieurs groupes ou États qui se disputent un

conformément à— in accordance with, in keeping with

conformément à— De façon conforme à, en conformité avec.

congé menstruel— Congé accordé, durant la période de menstruation, aux personnes ayant leurs règles en cas de règles

congé pénitentiaire— (Belgique) Permission de sortie temporaire de prison.

congestion pulmonaire— (Médecine) Infection respiratoire provoquée par un excès de mucus accumulé dans les poumons, provoqu

conjonction de subordination— (Grammaire) Conjonction, mot-outil permettant de relier deux éléments syntaxiques, établissant entre

conjonctive tarsale— (Anatomie, Ophtalmologie) Partie de la conjonctive palpébrale située entre la conjonctive marginale

conjonctivite égyptienne— Egyptian conjunctivitis (trachoma)

conjonctivite granuleuse— granular conjunctivitis (trachoma)

conjonctivite granuleuses— plural of conjonctivite granuleuse

conjonctivites granuleuses— plural of conjonctivite granuleuse

connaître de vue— Connaître une personne de visage, mais sans jamais avoir eu de relations avec elle.

connaître la chanson— to know the score; to know the drill

connaître la musique— (Sens figuré) Avoir beaucoup d’expériences et de compétences dans un domaine en question.

connaître la musique— to know the score; to know the drill

connaître le terrain— (Sens figuré) Connaître l’humeur, les inclinations, les intérêts des personnes avec qui l’on a à tra

connaître ses classiques— Posséder un minimum de connaissances fondamentales ou de références culturelles communes dans un dom

connaître son affaire— Maîtriser les connaissances requises dans un domaine donné, savoir s’y prendre.

connaître sur le bout des doigts— (Familier) Maîtriser parfaitement le sujet.

connaître sur le bout du doigt— Maîtriser parfaitement le sujet.

connes comme des manches— feminine plural of con comme un manche

conscience de classe— class consciousness

conseil de cabinet— (Politique) Réunion des ministres assemblés sous la présidence du chef de gouvernement, plutôt que s

conseil des ministres— (Politique) Réunion des ministres assemblés sous la présidence du président de la République pour dé

conséquemment à— En conformité avec.

conserver la tête froide— (Sens figuré) Garder son sang-froid, sa lucidité ; rester calme et concentré dans une situation diff

conserver sa tête— (Sens figuré) Garder le sang-froid nécessaire pour prendre un parti, pour agir opportunément.

conserver son sang froid— (Sens figuré) Garder la maîtrise de soi ; ne pas se laisser déborder par les circonstances.

consonne constrictive— (Phonétique) Consonne dont l’articulation est une constriction.

consonne gutturale— (Phonétique) Consonne dont le point d’articulation se situe dans la gorge ou l’arrière-bouche.

consonne plosive— (Phonétique) Occlusive, catégorie de sons utilisés pour la parole impliquant une occlusion du condui

consonne voisée— (Phonétique) Consonne articulée avec vibration des cordes vocales.

constante de Planck— (Physique) Valeur, notée h, utilisée pour décrire la taille des quanta. Elle relie l’énergie E d’un

constante de Planck réduite— (Physique) Constante de Planck divisée par deux π.

constante gravitationnelle— (Physique) Constante physique fondamentale de proportionnalité de l'attraction entre deux masses, en

constituer avoué— (Métier) Charger un avoué de représenter le plaideur.

constructeur par défaut— empty constructor

construction de sens— (Linguistique, Analyse du discours) (Didactique) Processus par lequel un énoncé, un discours ou un t

construction sociale— (Sociologie, Anthropologie, Philosophie sociale) Processus par lequel des phénomènes, catégories ou

contact visuel— Contact qui s’établit par les yeux ; fait de voir quelqu’un ou quelque chose.

contagion mentale— (Médecine, Psychologie) transmission de troubles psychiques d'un inducteur pathologique vers une ou

continuer son petit bonhomme de chemin— (Familier) Continuer à avancer doucement mais sûrement.

continuum linguistique— (Linguistique) Ensemble de variétés langagières formant un continuum, c’est-à-dire entre lesquelles

contrainte à la rupture— (Mécanique) Contrainte mécanique dans un matériau à la rupture.

contraint et forcé— Renforcement tautologique de contraint.

contrairement à— Par opposition à.

contra legem— (Latinisme en droit) Contraire à la loi.

contrat de location— Contrat dans lequel le bailleur procure à un preneur la jouissance de son bien en échange d’un loyer

contre-la-montre par équipes— (Cyclisme) Type de course où les équipes cyclistes s’élancent les unes après les autres sur un parco

contre-réaction de réactivité— (Physique des réacteurs nucléaires) Augmentation ou diminution de la réactivité du cœur d’un réacteu

contre vents et marées— (Sens figuré) En dépit de tous les obstacles qui se présentent ; en poursuivant obstinément ses proj

contributions indirectes— (Au pluriel) (Fiscalité) Ensemble des impôts collectés par d'autres personnes que celles qui en supp

contrôle biologique— (Agriculture, Écologie) Synonyme de lutte biologique.

contrôle ex post— (Finance) Contrôle a posteriori.

contrôleuse générale des lieux de privation de liberté— (Métier) (Prison) (France) Celle qui assure, dans le cadre d’une autorité administrative indépendant

conure à gorge rouge— (Ornithologie) Perruche d'Amérique centrale, du genre Psittacara, au plumage vert avec une marque ro

conure à long bec— (Ornithologie) Perroquet du genre Enicognathus, vert à front rouge, endémique du Chili.

conure de Bonaparte— (Ornithologie) Perruche de taille modeste, du genre Pyrrhura, voisine de la conure versicolore, endé

conure de Cuba— (Ornithologie) Perruche endémique de Cuba, du genre Psittacara, au plumage vert avec plus ou moins d

conure de Finsch— (Ornithologie) Perruche d'Amérique centrale, du genre Psittacara, au plumage vert avec le front et l

conure de Pfrimer— (Ornithologie) Perruche de taille modeste, du genre Pyrrhura, longtemps considérée comme une sous-es

conure de Wagler— (Ornithologie) Grande perruche des Andes, du genre Psittacara, au plumage vert avec une calotte roug

conure nanday— (Ornithologie) Grande perruche des zones humides d'Amérique du Sud (Paraguay, Argentine, Bolivie, Br

convection thermique— (Physique, Thermodynamique, Hydraulique) Mode de transfert thermique (de chaleur) par convection d’u

convergence absolue— (Analyse) Mode de convergence d'une série (resp. d'une intégrale) dont la série des valeurs absolues

convergence uniforme— (Topologie) Mode de convergence pour une suite de fonctions, réelles, complexes, à valeurs dans un e

conversion rapide— (Transport aérien) Transformation rapide et temporaire de la cabine d’un avion pour lui permettre de

convoler en justes noces— (Sens figuré) Se marier dans les règles.

coordonnée cartésienne— (Mathématiques) Coordonnée dans un système de coordonnées cartésiennes, où chaque point est représen

coordonnée polaire— (Mathématiques) Une des coordonnées dans un système de coordonnées polaires, où la position d’un poi

coordonnées géographiques astronomiques— (Cartographie) Longitude et latitude géodésiques d’un lieu.

copain de baise— (Vulgaire) Copain avec lequel l'on entretient une relation sexuelle dépourvue de sentiment amoureux.

copie de diffusion— (Audiovisuel) Copie d’un enregistrement sur film ou sur bande magnétique, spécifiquement destinée à

copier coller— (Informatique) Copier, puis coller.

copie superficielle— (Informatique) Copie d'une structure de données sans copie des éléments liés.

coq faisan— Faisan mâle.

coqueret du Pérou— (Botanique) Nom vulgaire de Physalis peruviana plante vivace de la famille des Solanacées (Solanacea

coquille vide— empty shell

corbeille à ouvrage— (Couture, Broderie) Corbeille dans laquelle les dames plaçaient leurs ouvrages de broderie, de coutu

cordon bleu à joues rouges— (Ornithologie) Variante de cordonbleu à joues rouges.

cordon de branchement— (Électricité) Fil de raccordement d’un appareil au réseau électrique.

cordon de muraille— (Architecture) Rang de pierres cernant les murs d’une place forte.

corète du Japon— (Botanique) Nom vernaculaire de Kerria japonica arbuste de la famille des Rosaceae cultivé pour ses

coriandre chinoise— (Aromate)(Botanique) Plante bisannuelle aromatique de la famille des Apiaceae (Apiacées), d’Amérique

corneille noire— (Ornithologie) Espèce d'oiseau passereau d'Eurasie, corvidé noir brillant au bec foncé, trapu et eff

cornet nasal— (Anatomie) Structure osseuse enroulée constituant les fosses nasales, ce sont trois excroissances os

cornouiller de Suède— (Botanique) Plante herbacée des régions froides de l’hémisphère Nord, dont le fruit est une baie com

coronille faux-scorpion— (Botanique) Synonyme de scorpioïde (espèce de plantes).

coronille glauque— (Botanique) Plante du genre Coronilla, originaire de la région méditerranéenne formant un buisson à

corps astrophysique— (Astrophysique) Objet astrophysique qui est un corps.

corps cellulaire— (Histologie) Partie centrale qui inclut le noyau d’un neurone dont les parties périphériques sont l'

corps chimique— (Chimie) Substance constituée de molécules.

corps commutatif— (Mathématiques) Corps dont la deuxième loi de composition interne est commutative.

corps convexe— (Géométrie) Ensemble convexe compact non vide dans un espace euclidien de dimension fini.

corps de Nissl— (Histologie) Agrégats de réticulum endoplasmique granuleux dans le corps cellulaire et les dendrites

corps et âme— Entièrement (notion de dévouement où on est prêt à aller jusqu’à la mort).

corps étranger— (Médecine) Objet de taille au moins d’un millimètre et qui a pénétré le corps humain ou animal.

corps expéditionnaire— (Militaire) Troupe militaire constituée par un pays afin d'intervenir hors de ses frontières.

corps hyalin— (Anatomie, Ophtalmologie) Substance transparente, gélatineuse qui remplit la cavité oculaire en arri

corps jaune— (Anatomie) Le corps jaune (corpus luteum) est une formation temporaire, à l’intérieur de l’ovaire, q

corps mort— (Marine) Objet établi sur le rivage, ou sur le fond d’une rade, pour l’amarrage des navires : c’est

corps simple— (Chimie) Corps pur constitué d’atomes d’un seul élément chimique. Il est dit moléculaire si les atom

corps spongieux— corpus spongiosum

corrompre la cire— (Vieilli) Lui ôter la ductilité.

corruption active— (Droit) Proposition d'un arrangement de corruption.

corruption passive— (Droit) Acceptation d’un arrangement de corruption.

cors d'harmonie— plural of cor d'harmonie

cortège électronique— (Physique) Ensemble des électrons présents dans les orbitales d’un atome ou d’une molécule.

cortex préfrontal— prefrontal cortex

cortex surrénal— (Anatomie) Zone périphérique de la glande surrénale.

cortinaire à pied courbe— (Mycologie) Espèce de champignons à lames adhérentes, au chapeau brun-gris violacé, et au pied parfo

cortinaire rouge écarlate— (Mycologie) Synonyme de cortinaire pourpre (espèce de champignons).

corvée de bois— (Littéralement) Corvée effectuée pour aller chercher du bois.

coryllis à tête bleue— Petit oiseau de la famille des Psittacidés, au plumage vert avec du bleu sur la tête et, chez le mâl

coryllis des Moluques— Petit oiseau de la famille des Psittacidés, endémique du centre de l'Indonésie, au plumage vert avec

coryphène dauphin— (Zoologie) Synonyme de petite coryphène (poisson).

coscoroba blanc— (Ornithologie) Oiseau blanc de la famille des anatidés très proche du cygne, vivant en Amérique du s

cosinus hyperbolique— hyperbolic cosine

cotation boursière— (Finance) Valeur des actifs cotée en bourse.

côte à côte— À côté l’un de l’autre.

cote mal taillée— Répartition approximative, voulant contenter un maximum de participants.

cotonnière naine— (Botanique) Très petite plante annuelle littorale aux feuilles en rosette cotonneuses, et aux fleurs

cotte de mailles— (Armurerie) Survêtement armé flexible, de protection du corps du combattant, fait d'annelets rigides

cotte polaire— (Zoologie) Espèce de petit poisson osseux marin nordique de fond, voisin des cottidés avec de petite

couche à tracer— (Cartographie) Produit chimique plus ou moins opaque, coloré ou non, étendu sur un support généralem

coucher à la belle étoile— Variante de dormir à la belle étoile.

coucher en joue— (Chasse, Militaire) Ajuster son fusil et viser, pour tirer sur quelque chose, sur un animal.

coucher gros— (Vieilli) Jouer gros jeu.

coucher les pouces— (Familier) Se rendre ou céder après une résistance plus ou moins longue.

coucher par écrit— (Sens figuré) Rédiger ; écrire noir sur blanc.

couche sédimentaire— (Stratigraphie, Géologie) Strate de sédiment consolidé ou non, déposée au cours du temps sous l’effe

coude à coude— L’un à côté de l’autre, en se coudoyant.

coudées franches— (Sens figuré) Liberté de mouvement, d’action.

cou de taureau— Cou puissant et musclé.

couillon de la lune— (Régionalisme) (Familier) (Péjoratif) Personne qui a un comportement déraisonnable.

couler comme une champlure— (Québec) Couler abondamment (surtout en parlant de fluides du corps humain).

couler des jours heureux— Vivre sans inquiétude.

couler des jours tranquilles— Vivre sans inquiétude.

couler de source— (Familier) Aller de soi ; être évident.

couler un bronze— to defecate

couler une douille— (Argot) (Drogue) Fumer un bang, avaler sa fumée en une seule fois.

couleuvre à collier américaine— (Ophiologie) Espèce de petit serpent nord-américain, présent du Canada au Mexique.

couleuvre mince— (Ophiologie) Espèce de serpent nord-américain, présent du Canada au Mexique, se nourrissant surtout

couloir de rentrée— (Astronautique) (Mécanique du vol) Zone de l’espace constituée de l’ensemble des trajectoires possib

coup au cœur— (Sens propre) Coup porté à la poitrine à l’endroit où se trouve le cœur.

coup bas— (Boxe) Coup de poing en dessous de la ceinture, ce qui est illégal.

coup dans le nez— (Familier) État d’une personne qui a consommé un peu trop d’alcool.

coup de barre— Grosse fatigue soudaine.

coup de boule— (Familier) Coup violent porté avec le front contre le visage d’une personne.

coup de boutoir— Choc violent.

coup de brosse— (Argot) (Vulgaire) Rapport sexuel ; coït.

coup de chaud— Coup de chaleur.

coup de chien— (Argot des marins) Tempête courte et violente.

coup de cœur— (Psychologie) Sentiment soudain ; impulsion.

coup de collier— sudden effort

coup de couteau— Action de poignarder avec un couteau.

coup de couteau dans le dos— (Sens figuré) Trahison inattendue.

coup de feu— Détonation produite par une arme à feu, lors d’un tir.

coup de fion— (Populaire) Heureux effet de la chance.

coup de force— Action violente pour imposer ou ravir quelque chose à quelqu’un.

coup de fouet— Coup administré avec un fouet.

coup de frein— Freinage soudain d'un véhicule.

coup de froid— (Météorologie) Refroidissement soudain des températures.

coup de fusil— Détonation produite par un fusil, lors d'un tir.

coup de grâce— Le dernier coup que l’exécuteur donne à un supplicié afin de terminer ses souffrances.

coup de grisou— (Industrie minière) Explosion de grisou dans une mine.

coup de gueule— (Familier) Expression d’un mécontentement, par des propos véhéments, voire des éclats de voix.

coup de menton— (Péjoratif) Geste péremptoire du menton.

coup d'épée dans l'eau— something completely useless

coup de pied crocheté— (Sports de combat) Coup de pied circulaire inversée.

coup de pied en marteau— (Sports de combat) Coup de pied écrasant donné avec le talon du pied.

coup de pied semi-circulaire— (Sports de combat) Coup porté avec le dessus du pied avec les hanches de face.

coup de plafond— (Argot) Coup violent porté avec le front contre le visage d’une personne.

coup de poignard dans le dos— stab in the back (act of betrayal)

coup de poignard dans le dos— (Sens figuré) Traîtrise inattendue.

coup de poing marteau— (Sports de combat) Coup de poing avec le côté de la main fermée où se trouve le petit doigt

coup de poing remontant— (Boxe) Coup de poing réalisé de bas en haut, et délivré le plus souvent à mi-distance avec le bras s

coup de pouce— Pression du pouce sur un objet.

coup de pute— (Vulgaire) (Sens figuré) Coup bas, vilain tour.

coup de revers— (Sens figuré) Faire subir un inconvénient en contre-partie de quelque chose.

coup de tête— Coup donné avec la tête.

coup de tonnerre dans un ciel serein— Événement brusque et inattendu survenant dans un environnement tranquille.

coup d'œil— glance, look

coup droit— (Tennis, Tennis de table) Aux sports de raquette comme le tennis, le squash ou le tennis de table, c

coup du chapeau— (Sports collectifs) (France) Fait, pour un sportif professionnel, de marquer trois fois dans la même

coup d'un soir— one-night stand

coup dur— (Familier) Épreuve pénible à supporter, souvent imprévue.

coupe afro— (Coiffure) Coupe ronde et dense de cheveux crépus.

coupe mulet— (Coiffure) Nuque longue.

coup en vache— (Sens figuré) Coup porté de façon déloyale.

couper au court— Prendre un raccourci.

couper au plus court— Prendre un raccourci.

couper broche— Mettre fin ; faire cesser.

couper court— Mettre fin hâtivement ; faire cesser brusquement.

couper en mille et un morceaux— (Sens figuré) Briser, détruire.

couper la parole— Interrompre quelqu’un dans son discours.

couper la poire en deux— (Sens figuré) Faire un compromis ; choisir une position médiane.

couper le kiki— (Sens figuré) Égorger, couper le cou.

couper le mal à la racine— Stopper quelque chose de néfaste à un stade précoce.

couper les ailes— (Sens figuré) Empêcher quelqu’un d’agir.

couper les coins ronds— (Québec) Bâcler une tâche. Faire les choses à moitié, dans le but de faire des économies, de gagner

couper le sifflet— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Faire taire.

couper les ongles— (Sens figuré) Diminuer ou même retrancher les profits, l'autorité de quelqu'un.

couper les ponts— to burn one's bridges

couper les ponts— (Sens figuré) Se mettre dans l’impossibilité de revenir en arrière.

couper sec— (Cinéma, Télévision) Faire une coupure brusque et nette du plan sonore ou visuel.

coupe sanitaire— (Foresterie) Coupe visant les arbres en mauvais état, qui verront leur valeur diminuer ou disparaîtr

coup franc direct— (Football) Type de coup franc pour lequel un éventuel but peut être accordé même si le ballon entre

coup franc indirect— (Football) Type de coup franc pour lequel le but ne sera accordé que si le ballon entre dans la cage

coups de tête— plural of coup de tête

coup sur coup— Immédiatement l’un après l’autre.

courant continu— (Électricité) Courant électrique de sens invariable.

courant électrique— (Électricité, Électrochimie) Passage de l’électricité à travers un conducteur.

courant électrique alternatif— (Électricité) Courant alternatif.

courant électrique continu— (Électricité) Courant continu.

courant galvanique— (Chimie physique) Courant électrique continu produit par les réactions d’oxydation ou de réduction a

courant voltaïque— (Chimie physique) Courant galvanique.

courbe de lumière— (Astronomie) Représentation graphique de l’évolution de la luminosité d’un objet céleste en fonction

courbe en cloche— (Analyse) Courbe représentant une gaussienne.

courbe isochrone— (Marketing) Courbe limitant une zone isochrone.

courbette en place— (Équitation) Pesade.

cour constitutionnelle— (Droit constitutionnel) Cour supérieure dont le rôle est de contrôler la constitutionnalité des lois

cour de cassation— (Justice) Tribunal suprême d'un pays, qui est investi du droit de casser et d’annuler les arrêts ou

cour du roi Pétaud— Lieu de confusion où règne le désordre.

courge musquée— (Botanique) Nom usuel d'une plante de la famille des Cucurbitaceae (cucurbitacées), Cucurbita moscha

courir battu— (Sports hippiques) Courir caché.

courir deux lièvres à la fois— (Sens figuré) Se lancer dans plusieurs activités ou plusieurs projets à la fois au risque de n’en fi

courir en rat— (Péjoratif) (Cyclisme) Ne pas prendre de relais lors d’une échappée afin de se fatiguer moins que se

courir la poste— (Vieilli) (Familier) Se dépêcher, aller très vite.

courir la prétantaine— (Familier) Courir çà et là, sans nécessité, faire sans cesse des escapades.

courir le garou— (Vieilli) (Ironique) Aller dans des lieux de débauche.

courir le guilledou— (Familier) (Vieilli) Chercher à séduire de nombreuses femmes.

courir le risque— (Familier) Risquer.

courir les filles— Chercher à séduire de nombreuses femmes.

courir les jupons— Chercher à séduire de nombreuses femmes.

courir les rues— (Sens figuré) (Idiotisme) Abonder.

courir plusieurs lièvres à la fois— (Sens figuré) Se lancer dans plusieurs activités ou plusieurs projets à la fois au risque de n’en fi

courir un risque— Prendre des risques, risquer, se mettre en danger.

Couronne australe— (Astronomie) Constellation du ciel austral, bordée par l’Autel le Sagittaire, le Scorpion et le Téle

Couronne boréale— (Astronomie) Constellation du ciel boréal, bordée par le Bouvier, Hercule et la Tête du Serpent.

couronne de lauriers— laurel wreath

couronne du gland— (Anatomie) Partie saillante du gland du pénis.

couronne du gland— corona glandis

courriels indésirables— plural of courriel indésirable

courrier électronique— (Internet) Système de transmission de messages électroniques entre différents utilisateurs, en diffé

courrier électronique— electronic mail

courriers indésirables— plural of courrier indésirable

cours à terme— (Finance) Cours préfixé d’achat ou de vente d’un actif dont le règlement et la livraison sont prévus

cours de ventre— (Vieilli) (Médecine, Médecine vétérinaire) Écoulement diarrhéique.

course à pied— (Sport) Sport consistant à courir à pied, avec ou sans chaussures.

course de trot monté— (Équitation) Course hippique de trot monté.

cours magistral— (Éducation) Cours universitaire donné en amphithéâtre.

cour suprême— (Justice) Juridiction la plus élevée dans certains États.

Cour suprême— (Justice) Juridiction la plus élevée dans certains États.

court de tennis— (Tennis) Terrain de sport spécifique au tennis.

courte échelle— Disposition des mains de manière à permettre à quelqu’un d’y poser le pied pour se hisser de là sur

courte vue— Vue bornée, étroite, sans perspective.

cousu main— Fabriqué ou assemblé à la main par couture.

cout complet— (Comptabilité) Cout de revient.

coût de la non-qualité— (Industrie, Économie) Variante de coût de non-qualité.

coût de production— (Comptabilité) Somme des dépenses réalisées pour produire des biens ou services.

coût de revient— (Comptabilité) Somme dépensée lors de la production d’un service ou d’un produit.

couteau à jambon— (Coutellerie) Couteau à longue lame, très affûtée, et qui possède souvent quelques creux dans la lam

couteau à tartiner— (Coutellerie) Type de couteau à fil doux, destiné à étaler de façon régulière un aliment sur une sur

couteau pliant— (Coutellerie) Couteau dont la lame peut se plier vers le manche et généralement rentrer dans ce dern

couteau suisse— (Coutellerie) Couteau de poche à lame pliable dont le manche abrite, outre une ou plusieurs lames, d

couteau suisse— Swiss Army knife

couteaux suisses— plural of couteau suisse

coûte que coûte— Quelles qu’en soient les conséquences ; à n’importe quel prix.

coûter bon— (Familier) Coûter très cher, être très onéreux.

coûter bonbon— (Très familier) Coûter très cher ; être très onéreux.

coûter la peau— Coûter aussi cher que la vie

couter la peau des couilles— (Vulgaire) Couter très cher.

coûter la peau des couilles— (Vulgaire) Coûter très cher.

coûter la peau des fesses— (Familier) Coûter très cher.

couter la peau du cul— (Vulgaire) Couter très cher.

coûter la peau du cul— (Vulgaire) Coûter très cher.

coûter la peau du dos— (Populaire) Coûter très cher.

coûter les yeux— (Familier) Coûter très cher.

coûter un bras— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Coûter très cher.

coûter une couille— (Vulgaire) Coûter très cher.

coûter un rein— (Familier) Coûter très cher.

coût moyen— (Comptabilité, Économie) Coût total divisé par le nombre d'unités ou de personnes concernées par ce

coûts de la non-qualité— (Industrie, Économie) Variante de coûts de non-qualité.

coût total— (Comptabilité) Montant total nécessaire à la production d'un bien ou d'un service, somme des coûts f

coût variable— variable cost (cost that changes with the change in volume of activity of an organization)

couverture antifeu— (Lutte contre l’incendie) Couverture en textile ignifugé ou en matière peu combustible étouffant un

couvrir de fleurs— (En parlant d’une personne) Donner des louanges abondantes, faire beaucoup de compliments, soit séri

couvrir la préventive— (Justice) Condamner une personne à une peine de prison ferme dont la durée est inférieure ou égale a

coxa vara— (Médecine) Affection entraînant un déplacement pathologique de la tête fémorale.

crabe chinois— Espèce de crabe fouisseur.

crabe nageur— (Carcinologie) Espèce de crabe des eaux européennes.

crabier blanc— (Ornithologie) Espèce d’oiseau de la famille des ardéidés, petit héron trapu et au plumage entièreme

crachat de lune— (Bactériologie) Nostoc.

cracher à la gueule— (Vulgaire) Mépriser.

cracher au bassinet— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Payer à regret.

cracher dans le panier— Être guillotiné.

cracher sa Valda— (Argot) Se dépêcher.

cracher son venin— (Sens figuré) Dire des choses désagréables, méchantes, destinées à blesser.

cramé comme une torche— (Familier) Complètement saoul.

cramer la caisse— (Familier) Faire des dépenses inconsidérées.

crâne cérébral— (Anatomie) Ensemble des os entourant l’encéphale qui forme avec le viscérocrâne le crâne.

crâne facial— (Anatomie) Ensemble des os n’entourant pas l’encéphale qui forme avec le neurocrâne le crâne.

craquer son slip— (Sens figuré) (Familier) (Vulgaire) Craquer nerveusement ; s’emporter violemment ; devenir furieux.

crash éclair— (Finance) Krach éclair

crash test— (Anglicisme) (Automobile) Essai de choc d’une automobile à des fins de mesure de la sécurité à une v

craterelle jaune— (Mycologie) Synonyme de chanterelle jaune (espèce de champignons).

cratère Victoria— (Astronomie) Cratère martien.

cream cheese— (Anglicisme) Type de fromage frais nord-américain à tartiner.

créance douteuse— bad debt; non-performing loan

crédit à la consommation— consumer credit

crédit conso— (Finance) Crédit à la consommation.

crédit hypothécaire— (Finance, Banque) Prêt garanti par une hypothèque sur un bien immobilier, généralement destiné à fin

crédit immo— (Finance) (Familier) Crédit immobilier.

crédit in fine— (Finance) Crédit dont le remboursement se fait à travers une part d'intérêts qui est le même toutes

crédit personnel— (Finance, Banque) Prêt accordé à un particulier sans exigence d’affectation à un achat déterminé, re

crémant de Loire— (Œnologie) Sorte de vin mousseux produit à partir des vignobles de la vallée de la Loire (Anjou, Sau

crème acidulée— (Cuisine) (Suisse) Produit laitier riche en graisses obtenu par fermentation, utilisé dans la cuisin

crème brulée— (Cuisine) Dessert composé d'une crème (avec du lait, des œufs et du sucre) à la vanille, cuite au ba

crème chantilly— whipped cream

crème chantilly— (Cuisine) Synonyme de chantilly.

crème de la crème— Le meilleur de quelque chose.

crème de la crème— crème de la crème (the best of something)

crème fraîche— crème fraîche, slightly sour thick soured cream (also called crème fraîche épaisse)

crème fraîche— (Cuisine) Crème blanche, épaisse, pasteurisée et légèrement acidifiée par culture bactérienne.

crème glacée— (Cuisine) Dessert glacé élaboré à partir de crème ou de lait, de jaunes d’œuf, d’arômes et de sucre.

crème glacée— dessert glacé

crème pâtissière— confectioner's cream, pastry cream

crèmes de violette— plural of crème de violette

crèmes fouettées— plural of crème fouettée

crème sure— (Cuisine) (Canada) Produit laitier riche en graisses obtenu par fermentation, utilisé dans la cuisin

crénilabre vert tendre— (Rare) Autre nom du crénilabre méditerranéen, poisson de la famille des labridés, de nom scientifiqu

créole bourbonnais— (Linguistique) Créole parlé sur l’île Bourbon (La Réunion) et à l’origine des créoles réunionnais, m

créole du détroit de Torrès— (Linguistique) Créole de base anglaise parlé dans les îles du détroit de Torrès, entre l’Australie e

créole guadeloupéen— (Linguistique) Langue créole à base lexicale française parlée en Guadeloupe, à la Dominique, à Saint

créole guyanais— (Linguistique) Langue créole à base lexicale française parlée en Guyane.

créole haïtien— (Linguistique) Créole à base lexicale française parlé à Haïti (code ISO 639-2 : ht).

créole haïtien— Haitian Creole

créole jamaïcain— Créole basé sur l’anglais parlé en Jamaïque et dans les pays à forte diaspora jamaïcaine.

créole martiniquais— (Linguistique) Langue créole à base lexicale française parlée en Martinique.

créole mauricien— Mauritian Creole

créole mauricien— Langue créole à base lexicale française parlée dans la République de Maurice.

cresson alénois— (Botanique) Plante de la famille des Brassicacées, originaire d’Asie occidentale, de nom scientifiqu

cresson amer— (Botanique) Nom usuel d'une plante de la famille des Brassicaceae (Brassicacées) nommé Cardamine ama

cresson de cheval— (Botanique) Un des noms vernaculaires de la véronique des ruisseaux, Veronica beccabunga, plante de

cresson de fontaine— (Botanique) Nom usuel de Nasturtium officinale plante potagère de la famille des Brassicaceae dont l

cresson de rivière— (Botanique) Nom usuel d’une plante herbacée de la famille des Brassicaceae dont le nom est Lepidium

cresson de roche— (Botanique) Nom usuel de Chrysosplenium alternifolium, plante herbacée, vivace, des zones humides, d

cresson des Pyrénées— (Botanique) Nom usuel de Rorippa pyrenaica (anciennement Nasturtium pyrenaicum espèce proche du cres

cresson de terre— (Botanique) Nom usuel d'une plante herbacée annuelle de la famille des Brasicaceae (Brasicacées) nom

crétin du Valais— (Familier) (Péjoratif) Idiot.

creuser le fossé— (Sens figuré) Pour signifier qu’une inégalité, qu’un écart augmente.

creuser le gouffre— (Sens figuré) Pour signifier qu’une inégalité, qu’un écart déjà grand augmente encore.

creuser le ventre— Rentrer le ventre.

creuser sa tombe— (Sens figuré) Être à l’origine de son propre malheur ; se mettre en danger.

creux de la vague— (Sens figuré) Très mauvaise situation, état de déprime a priori temporaire.

crevaison de faim— (Rare) (Populaire) Fait de mourir de faim.

crever la bouche ouverte— (Familier) Mourir de faim.

crever la dalle— (Populaire) Être très affamé, mourir de faim.

crever la gueule ouverte— to die a pitiful death

crever le cœur— Provoquer une grande compassion.

crever le plafond— (Sens figuré) Se surpasser, dépasser les espérances.

crever les yeux— to be plain as the nose on one's face, to stick out a mile, to be obvious, conspicuous, visible, pla

crever le tympan— Produire un bruit assourdissant.

crevette de rivière africaine— (Carcinologie) Crevette de l'espèce Macrobrachium vollenhovenii.

crevette grise— Espèce de crevette de la famille des Crangonidae, la plus courante en Europe (Crangon crangon).

crevette nordique du Canada— (Zoologie) Espèce de crevette.

cri du cœur— Expression spontanée d'un sentiment profond.

crier à pleine tête— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Jeter de grands cris, crier de toute sa force.

crier comme un aigle— Crier d’une voix aiguë et perçante.

crier comme un enragé— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Jeter de grands cris, crier de toute sa force.

crier comme un putois— (Familier) Pousser des hurlements, crier très fort.

crier dans le désert— (Sens figuré) Diffuser une idée, un avertissement, sans aucun effet, sans que personne n'écoute.

crier merveille— (Familier) Manifester une vive admiration mêlée d’étonnement.

crier misère— to cry poor, to cry poverty (to complain loudly about one's material situation)

crier sa colère— (Sens figuré) Exprimer sa douleur.

crier sur tous les toits— Variante de crier sur les toits.

crier victoire— (Sens figuré) Revendiquer une victoire ; affirmer avoir gagné.

criquet pèlerin— Insecte ravageur.

crise ministérielle— Moment où un ministère est dissous sans être encore remplacé.

crisser le feu— (Québec) (Populaire) Allumer un incendie.

cristal liquide— (Physique) État de la matière qui est fluide comme un liquide et où les molécules sont régulièrement

critère de substitution— (Médecine) Marqueur de substitution.

critique des sources— source criticism

croad langshan— Race de poules, importées de Chine en Angleterre, de grande taille, à crête simple.

crocodile américain— (Zoologie) Espèce de crocodiles de grande taille de l’Amérique centrale, du sud de la Floride et du

crocodile de Cuba— (Zoologie) Espèce de crocodiles de taille moyenne, endémique de l’île de Cuba.

crocodile de Johnston— (Zoologie) Espèce de crocodiles de taille modeste et au museau étroit, effilé, endémique d’Australie

crocodile de Nouvelle-Guinée— (Zoologie) Espèce de crocodiles de taille moyenne, vivant dans les eaux douces de l’île de Nouvelle-

crocodile des Philippines— (Zoologie) Espèce de crocodiles de taille modeste, endémiques de l’archipel des Philippines.

crocodile du Nil— (Zoologie) Espèce de crocodiles de grande taille, répandus dans toute l’Afrique subsaharienne.

crocodile du Siam— (Zoologie) Espèce de crocodiles de taille moyenne, autrefois répandus dans l’Asie du Sud-est, aujour

crocodile estuarien— Autre nom parfois donné au crocodile marin, espèce de crocodiliens de la famille des Crocodylidae, d

crocodile marin— (Zoologie) Espèce de grands crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) vivant en Asie du Sud, en Asie du Sud-Es

crocothémis écarlate— Espèce d’insectes odonates anisoptères de la famille des libellulidés, de nom scientifique Crocothem

croire bon— Penser à tort avoir choisi une bonne solution.

croire sur parole— (Familier) Admettre pour vrai sans chercher à vérifier.

croiser du regard— Se regarder mutuellement.

croiser les doigts— Faire les vœux les plus ardents pour le succès d’une affaire.

croisette glabre— Cruciata glabra (L.) Ehrend.

croisette velue— (Botanique) Gaillet croisette.

croissance exponentielle— exponential growth

croissance inclusive— (Économie) Croissance économique qui bénéficie à toutes les catégories de la population.

croitre en sagesse— (Sens figuré) Acquérir chaque jour plus de sagesse.

croître en sagesse— (Sens figuré) Acquérir chaque jour plus de beauté.

croitre en vertu— (Sens figuré) Acquérir chaque jour plus de vertu.

croître en vertu— (Sens figuré) Acquérir chaque jour plus de vertu.

Croix du Sud— (Astronomie) Petite constellation de l’hémisphère sud, entourée sur trois côtés par le Centaure et a

croix ou pile— (Vieilli) Sorte de jeu de hasard où l'un des joueurs jette une pièce de monnaie en l'air, l'autre no

croquer à pleines dents— Manger avec enthousiasme.

croquer la pomme— to give in to temptation

croquer le marmot— Attendre longtemps en se morfondant.

crotalaire du Cap— (Botanique) Nom vernaculaire de Crotalaria capensis, plante de la famille des Fabacées (Fabaceae), o

crotte de chien— Crotte faite par un chien domestique sur la voie publique.

crottin de chèvre— (Fromage) Fromage au lait de chèvre, à pâte molle et croûte fleurie.

croûte de pâté vaut bien pain— Ce proverbe signifie que le meilleur peut remplacer le bon.

croûte fleurie— (Caséologie) Croûte de fromage à l’aspect duveteux blanc car recouverte de pénicillium.

croyance probabiliste— (Probabilités) Croyance exprimée sous la forme d’une probabilité attribuée à la réalisation d’un évé

crucianelle maritime— (Botanique) Espèce de crucianelle du sable du littoral, plante herbacée pérenne en buisson (adulte),

cténuche de Virginie— (Zoologie) Une espèce d'insecte lépidoptère (papillon) de jour de la famille des arctidés (Arctiidae

cuboctaèdre tronqué— (Géométrie) Polyèdre convexe possédant douze faces carrées régulières, huit faces hexagonales réguli

cucu la praline— (Très familier) Qui est ridiculement niais, naïf, infantile.

cucul concon— (Familier) (Par hyperbole) Personnage naïf, niais, voire un peu stupide.

cucul la praline— (Très familier) Qui est ridiculement niais, naïf, infantile.

cueillir des lauriers— Remporter des victoires.

cueillir la pie au nid— Faire une heureuse trouvaille.

cueillir les lauriers— (Sens figuré) Récolter les honneurs.

cuillère à café— petite cuillère

cuillère à dessert— dessertspoon

cuillère à soupe— grande cuillère

cuir de brouette— (Argot) Bois.

cuisine ouverte— (Construction) Cuisine dont l’agencement et l’aménagement lui permettent de s’intégrer à une pièce p

cuit dur— (Cuisine) → voir œuf cuit dur

cuite fédérale— (Suisse) Grosse cuite, ivresse carabinée.

cuivre carbonaté bleu— (Minéralogie) (Désuet) Synonyme d’azurite.

cuivre oxidulé— (Minéralogie) Synonyme de cuprite.

cul béni— (Péjoratif) Personne très dévote.

culbutant de Komorn— Race de petits pigeons compacts originaires de Hongrie (Komorn), avec une coquille finissant par des

culbutant hollandais ancien— Synonyme de culbutant hollandais (race de pigeons).

culbute acrobatique— (Gymnastique) Discipline consistant à enchaîner des sauts acrobatiques sur un tapis élastique long e

cul de chien— (Lorraine) Nèfle.

cul et chemise— (Très familier) Personnes intimement liées, inséparables.

culotte de zouave— Endroit inhabituel.

cul serré— Coincé, guindé.

culture intensive— (Agronomie, Agroéconomie) Mode de culture caractérisé par un usage intensif d’intrants (engrais, irr

cupidone bleue— (Botanique) Plante herbacée de la famille des Astéracées, cultivée, à feuilles étroites, et à capitu

curieuse comme une mouche— Très curieuse, indiscrète.

curieux comme un chat— Très curieux.

curieux comme une chouette— (Vieilli) Très curieux.

curieux comme un merle— (Vieilli) Très curieux.

curry noir— (Cuisine) Mélange d’épices préalablement grillées, pouvant inclure coriandre, fenouil, fenugrec, nig

curry rouge— (Cuisine) plat de curry thailandais composé de lait de coco cuit avec du curry de couleur rouge et d

cuscute à fleurs planes— (Botanique) Espèce de cuscute, plante parasite à tiges fines rougeâtres, et à petites fleurs claires

cuve continue— (Chimie physique) Cuve de préparation en continu.

cychre caraboïde— (Entomologie) Insecte coléoptère d’Europe, noir, spécialisé dans la chasse aux escargots.

cycle eulérien— (Théorie des graphes) Cycle qui passe par toutes les arêtes une seule fois.

cycle hormonal— (Biologie) Cycle correspondant au temps écoulé entre le premier jour de la menstruation et le dernie

cycle menstruel— (Biologie) Cycle correspondant au temps écoulé entre le premier jour de la menstruation et le dernie

cycle sexuel— (Biologie) Cycle correspondant au temps écoulé entre le premier jour de la menstruation et le dernie

cyclone extratropical— (Météorologie) Système météorologique de basse pression, d’échelle synoptique, qui se forme entre la

cyclone subtropical— (Météorologie) Système météorologique ayant à la fois des caractéristiques tropicales et extra-tropi

cyclone tropical— (Météorologie) Perturbation d’échelle synoptique non accompagnée d’un système frontal, prenant naiss

cyclone tropical— tropical cyclone

cygne à cou noir— (Ornithologie) Espèce d'oiseau de la famille des anatidés au plumage blanc et noir, originaire d'Amé

cygne de Bewick— (Ornithologie) Sous-espèce du cygne sauvage, oiseau palmipède de la famille des anatidés, au plumage

cygne noir— (Ornithologie) Espèce de cygnes de plumage noir, présente en Océanie.

cygne sauvage— (Ornithologie) Espèce d'oiseau palmipède de la famille des anatidés, au plumage entièrement blanc, a

cygne siffleur— (Ornithologie) Espèce d’oiseau de la famille des anatidés au plumage blanc et au bec noir et jaune,

cygne trompette— (Ornithologie) Espèce d'oiseau de la famille des anatidés au plumage blanc et au bec noir, originair

cylindre urinaire— (Biologie, Médecine) Formation microscopique prenant naissance dans les tubes urinifères, d'où la fo

cyprès du Bhoutan— (Botanique) Nom usuel de Cupressus cashmeriana, arbre résineux de la famille des Cupressacées origin

cyprinodonte de Corse— (Zoologie) Espèce de poisson osseux méditerranéen d'eau douce et saumâtre, très petit, allongé, à na

cyprinodonte ibérique— (Zoologie) Espèce de poisson osseux méditerranéen (Espagne et Algérie) d'eau douce et saumâtre, très

cyprinodonte rubané— (Zoologie) Synonyme de cyprinodonte de Corse (poisson).

cyprinodonte zébré— (Zoologie) Synonyme de cyprinodonte de Corse (poisson).

cystite calculeuse— (Médecine) Cas de lithiase urinaire dans la vessie.

cytise épineux— (Botanique) Synonyme de calicotome épineux.

d'abord et avant tout— first and foremost (primarily; most importantly)

da capo— (Musique) Indication portée sur une partition musicale et signifiant qu'une œuvre doit être reprise

dactylorhize à larges feuilles— (Botanique) Synonyme de dactylorhize de mai (espèce de plantes).

Daisy Duck— (Univers des canards de Disney) Personnage de Walt Disney apparu le 9 janvier 1937.

daman des arbres— (Zoologie) Espèce de daman arboricole d'Afrique de l'Ouest et centrale.

daman des rochers— (Zoologie) Espèce de daman d'Afrique, de la péninsule arabique et du Moyen-Orient qui ressemble à un

daman de steppe— (Zoologie) Espèce de daman d'Afrique australe, de l’Est et centrale, de nom scientifique Heterohyrax

dame de cœur— (Cartes à jouer) Carte à jouer, figure, faisant partie des cœurs d’un jeu de cartes.

dame de nuit— (Botanique) Un des noms vernaculaires du Cestrum nocturnum.

damer le pion— (Sens figuré) L’emporter avec une supériorité marquée, souffler la victoire, devancer.

dames chinoises— Jeu de plateau où les pions se déplacent en passant par dessus les autres.

damnation éternelle— (Religion) Punition éternelle en enfer.

dance floor— (Anglicisme) (Danse) Piste de danse.

dandie dinmont terrier— Race de petit chien de type terrier, originaire d’Écosse, court sur pattes (basset).

d'année en année— from year to year

dans ce cas— Dans ces conditions, puisqu’il en est ainsi.

danse carrée— (Canada) Danse effectuée en quadrille, quatre couples étant disposés en carré.

danse de salon— (Danse) Terme générique utilisé regroupant l’ensemble des danses collectives ou à deux dans les bals

danse de salon— ballroom (dance)

danse du ventre— Style de danse originaire du Moyen-Orient, caractérisé par le ventre dénudé et les mouvements des ha

danse latine— En danse sportive, une des danses suivantes : cha-cha, rumba, samba, paso doble, jive.

danse orientale— Danse d’origine égyptienne, développée au Proche-Orient et qui comporte de nombreux styles.

danser comme un veau dans la prairie— Danser de façon désordonnée, sans grâce ni souci artistique.

danseur de salon— (Art) (Danse) Personne pratiquant la danse de salon.

danseur étoile— (Art) (Danse) Danseur ayant obtenu le titre suprême accordé aux artistes de la danse dans la hiérarc

danseur noble— danseur noble (male ballet dancer)

danseuse étoile— Danseuse ayant obtenu le titre suprême accordé aux artistes de la danse dans la hiérarchie du ballet

dans la boîte— (Sports hippiques) En parlant d’un cheval dans une course hippique, entouré par d’autres de sorte qu

dans la bouche de— De la part de, venant de.

dans la boucle— Dans le cercle des personnes informées.

dans la dèche— (Familier) En difficulté financière.

dans la douleur— (Sens figuré) Avec grandes difficultés.

dans la gueule du loup— (Sens figuré) Dans un piège, dans un danger certain.

dans la lancée— while we're at it

dans l'âme— at bottom, at heart, deep down

dans la même veine— in the same vein

dans la mesure du possible— En faisant le maximum de ce qui est faisable pour atteindre un objectif ou s’en approcher.

dans la mesure du possible— as much as possible, insofar as possible, if at all possible, if possible

dans la mesure où— Dans la proportion où ; autant que le permet le fait que ; compte tenu de ce que ; étant donné que ;

dans la nature— (Sens figuré) À une localisation indéterminée.

dans la peine— Dans l’affliction, dans la douleur.

dans la plupart des cas— La plupart du temps.

dans la poche— (Sens propre) Sur soi.

dans la réalité— in reality, in practice

dans la verte— (Familier) En pleine nature, en milieu sauvage.

dans le but de— Avec l’intention de.

dans le cas contraire— otherwise, if not

dans le dos de— Qui se trouve derrière quelqu’un, dans le dos de quelqu’un.

dans le dos de— behind someone's back

dans le dur— Dans une situation difficile.

dans le fond— Au fond, à juger des choses en elles-mêmes, et indépendamment de quelque circonstance légère.

dans le même temps— S’applique à une action qui se déroule à la même période qu’une autre, en parallèle avec elle, le pl

dans le même temps— at the same time, at once, in the same breath, simultaneously

dans le mille— (Sens figuré) Précisément.

dans le mille— in the bullseye, right on target

dans le nombre— Parmi plusieurs, entre plusieurs, s’emploie relativement à des personnes ou à des choses dont on vie

dans le passé— in the past

dans le passé— Autrefois ; il y a longtemps ; naguère.

dans les— (Avec un numéral) Environ ; à peu près.

dans les faits— in practice

dans les grandes largeurs— big time, completely, thoroughly

dans les grandes lignes— broadly, broadly speaking, for the most part

dans les grandes lignes— Approximativement.

dans les jambes— (Sens figuré) (Péjoratif) De façon gênante ; qui encombre.

dans les moindres détails— in great detail, in minute detail, in every detail, down to the very last detail, down to the smalle

dans les plus brefs délais— as soon as possible

dans les temps— in time, on time, on schedule (within the prescribed time limit)

dans le vent— (Navigation) Dans la direction du vent.

dans l'immédiat— right now, at the moment, for the moment, for the time being

dans peu— Dans peu de temps.

dans quelle mesure— (Par extension) À quel point. — Note : La locution évalue la limite, la quantité ou la proportion d'

dans son bon droit— Avec raison, avec justice.

dans son coin— (Sens figuré) De manière solitaire, sans personne.

dans son fait— (Vieilli) Dans son cas ; en ce qui le concerne.

dans son for intérieur— → voir en son for intérieur

dans tous les cas— in any case, in any event, at any rate

dans tous les sens du terme— in every sense of the word

dans un autre registre— on another note, on a different note

dans un deuxième temps— (Suit l’indication d’une action) Ensuite, après cette action.

dans une certaine mesure— En partie ; jusqu’à un certain point.

dans une certaine mesure— up to a point, to some extent, to an extent

dans une large mesure— to a great extent

dans une moindre mesure— to a lesser extent

dans une moindre mesure— De façon moins importante.

dans un moment— Très rapidement.

dans un premier temps— first, initially, at first

dans un sens— En considérant un certain point de vue.

daphné kurde— (Botanique) Arbrisseau persistant du genre Daphne (Thyméléacées), à feuilles étroites et coriaces, p

data mining— (Anglicisme informatique) (Bases de données) Exploration de données.

dates de naissance— plural of date de naissance

datte de mer— (Zoologie) Espèce de bivalve marin de la famille des moules, creusant le calcaire (lithophage) pour

dauphin commun— (Zoologie) Espèce de dauphin au bec court, au dos gris bleuté à noir.

dauphin du Nord— (Cétologie) Espèce de cétacé du Pacifique nord, sans rostre et sans aileron dorsal.

d'autant moins— even less; all the less

d'autant moins que— all the less ... that, even less so because

d doux— (Linguistique) Lettre d lorsque prononcée [ð̠˕ˠ] en danois.

ddp de cellule— (Chimie physique) Tension de cellule.

de A à Z— (Sens figuré) Complètement, du début à la fin.

de A à Z— from A to Z, from soup to nuts

dead ça— (Argot) Réussir un exercice de manière impressionnante.

dead heat— (Sports hippiques) Dans une course hippique, situation de plusieurs chevaux déclarés ex aequo à l'ar

de auditu— Par ouï-dire, ce qu’on a entendu dire, ce qu'on a appris par la rumeur publique.

débarbouiller à la potasse— (Argot) Frapper, cogner

débarrasser le plancher— Partir sans attendre.

de base— originally, initially

de beaux restes— Pour dire qu’une personne, qu’une chose a gardé une certaine beauté ou un bon état malgré un âge ava

de biais— Obliquement, de travers.

de bisangoin— (Parler gaga) De travers, pas droit.

de bistrot— (Familier) Approximatif, sans fondement.

débit expiratoire de pointe— (Médecine) Il représente la quantité maximale d'air expiré par minute (c-à-d le débit), au moment où

débit sanguin— Volume de sang circulant en une minute. Il s'exprime par exemple en ml/min.

de bleu— (Suisse) Sert à exprimer l’étonnement.

de bon cœur— (Familier) Volontiers, avec plaisir.

de bon hait— (Normandie) (Bretagne) De bon gré, volontiers, allègrement, avec plaisir.

de bonne heure— in advance; ahead of time

de bouche en bouche— En devenant public, en courant et en se transmettant d’une personne à une autre par le moyen de la p

débrancher la prise— to pull the plug (to cease to support; to halt)

de bric et de broc— (Familier) Au hasard des trouvailles ; de façon disparate, hétéroclite.

de bric et de broc— In a random fashion

début de la fin— beginning of the end

de but en blanc— (Armement) Façon de tirer à portée moyenne et en ligne droite.

de ce chef— Pour cette raison.

de ce pas— straightaway, at once, forthwith

de ce pas— Sur-le-champ, sans délai, à l’heure même, à l’instant même où je vous parle.

décerner la palme— (Sens figuré) Déclarer quelqu’un supérieur à tous ses concurrents, à tous ses rivaux.

de cette manière— like that, in this way, in such a manner

décharge de plombs— Coup de feu, tir d’arme à feu.

décharge électrique— (Électricité) Perte de charge électrique d'un composant électrique (pile, accumulateur, condensateur

déchéance du terme— (Finance) Déchéance du terme de la créance.

déchet à vie courte— (Cycle du combustible nucléaire) (Exploitation des réacteurs) Déchet radioactif contenant essentiell

déchet à vie longue— (Cycle du combustible nucléaire) (Exploitation des réacteurs) Déchet radioactif contenant, autrement

déchet erratique— (Extrêmement rare) Reste épars.

déchet nucléaire— (Cycle du combustible nucléaire) (Exploitation des réacteurs) Déchet radioactif ou déchet susceptibl

déchet radioactif— (Cycle du combustible nucléaire) (Exploitation des réacteurs) Objet ou matière contenant des substan

de-ci de-çà— De ceci, de cela, par-ci, par-là.

de-ci de-là— (Familier) Par endroits ; aléatoirement.

de ci et de là— (Familier) Par endroits ; aléatoirement.

décision judiciaire— (Droit) Acte par lequel une juridiction de l’ordre judiciaire tranche, ordonne ou constate quelque c

deck building— (Anglicisme) (Jeux) Mécanique de jeu consistant à se constituer une pioche de cartes (type carte à j

déclaration d'impôts— tax declaration, tax return

déclaration fiscale— tax declaration, tax return

déclarer forfait— (Sport) Renoncer à participer à une compétition sportive.

déclinaison magnétique— (Cartographie) Angle que fait la direction du Nord magnétique avec celle du Nord géographique en un

déclin cognitif— (Médecine) Baisse des facultés sensorielles et intellectuelles due à l’âge ou à une maladie.

de coin— En regardant furtivement.

de concert— D’un commun accord, en s'entendant pour une action commune.

de confiance— Sans hésiter ni discuter.

de connaissance— (En parlant d’une personne, voire d’une chose) Que l’on connait.

de conserve— Ensemble ; conjointement.

découpe laser— (Industrie) Procédé de fabrication permettant de découper la matière grâce à une grande quantité d’é

découper au chalumeau— (Technique) (Populaire) Tronçonner, débiter manuellement des pièces métalliques avec un chalumeau ox

découvrir le pot aux roses— Mettre au jour quelque chose qui était intentionnellement caché. En général, cette expression a une

découvrir son jeu— (En particulier) (Jeu de cartes) Laisser voir ou montrer ses cartes.

découvrir une pièce— (Jeu d’échecs) Dégarnir le jeu des pièces qui devraient la couvrir, ou la dégager de ce qui l’empêch

de crainte de— Afin d’éviter (quelque chose que l’on craint).

décrocher la lune— (Sens figuré) Réussir un exploit.

décubitus ventral— (Médecine) Le fait d'être allongé à plat ventre.

de dehors— De l’extérieur, à l’extérieur, par l’extérieur.

de dernière minute— last-minute

de diable— Marque une emphase. Extrême, excessif.

dédoublement de personnalité— (Psychiatrie) Trouble psychotique dissociatif où le patient est en proie à une alternance de personn

de droite et de gauche— De tous côtés, de côté et d’autre, au hasard et sans discernement.

de façon à— De telle sorte, de telle manière que. — Note d’usage : Suivie de l’infinitif.

de façon à— in order to

de façon que— De telle sorte que ; de telle manière que.

défaillance de marché— market failure

de fait— En réalité ; véritablement. — Note : se dit par opposition à ce qui n’est que fictif, apparent.

de fait— de facto (according to actual practice)

défaut de paiement— (Finance, Entreprise) Fait qu’une personne, une entreprise ou un pays n’arrive plus à payer ses créa

déf des quatre— (Sports hippiques) (Familier) Déferré des quatre pieds.

défendre le dernier carré— (Militaire) Combattre pour garder le dernier terrain restant.

défendre son bifteck— (Sens figuré) (Populaire) Défendre ses intérêts (notamment financiers).

défense aérienne passive— (Militaire) Ensemble des mesures autres que celles de défense aérienne active, prises pour réduire l

défense biologique— (Militaire) Méthodes, plans, procédures et moyens destinés à la lutte contre les attaques par agents

défense non-spécifique— (Biologie) Synonyme de immunité naturelle.

défense passive— Organisation mise en place en France dans les années 1930 afin d’assurer la protection des populatio

déficit budgétaire— (Finances publiques) Situation dans laquelle les dépenses publiques d’un État ou d’une collectivité

défiler la parade— (Populaire) S’en aller, disparaître, mourir.

de fois à autre— (Vieilli) De temps en temps, de temps à autre.

de fond en comble— from top to bottom, from wall to wall, thoroughly

déformation mécanique— (Mécanique) Déformation, perturbation de la géométrie d’un corps sous l’effet d’une contrainte mécan

déformation plastique— (Physique) Modification irréversible de la forme d’un corps physique ou virtuel suite à l’applicatio

de front— Par-devant.

de gaieté de cœur— cheerfully, gladly, happily, lightheartedly

de gaieté de cœur— (Sens figuré) (Idiotisme) De propos délibéré et sans sujet. Avec spontanéité et plaisir. Note : Prin

d'égal à égal— as equals, between equals

de garde— Assurant un service d’ouverture en dehors des heures ou des jours habituels.

dégât des eaux— water damage

dégoûtant comme un peigne— Se dit d’une personne extrêmement sale.

de grand cœur— (Familier) Volontiers, avec plaisir.

degré carré— (Astronomie) Unité de mesure d’angle solide, notée deg², valant (π / 180)2 stéradians, presque égale

degré de liberté— (Sciences) Chacun des paramètres indépendants pour lesquels un système peut évoluer librement ; nomb

degré Fahrenheit— Unité de mesure de la température dont le symbole est °F. Le point de congélation de l’eau vaut 32 °

dégringoler un pante— (Argot) (Désuet) Tuer un bourgeois.

de gros en gros— D’une façon générale.

de guerre lasse— out of resignation, because one is tired of fighting, resisting or waiting; giving up, throwing in t

de guingois— De travers.

de haut— Avec hauteur ; avec arrogance ; avec dédain.

de haut bord— (Marine) Qualifiait autrefois tout bâtiment qui naviguait au long cours.

de haute lutte— En venant à bout d’une résistance par force ou par autorité.

de haut en bas— En partant du haut pour aller vers le bas.

de haut en bas— from top to bottom, thoroughly

de haute volée— (Sens figuré) & (Familier) De haut niveau social, intellectuel ou moral, en parlant d’une chose ou d

de jour— Au cours de la journée, pendant qu'il fait jour.

de jour comme de nuit— Constamment, aussi bien durant la journée que pendant la nuit.

de jour en jour— Chaque jour davantage.

de jure— (Droit) De droit, conformément à la loi.

de là— De ce lieu-là, de cet endroit, de cette situation.

de la belle manière— (Ironique) Par antiphrase, avec dureté, sans ménagement, outrageusement.

de la dernière chance— last-ditch, last-gasp, as a last resort

de la dernière chance— En ultime possibilité.

de la façon— (Vieilli) De cette façon.

délai de paiement— (Commerce, Droit) Période de temps, prévu dans un contrat de vente, entre la livraison ou la factura

de la main à la main— (Sens figuré) Sans formalité, sans écrit ; directement sans intermédiaire.

de la même veine— Du même genre, équivalent, similaire, pareil.

de la merde— (Vulgaire) Je ne suis pas dupe ; je ne vous crois pas.

de la nôtre— Possessif de la première personne du pluriel au féminin singulier : De ce qui est à nous.

de la sorte— Ainsi ; de cette manière-là.

de la tête aux pieds— Sur tout le corps ; de haut en bas.

de la tête aux pieds— head to toe

de leur côté— for their part

délier la langue— (Sens figuré) Faire parler.

délinquant sexuel— Auteur de crime sexuel.

délire des grandeurs— (Psychiatrie) Mégalomanie ; folie des grandeurs.

delirium tremens— (Médecine) Délire accompagné de tremblements et pouvant entrainer la mort, qui affecte les malades a

délit d'initié— délit de marché

délit d'opinion— thoughtcrime

de loin— D’un endroit éloigné (relativement à un point déterminé).

de loin en loin— De distance en distance, dans l’espace comme dans le temps.

de loin en loin— here and there

de long en large— En longueur et en largeur, alternativement.

de long en long— En longueur, dans le sens de la longueur.

de longtemps— before long

de longtemps— (Soutenu) (Littéraire) Avant un long moment. Note d’usage : Il est surtout utilisé dans une phrase n

de longue— (Occitanie) En permanence ; continuellement ; perpétuellement ; toujours.

de longue haleine— long-term, lengthy

Delta Charlie Delta— (Argot policier) Cadavre, personne morte.

de main en main— De la main d’une personne à celle d’une autre, et de celle-ci à d’autres successivement, jusqu’à la

demain est un autre jour— tomorrow is another day

de mains en mains— Des mains d’une personne à celles d’une autre, et de celles-ci à d’autres successivement, jusqu’aux

de mal en pis— (Littéraire) De plus en plus mal.

demande biologique en oxygène— (Biochimie) Quantité d’oxygène nécessaire pour oxyder les matières organiques (biodégradables) par v

demander à voir— (Absolument) Exprimer un doute, se montrer sceptique.

demander grâce— Demander la cessation d’une souffrance ou d’une peine.

demander la lune— (Sens figuré) Demander de faire quelque chose d'impossible.

demander la main de— (Sens figuré) Demander quelqu’un en mariage.

demander la parole— Demander à parler, à être entendu.

demander la passade— (Vieilli) Demander l'aumône, ou demander, en passant, de quoi boire et se restaurer avant de reparti

demander pardon— (Intransitif) (Transitif avec le complément d’objet introduit par à) Faire des excuses, s’excuser.

demander réparation— Requérir une compensation suite à un préjudice subi.

demandes en mariage— plural of demande en mariage

de manière à— Dans le but d’arriver au résultat voulu.

de manière à ce que— introduit un but ou une conséquence voulue.

de manière générale— Ordinairement.

de manière générale— generally speaking, generally

de manière que— De sorte que.

démarrer les hostilités— (Familier) (Sens figuré) Débuter ; commencer.

de masse— Qui concerne beaucoup de personnes.

de mauvais augure— inauspicious, which doesn't augur well

de mauvais goût— in bad taste

de même— thus, that way

démence frontotemporale— (Psychiatrie, Neurologie) Ensemble de maladies neurodégénératives, invalidantes à l’étiologie variée

de merde— (Familier) (Vulgaire) Qui a peu de valeur ; qui est peu intéressant voire pénible.

demerden Sie sich— (Familier) Démerde-toi, débrouille-toi, démerdez-vous, débrouillez-vous.

démerden Sie sich— (Familier) Démerde-toi, débrouille-toi, démerdez-vous, débrouillez-vous.

de mes couilles— pesky, damned, bloody, fucking (as an intensifier)

de mes couilles— (Vulgaire) De piètre valeur.

demeurer en arrière— (Vieilli) Être débiteur ; devoir.

demeurer en chemin— Ne pas avancer, ne pas faire de progrès, en quelque chose que ce soit, malgré les facilités ou les d

de mieux— (Auvergne) De plus, en plus.

de mieux en mieux— (Sens propre) Progressivement mieux, de plus en plus bon ; toujours par quelque progrès vers le bien

demi-grand axe— (Géométrie) La moitié du grand axe d’une ellipse, c’est-à-dire son plus grand rayon.

demi panaché— (Boisson) Verre contenant un mélange de bière et de limonade.

demi-queue du chat— (Danse) Pas figuré des anciennes contredanses, qui consiste en ce que deux couples opposés vont pren

démocratie directe— (Politique) Régime politique dans lequel les citoyens exercent directement le pouvoir, sans l’interm

démocratie directe— direct democracy

démocratie environnementale— (Droit de l’environnement, Écologie politique) Principe selon lequel les citoyens ont le droit d’acc

démocratie indirecte— indirect democracy, representative democracy

démocratie liquide— (Politique) Régime politique où le pouvoir de vote est confié à un délégué plutôt qu’à un représenta

démocratie représentative— (Politique) Système politique dans lequel on reconnaît à une assemblée restreinte le droit de représ

démocratie représentative— representative democracy

de moins en moins— less and less

de moitié— Pour la moitié de la valeur environ.

de moment en moment— De temps à autre, de temps en temps.

de mon côté— (Sens figuré) En ce qui me concerne.

de mon cul— (Vulgaire) De piètre valeur.

démon du midi— Sorte de démon, signalé dans la Bible.

de mort— (Populaire) (Péjoratif) Inepte, sans intérêt, inutile ; de mauvaise qualité.

dendrobate fraise— espèce de grenouille dendrobate vivant en Amérique centrale, de nom scientifique Oophaga pumilio (an

dénominateur commun— (Mathématiques) Multiple commun aux dénominateurs de deux fractions, et qui permet généralement de l

de nos jours— currently; nowadays

de nos jours— À notre époque.

de notre ère— Après Jésus-Christ. Qualifie les dates qui prennent pour origine le calendrier carolingien, encore e

de novo— (Biologie) De manière spontanée.

denrée de première nécessité— Nourriture de base, nécessaire à la subsistance.

denrée rare— Chose ou personne difficile à trouver.

densité critique— (Astronomie) (Cosmologie) Densité critique de l’Univers.

densité de probabilité— (Statistiques) Fonction qui permet de représenter une loi de probabilité sous forme d’intégrales.

dent de dragon— Signalisation routière en bordure de voie visant à améliorer la sécurité routière

denté commun— (Zoologie) Espèce de grand poisson osseux marin prédateur, un denté de l’Atlantique, la Méditerranée

dentelaire de Lady Larpent— (Botanique) Nom usuel de Ceratostigma plumbaginoides, plante vivace de la famille des Plombaginacées

de pacotille— Sans valeur.

départ à la volte— (Sports hippiques) Départ volté.

de part en part— from end to end, right through, through and through

de part et d'autre— on either side

départ groupé— (Sport) Départ de course donné simultanément à l’ensemble des concurrents regroupés, sans place attr

de partout— (Familier) Partout

de passage— Présent à un endroit seulement de façon très temporaire.

de passage— passing through, passing by

dépassement de soi— Action d'aller à l'extrême de ce que l'on peut faire physiquement, voire au-delà.

dépasser la toise— Être supérieur à ses semblables.

dépasser les bornes— Aller trop loin dans ses réactions, aller au-delà du raisonnable, en faire trop.

de peine et de misère— Très difficilement, avec beaucoup d’efforts, en y mettant beaucoup de temps.

dépendance fonctionnelle— functional dependency

dépenses de fonctionnement— (Économie, Finance) Dépenses d’exploitation.

dépenses en capital fixe— (Économie, Finance) Dépenses d’investissement.

dépenses publiques— (Économie, Finances publiques) Sommes engagées par l’État, les collectivités territoriales ou les ad

de peur que— (Suivi du subjonctif) Dans la crainte que ; pour éviter que.

de pied en cap— De la tête aux pieds.

de pied en cap— from head to toe, from top to toe

de pied ferme— Sans sortir de sa place, sans quitter son poste, sans reculer.

de pire en pire— (Familier) Se dit lorsqu’une situation qui se dégrade, dégénère ou va de plus en plus mal.

de pire en pis— (Familier) Se dit lorsqu’une situation qui se dégrade, dégénère ou va de plus en plus mal.

de pis en pis— De plus en plus mal.

déplacer des montagnes— (Sens figuré) Faire des choses qui semblent impossibles.

déplacer les foules— Avoir du succès ; faire venir du monde.

de plaisance— Destiné au plaisir, à l’agrément.

de plein droit— (Droit) Sans qu’il puisse y avoir matière à contestation, sans qu’il soit nécessaire de recourir à l

de plein gré— Sans opposition ; avec tout son accord ; de manière consentante ; par sa volonté pleine et entière.

déployer des trésors de patience— Faire preuve d'une grande patience.

de plus— moreover, furthermore

de plus belle— Encore plus fort ; de plus en plus fort.

de plus fort en plus fort— Se dit à propos de l’exécution d’un tour de force, du déroulement d’un spectacle à surprises, au cou

déposer les armes— to lay down one's arms, to lay down one's weapons

déposer les armes— Se rendre pour arrêter le combat.

dépôt acide— (Chimie atmosphérique) Retombée au sol de composés acides présents dans l’atmosphère, sous forme hum

dépôt à préavis— (Économie) Variante de compte à préavis.

dépôt par trempage— (Chimie physique) Méthode de formation d'un film par immersion d'un support solide dans une solution

dépouilles opimes— spolia opima

de préférence— preferably, ideally

de préférence à— Plutôt que.

de première— (Familier) Qualifie - parfois péjorativement - ce qui est de premier ordre dans son genre.

de première— bigtime, total

de premier ordre— top, top-notch, first-rate, first-class

de près— D’une petite distance, à peu de distance.

de présent— Formule de notaire : maintenant, à présent.

de prime abord— at first sight, at first glance, at first

de prime abord— Lors du premier contact.

de primesaut— Spontanément.

de principe— À priori, à première vue.

de propos délibéré— deliberately, intentionally

de propos délibéré— À dessein ; exprès.

depuis des lustres— Depuis longtemps.

depuis les temps et les temps— Depuis des temps immémoriaux, depuis toujours.

depuis le temps— after all this time

depuis longtemps— Cela fait un long moment ; il y a longtemps.

depuis lors— Depuis ce moment-là ; à partir de ce temps-là.

depuis peu— Il y a peu de temps ; récemment.

depuis que— Depuis le temps où …

depuis que le monde est monde— from time immemorial, since the dawn of time, always

depuis toujours— Indique une permanence sans limite initiale.

de pure forme— (Sens figuré) Pour l’apparence.

de quel bois on se chauffe— (Sens figuré) De quoi on est capable.

de quoi il retourne— Ce qui se passe ; quel est l’état des choses ; de quoi il est question.

de règle— customary, usual

de reste— Plus qu’il n’est nécessaire pour ce dont il s’agit.

de retour— (Régionalisme) (Parler gaga) De nouveau, une nouvelle fois.

de rien— (Familier) Insignifiant ; sans importance.

de rien du tout— (Familier) Insignifiant ; sans importance.

dérivée partielle— partial derivative

dérivée partielle— (Analyse) Dérivée d’une fonction à plusieurs variables calculée par rapport à l'une seule de celles-

dermatite atopique— (Dermatologie) Infection de la peau qui provoque des plaques rouges, un assèchement et des démangeai

dernier adieu— Les adieux que l’on fait au mort, parfois sous forme de discours, d’oraison funèbre, lors des obsèqu

dernier ancêtre commun universel— (Biologie, Paléontologie) (Phylogénétique) Organisme primitif dont sont issues toutes les espèces.

dernière minute— Au dernier moment, juste avant l'achèvement de quelque chose.

dernier en date— latest (most recent)

dernier entré premier sorti— (Travail) Système dans lequel la comptabilisation d’un élément de stock se fait sur la base du prix

dernier genre— À la dernière mode.

dernier supplice— (Par euphémisme) Peine de mort.

dernier théorème de Fermat— (Arithmétique) Théorème énoncé par Pierre de Fermat selon lequel il est impossible de trouver trois

dernier voyage— (Par euphémisme) Décès

dérouler le tapis rouge— (Sens figuré) Traiter comme un VIP, accueillir majestueusement.

derrière les barreaux— (Familier) (Prison) En prison.

derviche tourneur— (Soufisme) Derviche pratiquant une danse de transe.

de sac et de corde— villainous, scoundrelly

dés à coudre— plural of dé à coudre

désalignement de poussée— (Propulsion spatiale) (Mécanique du vol) Écart qu'un défaut de construction introduit entre le centr

désamorçage de tuyère— (Propulsion spatiale) Diminution de la vitesse d'écoulement au col d'une tuyère, au-dessous de la vi

descendre dans la rue— (Sens figuré) Manifester ; participer à une manifestation.

descendre de la cuisse de Rothschild— (Sens figuré) Être issu d’une famille favorisée par la richesse.

descendre en rappel— (Alpinisme) Parcourir une paroi de haut en bas, face à elle, par petits sauts freinés à l'aide d'une

descente acrobatique— (Ski alpin, Snowboard) Sport d’hiver, pratiqué en ski alpin ou en snowboard, consistant à effectuer

désert neptunien— (Astronomie) Zone autour d’une étoile où ne peuvent, théoriquement, se trouver des planètes à la tai

désert polaire— Zone désertique qui relève d’un climat de calotte glaciaire.

des fois— (Usage critiqué) référence nécessaire (résoudre le problème) Quelquefois ; parfois.

des fois que— Au cas où, si jamais, si par hasard, à supposer que. Note : souvent suivi du conditionnel.

déshabiller Pierre pour habiller Paul— to rob Peter to pay Paul

des heures durant— Pendant de longues heures.

de sinistre mémoire— (Familier) Dont le souvenir remémore de douloureux moments.

de sitôt— Prochainement.

dès là— (Vieilli) Dès ce temps-là.

des lèvres— Seulement en paroles, sans adhésion sincère.

dès lors— Dès ce moment-là, à partir de ce temps-là.

dès lors— thence, thenceforth

dès lors que— Du moment que ; puisque.

des masses— (Familier) Beaucoup.

désobéissance civile— (Luttes sociales) Refus de se soumettre à une loi jugée inique par ceux qui la contestent.

désobéissance civile— civil disobedience

de soi-même— Spontanément, sans y être contraint ou incité.

de son chef— (Soutenu) De sa propre initiative ; selon sa propre volonté.

de son propre chef— (Soutenu) De sa propre initiative ; selon sa propre volonté.

de son propre mouvement— Par sa propre initiative, sans avoir pris conseil.

de sorte à— De manière à, de façon à.

desorte que— (Archaïsme) De sorte que.

des paroles et des actes— Paroles suivies d’actions concrètes, souligne la cohérence entre ce que l’on dit et ce que l’on fait

des pieds à la tête— Sur tout le corps, de bas en haut.

des pieds à la tête— head to toe

des pleins paillats— (Forez) (Parler gaga) Beaucoup.

despotisme éclairé— enlightened absolutism

dès que— Sitôt que ; immédiatement après que.

desselle-toi que je te monte— prepare for a fight!

desserrer la mâchoire— (Sens figuré) Calmer ; se calmer.

de suite— in a row (successively/consecutively)

de suite— consecutively, in a row

de suite— L’un après l’autre, sans interruption.

de surcroît— besides, moreover, furthermore

de surcroît— De plus ; en outre.

Detarium senegalense— (Botanique) Espèce d'arbre africain de la tribu des Detarieae.

de telle façon que— De telle sorte, de telle manière que.

de temps à autre— now and then, from time to time

de temps à autre— De fois à autre, quelquefois.

de temps en temps— from time to time, once in a while

de temps en temps— De fois à autre ; quelquefois.

détention préventive— (Justice) Mesure de détention, généralement exceptionnelle, visant à emprisonner jusqu’à la fin du p

détention provisoire— (Prison) Mesure de détention, généralement exceptionnelle, visant à emprisonner jusqu'à la fin du pr

déterminant défini— (Grammaire) Mot-outil permettant d’introduire un syntagme nominal et de montrer la définitude.

déterminant démonstratif— (Grammaire) Déterminant qui actualise le nom en montrant l’entité (objet, personne, idée…) qui le re

déterminant exclamatif— Déterminant introduisant une exclamation visant à souligner la qualité ou la quantité du référent du

déterminant indéfini— (Grammaire) Mot-outil permettant d’introduire un syntagme nominal et de montrer l’indéfinitude.

déterminant possessif— (Grammaire) Déterminant qui réfère à un possesseur et qui modifie le syntagme nominal en indiquant q

déterminant possessif— possessive determiner

déterrer la hache de guerre— (Sens figuré) Entrer en conflit ouvert avec quelqu’un ou quelque chose.

de tête— En faisant l’opération dans son esprit, sans écrire.

détournement cognitif— (Psychologie) Abus mental dans lequel l’information est déformée ou présentée différemment, omise sé

détournement de sens— (Analyse du discours, Sciences de l’information) Altération du sens original d’un mot, d’une phrase

détourner le regard— Regarder ailleurs pour ne plus voir quelque chose qui gêne.

de tous bords— De partout ; de diverses origines.

de tous bords tous côtés— (Québec) Dans toutes les directions, ou de partout.

de tous côtés— from all sides, from all quarters, from everywhere, all around

de tous côtés— Dans toutes les directions.

de tous les instants— perpetual, constant, round-the-clock (of surveillance, attention, etc.)

de tous les jours— everyday, day-to-day, daily

de tous les temps— of all time, ever, in history

de tout cœur— (Familier) pleinement, totalement ; avec son soutien bienveillant et complet.

de toute ancienneté— Depuis très longtemps, depuis un temps immémorial.

de toute beauté— magnificent, splendid, superb, exquisite, beautiful

de toute évidence— evidently, clearly

de toute façon— De quelque façon que cela soit ; dans tous les cas ; quelle que soit la situation ; utilisé pour pas

de toute façon— anyway, anyhow

de toute manière— De quelque manière que cela soit ; dans tous les cas ; quelle que soit la situation.

de toute manière— anyway, anyhow

de toute nature— D’une grande variété.

de toute part— De tous les côtés à la fois.

de toutes les manières— (Sénégal) De quelque manière que cela soit ; dans tous les cas ; quelle que soit la situation.

de toute sorte— D’une grande variété.

de toutes parts— De tous les côtés à la fois.

de toutes parts— from all sides, from all quarters, from everywhere; thick and fast

de toutes ses forces— with all one's might

de toutes sortes— D’une grande variété.

de tout et de rien— De choses diverses, voire futiles. - Note : S'emploie avec des verbes marquant l'expression orale, c

de tout poil— of all kinds

de tout poil— (Sens figuré) De toutes sortes.

de tout repos— relaxing, restful

de tout son cœur— (Familier) Avec foi et passion.

de trop— too many, too much, more than is desirable, in excess

dette consolidée— Emprunt dont la rente seule est exigible.

dette passive— Sommes dont on est débiteur, par opposition à dette active.

dette perpétuelle— Emprunt dont la rente seule est exigible.

dette publique— Ensemble des sommes empruntées par l’État à des particuliers auxquels il sert un revenu appelé « ren

deutscher jagdterrier— Synonyme de terrier de chasse allemand.

deuxième personne— (Grammaire) Référence dans le discours au destinataire (celui à qui on parle). En français, tu, toi

deuxième personne du pluriel— (Grammaire) Forme indiquant la deuxième personne et le singulier en même temps dans un paradigme des

deuxième souffle— (Sens figuré) Regain d'activité.

deuxièmes poteaux— plural of deuxième poteau

deux ou trois— Un très petit nombre de.

deux parmi cinq— (Télécommunications) Code où chaque chiffre décimal est représenté par un nombre binaire de cinq bit

deux pas— (Familier) Peu de distance.

deux pièces-cuisine— (Architecture) Logement comprenant deux pièces principales et une cuisine.

deux poids deux mesures— (Plus rare) Situation inique dans laquelle une personne ou un groupe est tacitement exempt, de maniè

deux têtes dans le même bonnet— (Familier) Se dit de deux personnes liées d’amitié ou d’intérêt et qui sont toujours de la même opin

devant derrière— À l’envers.

devant que— (Vieilli) Avant que.

devant que de— (Désuet) Avant de. Note : suivi d’un infinitif.

devant ses responsabilités— Confronté aux conséquences de ses actes ; face à ses obligations, devoirs ou engagements. Note d’usa

développement limité— (Analyse) Approximation polynomiale, ou plus généralement par un nombre fini de termes simples, d’un

devenir chèvre— (Familier) Devenir fou d’inquiétude.

devenir invisible— (Sens figuré) Disparaître subitement, sans que personne s’en aperçoive.

devenir rare— (Sens propre) Se raréfier.

déverser sa colère sur— S’énerver contre ; avoir une réaction violente contre.

dévider le jar— (Argot) Parler argot.

dévider le jars— (Argot) Parler argot.

de visu— Pour l’avoir vu, avec les yeux.

de vive voix— En parlant, en employant la parole.

devoir patriotique— (Vieilli) ou (Ironique) Service militaire.

d'heure en heure— from one hour to the next, by the hour, from hour to hour, increasingly, progressively

diabète de type 1— (Médecine, Endocrinologie) Maladie généralement d’origine auto-immune, caractérisée par la destructi

diabète de type 2— (Médecine, Nosologie) Maladie métabolique donnant un dérèglement du contrôle de la glycémie par insu

diabète insipide— (Médecine, Nosologie) Maladie due à un manque d'hormone antidiurétique (vasopressine) ou à une insen

diabète insipide— diabetes insipidus

diabète insulinodépendant— (Médecine, Nosologie) Diabète de type 1.

diabète juvénile— (Médecine, Nosologie)(Vieilli) Diabète de type 1.

diabète maigre— (Médecine, Nosologie)(Vieilli) Diabète de type 1.

diabète sucré— (Médecine, Nosologie) (Désuet) Terme générique qui regroupe le diabète de type 1 et de type 2.

diable de Tasmanie— Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii)

diable de Tasmanie— (Zoologie) Marsupial carnivore, il se contente le plus souvent de charognes.

diable sait— (Familier) Locution utilisée pour marquer l’incertitude ou l’importance difficile à préciser de la c

dialecte consécutif— (Linguistique) Dialecte issu de l'implantation sur un nouveau territoire d'une langue déjà formée.

dialogue de sourds— a dialogue where both participants speak past one another, without listening to each other

dialogue heuristique— Dialogue dans lequel un des intervenants essaye de faire trouver à une autre personne, par elle-même

diasystème slave du centre-sud— (Linguistique) Diasystème du sous-groupe des langues slaves méridionales parlée dans l’ancienne Youg

dictionnaire de langue— Dictionnaire qui a pour but unique de fournir des renseignements sur les mots (y compris leur sens),

dictionnaire de rimes— (Linguistique) Ouvrage qui répertorie les mots d’une langue en les regroupant selon des rimes commun

dictionnaire mental— (Linguistique) Connaissances qu’un être humain a des mots, de leurs représentations et de leur organ

Dieu garde la lune des loups— (Proverbial) (Vieilli) Locution qui se dit pour commenter une situation exagérée par alarmisme ou va

Dieu le sait— (Familier) (Vieilli) Se dit pour exprimer l’ignorance sur une chose importante.

Dieu me damne— Exprime une sorte d’assurance mêlée de surprise.

Dieu merci— thank God! thank goodness!

Dieu notre Seigneur— Exclamation qui exprime la surprise ou l’émotion.

Dieu sait— God knows …

Dieu sait ce qui en est— Variante de Dieu le sait.

Dieu sait comme— (Vieilli) Médiocrement ; assez mal.

Dieu soit loué— thank God! thank heavens! thank goodness!

Dieu vous bénisse— (Religion) Formule visant à attirer sur quelqu’un une protection divine.

dieux du ciel— Exclamation qui exprime la surprise ou l’émotion.

dieux du ciel— ye gods! good heavens!

différence de potentiel électrique de cellule— (Chimie physique) Tension de cellule.

différence symétrique— (Mathématiques) Se dit d’un sous-ensemble, qui relativement à deux ensembles A et B, est l’ensemble

différenciation cellulaire— (Biologie du développement) Processus par lequel une cellule acquiert une structure et une fonction

diffusion pour baladeur— (Internet, Télécommunications) Mode de diffusion sur l’internet de fichiers audio ou vidéo qui sont

diffusion réticulaire— (Internet, Télécommunications) Diffusion systématique sur la toile.

diffusion réticulaire systématique— (Internet, Télécommunications) Diffusion systématique sur la toile.

diffusion sur la toile— (Internet, Télécommunications) Diffusion systématique sur la toile.

diffusion thermique— (Physique, Thermodynamique) Transfert thermique (de chaleur) par diffusion dans la matière : conduct

digital booklet— (Internet, Musique) Livret numérique, pochette d'un album de musique téléchargé sur Internet en son

digitale pourpre— (Botanique) Plante bisannuelle aux grands épis floraux et au feuillage duveteux, commune en Europe,

digne de ce nom— Qui mérite d’être appelé ainsi ; qui a les qualités requises pour être appelé ainsi.

digne de ce nom— worth one's salt, decent, to speak of

digue de protection— (Génie hydraulique) Digue construite pour protéger un territoire, une ville, une zone agricole ou de

dimanche de Pâques— (Christianisme) Dimanche où est célébrée la fête de Pâques.

dimanche de quasimodo— (Christianisme) Dimanche suivant Pâques.

dimanche in albis— (Christianisme) Dimanche suivant Pâques.

dîme ecclésiastique— (Histoire) Dîme possédée par un décimateur sans aucun droit féodal de ce détenteur sur le contribuab

dimension de Hausdorff— (Topologie) Nombre réel (pas nécessairement entier) associé à un espace métrique.

dimension topologique— (Topologie) Entier naturel associé à un espace topologique X, défini par:

diminuer comme peau de chagrin— Qui se réduit inexorablement jusqu’à disparaître.

dimorphisme sexuel— sexual dimorphism

dîner par cœur— (Vieilli) Dîner sans rien manger de consistant, involontairement.

Dinizia excelsa— Espèce d’arbre de la famille des Fabaceae, sous-famille des Mimosoideae, originaire d'Amérique du Su

Diphyllobothrium dendriticum— Espèce de bothriocéphale.

diplomatie multilatérale— (Diplomatie) Forme de diplomatie s’exerçant dans le cadre de rencontres où sont représentés plusieur

diplotaxis à feuilles étroites— (Botanique) Une plante du genre Diplotaxis, famille des brassicacées (ou crucifères), du sud de l'Eu

diplotaxis fausse roquette— (Botanique) Synonyme de roquette blanche.

dipôle actif— (Électronique) Composant actif formant un dipôle.

dipôle passif— (Électronique) Composant passif formant un dipôle.

dire adieu— (Sens propre) Prendre congé de quelqu’un ou quelque chose.

dire amen à tout— (Familier) Consentir à tout sans discuter, accepter sans protester.

dire au revoir— Se séparer de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose, prendre congé, se débarrasser.

directeur administratif et financier— (Finance) Personne responsable des finances d’une entreprise.

directeur de cabinet— (France) (Politique) Personne dirigeant le cabinet d'un élu occupant un poste décisionnel (ministre,

directeur de thèse— Chercheur ou enseignant-chercheur qui supervise le travail d’un doctorant ou d’une doctorante.

direction à glissement— Méthode de guidage d’un véhicule à chenilles ou à roues non orientables, consistant à faire tourner

direction de référence— (Géodésie, Navigation) Direction conventionnelle choisie comme origine pour le mesurage d’un angle,

direction du vent— Région d'où vient le vent.

directrice administrative et financière— (Finance) Personne responsable des finances d’une entreprise.

directrice de thèse— (Métier) (Éducation) Chercheuse ou enseignante-chercheuse qui supervise le travail d’un doctorant ou

dire du mal— to speak ill of, to cast aspersions on, to badmouth, to slag off, to backbite, to talk about (someon

dire du mal— Tenir des propos qui visent à nuire à la réputation de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose.

dire les termes— S’exprimer avec honnêteté sur une situation ou un événement, en exposer la réalité.

dire merde— Souhaiter bonne chance (à quelqu’un), souvent avant une performance ou avant un examen.

dire merveille de— Faire de grands éloges de quelqu'un ou de quelque chose.

dire non— Refuser une proposition.

dire oui— Accepter une proposition.

dire quelque chose— to ring a bell

dire tout haut ce que tout le monde murmure tout bas— Exprimer ouvertement une pensée ou une opinion partagée par plusieurs personnes, mais qui n’osent pa

dire un mot— (Sens figuré) Parler brièvement.

discipline de religieux— (Botanique) Nom vernaculaire de Amaranthus caudatus ou amarante queue de renard.

discours direct— direct speech

discours indirect— reported speech, indirect speech

discours indirect— (Narratologie) L’une des façons traditionnelles d’introduire dans un récit des propos censés être te

discours indirects— plural of discours indirect

discours rapporté— (Linguistique, Grammaire) Type de discours où un énonciateur présente son propre énoncé comme citant

discours rapporté— reported speech

discrimination raciale— (Droit, Sociologie) Traitement défavorable ou inégal infligé à une personne ou à un groupe en raison

discuter de tout et de rien— (Familier) Discuter de n’importe quoi et notamment de sujets futiles, sans importance.

disjonction exclusive— (Logique) Connecteur logique binaire, synonyme de ou exclusif.

disomie maternelle— (Génétique) Présence, dans une cellule ou un organisme diploïde, d’une paire de chromosomes provenan

disposition impérative— (Droit) Disposition dans une loi ayant un caractère obligatoire à laquelle on ne peut se soustraire.

disputer le terrain— (Sens figuré) Se défendre pied à pied, soutenir avec force son opinion, ses intérêts ou ceux d’autru

disque numérique polyvalent— (Audiovisuel, Informatique) Disque numérique optique de grande capacité, à usages divers (audio, vid

disque optique— (Informatique) Disque sur lequel sont enregistrées des données lisibles par un procédé optique.

dissuasion nucléaire— (Relations internationales, Militaire) Stratégie qui repose sur la possession d’armes nucléaires pou

distinguer le vrai du faux— Comprendre quelque chose de compliqué ; trouver la vérité dans un mélange d’informations contradicto

dis tout de suite que— Pour exprimer que l’on est offusqué par une insinuation.

dites donc— pour appeler l'attention

dites donc— Locution pour attirer l’attention de plusieurs personnes (ou d’une personne qu’on vouvoie) à qui on

divers et varié— many and varied, many and various, various and sundry

diversité bêta— (Écologie, Biogéographie) Composante de la diversité mesurant la différence de composition spécifiqu

diversité spécifique— (Écologie) Mesure de la variété des espèces présentes dans un milieu donné.

diversité végétale— (Écologie, Botanique, Sciences de l’environnement) Variété et abondance des espèces végétales présen

diviseur de zéro— (Algèbre) Dans un anneau, élément non nul dont le produit par un certain élément non nul donne zéro.

diviseur propre— (Mathématiques) Tout entier naturel qui divise exactement un entier autre que lui-même.

division cartésienne— (Algèbre) Opérateur qui, à partir des ensembles A et B, obtient un ensemble C, où la combinaison de

division du travail— (Économie) Dans un appareil productif, répartition des tâches entre personnes et, ou équipes.

division entière— (Mathématiques) Division euclidienne d’un nombre entier par un autre nombre entier.

division euclidienne— (Arithmétique) Opération arithmétique inverse de la multiplication ne faisant intervenir que des ent

divorce alpin— Abandonner son ou sa partenaire de vie lors d'une sortie en nature sauvage.

dix-huit trous— (Golf) (Par métonymie) Parcours de golf comportant 18 trous.

DNS Black Listing— (Anglicisme informatique) (Internet) Méthode permettant de consulter une liste noire d'émetteurs de

doctorat honoris causa— (Éducation) Titre honorifique décerné par une université ou une faculté à une personnalité éminente.

dog dancing— (Anglicisme) (Élevage) Discipline où il faut faire effectuer à un chien des mouvements, dans un styl

dogo canario— (Zootechnie) Synonyme de dogue des Canaries (race de chien).

dogue alain— Race de chien dogue.

dolique monjette— (Botanique) Nom usuel de diverses sous-espèces de Vigna unguiculata, en particulier Vigna unguiculat

domaine protéique— (Biochimie) Partie d’une protéine ayant une séquence, une structure et une fonction singulières.

domaine réservé— (Sens propre) Terrain, propriété foncière exclusive.

Dôme de Tharsis— Zone de la planète Mars.

Donald Duck— (Univers des canards de Disney) Personnage de Walt Disney apparu le 9 juin 1934.

don de sang— (Médecine) Don d’une partie du sang en vue de l’élaboration de produits sanguins.

don d'organes— organ donation

don du ciel— (Christianisme) Miracle.

don du sang— Don d’une partie du sang en vue de l’élaboration de produits sanguins.

doner kebab— Kebab garni de viande cuite à la broche.

donnant donnant— Échange de bons procédés.

données ouvertes— (Droit, Informatique) Données qu’un organisme met à la disposition de tous sous forme de fichiers nu

donner à bail— Offrir en location à un locataire, un bien ou un droit, moyennant une redevance en nature ou en espè

donner accès— to give (someone) access; to grant (someone) access; to open the door (for someone)

donner à cens— (Désuet) Offrir en location à un locataire, un bien ou un droit, moyennant une redevance en nature o

donner à deviner— (Familier) (Vieilli) Défier de le deviner.

donner à entendre— (Familier) Faire entendre ; faire comprendre ; insinuer.

donner à rire— (Familier) (Vieilli) Donner sujet de rire par quelque chose de ridicule.

donner assignation— (Droit) Assigner par un exploit à comparaître par-devant le juge.

donner assurance— (Familier) Assurer quelqu’un de quelque chose.

donner à travailler— (Vieilli) Mettre dans la nécessité de faire beaucoup de démarches, de courses, de travailler beaucou

donner attention— Être attentif, écouter.

donner bonne conscience— Fournir une justification ou une excuse pour oublier une culpabilité sans résoudre le problème sous-

donner congé— Déclarer ou faire connaître à quelqu’un qu’il doit se retirer pour ne plus revenir, qu’il doit se dé

donner cours— Ne pas contenir ni retenir ; laisser aller sans retenue.

donner créance— Croire, ajouter foi.

donner dans— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Se laisser engager ou déterminer dans quelque chose.

donner dans le godant— Se laisser abuser.

donner dans le panneau— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Se laisser attraper, se laisser tromper.

donner dans le piège— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Se laisser attraper, se laisser tromper.

donner dedans— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Se laisser attraper, se laisser tromper.

donner de la confiture aux cochons— (Sens figuré) Donner quelque chose à quelqu’un qui ne saura pas l’apprécier.

donner de la lumière— Éclairer un endroit.

donner de la tête— Cogner sa tête contre quelque chose.

donner de la voix— Essayer de se faire mieux entendre (par exemple, en parlant plus fort, ou en accédant à de nouveaux

donner de l'urticaire— to bring (someone) out in a rash, to get on (someone's) nerves

donner des ailes— Provoquer à oser tout ; rendre capable de tout.

donner de sa personne— S’impliquer.

donner des boutons— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Déplaire au plus haut point ; être insupportable.

donner des douches à la cervelle— (Sens figuré) Déconcerter fortement, troubler intellectuellement.

donner des fourmis dans les jambes— Donner une forte envie de se déplacer, de danser ; exciter.

donner des idées— Faire penser à quelque chose.

donner des ridicules— Tourner en ridicule.

donner du corps— Donner plus d’épaisseur, plus de consistance à quelque chose.

donner du feu— Allumer la cigarette de quelqu'un avec un briquet, des allumettes ou avec sa propre cigarette.

donner du poing sur la table— (Sens figuré) Exprimer son désaccord sur une situation.

donner en mariage— (Familier) Accorder une fille pour épouse, en parlant des parents.

donner en pâture— Jeter, livrer.

donner exemple— Faire quelque chose que les autres feront après vous.

donner foi— (Religion) Croire.

donner gagné— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Reconnaître que son adversaire l’emporte, qu’il a gagné.

donner haleine— (Sens figuré) Accorder à quelqu'un du repos après un exercice fatigant, soit du corps, soit de l'esp

donner jour— Exprimer, faire apparaître.

donner la bande— (Vieilli) Se dit d'un bâtiment qui penche d'un côté.

donner la becquée— (Sens figuré) Nourrir un enfant ou un malade.

donner la béquée— (Sens figuré) Nourrir un enfant.

donner la botte aux puces— (Champagne) (Populaire) Aller se coucher.

donner la brebis à garder au loup— (Vieilli) (Proverbial) Confier la garde de quelque chose ou de quelqu’un à une personne dont on devr

donner la clé des champs— Donner pleine liberté.

donner la comédie— (Sens figuré) Se faire remarquer par des manières extravagantes et ridicules.

donner la dent— (Sens figuré) Donner faim, mettre en appétit.

donner la dernière main à— (Sens figuré) Terminer, corriger (un ouvrage) ; achever de telle manière qu’on ne doive plus y reven

donner la jaunisse— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Irriter, énerver fortement.

donner la main à— (À quelqu’un) Lui offrir sa main en signe de bienvenue et de salut.

donner la moitié de la route— (Côte d’Ivoire) Prendre congé de quelqu’un, lui dire au revoir, avec l’intention de le revoir.

donner l'assaut— to storm, to attack

donner le bâton pour se faire battre— (Sens figuré) Fournir aisément à autrui, par ses dires ou son comportement, l’occasion, la raison ou

donner le bon Dieu sans confession— Faire facilement confiance à une personne, sur la base de son apparence.

donner le bras— Accompagner une personne et lui présenter le bras pour qu’elle s’y appuie en marchant.

donner le départ— Faire le signal du départ.

donner le go— (Québec) Donner son autorisation, son approbation.

donner le jardin— (Fauconnerie) Exposer un oiseau de proie au soleil dans un jardin, le mettre au grand air.

donner le pet— (Vulgaire) Donner l'alerte ; dénoncer ; rapporter.

donner les mains à— (Sens figuré) Consentir à quelque chose, y condescendre, y aider.

donner le vertige— (Sens figuré) Impressionner.

donner libre cours— Ne pas contenir, ni retenir ; laisser aller sans retenue.

donner lieu— to give rise to, to lead to, to cause, to bring about

donner raison— Prononcer en faveur de quelqu'un ; décider qu’il est fondé en ce qu’il dit ou en ce qu’il fait.

donner sa main à— (Sens figuré) Épouser quelqu’un.

donner sa main à couper— (Sens figuré) Être certain de quelque chose.

donner sa parole— Promettre, assurer.

donner son aval— Donner son approbation, son autorisation.

donner son congé— Déclarer ou faire connaître à quelqu’un qu’il doit se retirer pour ne plus revenir, qu’il doit se dé

donner son corps à la science— to donate one's body to science

donner son feu vert— Permettre d’entrer en action.

donner sur le nez— Frapper quelqu’un au visage.

donner sur les oreilles— (Vieilli) Fatiguer, échauffer quelqu’un.

donner tête baissée— → voir tête baissée

donner un coup de canif dans le contrat— To have a bit on the side (an affair)

donner un coup de collier— Fournir un effort supplémentaire pour réussir dans quelque entreprise.

donner un coup de coude— Toucher de son coude le corps de quelqu’un pour lui manifester de l’étonnement ou marquer un acquies

donner un coup de pied— (Désuet) (Sens figuré) Aller jusqu’à un endroit déterminé, surtout en parlant d’un lieu peu éloigné.

donner un coup de pouce— Aider dans une situation difficile.

donner une claque en arrière de la tête— (Québec) Frapper derrière la tête.

donner une danse— Infliger une raclée.

donner une entorse— Diminuer par quelque moyen l’autorité ou le crédit d’une personne en place, lui faire du tort, nuire

donner une main— (Sens figuré) Sacrifier une de ses mains pour obtenir quelque chose.

donner un tour de clé— Faire tourner une clé dans une serrure pour verrouiller une porte, une armoire, etc.

donneur de sang— blood donor

donneur d'organes— organ donor

Don Quichotismes— Pluriel de Don Quichotisme.

dont auquel— (Par plaisanterie) À qui, à quoi, dont.

dorica castra— (Latinisme) (Rhétorique) Forme particulière de l'anadiplose qui se caractérise non par la reprise d'

dormir à la belle étoile— Coucher en plein air.

dormir au gaz— (Québec) Manquer de vigilance.

dormir comme une brute— Dormir longtemps et profondément.

dormir comme une loutre— (Sens figuré) Dormir de manière simple et dégagée.

dormir comme une masse— (Sens figuré) Sommeiller très fortement.

dormir comme une pierre— (Sens figuré) Sommeiller profondément.

dormir comme une souche— (Sens figuré) Dormir profondément.

dormir comme un loir— Dormir longtemps et profondément.

dormir comme un sabot— (Sens figuré) Sommeiller très fortement.

dormir comme un sonneur— (Sens figuré) Sommeiller très fortement.

dormir comme un sourd— Dormir profondément.

dormir debout— Être très fatigué au point de somnoler.

dormir du sommeil des justes— (Sens figuré) Être totalement endormi, nonchalant, apathique ou inerte ; dormir profondément.

dormir du sommeil du juste— (Sens figuré) Être totalement endormi, nonchalant, apathique ou inerte ; dormir profondément.

dormir les yeux ouverts— (Sens figuré) Dormir à moitié, somnoler.

dormir sous le marronnier— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Être mort et enterré.

dormir sur la switch— (Québec) Manquer de vigilance.

doronic à grandes fleurs— (Botanique) Un des noms vernaculaires de Doronicum grandiflorum, plante herbacée vivace de montagne

doro party— (Par plaisanterie) Grande orgie, partouze.

dose absorbée— (Nucléaire) (Radioprotection) Énergie d’un rayonnement ionisant absorbée par unité de masse.

dos nu— (Habillement) Vêtement qui laisse le dos largement nu.

dos plein— (Reliure) Type de reliure.

dotation budgétaire— (Comptabilité) Somme affectée à un certain emploi, dans un budget.

double caisse— (Comptabilité) Comptabilité séparant les revenus d’une entreprise afin d’en optimiser les bénéfices.

double comptabilité— (Comptabilité) Comptabilité divisant les activités d’une entreprise en deux afin d’en optimiser les

double déduction— (Économie, Finance) Combinaison de règles internationales aboutissant à pratiquer des déductions fis

double discours— Discours variable, et souvent contradictoire, tenu en fonction des publics auxquels une personne s’a

double emploi— Tout ce qui fait inutilement répétition.

double face— (Ironique) Bisexuel.

double fécondation— (Biologie végétale, Biologie évolutive) Processus caractéristique des plantes à fleurs (angiospermes

double fond— Rangement secret, dissimulé derrière un faux fond.

double liaison— (Chimie physique) Type de liaison covalente entre deux atomes mettant en jeu le partage de deux pair

double narine— (Nouvelle-Calédonie) (Armement) Fusil à canon double.

double paire— (Poker) Main qui consistent en deux paires et une autre carte.

double personnalité— (Psychologie, Psychiatrie) Trouble psychotique dissociatif, ou le malade possède de façon alternée p

doubler la mise— (Jeux, Sport) Marquer pour obtenir deux fois le nombre de points précédent, ou réitérer un exploit p

doubler le pas— Marcher plus vite.

doubles vés— plural of double vé

double trait— (Cartographie) Élément graphique composé de deux traits parallèles très rapprochés.

double vé— (Linguistique, Typographie) Lettre latine W, w.

double vé— double-u, The name of the Latin script letter W/w.

douche romaine— (Sexualité) Action qui consiste à vomir sur une autre personne dans le but de procurer une excitatio

douleur aiguë— Douleur ponctuelle, de courte durée.

douleur aigüe— Douleur ponctuelle, de courte durée.

douleur chronique— (Médecine, Handicap) Douleur persistante qui affecte la personne dans son quotidien.

douleur dentaire— (Médecine) Synonyme d'odontalgie.

douleur fantôme— (Médecine) Douleur d'un membre fantôme.

douleur neuropathique— Douleur d'origine neuronale.

doux comme un agneau— (Sens figuré) (Mélioratif) Extrêmement gentil.

doux comme un mouton— Extrêmement gentil.

doux dingue— (Familier) Personne farfelue mais pas dangereuse.

doux Jésus— Expression de surprise, admiration, crainte, joie, choc, etc.

drag and drop— (Anglicisme informatique) (Interface graphique) Glisser-déposer.

dragonnet ocellé— (Zoologie) Espèce de petit poisson osseux marin, un dragonnet de récifs de l'océan Pacifique tropica

dragonnier de Socotra— (Botanique) Nom usuel de Dracaena cinnabari, plante de la famille des Asparagaceae (Asparagacées), a

dragonnier parfumé— (Botanique) Nom usuel de Dracaena fragrans, plante de la famille des Asparagaceae (Asparagacées) ori

drap de douche— (Textile) Type de grande serviette-éponge.

drap de sac— Sac fin qui s’insère à l’intérieur d’un sac de couchage dans le but d’éviter de laver le sac de couc

drin drin— Son d'une sonnette.

drive piéton— (Anglicisme) (Commerce) Point relais (souvent un magasin) de centre-ville ou un piéton peut retirer

droit administratif— Ensemble des règles définissant les droits et les obligations de l’administration, que ce soit entre

droit canonique— (Christianisme) Ensemble des lois et des règlements adoptés ou acceptés par les autorités catholique

droit comme un i— (Familier) Très droit, rectiligne.

droit comme un piquet— (Sens figuré) Synonyme de droit comme un i.

droit commun— (Droit) Loi générale d’un pays qui s’applique à tout le monde sans exception.

droit constitutionnel— (Droit constitutionnel) Branche du droit public relative à la constitution, traitant notamment des d

droit de l'homme— human right

droit de picot— (Droit) (Désuet) Dîme, redevance sur le vin, en capacité.

droit de quot— (Droit, Histoire) Taille (impôt féodal) prélevée proportionnellement à la valeur des propriétés, et

droit de regard— Droit de contrôler.

droit de repentir— (Droit) Droit de rétractation qui laisse au contractant un délai pour revenir sur le consentement qu

droit de reprise— (Finance) Lors d’une émission ou d’une offre publique de vente, disposition contractuelle qui permet

droit des gens— (Droit) Ensemble des droits minimums accordés aux membres des peuples étrangers.

droit de veto— Droit permettant de s’opposer à une demande par un simple refus.

droit de vintain— (Droit) (Désuet) Droit féodal.

droit de vote— (Politique) Ensemble des droits civiques et politiques qui permettent à tout ou partie d’un peuple d

droit de vote— droit des citoyens de choisir leurs représentants

droit de vote— voting rights, suffrage, franchise (right to vote)

droit du sang— jus sanguinis

droite achevée— (Topologie) Ensemble constitué des nombres réels, de -\\infty et de +\\infty, muni de la topologie d

droite républicaine— (Politique) (France) Mouvance et partis politiques de droite excluant l'extrême-droite.

droit international humanitaire— Synonyme de droit des conflits armés.

droit public— (Juridique) Ensemble des règles régissant les rapports de droit dans lesquels interviennent des pers

droit réel— (Droit de propriété) Droit qui porte sur un bien (jus in re).

droits de la femme— women's rights

droits de la personne— (Canada) Prérogative universelle que possède chaque être humain.

droits de l'homme— human rights

droits humains— (Au pluriel) Prérogative universelle que possède chaque être humain.

drone de combat— (Militaire) Drone armé.

drone tueur— (Militaire) Drone armé.

dropper le djebel— (Argot militaire) Crapahuter.

drop shipping— (Internet, Commerce, Logistique) (Anglicisme) Livraison directe : pratique économique qui consiste à

dry humping— (Anglicisme) (Sexualité) Pratique sexuelle qui consiste à frotter ses organes génitaux contre un obj

dry martini— Cocktail à base de gin et de vermouth blanc sec.

duché femelle— Duché que les femmes peuvent posséder et qui se transmet par elles.

du diable— Marque une emphase. Extrême, excessif.

du diable si— Locution utilisée pour renforcer une affirmation ou une négation.

du dimanche— (Péjoratif) (Sens figuré) Amateur, maladroit ou inexpérimenté.

du fait de— because of, on account of, due to

du fil à retordre— a hard time, some difficulties

du gâteau— (Familier) (Sens figuré) (Idiotisme) Chose très facile.

du jour au lendemain— Très promptement, dans un laps de temps très bref.

du lard ou du cochon— Qualifie une chose qui ne peut être distinguée du vrai ou du faux.

dulce de leche— Confiture de lait d’Amérique du Sud.

du matin au soir— (Familier) (Péjoratif) Toute la journée.

du matin au soir— all day long; every waking hour

du même avis— De même opinion, de même bord.

du même tonneau— (Familier) (Légèrement péjoratif) Du même genre ; équivalent ; similaire ; pareil.

du moment que— Dès que, depuis que.

dumping commercial— (Économie) Moins-disant commercial

dumping social— (Économie) Pratique qui consiste :

d'un autre côté— on the other hand (from another point of view)

d'un côté— in a way, in a sense

d'une minute à l'autre— any minute now, any moment now, imminently, very soon

d'un instant à l'autre— any minute now, any time now, momentarily, imminently, very soon

d'un iota— not a bit, not at all (used with a negation to express lack of change)

d'un jour à l'autre— any day now

d'un moment à l'autre— any minute now, any time now, any moment now, imminently, very soon

du nôtre— Possessif de la première personne du pluriel au masculin singulier : De ce qui est à nous.

du pain sur la planche— → voir avoir du pain sur la planche

du passé— Qui n’est plus.

dur à avaler— Inacceptable.

dur au mal— Personne supportant la douleur.

durcir le ton— (Sens figuré) Agir plus fermement.

dur du cornet— (Familier) Un peu sourd, qui entend mal.

durées de vie— plural of durée de vie

durer trois plombes— (Par hyperbole) Durer très longtemps.

durer une éternité— (Par hyperbole) Durer très longtemps.

du reste— Au surplus ; d’ailleurs ; cependant ; malgré cela.

du revers de la main— (Québec) Refus d’une possibilité comme étant, sinon sans importance, alors de très peu d’importance

durs à cuire— plural of dur à cuire

du soir au lendemain— Très promptement, dans un laps de temps très bref.

du sol au plafond— (Sens propre) Sur toute la hauteur d’un mur.

du temps où— À l’époque où.

du temps que— Pendant que, au moment où, lorsque

du tonnerre de Dieu— (Familier) Extraordinaire, remarquable.

du tout— entirely, absolutely

du tout au tout— completely, radically, entirely, utterly

du vent— (Familier) (Sens figuré) Cette interjection s’utilise pour ordonner à quelqu’un de partir.

dyskératose congénitale— (Médecine) Trouble congénital caractérisé par un vieillissement prématuré des organes, principalemen

dystonie neurovégétative— Trouble de la transmission de l’influx nerveux dans le nerf vague ou nerf pneumogastrique, qui inner

eau adhésive— adhesive water

eau bleue— (Hydrologie) Part de l’eau issue des précipitations atmosphériques qui s’écoule dans les cours d’eau

eau brute— (Hydrologie, Gestion de l’eau) Eau prélevée directement dans le milieu naturel (rivière, lac, nappe

eau courante— Eau vive, eau qui coule toujours.

eau de Goulard— (Vieilli) Solution d'acétate de plomb dans l'eau.

eau de la Loire— (Vendée) Eau courante, eau du robinet.

eau déminéralisée— Eau dont on a enlevé les minéraux.

eau de pluie— Eau telle qu’elle tombe d’un nuage en se condensant.

eau de roche— (Absolument) Eau limpide et pure, après cristallisation, que l’on trouve prisonnière dans les pores

eau de roussie— (Picardie) Sorte de purin clair.

eau de ruissellement pluvial— (Hydrologie) Eau de ruissellement.

eau de toilette— eau de toilette, toilet water

eau distillée— Eau pure, de pH de 5,4 environ obtenue par distillation, donc exempte de certains minéraux et organi

eau douce— Eau non salée, de lacs et de cours d’eau.

eau douce— fresh water (water with little salt)

eau dure— Eau contenant beaucoup d’ions calcium et magnésium, en particulier dont le titre hydrotimétrique est

eau forte— (Chimie) Variante orthographique de eau-forte.

eau gallée— Décoction de noix de galle dans de l'eau.

eau hyperlourde— (Chimie) Composé chimique de formule chimique T2O, oxyde de tritium.

eau impériale— Espèce d’eau-de-vie distillée.

eau lourde— heavy water

eau mère— Eau résiduelle après cristallisation de la substance qui y était dissoute.

eau micellaire— micellar water

eau minérale— mineral water

eau osmosée— (Technique) Eau douce ultra pure obtenue par filtration sur des filtres à membranes micro-poreuses.

eau pétillante— Eau gazeuse.

eau plate— Eau propre à la consommation, non gazeuse.

eau qui pique— (Familier) (Langage enfantin) Eau gazeuse.

eau salée— Eau non potable car contenant trop de sels minéraux, par opposition à l'eau douce.

eau stygienne— (Chimie) (Désuet) Eau-forte.

eau vive— Eau d’une rivière ou d’un bassin artificiel, au débit rapide.

eaux dures— plural of eau dure

ébène de Coromandel— Espèce d’arbre de la famille des Ebenaceae originaire du sous-continent indien, de nom scientifique

ébène verte— (Botanique) (Guyane) Grand arbre de la famille des Bignoniacées, de nom scientifique Tabebuia capita

écaille pourprée— (Entomologie) Insecte lépidoptère (papillon) de nuit de la famille des arctidés (Arctiidae) dont le

écart de langage— Paroles déplacées.

écart de production— (Économie) Différence de niveau entre la production effective et la production potentielle.

écart orbital— (Astronautique) (Mécanique spatiale) Séparation angulaire entre deux satellites vus du centre de la

échalote chinoise— (Botanique) Synonyme de oignon de Chine.

échalote grise— (Botanique) Variété d'échalote à planter en automne et dont les plants certifiés se dénomment : gris

échange de bons procédés— (Société) Acte bienveillant rendu pour un autre reçu.

échange de pièces— (Génériquement) Changer un élément d’un ensemble contre un autre. → voir pièce de rechange et pièce

échange de vues— Réunion où sont partagés différents points de vue sur un sujet précis.

échange minute de batterie— (Automobile) Remplacement rapide, sur un véhicule électrique, de la batterie de traction déchargée p

échange standard— (Commerce) Échange d’un objet usé ou défectueux contre un autre neuf ou en bon état.

échangeur de chaleur— (Technique) Dispositif permettant de transférer de l'énergie thermique d'un fluide vers un autre san

échantillothèque chimique— (Chimie) (Chimie pharmaceutique) Chimiothèque.

échappée de vue— Vue resserrée que l’on a tout à coup entre des collines, des bois, des maisons.

échapper à— Se sauver des mains de quelqu’un, d’une prison, de quelque péril, etc.

échapper au— Se sauver des mains de quelqu’un, d’une prison, de quelque péril, etc.

échapper aux— Se sauver des mains de quelqu’un, d’une prison, de quelque péril, etc.

échapper de— Cesser, par la force ou par la fuite, par un mouvement violent ou adroit, d’être où l’on était, où l

échapper des— Cesser, par la force ou par la fuite, par un mouvement violent ou adroit, d’être où l’on était, où l

échapper du— Cesser, par la force ou par la fuite, par un mouvement violent ou adroit, d’être où l’on était, où l

échauffer la bile— (Vieilli) Mettre en colère.

échauffer les oreilles— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Irriter, mettre en colère par quelque discours, quelque comportement, en pa

échec scolaire— (Sociologie) Grandes difficultés d’apprentissage au cours du cursus scolaire, voire abandon précoce

échecs cubiques— (Échecs) Partie d'échecs jouée avec un échiquier en trois dimensions.

échelle chromatique— chromatic scale

échelle des longueurs— (Cartographie) Échelle adoptée pour la représentation des distances horizontales, sur une coupe, un

échelle diatonique— diatonic scale

échelle planimétrique— (Cartographie) Échelle adoptée pour la représentation des distances horizontales, sur une coupe, un

échelle sociale— (Sociologie) Hiérarchie d’une société.

éclair de génie— Qualifie une idée géniale.

éclat de rire— Rire qui fuse spontanément.

éclater au visage— Tomber ou exploser juste devant soi.

éclater de joie— (Sens figuré) Manifester sa joie avec vivacité.

éclater de rire— to burst out laughing

éclater de rire— Avoir un grand rire bruyant et soudain (en entendant une plaisanterie ou devant une situation très c

éclater en sanglots— (Sens figuré) Se mettre à pleurer très fort.

éclipse solaire— (Astronomie) Évènement quand la Lune se place devant le Soleil, occultant totalement ou partiellemen

éclipse totale— total eclipse

écluse à poissons— Sorte de petite digue permettant de capturer les poissons par le jeu des marées.

école primaire— primary school

écoles primaires— plural of école primaire

école supérieure— (Éducation) Établissement d'enseignement supérieur spécialisé.

écologie politique— (Politique) Ensemble de courants, largement diffusé depuis les années 1970, qui insiste sur la prise

écologie sociale— (Écologie politique, Sciences sociales) Courant de pensée qui relie la protection de l’environnement

économie d'échelle— economy of scale

économie des personnes âgées— (Économie) Économie des seniors.

économie du travail— (Économie, Sciences sociales) Branche de l’économie qui étudie le marché du travail, les relations d

économie en réseau— (Économie) Économie en ligne

économie mixte— (Économie, Socialisme, Capitalisme) Économie dans laquelle le secteur privé et le secteur public coe

économie planifiée— (Économie, Socialisme, Communisme) Économie où l'État ou ses organismes habilités font les choix en

économie politique— political economy

économie sociale— (Économie) Secteur économique qui englobe les coopératives, les associations, les entreprises à form

économie verte— (Économie) Économie caractérisée par des investissements et des dispositions techniques qui visent à

écorcher la langue— Mal prononcer ou mal écrire une langue.

écorché vif— Supplicié à qui on a arraché la peau.

écouter de toutes ses oreilles— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Écouter de toute son attention ; être tout oreilles.

écran antiéblouissement— (Transport) (Transport routier) Dispositif placé au sol et destiné à éviter l’éblouissement dû aux p

écran de fumée— (Militaire) Tactique utilisée afin de masquer la position exacte d’unités militaires à l’ennemi, par

écran de protection— Dispositif simple de protection interposé entre une source de rayonnement et une région déterminée.

écran de protection radiologique— (Sécurité nucléaire) Dispositif matériel utilisé pour réduire l’exposition externe des personnes et

écran de saisie— (Informatique) Affichage d’écran à partir duquel l’utilisateur peut introduire des données dans l’or

écraser une mouche avec un marteau— (Sens figuré) Prendre des moyens exagérés pour régler un problème.

écraser une mouche avec un marteau-pilon— (Sens figuré) Prendre des moyens disproportionnés pour régler un problème.

écrevisse à pattes grêles— Espèce d’écrevisses importée et introduite en Europe centrale au cours du 19e siècle dans la région

écrevisse de Californie— Espèce d’écrevisse originaire des cours d’eau et pièces d’eaux stagnantes du Nord-Ouest d’Amérique d

écrevisse turque— Espèce d’écrevisses importée et introduite en Europe centrale au cours du 19e siècle dans la région

écriture alphabétique— Écriture au moyen des lettres de l’alphabet.

écriture à position— (Cartographie) Écriture se rapportant à un phénomène ponctuel de faible surface.

écriture automatique— Mode d’écriture inconsciente dans lequel le sujet produit un texte sans se rendre compte de ce qu’il

Écriture sainte— (Religion) Saintes Écritures.

écroulé de rire— (Emphatique) Mort de rire.

Écu de Sobieski— (Astronomie) Petite constellation à l’est de la Queue du Serpent, bordée par ailleurs par le Sagitta

écureuil de Pallas— (Glirologie) Espèce d’écureuil arboricole asiatique (Chine, Taiwan, Indochine, Birmanie, Malaisie),

édition cartographique— (Cartographie) Reproduction et diffusion de documents cartographiques.

éducateur spécialisé— Professionnel accompagnant des personnes, des groupes ou des familles en difficulté (sociale, éducat

éducation professionnelle— Éducation qui a pour objet de préparer à un métier, à une profession.

effet de champ— (Physique, Électronique) En général : phénomène induit par un champ électrique.

effet de commerce— (Finance) Moyen de paiement immédiat ou différé, utilisé entre commerçants, ou dans un acte de comme

effet de proximité— (Médecine) Effet intercellulaire de voisinage.

effet de traîne— (Télédétection spatiale) Artefact dû à la réponse imparfaite des détecteurs, qui se manifeste par un

effet inducteur— (Chimie) Effet inductif.

effet pervers— (Péjoratif) Conséquence d’une action qui va à l’encontre de l’effet recherché.

effluent radioactif— (Cycle du combustible nucléaire) Gaz ou liquide contenant des substances radioactives, sous-produit

effondrement stellaire— (Astrophysique) Contraction brutale d’une étoile se produisant lorsque les forces qui s’opposent à l

égalité des conditions de concurrence— (Droit, Économie) Principe selon lequel les acteurs économiques d’un même secteur sont soumis à des

égalité numérique— (Sports collectifs) Situation de deux équipes qui comptent, en cours de partie, le même nombre de jo

Église catholique— La plus grande Église chrétienne.

Église catholique apostolique romaine— (Religion) Organisation religieuse des catholiques qui reconnaissent l’autorité du pape de Rome.

Église catholique romaine— (Religion) Organisation religieuse des catholiques qui reconnaissent l’autorité du pape de Rome.

Église militante— Partie terrestre de l'Église.

Église orthodoxe— (Religion) Organisation religieuse chrétienne des orthodoxes.

église paroissiale— Église principale d’une paroisse, dont le service est assuré par un curé.

Église romaine— (Religion) Organisation religieuse des catholiques qui reconnaissent l’autorité du pape de Rome.

Église triomphante— Partie céleste de l'Église ; ensemble des saints du Paradis.

égyptien ancien— Langue chamito-sémitique aujourd’hui éteinte, qui était autrefois parlée dans l’Égypte antique et éc

éjaculation rétrograde— retrograde ejaculation

ejusdem farinæ— Du même genre, du même acabit.

élection primaire— Élection par laquelle un dignitaire d’un groupe (typiquement un parti politique) est choisi, soit pa

électricité renouvelable— (Industrie de l’énergie) Électricité d’origine renouvelable.

électricité statique— (Électricité) Électricité dont l’énergie est à l’état potentiel, par opposition à électricité dynami

électricité statique— static electricity (electric charge that has built up on an insulated body, often due to friction)

électron célibataire— (Physique) Électron qui occupe seul une orbitale atomique ou moléculaire, au lieu de former une pair

électron de valence— (Physique, Chimie) Électron qui, situé dans la couche externe d’un atome, est susceptible de partici

électronique de puissance— (Électronique) Partie de l’électronique et de l’électricité qui étudie les composants fonctionnant à

élément absorbant— (Algèbre) Élément d’un ensemble, pour une loi de composition interne donnée, transforme tous les aut

élément à charge— (Justice) Crime ou délit en cours de jugement.

élément binaire— (Informatique, Télécommunications) Chacun des deux caractères d’un alphabet de deux caractères, dest

élément chimique— chemical element

élément formant— (Linguistique) Mot entrant dans la composition d’un mot ou d’un mot composé, sous forme de mot compl

élément graphique— (Cartographie) Constituant unitaire d’un graphisme.

élément graphique complexe— (Cartographie) Élément graphique constitué de plusieurs éléments simples.

élément instable— Élément (chose, personne) dont l’équilibre est fragile.

élément neutre— (Mathématiques) Relativement à une loi de composition interne, élément qui laisse tous les autres él

éléments chimiques— plural of élément chimique

éléphant blanc— (Sens propre) (Mammalogie) Un éléphant albinos.

éléphant de guerre— (Antiquité, Militaire) Éléphant apprivoisé pour être monté par des soldats et combattre.

éléphant de Sumatra— (Mammalogie) Sous-espèce d’éléphant d’Asie endémique de Sumatra.

éléphant du Moyen-Orient— (Mammalogie) Sous-espèce disparue d’éléphant d’Asie.

éléphant du Sri Lanka— (Mammalogie) Sous-espèce d’éléphant d’Asie endémique du Sri Lanka.

éléphant indien— (Mammalogie) Sous-espèce d’éléphant d’Asie.

élevage extensif— (Élevage, Agroéconomie) Système agricole caractérisé par une faible intensité d’exploitation des ter

élever à la puissance— (Mathématiques) Calculer un chiffre exposant quelque chose.

élever au pinacle— (Sens figuré) Placer très haut.

élever aux nues— Admirer et louer au plus haut point.

élever la voix— (Familier) Parler haut et fort, ou plus fort

élever le ton— (Familier) Parler haut et fort, ou plus fort.

élimination des déchets— (Biologie, Physiologie) Processus par lequel un organisme vivant expulse les composés non utilisés o

élire domicile— Choisir un endroit comme lieu de domicile (permanent ou temporaire).

ellébore vert— (Botanique) Espèces non caulescentes à fleurs vertes, encore appelé hellébore vert (Helleborus virid

elle est bien bonne— Exclamation employée pour évoquer un événement inhabituel qui vient de se passer, ou une nouvelle qu

elle est forte— Exclamation employée pour réagir devant un événement inhabituel qui vient de se passer, ou une nouve

emballage humide— (Cycle du combustible nucléaire) Emballage de transport sous eau.

embérize citrinelle— (Ornithologie) Synonyme de bruant jaune (oiseau).

emboîter le pas— (Familier) Se mettre à suivre quelqu’un immédiatement et de près.

emboîter le pas— to follow in someone's footsteps, to follow suit

embolie pulmonaire— (Médecine) Obstruction d’une artère pulmonaire ou de l'une de ses branches par un caillot sanguin.

embouteillage fantôme— Embouteillage qui se forme sans que sa cause soit visible par les automobilistes.

embrasser la fille du canonnier— (Marine) (Vieilli) (Sens figuré) Être attaché à un canon en guise de punition.

embryon cybride— (Biologie) Embryon cybride homme-animal.

embryon parthénogénétique— (Biologie, Génétique) Embryon obtenu à partir d’un ovule non fécondé.

émeraude orientale— Corindon de couleur verte.

éminences grises— plural of éminence grise

émission par effet de champ— (Physique, Électronique) émission d’électrons (ou d’ions) induite par un champ électrique ou champ é

empêcheur de danser en rond— (Familier) (Désuet) Variante de empêcheur de tourner en rond.

empêcheuse de danser en rond— (Familier) (Désuet) Variante de empêcheuse de tourner en rond.

Empire parthe— (Pays) Importante puissance politique et culturelle iranienne dans la Perse antique.

emplâtre sur jambe de bois— (Sens figuré) Action sans aucun effet.

emplâtre sur une jambe de bois— synonym of cataplasme sur une jambe de bois

emploi aidé— (Politiques de l’emploi, Économie du travail) Dispositif dans lequel l’État subventionne une partie

employé de bureau— office worker

employer la manière forte— Adopter des méthodes énergiques pour arriver à ses fins.

emporter dans sa tombe— (Sens figuré) Faire oublier ou disparaître en mourant.

emporter la balance— Être plus lourd que la chose pesée, en parlant d’un poids.

emporter la décision— (Sens figuré) Obtenir ce que l’on désirait.

emporter la paille— (Vieilli) Synonyme de lever la paille.

emporter le chat— (Sens figuré) Partir sans payer, ou sans dire au revoir.

emprise mentale— (Néologisme) Domination, manipulation exercée par une personne ou une organisation qui a pour résult

emprunter un pain sur la fournée— (Sens figuré) Avoir un enfant hors mariage.

emprunt lexical— (Linguistique) Introduction d’un mot d’une langue dans le lexique d’une autre langue.

en abrégé— Sommairement, en peu de paroles.

en amont des— En amont de devant un pluriel.

en apparence— Extérieurement ; autant qu’on peut en juger d’après ce qui paraît.

en appeler à— to appeal from the present judgment to.

en arracher— (Canada) (Québec) (Sens figuré) (Idiotisme) Avoir des difficultés, avoir la vie dure, travailler dur

en assiette nulle— (Marine) Sans différence.

en attendant que— Jusqu’à ce que.

en aucun cas— under no circumstances, on no account

en aucun cas— Jamais ; sans aucune acceptabilité ou possibilité.

en aucune façon— Jamais, sans aucune acceptabilité ou possibilité.

en aucune façon— under no circumstances, on no account

en aucune manière— under no circumstances, on no account; by no means

en aucune manière— Jamais, sans aucune acceptabilité ou possibilité.

en avance sur son temps— ahead of one's time

en avant— Expression prononcée pour marquer le commencement d’une action.

en aveugle— Au hasard, sans lumière ou sans réflexion.

en avoir— (Familier) Être viril.

en avoir à— En vouloir à.

en avoir à battre— (Vulgaire) Se désintéresser, n’attacher aucune importance ou être totalement indifférent de la chose

en avoir après— (Familier) Vouloir du mal à ; en vouloir à.

en avoir archimarre— (Familier) En avoir plus qu'assez.

en avoir de bonnes— Plaisanter, ne pas être sérieux.

en avoir deux— (Vulgaire) En avoir.

en avoir gros sur la patate— (Sens figuré) Être très malheureux.

en avoir jusque-là— (Familier) (Sens figuré) (Idiotisme) (Intransitif) (Transitif avec le complément d’objet introduit p

en avoir le cœur net— (Sens figuré) (Idiotisme) Savoir ce qu’il en est, se délivrer de ses doutes.

en avoir marre— (Familier) (Transitif avec le complément d’objet introduit par de) En avoir assez, ne plus supporter

en avoir plein le casque— (Québec) En avoir plein le dos.

en avoir plein le cul— (Sens figuré) (Vulgaire) En avoir marre, en avoir assez ; ne plus pouvoir tolérer quelque chose.

en avoir plein les bras— (Familier) Être excédé à cause du travail.

en avoir plein les couilles— (Vulgaire) Ne plus pouvoir tolérer une chose.

en avoir plein les couilles— to be fed up

en avoir plein les guibolles— Variante de en avoir plein les jambes.

en avoir plein les pattes— Variante de en avoir plein les jambes.

en avoir plein ses tiroirs— (Sens figuré) En avoir à profusion, en abondance.

en avoir plein son cas— (Québec) En avoir plein le dos.

en avoir plus qu'assez— to be sick and tired (of), to be fed up to the back teeth (with)

en avoir pour son argent— (Vieilli) Avoir quelque chose en abondance.

en avoir quine— (Argot) En avoir assez, en avoir marre.

en avoir ras les burnes— (Vulgaire) En avoir assez, ne plus supporter la situation.

en avoir son sac— (Familier) En avoir marre, en avoir assez.

en avoir son soûl— En avoir assez, en avoir marre, être las.

en avoir soupé— (Vieilli) (Familier) En avoir assez ; en avoir marre.

en avoir soupé— synonym of en avoir marre

en avril ne te découvre pas d'un fil, en mai fais ce qu'il te plaît— ne'er cast a clout till May be out

en bas— Dans le lieu qui est plus bas, qui est au-dessous.

en bas de— Qui se trouve en dessous de.

en bataille— (Militaire) Ordre dans lequel une armée est rangée pour se disposer à la lutte.

en baver— (Vieilli) Être ébahi.

en baver des ronds de citron— (Sens figuré) Souffrir.

en beau— Sous un bel aspect, sous une apparence favorable.

en belle vue— En évidence.

en berne— (Vexillologie) État d’un drapeau hissé à mi-hauteur de sa hampe en signe de commisération ou de deui

en biais— Obliquement, de travers.

en bien— D’une manière avantageuse, favorablement.

en bloc— En gros, en totalité.

en bombe— (Vieilli) En fête, en goguette.

en bonnes mains— (Sens figuré) Dans les mains, à la disposition d’une personne honnête, sûre, intelligente, capable.

en bonne voie— Qui est bien engagé ; qui a de bonnes chances d’aboutir positivement.

en bordel couvrez— (Populaire) En désordre.

en boucher un coin— (Par plaisanterie) Au sens littéral.

en boucle— (Familier) De façon répétitive ; sans fin.

en bringues— (Vieilli) En pièces ; en morceaux ; en désordre.

en buste— half-length

en butée— (Mécanique) Dans une position telle qu’une pièce ou un élément repose contre un autre qui l’empêche

en butte— (Sens figuré) Exposé à.

en cachette— En secret : à la dérobée.

encaisser le choc— (Sens figuré) Tolérer ; accepter sans que ça aille de soi.

en carton— (Courant) (Sens figuré) (Ironique) De mauvaise qualité, de piètre niveau.

en cascade— Disposé de façon à ce qu’un objet ou une entité se vide ou verse une partie de son contenu dans celu

en cas de— in case of, in the event of

en cas que— Dans l’éventualité que, s’il arrivait que, à supposer que.

en catastrophe— hurriedly, hastily, in a hurry

en catimini— (Familier) En cachette, discrètement, en secret.

en ce cas— Dans ces conditions, puisqu’il en est ainsi.

en ce cas— in that case, if that's the case

en ce moment— Présentement, à l’heure qu’il est.

en ce moment-là— À ce moment-là.

encéphalomalacie aviaire— (Médecine vétérinaire) Une encéphalomalacie des poulets causée par une carence en vitamine E (avitam

encéphalomalacie de nutrition— (Médecine vétérinaire) Synonyme d’encéphalomalacie aviaire.

encéphalopathie spongiforme bovine— (Nosologie) Infection dégénérative du système nerveux central des bovins.

en ce qui concerne— concerning, as to, as far as ... is concerned

en ces temps— Durant l’époque dont on parle.

en ce temps-là— Durant l’époque dont on parle.

en cheville— Secrètement allié à quelqu’un ou à un groupe donné.

en chien— (Familier) Abandonné ; laissé pour compte ; en difficulté.

en chier— (Vulgaire) (Sens figuré) Éprouver de la difficulté.

en chier comme un Russe— (Vulgaire) (Sens figuré) Variante de en chier.

en chier des ronds de chapeau— (Sens figuré) (Vulgaire) Souffrir.

en circuit fermé— Sans échange avec l’extérieur.

en classe pure— (Sports hippiques) En valeur pure.

encodage one-hot— (Informatique) Encodage d’états utilisant un nombre binaire ne contenant qu’un seul un.

en compagnie de— Conjointement à ; avec.

en confidence— Secrètement, sous le sceau du secret.

en conformité de— Conformément à.

en connaissance de cause— En sachant ce que l’on fait ou dit.

en connaissance de cause— knowingly, knowing all the facts, with full knowledge of the facts, with one's eyes open

en connaître un rayon— (Courant) (Sens figuré) Posséder un savoir étendu, souvent sur un sujet précis.

en conséquence— consequently, as a result, hence, therefore, thus

en conséquence de— Conséquemment à, par suite de.

en conséquence de— as a consequence of, due to

en considération de— En tenant compte de.

en contravention— Qui s’oppose.

en contrebas— De haut en bas.

en contrepartie— in return, in exchange

encore et toujours— still, as always, yet again

encore faut-il— Il est du moins nécessaire, malgré tout, que…

encore que— Bien que, malgré que, quoique, même si.

encore un coup— Encore une fois. S’emploie principalement lorsqu’on répète avec vivacité ce qu’on a déjà dit.

encore une fois— (Familier) De nouveau ; à nouveau.

en coup de foudre— (Sens figuré) D’une manière brusque et imprévue.

en coup de vent— (Sens figuré) À l’improviste et d’une manière brusque.

en cours de route— En parcourant la route ; durant le trajet.

en criant ciseau— Facilement, aisément, rapidement.

enculé de ta race— (France) (Vulgaire) (Injurieux) Personne méprisable ou importune.

enculer les mouches— (Vulgaire) (Sens figuré) Apporter des précisions et détails inutiles dans une discussion, chicaner,

en d'autres termes— in other words, to put it another way

en deçà— De ce côté-ci.

en deçà de— De ce côté-ci de.

en découdre— (Intransitif) Se battre ; lutter ; se mesurer.

en défaut— (Technique) Qui ne fonctionne pas, ou de manière dégradée, non optimale ; qui est erroné.

en défense— (Militaire) En position défensive.

en définitive— ultimately, in the end, eventually; at the end of the day, when all is said and done

en dehors de— apart from, aside from

en dehors de— À l’extérieur de.

en delà— Au-delà. Un peu plus loin, de l'autre côté (par rapport à un point, un lieu exprimé), à l'extérieur.

en delà de— (Vieilli) Plus loin que.

en demeurer là— Ne pas avancer, ne pas faire de progrès, en quelque chose que ce soit, malgré les facilités ou les d

en demi-teinte— moderate, average

en dépit du bon sens— Absurdement ; sans aucune logique.

en dépit du sens commun— Absurdement ; sans logique.

en dernière extrémité— as a last resort, in extremis

en déshabillé— (Sens figuré) Tel que l’on est, sans artifice.

en despi— (Populaire) Rapidement, vite

en dessous— Du côté de dessous, vers ou dans la partie de dessous.

en dessous de la ceinture— salacious, dirty

en dessus— (Vieilli) Du côté du dessus, vers ou dans la partie du dessus.

en détail— (Sens figuré) Pièce à pièce, partie par partie.

en deux coups les gros— (Familier) Rapidement.

en deux deux— (Argot) Rapidement.

en deux-deux— (Argot) Rapidement.

en deux mots— Brièvement ; en peu de mots.

en deux temps trois mouvements— (Familier) Très rapidement.

en difficulté— beleaguered, in difficulty, in distress, in trouble

en diligence— (Vieilli) En hâte et avec empressement.

en dire des nouvelles— Annoncer quelque chose de bon, de bien, dont on attend un jugement positif.

en dire long— (Sens figuré) Être révélateur, être significatif.

en donner sa tête à couper— (Familier) (Par hyperbole) Parier tout ce qu’on voudra que quelque chose est ; se soumettre à perdre

en donner son billet— (Sens figuré) Assurer ; prétendre.

en douce— (Populaire) (Familier) En essayant de ne pas se faire voir, de ne pas attirer l’attention.

en douceur— (Familier) Doucement, lentement, avec ménagement, avec précaution.

en download— (Anglicisme) (Internet) En téléchargement.

en droit— (Droit) Selon la loi, le droit.

en eau de boudin— Échouant ; tournant mal.

en échange— in return, in exchange

en écharpe— Obliquement, de biais, de travers.

en écraser— (Populaire) Dormir profondément.

en effet— Réellement.

en entier— (Familier) Entièrement ; complétement.

énergie atomique— atomic energy

énergie atomique— (Nucléaire) Énergie nucléaire.

énergie chimique— (Chimie, Physique) Énergie stockée dans les liaisons chimiques entre les atomes d’un molécule ou d’u

énergie cinétique— (Physique) Énergie que possède un corps du fait de son mouvement, en général égale à la moitié de la

énergie de flux— (Industrie de l’énergie, Environnement) Énergie produite en continu par des phénomènes naturels comm

énergie de masse— (Physique) Énergie que possède un corps du fait de masse dans le cadre de la théorie de la relativit

énergie douce— (Industrie de l’énergie) Énergie non-polluante sans forcément être renouvelable ayant pour but de pr

énergie électrique— (Électricité) Énergie transférée grâce à l’électricité, c'est-à-dire par un mouvement de charges éle

énergie fossile— fossil energy; fossil fuel

énergie fossile— (Physique) Énergie produite par la combustion des combustibles fossiles (charbon, gaz naturel, ligni

énergie mécanique— (Physique) Somme de l'énergie potentielle et de l'énergie cinétique d'un système (mobile) donné.

énergie noire— (Astrophysique) Énergie théorique apparemment indétectable, invoquée pour rendre compte d’effets ina

énergie non renouvelable— (Industrie de l’énergie) Type d’énergie produite à partir de ressources naturelles qui sont soit pré

énergie osmotique— (Industrie de l’énergie) Énergie dégagée lors de la rencontre entre deux eaux ayant des concentratio

énergie potentielle— (Physique) Énergie liée à une interaction, qui a le potentiel (d’où le nom) de se transformer en éne

énergie renouvelable— renewable energy

énergie renouvelable— (Industrie de l’énergie, Développement durable) Type d’énergie dont le renouvellement naturel est as

énergie secondaire— (Physique) Énergie nécessitant une transformation à partir d’une source d’énergie primaire pour être

énergies vertes— plural of énergie verte

énergie verte— green energy

énergie verte— (Écologie) Source d’énergie qui produit une quantité faible de polluants en phase d'exploitation.

en être— Faire partie d’un ensemble, d’un groupe.

en être à— Être arrivé au point de… ; être contraint de…

en être encore à la croix de par Dieu— (Vieilli) Être obligé de recommencer une affaire, quelque procédure mal faite.

en face à face— Dans une situation où deux personnes sont l’une devant l’autre ou l’une vis-à-vis l’autre.

en face de— opposite, across

en façon de— En forme de, ressemblant à.

en faire autant— Le faire de la même manière ; imiter.

en faire des caisses— (Sens figuré) (Populaire) Exagérer outrageusement son propos, ses paroles.

en faire des tonnes— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Jouer la comédie à outrance, exagérer beaucoup.

en faire roter— (Familier) Exiger d’une personne de gros efforts, voire lui infliger un mauvais traitement.

en faire une maladie— (Familier) Dramatiser une situation ; avoir des réactions exagérées concernant un évènement précis.

en fait— Réellement ; effectivement ; au fond ; quelles que soient les apparences.

en fait de— Quand il s’agit de, s’agissant de.

en falsh— (Argot) Secrètement.

enfant battu— Enfant victime de maltraitance.

enfant de chienne— (Vulgaire) (Québec) Enfant de pute, fils de pute.

enfant de chœur— (Liturgie) Jeune servant occasionnel et bénévole, dans les rites catholiques.

enfant Jésus— (Religion) Nom donné à Jésus-Christ enfant, en particulier en tant que nouveau-né ou enfant très jeu

enfants soldats— plural of enfant soldat

enfant terrible— (Littéral) Jeune personne turbulente, qui met son entourage dans des situations délicates.

en faveur de— in favor of

enfermer dehors— Empêcher quelqu’un de rentrer en verrouillant par inadvertance l’accès à un endroit.

en feu— on fire, ablaze

en ficher son billet— (Populaire) En donner son billet.

enfiler la venelle— (Sens figuré) Fuir, s'enfuir.

enfin bref— (Populaire) Enfin, pour résumer.

en finir— Terminer pour jamais. — Note : Elle est suivie de la préposition de.

en flanc— Sur le côté, obliquement.

en flèche— Très rapidement.

en flèche— rapid; rapidly

enfler ses chalumeaux— (Poésie) Composer des vers bucoliques.

en flottement libre— (Astronautique) Se dit d’une personne ou d’un objet non reliés mécaniquement à l’enceinte en impesan

enfoncer des portes ouvertes— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Variante de enfoncer une porte ouverte.

enfoncer un coin— (Sens figuré) Introduire un élément de discorde entre des personnes, semer le doute.

enfoncer une porte ouverte— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Faire un effort pour vaincre un obstacle qui n’existe pas ou qui a déjà été

en forme de— Qui a la forme, l’aspect, l’allure ou la ressemblance de.

en foudre— (Sens figuré) D’une manière brusque et imprévue.

en foutre son billet— (Vulgaire) En donner son billet.

en foutre une— (Argot) (Sens figuré) (Vulgaire) Mettre une gifle ; coller une baffe.

en garder sous le coude— En garder pour plus tard, ne pas tout utiliser tout de suite.

en général— in general, on the whole

engin explosif improvisé— (Armement, Militaire) Engin explosif artisanal.

engin spatial— (Astronautique) (Véhicules spatiaux) Objet spatial qui est conçu pour remplir une ou plusieurs fonct

en goguette— (Familier) Qui est excité, de joyeuse humeur, souvent à cause d'une alcoolisation un peu trop abonda

engoulevent du désert— (Ornithologie) Espèce d’oiseau engoulevent d’Asie et d’Afrique assez pâle.

en grand— D’une manière importante.

en grande partie— Nuance de en partie (partiellement) : avec une part importante.

en grande tenue— En tenue d'apparat, de cérémonie.

en gros— (Commerce) Par grande quantité.

engueuler comme du poisson pourri— (Sens figuré) (Populaire) Tancer, réprimander très vivement.

en guise de— À la façon, à la place de, en manière de.

en haine de— (Vieilli) Par aversion, par vengeance, par animosité, par ressentiment.

en hâte— Sans perdre aucun temps.

en interne— (Vocabulaire des entreprises) À l’intérieur d’une entreprise, d’une organisation ; par le personnel

en javelle— (Familier) En se disloquant ; en tombant en ruine ; en tombant en morceaux ; en se délitant. — Note

en juif— (Péjoratif) (Sens figuré) (Populaire) Agir rapidement, à la dérobée, et égoïstement.

en la circonstance— Dans cette situation précise.

en la personne de— in the person of

enlever la paille— (Vieilli) Synonyme de lever la paille.

enlever la palme— (Sens figuré) Remporter la victoire.

en lice— Faisant partie d’une compétition.

en lieu et place— À la place, en remplacement.

en lieu et place de— in place of, in lieu of

en long et en large— En longueur et en largeur, conjointement.

en long et en large— in detail, in minute detail, at length, at great length

en longueur— Dans le sens de la longueur.

en loucedoque— (Argot) En douce, ni vu ni connu, en cachette.

en mal de— En manque de.

en masse— in large amounts, massively

en matière de— Quand il s’agit de, s’agissant de.

en maudit— (Québec) (Familier) Beaucoup, excessivement.

en mauvais arroi— (Vieilli) En mauvaise posture ; dépassé par les évènements ; à la ramasse

en mauvaise part— unfavorably

en même temps— simultaneously (at the same time)

en même temps— at the same time, at once, simultaneously

en même temps que— Conjointement à ; au même moment que.

en mémoire de— Pour transmettre et perpétuer le souvenir de.

en mesure de— Avoir les facilités, les moyens nécessaires pour faire une chose, se trouver dans les conditions con

en mettre un coup— (Familier) Fournir un gros effort, travailler avec énergie.

en moins de deux— in no time, in two shakes, in a flash, in a jiffy

en moins de rien— (Sens figuré) Très promptement, en très peu de temps.

en moins de rien— in no time, in less than no time

en moyenne— Selon le calcul de la moyenne.

en mur— Décrit un ensemble dont les éléments sont si proches les uns des autres qu'ils forment comme un mur.

en nature— Par tout objet ou service autre qu’une somme d’argent.

ennemi extérieur— Ce qui menace de l’extérieur une société, une nation, un État.

en ni une ni deux— Très rapidement.

en nombre— in force, in droves, in large numbers

ennuyer à la mort— Engendrer un ennui très profond.

énoncé du problème— Formulation d’un problème, d’une difficulté.

en ordre de bataille— (Militaire) En position pour le combat en respectant les règles d’organisation opérationnelle.

en ordre dispersé— (Sens figuré) De façon désordonnée.

en outre— besides, moreover, furthermore

en pagale— (Marine) Précipitamment.

en pantenne— (Navigation) En désordre, en dérangement.

en parallèle— in parallel

en parallèle— (Sens figuré) Dans le même temps ; simultanément ; de front.

en partance— Sur le départ ; sur le point de partir.

en part égale— À même proportion.

en particulier— in particular, especially, particularly

en passant— in passing; incidentally, by the way

en passe de— (Vieilli) Être capable de.

en passer par— Se soumettre à (une épreuve, une difficulté).

en passer une petite vite— (Québec) Escroquer, tromper.

en pause— Temporairement au repos; en interruption d’activité.

en peau de lapin— (Sens figuré) (Péjoratif) (Familier) Sans valeur ; qui tient du faux.

en peinture— (Sens figuré) En apparence, sans réalité.

en pénitence— En punition, pour peine (éventuellement suivi de la préposition de).

en permanence— Continuellement ; perpétuellement ; toujours.

en perte de vitesse— (Sens figuré) Dont l’influence diminue.

en pétard— En colère ; sur le point d’exploser.

en pièces— En petit morceaux.

en pied— full-length, en pied

en pile— Très, beaucoup.

en place de— À la place de, au lieu de.

en placer une— (Familier) Réussir à dire quelque chose dans une conversation dominée par un interlocuteur très bava

en plaisanterie— Par dérision, en plaisantant.

en plein— Pleinement, complètement.

en plein boom— En phase de forte croissance.

en pleine santé— Se dit d’une personne (ou tout être vivant) jouissant d’une bonne santé.

en plein jour— En pleine lumière, sans rien cacher.

en plus de— Comme ajout à ; en supplément à

en plus de— in addition to

en pointillé— (Sens figuré) D'une façon qui se laisse deviner.

en portefeuille— (Sens figuré) En réserve.

en pratique— in practice, for all practical purposes, in truth, in reality, in actuality, actually, really

en premier lieu— Tout d’abord ; avant tout.

en prendre de la graine— Tirer une leçon (de quelque chose) ; se servir d’un exemple (personne, événement) pour en tirer des

en prendre plein la figure— Être la cible d’attaques violentes.

en prendre plein les gencives— Subir un échec cuisant.

en prendre pour— Être condamné à une peine de prison.

en prendre un coup— to take a hit, to take a knock (to suffer a setback, to suffer something that comes as a shock)

en principe— in principle, in theory, theoretically

en privé— Sans le rendre public, seul à seul.

en profondeur— in depth, completely, thoroughly, from top to bottom

en profusion— En grande quantité.

en proie à— Dans les tourments de.

en proportion de— Par rapport à, eu égard à.

en public— Publiquement, en présence de tout le monde, à la vue de tout le monde.

en pur don— Fait sans aucune condition, en parlant d’un don.

en quantité— in plenty, aplenty, galore, abundantly, in abundance, in quantity

en quantité industrielle— (Populaire) (Sens figuré) En grande quantité.

en quatrième vitesse— at full tilt, full throttle, full bore

en quelque sorte— Presque ; pour ainsi dire ; pratiquement.

en quelque sorte— in a way, kind of, sort of, somewhat, so to speak; of sorts

en question— Dont il s’agit dans la discussion.

en queue de peloton— (Cyclisme) Positionné à l’arrière d’un peloton.

en quoi faisant— (Droit) En faisant laquelle chose.

en rabattre— Modérer, réduire ses prétentions.

en raison de— due to; because of; by reason of; on account of

en rang— in a row (consecutively)

en rapport— Être lié à quelque chose, avoir un rapport quelconque, concerner.

en réalité— Réellement ; effectivement.

en réalité— in reality, in practice, in truth, actually, as a matter of fact

en regard de— Vis-à-vis de ; en face de.

en règle générale— as a rule, in general

en règle générale— De façon habituelle.

en remettre— (Par ellipse) (Familier) En remettre une couche.

en remettre une couche— (Sens figuré) Recommencer, insister.

en remontrer— Donner une leçon, se montrer supérieur à.

enrênement automatique— (Équitation) Enrênement d'un cheval équipé d'un mécanisme permettant l'ajustement automatique de la

en réserve— À part, de côté.

en rester là— Ne pas continuer, s’arrêter.

en résumé— En résumant ; en récapitulant tout.

en retard— Après le moment prévu.

en revenir— Guérir d’une maladie, d’une blessure, ne pas en mourir.

enrichissement sans cause— (Droit) Fait pour une personne, morale ou physique, de s’enrichir sans qu’existe une obligation.

en rogne— (Populaire) En colère, de mauvaise humeur.

enroulement filamentaire— (Industrie) (Polymères) Procédé de fabrication d’une pièce qui consiste à enrouler sur un mandrin, s

en savoir long— (Familier) Connaître sur une affaire nombre de détails restés secrets.

en savoir un rayon— (Courant) (Sens figuré) Posséder un savoir étendu, souvent sur un sujet précis.

en scred— (Argot) Discrètement.

en secret— Sans témoin, en se cachant.

enseignement primaire— primary education

enseignement professionnel— (Éducation) Filière scolaire visant à former des ouvriers.

enseignement spécialisé— (Éducation) Filière d'enseignement visant à former des ouvriere et des techniciens.

ensemble fermé— (Topologie) Ensemble dont le complémentaire est ouvert.

ensemble ordonné— (Logique) Ensemble, au sens mathématique du terme, muni d’une relation d'ordre.

ensemble parfait— (Mathématiques) Partie fermée sans point isolé, dans un espace topologique.

ensemble paroissial— (Christianisme) Regroupement de paroisses.

ensemble partiellement ordonné— (Logique) Ensemble mathématique muni d’une relation d’ordre partielle, c’est-à-dire non totale.

ensemble totalement ordonné— (Logique) Ensemble, au sens mathématique du terme, muni d’une relation d'ordre valable pour tous élé

ensemble vide— (Mathématiques) Ensemble ne contenant aucun élément. Le symbole est ∅ ou {}.

en sens contraire— (Familier) D’une manière antagoniste ou opposée.

en sens inverse— (Familier) D’une manière antagoniste ou opposée.

en sens inverse— opposite (with movement)

en série— Dans une suite de choses semblables.

en signe de— Pour exprimer, signifier, indiquer, manifester.

en situation de handicap— (Par euphémisme) Handicapé.

en situation de handicap— disabled; handicapped

en skouni— (Côte d’Ivoire) Discrètement, secrètement, sans attirer l'attention.

en sommeil— (Sens figuré) Inactif.

en son sein— À l’intérieur.

en sortir une bonne— Faire un bon mot, donner une information plaisante ou étonnante.

en soum-soum— (Argot) En secret ; en catimini.

en soumsoum— En douce, discrètement.

en sourdine— Sans bruit.

en speed— (Familier) En vitesse, Rapidement.

en substance— Sommairement ; en abrégé ; en gros.

en substance— in substance, in essence, essentially, basically

en sueur— Couvert de sueur.

en suffisance— Suffisamment, assez.

en suisse— (Péjoratif) Consommer un aliment ou une boisson seul, sans partager, voire en cachette.

ensuite de— (Vieilli) Par suite de, à la suite de.

ensuite de quoi— Et venant ensuite, comme conséquence.

en sûreté de conscience— Sans que la conscience soit blessée.

en surrégime— (Sens propre) (Mécanique) Au delà du maximum autorisé.

en sus de— Au-delà de, outre, en plus de.

en tabarnac— (Québec) (Vulgaire) Beaucoup, très, extrêmement.

en tabarnak— (Québec) (Vulgaire) (Blasphématoire) Mécontent, frustré.

en tabarnaque— (Québec) Mécontent, frustré.

en tant que— Selon que ; autant que.

en tant que— in that, inasmuch as, insofar as

en tant que tels— masculine plural of en tant que tel

en tapinois— En cachette, clandestinement.

en tas— Tous ensemble ; en totalité.

entasser Pélion sur Ossa— Entreprendre une opération insurmontable.

en temps— En temps voulu, dans les temps.

en temps de— in times of

en temps et en heure— À temps, dans le délai imparti.

en temps et en heure— in good time, in due time, in due course

en temps utile— in good time, in due time, in due course

en temps voulu— in good time, in due time, in due course

entenant de— (Hapax) Tout auprès de.

entendre bien son fait— (Familier) Être habile dans sa profession.

entendre parler— Être informé de quelque chose ou de quelqu’un de manière indirecte, par le rapport d’un tiers, par o

entendre raison— Être convaincu par un discours raisonnable, se montrer raisonnable, en parlant de quelqu’un.

entendre sourd— (Par litote) (Vosges) Être partiellement assourdi.

entendre voler les mouches— (Familier) (Sens figuré) Être plongé dans un grand silence.

entendre voler une mouche— (Familier) (Sens figuré) Être plongé dans un grand silence.

en tenir— (Forme absolue) Avoir ou garder quelque chose (non précisée).

en tenir une belle— (Populaire) Être complètement ivre.

en tenir une bonne— (Populaire) Être complètement ivre.

en tenir une couche— (Courant) (Sens figuré) Être très bête.

en termes de— in terms of

en terrain conquis— (Familier) Comme si l'on était chez soi.

enterrer la hache de guerre— (Sens figuré) Décider une trêve avec une personne avec qui on est en conflit.

enterrer la synagogue— (Familier) (Désuet) (Vieilli) Terminer une fonction, une action, une entreprise etc.

en tête-à-tête— À deux, sans que personne d’autre soit présent.

en théorie— in principle, in theory, theoretically

entier algébrique— (Algèbre) Nombre racine d'un polynôme unitaire à coefficients entier.

entier naturel— natural number

entier naturel— (Mathématiques) (Théorie des nombres) Nombre entier strictement positif : 1, 2, 3, 4, … Le symbole d

entiers naturels— plural of entier naturel

entité ad hoc— (Finance) Structure juridique créée spécifiquement pour mener à bien une opération pour le compte d’

entité adjudicatrice— (Administration, Droit administratif) Type d’acheteur public, passant des marchés publics relevant d

entité moléculaire— (Chimie) Tout atome, molécule, ion, paire d’ions, radical, diradical, ion radicalaire, complexe, con

entité réagissante— (Chimie) Entité moléculaire (molécule, radical, ion, etc.) participant à une étape donnée d'une tran

en titi— (Québec) Beaucoup, vraiment.

en toucher— (Familier) Être compétent, bien connaître.

en tous cas— Variante orthographique de en tout cas. Dans tous les cas possibles, quoiqu'il se passe, dans le pir

en tous les cas— Quoi qu’il en soit.

en tout— in total, in all, all told

en tout— Sans rien omettre, tout étant compris, tout compte fait.

en tout bien tout honneur— with the most honorable of intentions, with the best of intentions, with no ulterior motive, in good

en tout bien tout honneur— Avec des intentions honorables ; sans arrière-pensées.

en tout cas— anyway, anyhow, at any rate

en tout cas— Quoi qu’il arrive ; à tout événement.

en toute bonne foi— Très sincèrement.

en toute confiance— En se fiant totalement à quelqu’un ou à quelque chose, et donc sans éprouver le moindre doute, la mo

en toute connaissance de cause— En sachant parfaitement ce que l’on fait ou dit.

en toute honnêteté— in all honesty, to tell the truth, to be completely honest, to be perfectly honest

en toute humilité— Aussi modestement que possible ; humblement.

en toute impunité— Sans être inquiété.

en toute irrationalité— De manière complètement irrationnelle.

en toute modestie— in all modesty, if I do say so myself

en toute quiétude— Sans aucun souci, sans être dérangé ni inquiet.

en toute rationalité— De manière parfaitement rationnelle.

en toutes lettres— in full, integrally, without resorting to abbreviations; not in figures

en tout état de cause— at any rate, in any case, anyway

en tout état de cause— Quoi qu’il en soit.

en tout et pour tout— altogether, in all, all told

en tout genre— of all kinds, of every stripe, of all sorts

en tout point— Totalement, entièrement, parfaitement.

entrailles du diable— Exclamation exprimant l'admiration, l'étonnement.

entrailles du pape— Exclamation exprimant la colère, la déception.

entraînement cardiovasculaire— (Médecine, Sport) Enchaînement d’exercices physiques qu’une personne effectue pour améliorer ses cap

entraînement en boucle— (Sport) Entraînement musculaire et cardiovasculaire qui consiste à répéter un enchaînement de différ

entraînement en circuit— (Sport) Entraînement musculaire et cardiovasculaire qui consiste à répéter un enchaînement d’exercic

entraînement fractionné— (Sport) Méthode d’entraînement qui alterne des phases d’effort et des phases de récupération en util

entraînement sportif— Ensemble des méthodes et exercices physiques visant l'entretien et l'amélioration des performances s

en travers— D’un côté à l’autre, suivant la largeur.

entre autres— among other things, inter alia

entre de mauvaises mains— Mal pris en charge.

entre deux eaux— Un peu sous la surface de l'eau ; à très faible profondeur dans l'eau.

entre deux portes— (Sens figuré) Rapidement.

entre deux tailles— (Vieilli) De taille médiocre.

entre deux vins— (Familier) (Sens figuré) Proche de l’ivresse ; à moitié ivre.

entrée en service— (Travail) Pour une personne : début d’un emploi. Note : En particulier dans le service public.

entrée fictive— Élément fictif, incorrect, inséré volontairement dans document (livre, dictionnaire, encyclopédie, c

entrées en vigueur— plural of entrée en vigueur

entre les lignes— (Sens figuré) Sans le dire explicitement.

entre le zist et le zest— so-so, neither good nor bad

entre le zut et le zest— (Par plaisanterie) Se dit d’une personne indécise, incertaine, ou d’une chose qui n’est ni bonne ni

entrepôt de données— (Bases de données, Informatique) Ensemble de données collectées dans une entreprise ou un organisme

entreprise à raison individuelle— Entreprise dont le fonctionnement n’est assuré que par une seule personne.

entreprise extérieure— (Droit du travail) Entreprise qui effectue une opération dans l’établissement ou les dépendances d’u

entreprise unipersonnelle— Entreprise qui ne compte qu’une seule personne.

entrer dans la danse— to join the party, to join in, to get involved

entrer dans la peau— Se l’assimiler ; restituer en soi ses manières de penser et de sentir ; éprouver pour son propre com

entrer dans la ronde— (Sens figuré) Rejoindre une affaire, participer à une activité qui a déjà commencé.

entrer dans la tête— (Sens figuré) (Courant) Se dit d‘une information connue sans l‘avoir recherchée, ou d’une idée surve

entrer dans le jeu de— to play someone's game, to play along with someone, to go along with someone, to get dragged into so

entrer dans le moule— Ressembler aux autres, se conformer à leurs codes sociaux.

entrer dans les cases— Correspondre aux critères attendus.

entrer dans le vif du sujet— (Sens figuré) Parler de l’essentiel.

entrer dans une colère noire— Se mettre très en colère.

entrer en action— (Militaire) Commencer une opération.

entrer en contact— Établir une correspondance, prendre contact avec quelqu’un.

entrer en fonction— to take up one's post, to start one's new job; to take office

entrer en jeu— Avoir une influence sur la façon dont quelque chose se passe.

entrer en lice— (Par analogie) Entrer en combat.

entrer en ligne de compte— Avoir son importance ; être pris en compte dans un processus décisionnel.

entrer en matière— Aborder un thème, commencer à étudier un sujet.

entrer en ménage— Se marier, commencer à vivre en couple.

entrer en relation— Établir une correspondance, prendre contact avec quelqu’un.

entrer en religion— Se faire religieux ou religieuse.

entrer en résonance— Être sur la même longueur d’onde, faire écho.

entrer en scène— to come on (to appear on a stage)

entrer en scène— (Théâtre) Arriver, venir sur la scène pour y jouer son rôle.

entrer en vigueur— (Droit) Commencer ; devenir valable.

entre vous et moi— (Par ellipse) Cela soit dit entre nous.

en trombe— Brusquement, à toute vitesse.

en tumulte— En confusion, en désordre.

en un éclair— (Sens figuré) Très rapidement.

en un instant— Très rapidement.

en un mot— in a word, in short, in a nutshell

en un mot— Bref ; enfin ; en peu de mots.

en un mot comme en cent— in short, in other words, to make it abundantly clear, to put it another way

en un point donné— Dans un endroit déterminé.

en un rien de temps— in no time, in two shakes, in a flash, in a jiffy

en un sens— in a way, kind of, sort of

en un seul morceau— in one piece, all in one piece

en un temps record— Très rapidement.

en upload— (Anglicisme) (Internet) En téléversement.

en urgence— in a hurry, hurriedly

en vain— uselessly (in vain)

en valdrague— (Marine) En mauvais ordre, en désordre, en confusion.

en vavangue— (La Réunion) Sans but, au hasard.

enveloppe de recouvrement thermodurcissable— gaine de protection se rétractant sous l'effet de la chaleur

en venir à— En arriver à un point essentiel ou extrême.

en venir à la preuve— (Vieilli) Vérifier ; prouver.

en venir aux armes— Commencer la guerre.

en venir aux mains— (Familier) Commencer une bagarre, un combat, une bataille, une guerre, en conséquence d'une augmenta

en vérité— in truth, in reality, in practice, in actuality, actually, really

en vérité— Selon la vérité ; vraiment ; assurément.

envers et contre tous— À l’encontre de tous.

en vertu de— by virtue of, by right of, due to

en viarge— (Québec) (Familier) Excessivement, énormément.

en vigueur— Qui est en cours de validité, d’actualité.

environnement de développement— (Informatique) Infrastructure logicielle qui permet la création de programmes

en vitesse— quickly, rapidly, fast

en vogue— Selon les goûts, les mœurs du moment.

envoi ciblé— (Internet, Télécommunications) Diffusion ciblée.

envoi en possession— (Droit) Formalité autorisant certains héritiers à entrer en possession de la succession d’un défunt.

en voir de grises— (Vieilli) (Populaire) Éprouver de grandes contrariétés.

en voir des vertes et des pas mûres— Vivre une situation délicate.

en vouloir— Avoir contre quelqu’un un ressentiment malveillant.

en vouloir— to be angry

en vouloir pour preuve— Évoquer comme une évidence ce qui a été dit auparavant.

envoyer à dache— (Populaire) Envoyer promener, se débarrasser, jeter.

envoyer ad patres— (Sens figuré) Tuer.

envoyer au bain— Éconduire une personne, se débarrasser d’elle de façon brutale, cavalière.

envoyer au diable— Envoyer promener.

envoyer au tapis— (Sport) Mettre quelqu’un KO.

envoyer aux durs— (Argot) (Vieilli) Déporter au bagne.

envoyer aux galères— (Sens figuré) Faire condamner à une lourde peine.

envoyer aux nouvelles— Envoyer prendre des informations.

envoyer aux pelotes— Envoyer promener.

envoyer aux pives— (Suisse) Envoyer au diable, envoyer promener.

envoyer balader— Envoyer promener.

envoyer benner— (Argot) Envoyer promener.

envoyer bouler— Faire choir au sol ; propulser au loin.

envoyer chez le bonhomme— (Québec) Se débarrasser de façon expéditive et cavalière d’une personne gênante.

envoyer chier— (Vulgaire) Se débarrasser sans ménagement de quelqu’un ou quelque chose.

envoyer des fleurs— Complimenter.

envoyer des pics— (Sens figuré) Variante de envoyer des piques.

envoyer des piques— (Sens figuré) Dire des choses désagréables à son interlocuteur pour l'agacer ou le provoquer.

envoyer dinguer— Envoyer promener énergiquement.

envoyer du lourd— Mettre beaucoup de moyens en œuvre, mettre le paquet.

envoyer du pâté— (Populaire) Être génial.

envoyer du sax— Être génial, impressionnant, puissant, dégager une forte impression.

envoyer faire foutre— (Vulgaire) (Injurieux) Congédier vertement.

envoyer la soudure— (Argot) Payer ce qui reste dû.

envoyer péter— (Familier) Envoyer au diable.

envoyer son gantelet— throw down the gauntlet

envoyer sur les roses— Se débarrasser de façon expéditive et cavalière d’une personne gênante.

en vrac— Sans être emballé, conditionné ou arrimé.

en vrai— (Familier) Pour de vrai ; véritablement ; en vérité ; en fait.

en vrai de vrai— actually, in reality, in fact, to be perfectly honest

en vrille— Qui est vrillé.

enzyme digestive— (Physiologie, Gastro-entérologie) Protéine catalytique produites par les glandes du système digestif

éolienne de secours— (Aéronautique) Éolienne utilisée en cas de panne, servant à maintenir la manœuvrabilité de l’avion e

éperlan du large— (Zoologie) Espèce de poisson osseux marin de profondeur d’Atlantique et Méditerranée.

épervier à pieds courts— (Ornithologie) Espèce d’oiseau rapace diurne (falconiforme) de la famille des accipitridés, un éperv

épervière orangée— (Botanique) Un des noms vernaculaires de Pilosella aurantiaca,Plante vivace native des régions alpin

épervier menu— `(Ornithologie) Espèce d’oiseau rapace diurne (falconiforme) de la famille des accipitridés, un peti

éphémère de Virginie— (Botanique) Plante (Tradescantia virginiana (wikispecies)) de la famille des commélinacées.

épicéa commun— Norway spruce (Picea abies)

épidermodysplasie verruciforme— (Médecine) affection cutanée rare d'origine génétique.

épilobe en épi— (Botanique) Nom usuel de Epilobium angustifolium, plante herbacée vivace de la famille des Onagracea

épinard de Nouvelle-Zélande— (Botanique) Tétragone cornue.

épinette de Norvège— Norway spruce (Picea abies)

épinoche à neuf épines— (Zoologie) Variante d'épinochette (poisson).

épinoche à neuf épines dorsales— (Zoologie) Variante d'épinochette (poisson).

épipactis pourpre noirâtre— (Botanique) Synonyme de épipactis rouge sombre (espèce de plantes).

épipactis rouge sombre— (Botanique) Plante herbacée vivace, à feuilles ovales, lancéolées, et aux fleurs rouge sombre sentan

épiphysiolyse des adolescents— (Médecine) Synonyme de coxa vara.

épithète spécifique— (Taxonomie) Nom spécifique (second terme du nom binominal qui correspond au nom scientifique d’une e

épreuve de style— (Équitation) Épreuve de style à l’obstacle.

épreuve théorique générale— (Droit, Sécurité routière) (France) Épreuve pour l’obtention du permis de conduire au cours de laque

équa diff— (Analyse) Équation différentielle.

équation aux dérivées partielles— (Analyse) Équation différentielle dont les solutions sont les fonctions inconnues dépendant de plusi

équation cubique— (Mathématiques) Synonyme de équation du troisième degré.

équation de Maxwell— (Physique) Loi fondamentale de la physique réunie par James Clerk Maxwell.

équation différentielle— (Analyse) Relation entre une ou plusieurs fonctions inconnues et leurs dérivées.

équation différentielle— differential equation

équation différentielle partielle— (Analyse) Équation différentielle dont les solutions sont les fonctions inconnues dépendant de plusi

équation diophantienne— Diophantine equation (polynomial equation whose variables are only permitted to assume integer value

équation du deuxième degré— (Analyse) Synonyme de équation du second degré.

équation du second degré— (Analyse) Équation polynomiale de degré 2.

équation du second degré— quadratic equation

équation du troisième degré— (Analyse) Équation polynomiale de degré 3.

équation quadratique— (Analyse) Équation polynomiale de degré 2.

équation quartique— (Analyse) Équation polynomiale de degré quatre.

équilibre budgétaire— (Finances publiques) Situation dans laquelle les recettes publiques couvrent exactement les dépenses

équilibre hydrostatique— (Physique) Équilibre entre une pression hydrostatique et une compression gravitationnelle.

équilibre hydrostatique— hydrostatic equilibrium

équilibre instable— unstable equilibrium

équinoxe d'automne— autumnal equinox, autumn equinox

équinoxe vernal— Synonyme de équinoxe de printemps

érable du Japon— (Botanique) Nom vulgaire de Acer japonicum arbre originaire de l’est de l‘Asie dont les feuilles com

érable japonais— (Botanique) Autre nom de l’érable du Japon .

érable plane— Espèce d’érable, commune dans les régions montagneuses d’Europe et d’Asie.

ère commune— Système utilisé pour comptabiliser les années écoulées depuis la date supposée de la naissance du Ch

ère vulgaire— Système utilisé pour comptabiliser les années écoulées depuis la date supposée de la naissance du Ch

érigeron du Canada— (Botanique) Synonyme de vergerette du Canada (espèce de plantes).

éristale de Gates— (Entomologie) Espèce d’éristale, espèce d’insecte de la famille des Syrphidae.

erreur de données— (Cartographie) Erreur résultant du processus d’obtention des données de base dont elle entraîne l’in

erreur graphique— (Cartographie) Erreur introduite lors de la rédaction, définie par l'écart entre la position théoriq

erreur système— (Informatique) Erreur provoquant l’arrêt du fonctionnement d’un ordinateur.

éruption explosive— (Géologie) Éruption volcanique caractérisée par l’émission de laves fragmentées dans l’atmosphère.

érythrine crête-de-coq— (Botanique) Espèce d’arbre de la famille des Fabaceae, genre Erythrina, originaire d’Amérique du Sud

escalade libre— (Escalade) Type d’escalade qui consiste à grimper par la seule force de son corps, en attrapant dire

escalier de Penrose— (Géométrie) Objet impossible en forme d’escalier

escalope à la viennoise— (Cuisine) Fine tranche de viande enrobée de chapelure et frite, spécialité de Vienne en Autriche.

escargot à la bourguignonne— (Cuisine) Plat contenant des escargots (notamment des escargots de Bourgogne) et du beurre d’escargo

escargot de Pythagore— (Mathématiques) Figure qui permet de construire géométriquement les racines carrées des entiers cons

escargot des dunes— (Zoologie) Espèce d’escargots terrestres littoraux, fréquemment dans les dunes, à coquille globuleus

esclavage domestique— (Droit) Contrainte illégale à travailler dans des domiciles privés comme aide-domestique.

escroquerie téléphonique— (Télécommunications, Droit) Manœuvre frauduleuse consistant à tromper, au moyen d’un appel téléphoni

espace affine— (Géométrie) Espace vectoriel sans origine.

espace colorimétrique— (Colorimétrie) Espace représentée par un système de coordonnées colorimétriques.

espace de Hausdorff— (Topologie) Espace topologique séparé.

espace euclidien— (Géométrie) Espace vectoriel muni d’une norme euclidienne ou espace affine associé à un tel espace v

espace fine— (Typographie) Espace de largeur fixe et inférieure à la largeur standard de l’espace normale au sein

espace insécable— (Typographie) Espace différent de l’espace normale en ce qu’elle rend solidaires les deux entités qu

espace interstellaire— interstellar space

espace justifiante— (Typographie) Espace normale (dont une propriété est d'être justifiante grâce à sa largeur ajustable

espace métrique— (Topologie) Couple (X, d) où d, appelée distance, est une application symétrique de X² dans R+, tell

espace périvitellin— (Biologie) Espace contenant le globule polaire, compris entre la zone pellucide et la membrane plasm

espace polonais— (Mathématiques, Topologie) Espace métrisable à base dénombrable dont la topologie peut être définie

espace public— public space; public sphere

espace public— (Urbanisme) Ensemble des lieux, publics (rue, place, mairie...) ou privés (cinéma, café, centre comm

espace topologique— (Topologie) Couple (X, \\mathcal{O}) où \\mathcal{O} est un ensemble de parties de X appelées ouvert

espace topologique séquentiel— (Topologie) Espace topologique X tel que les fermés soient exactement les parties closes par limites

espace vectoriel— (Algèbre linéaire) Structure mathématique qui généralise l’ensemble des vecteurs de la géométrie.

espace vectoriel— vector space

espace vectoriel normé— (Algèbre linéaire) Espace vectoriel E, réel ou complexe, muni d’une application E->R appelée norme,

esparcette couchée— (Botanique) Synonyme de sainfoin couché.

espèce chimique— (Chimie) Ensemble d’atomes ou d’entités moléculaires structuralement et chimiquement identiques.

espèce envahissante— (Écologie) Espèce exotique dont la population se maintient ou accroît son aire d’implantation en per

espèce éteinte— (Biologie, Écologie, Paléontologie) Espèce réputée ne plus avoir aucun représentant vivant.

espèce exotique— (Écologie) Espèce qui est délibérément introduite ou s’installe accidentellement dans une aire disti

espèce invasive— (Écologie) Espèce envahissante ou espèce proliférante.

espèce invisible— (Biologie, Botanique, Zoologie) Espèce qui n’a pas encore été répertoriée, qui reste inconnue.

espèce panchronique— (Biologie) Fossile vivant.

espèce paravent— (Écologie) Espèce parapluie.

esprit chagrin— Personne volontairement contrariante.

esprit de clocher— parochialism

esprit de contradiction— Tendance à prendre le contre-pied de ses interlocuteurs lors d’une discussion, indépendamment de l’a

esprit de parti— (Péjoratif) Attachement partial voire sectaire à un parti politique.

esprit des ténèbres— (Sens figuré) Le diable.

esprit de suite— Continuité et ténacité dans le raisonnement.

esprit rude— Signe diacritique du grec ancien indiquant un h aspiré noté comme une apostrophe inversée (῾) au-des

essai de pénalité— penalty try

es-salamou âlikoum— (Maghreb) (Islam) Sorte de salutation propre aux musulmans.

essayer à— (Archaïsme) Essayer de.

essayer de— Mettre à l’essai une chose, une personne, pour voir si elle est propre à ce qu’on veut en faire.

essieu moteur— (Transport) Essieu couplé au moteur et assurant la propulsion ou la traction du véhicule duquel il f

ester en jugement— (Justice, Droit) Poursuivre en justice.

estre comme— (Argot Internet) (Par plaisanterie) Être similaire à.

esturgeon commun— (Zoologie) Synonyme d’esturgeon d’Europe (poisson).

esturgeon pâle— (Ichtyologie) Synonyme de scaphirhynque blanc (poisson).

esturgeon sibérien— (Zoologie) Espèce d'esturgeon présent dans les rivières de Sibérie et ailleurs en Asie et pouvant êt

étain pyriteux— (Minéralogie) Stannite.

et ainsi de suite— and so on, and so forth

et ainsi de suite— Indique une séquence d’éléments similaires, d’actes ou de faits produits d’une même manière.

étaler des noires— (Familier) En jeter plein la vue, tromper son monde.

étalon de valeur— (Économie) Mesure de référence permettant d’évaluer et de comparer la valeur des biens et des servic

et alors— Indique une indifférence à la logique de l’interlocuteur.

étant donné— Compte tenu de, eu égard à.

étape cinétiquement déterminante— (Chimie) Étape cinétiquement limitante.

état de choses— Situation spécifique. Ensemble de circonstances.

état de fait— state of affairs, real situation, factual situation, inescapable fact

état de la matière— (Physique, Thermodynamique) Forme sous laquelle se trouve une substance, une matière, usuellement so

état de nécessité— (Droit) Situation autorisant une personne à outrepasser la loi pour se prémunir d’un danger.

état des lieux— (Sens propre) Inventaire des meubles et immeubles d’un lieu.

état d'urgence— state of emergency

état gazeux— (Physique, Thermodynamique) État de la matière où une substance se trouve sous forme gazeuse : fluid

état liquide— (Physique, Thermodynamique) État de la matière où une substance se trouve sous forme liquide : fluid

état plasma— (Physique, Thermodynamique) État de la matière caractérisé par l’ionisation des atomes : leur sépara

État policier— police state

État profond— (Politique) Groupe informel de personnes figurant à divers échelons (administratif, militaire, judic

États de droit— plural of État de droit

états d'esprit— plural of état d'esprit

état solide— (Physique, Thermodynamique) État de la matière où une substance se trouve sous forme solide : dense,

état stationnaire— (Chimie) État d’un système ouvert dans lequel les grandeurs physiques en chaque point du système n’é

état supercritique— (Physique, Thermodynamique) État de la matière où une substance fluide se trouve au-delà du point cr

État vassal— vassal state

et badadi et badada— (Familier) (Par plaisanterie) Et patati et patata.

et cetera— Énumération.

et encore moins— much less, let alone

et logique— (Logique) Conjonction, opérateur logique qui quand il associe deux propositions, ne donne vrai que s

étoile à neutrons— (Astronomie) Petite étoile très dense issue de l’effondrement d’une étoile massive.

étoile double— (Astronomie) Paire d’étoiles qui apparaissent comme proches l’une de l'autre dans le ciel, lorsqu’on

étoile implosante— (Astronomie) Étoile dont la masse est supérieure à une dizaine de fois celle du Soleil et qui, après

étoile montante— (Sens figuré) Personne sur le point de devenir célèbre.

étoile polaire— (Astronomie) Étoile assez visible la plus proche du pôle céleste, très souvent du pôle Nord céleste.

étoiles variables— plural of étoile variable

étoile variable— variable star

étoile variable— (Astronomie) Étoile dont l’éclat varie périodiquement et dont la luminosité est liée à la période.

étoile Wolf-Rayet— (Astronomie) Étoile chaude de plusieurs dizaines de masses solaires, qui durant une phase relativeme

étourneau roselin— (Ornithologie) Espèce de petit oiseau passereau d’Eurasie, étourneau au plumage adulte rose et noir.

et puis merde— Exclamation indiquant qu’on renonce à quelque chose avec mépris.

et que ça saute— (Familier) Injonction à faire quelque-chose sur-le-champ et efficacement : « allez ouste ! », « on s

étrangler le borgne— (Vulgaire) Se masturber.

être à Chancy— (Suisse) (Canton de Genève) Être perdu dans ses pensées.

être à cran— (Sens figuré) (Idiotisme) (Familier) Être énervé.

être à deux de jeu— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Se dit de deux personnes impliquées l’une et l’autre dans la même situation

être à deux poignées de main— (Sens figuré) Connaitre quelqu'un qui connait quelqu'un.

être affaire— Être affaire à quelqu'un : être de sa compétence.

être affaré à— (Rare) Être occupé à.

être à fond— Être pleinement investi dans une activité.

être à fond de cale— (Sens figuré) Être au maximum de ses possibilités, ne plus avoir de ressources, être à fond.

être aise— Se trouver dans de bonnes conditions.

être à la besace— Être ruiné, être dans la misère.

être à la botte— Être dévoué, au service, à la disposition.

être à la cape— (Marine) (Vieilli) Ne laisser qu’une voile dehors pour prendre le moins de vent possible, quand il e

être à la charité— Être réduit à la mendicité.

être à la hauteur— Être capable (de quelque chose).

être à la mesure de— Être en proportion de quelque chose.

être à la mort— Être ou sembler sur le point de mourir.

être à la peine— (Sens figuré) (Courant) Éprouver des difficultés.

être à la ramasse— (France) Être à la traîne ; être en retard ; ne pas assurer une surcharge d’activité.

être à la rame— (Désuet) Effectuer une tâche pénible.

être à la ration— Être soumis à une limitation de denrées alimentaires.

être à la recherche— Rechercher.

être à la voie— (Occitanie) Pour un véhicule, avoir un écartement de roues correspondant aux ornières des chemins.

être à même de— Être en état, être à portée, avoir la facilité de se procurer, de faire quelque chose qu’on désire.

être à mépris— Inspirer le mépris.

être à pain et à pot— Manger et boire sans façons ensemble.

être âpre à la curée— Être très avide de butin, de lucre.

être à prendre avec des pincettes— À considérer avec précaution, à regarder avec du recul.

être à ramasser à la petite cuiller— (Sens figuré) Être épuisé, sans aucune force.

être à ramasser à la petite cuillère— (Sens figuré) Être épuisé, sans aucune force.

être à son comble— (Sens figuré) Être à son maximum.

être à son meilleur— Être au mieux de sa forme, de ses capacités.

être assis entre deux chaises— Être tiraillé entre deux situations.

être à table— Être en train de manger.

être à tu et à toi— (avec avec) Être très proche de quelqu’un, très ami de cette personne.

être au 36e dessous— Être dans un mauvais état, physique ou mental.

être au bout de sa vie— to be exhausted

être au bout de son rouleau— Variante de être au bout du rouleau.

être au ciel— (Sens figuré) Être mort.

être au courant— Savoir les nouvelles ; connaître les potins.

être au désespoir— (Par hyperbole) Être bien fâché, avoir bien du déplaisir à propos d’une chose.

être au fait— Savoir quelque chose, être informé de.

être au fond du trou— (Sens figuré) Être désespéré ; vivre dans le désespoir.

être au fond du trou— to have hit rock bottom, to be in the dumps

être au jus— Savoir les nouvelles ; connaître les potins.

être au pain quérant— Être réduit à la mendicité.

être au plus bas— to have hit rock bottom, to be in the dumps

être au radar— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Agir à l'intuition, ou de manière automatique, sans regarder ou sans réfléc

être au rouet— Être déconcerté, ne savoir plus que dire ni que faire.

être au septième ciel— to be on cloud nine, to be on top of the world, to be in seventh heaven, to be over the moon

être au septième ciel— (Familier) (Sens figuré) Éprouver une très vive satisfaction, se trouver parfaitement heureux.

être au top— Être au plus haut placé.

être au vent— (Marine) Se trouver ou se mettre entre le lieu d’où le vent souffle et le navire dont il s’agit.

être au vert— Fournir une indication favorable, en parlant de signaux, de voyants, d’indicateurs…

être au volant— (Sens propre) Conduire un véhicule.

être aux anges— to be on cloud nine, to be on top of the world, to be in seventh heaven, to be over the moon

être aux cent coups— Être très inquiet.

être aux femmes— (Sexualité) (Québec) (Populaire) Rechercher uniquement des femmes comme partenaires sexuelles.

être aux hommes— (Québec) (Familier) Être attiré sexuellement par les hommes, généralement en parlant d’un homosexuel

être aux manettes— (Populaire) Diriger.

être aux petits soins— (Familier) Avoir auprès de quelqu’un, pour quelqu’un, les attentions les plus délicates, veiller à c

être aux trousses de— Être à la poursuite de.

être bien— Se trouver dans de bonnes conditions.

être bien en selle— Être bien affermi dans son poste, dans sa place.

être bien foutu— Avoir un bel aspect ou un beau corps .

être bien peu de chose— N’être presque rien.

être blanc comme un navet— Être très pâle, ou pas du tout bronzé.

être chargé comme une mule— Porter un poids important.

être charrette— Être en retard ou à la limite pour le rendu d’un projet.

être cher— Personne à laquelle l’on est particulièrement attaché sentimentalement.

être chié— (Vulgaire) Être mal élevé, sans gêne.

être chocolat— (Populaire) Ne pas avoir réussi ce qu’on voulait ou espérait, souvent parce qu’on a fait confiance à

être cloué au lit— Avoir une ordonnance médicale ou une maladie qui demande un séjour prolongé entre les draps.

être coincé— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Être mis dans l’impossibilité d’agir par une ou plusieurs pressions en sens

être colère— Être fâché, en colère.

être comme— (Argot Internet) (Par plaisanterie) Être similaire à.

être comme rat en paille— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Être à son aise dans un endroit, y trouver tout abondamment, sans qu’il en

être comme un crin— Se hérisser à la moindre contrariété, être irritable, se fâcher pour un rien.

être comme une pierre dans un mur— (Vallée d'Aoste) (Populaire) Ne pas changer.

être comme un oiseau sur la branche— Être dans un état indécis, ne pas avoir d’opinion fixe.

être couillu— (Vulgaire) Avoir des couilles, être franc et audacieux, ne pas avoir peur ; faire face au danger.

être cramponné à— Se tenir solidement à, au sens propre ou figuré.

être dans de mauvais draps— (Sens figuré) Être compromis, se retrouver dans une situation délicate.

être dans de sales draps— (Sens figuré) Être compromis, se retrouver dans une situation délicate.

être dans la bagarre— Jouer un rôle notable dans une compétition, être dans le coup.

être dans la lune— Être distrait, rêvasser.

être dans la merde— (Vulgaire) Être dans une situation difficile sans pouvoir la changer.

être dans la mouise— Avoir de gros ennuis.

être dans la panade— (Familier) Être dans une mauvaise posture, avoir des ennuis.

être dans la peine— Éprouver du chagrin.

être dans la roue— (Cyclisme) (Sens figuré) Rouler derrière un autre coureur pour bénéficier de l’aspiration d’air créé

être dans la sauce— (Familier) Se retrouver dans une situation compliquée, peu favorable.

être dans le bleu— Vivre dans le rêve, dans l’irréel.

être dans le bon wagon— (Sports hippiques) En parlant d'un cheval dans une course, avoir le bon dos, se trouver dans le sill

être dans le caca— (Familier) (Par euphémisme) Être dans une situation difficile sans pouvoir la changer.

être dans le coaltar— (Sens figuré) Être en état de somnolence ; être mal réveillé.

être dans le game— (Sens figuré) Être à la mode, au top.

être dans le gaz— (Familier) Être fatigué.

être dans le gaz— to be half-awake, to be tired

être dans le mal— to not be feeling good, to have a thick head

être dans le même bateau— to be in the same boat (to be in the same situation or predicament; to have the same problems)

être dans le mouvement— (Familier) (Sens figuré) Suivre les idées nouvelles, entrer dans le courant général d’une société, d

être dans le pâté— (France) (Familier) Être très fatigué, ou sous le coup d’une gueule de bois.

être dans le pétrin— (Sens figuré) (Familier) (Idiotisme) Être dans l’embarras, avoir des ennuis, des problèmes [1].

être dans le rouge— (Banque) Avoir un solde débiteur à la banque, être endetté.

être dans le sang— Être en sang.

être dans les brindezingues— (Populaire) Se trouver dans un état d’ivresse avancé.

être dans les Fordoches— to be in distress

être dans les pommes— (Familier) Être évanoui, être sans connaissance.

être dans les poux de bois— to be in distress

être dans les starting blocks— (Anglicisme) (Athlétisme) Avoir les pieds dans les « starting blocks » (blocs de départ) avant le dé

être dans ses petits souliers— (Familier) Être dans une situation gênante, critique ou embarrassante.

être dans son droit— Avoir la légalité ou la légitimité pour.

être dans son plein— Être arrivé à son point culminant, à sa plus grande intensité.

être dans toutes les bouches— (Sens figuré) En parlant d'un mot, du nom d'une personne ou d'une idée, figurer dans toutes les conv

être de— Être originaire de.

être de bon augure— Présager un bon avenir.

être dedans— (Sens figuré) Être absorbé par ce que l'on fait ou ce que l'on vit, avec pleine motivation et pleine

être de force à— Être assez fort pour.

être de la baise— (Familier) Être floué.

être de la fête— (Familier) Être présent à un événement.

être de la jaquette— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Être homosexuel.

être de la partie— Être présent, ou participer.

être de la partie— to be included; to be coming, to be in, to be game

être de la police— (Populaire) À la forme interrogative, interrogation cinglante à l’encontre d’une personne considérée

être de mariage— (Familier) Être invité, assister à un mariage.

être de mauvais augure— Présager un mauvais avenir.

être de mauvais poil— (Familier) Être de mauvaise humeur, mal disposé.

être de même bord— (Sens figuré) Être dans le même camp.

être de notoriété publique— to be common knowledge (that)

être de parole— Tenir ce qu'on a promis.

être de pierre— Se tenir impassible, rester sans réactions apparentes.

être de revue— Être appelé à se revoir.

être derrière— (Sens figuré) Soutenir.

être de son temps— Être bien adapté à l'esprit et aux idées de son époque.

être de sortie— (Familier) Se retrouver exceptionnellement à l’extérieur : quitter sa maison pour une personne, être

être de taille à— Être assez grand, assez fort pour, en parlant de faire quelque chose.

être de tout cœur— (Familier) Être très généreux, plein d’affection, de dévouement, de compassion.

être digne de foi— Être honnête, à qui on peut avoir confiance.

être dos au mur— (Sens figuré) Ne plus pouvoir reculer, être obligé de faire face.

être dosé— (Argot) Être fatigué.

être droit comme un jonc— (Familier) Avoir la taille bien faite.

être du dernier mieux— (Vieilli) Vivre en très bons termes avec.

être du même bord— (Sens figuré) Être dans le même camp.

être du pain bien dur à manger— (Vieilli) (Sens figuré) (Familier) Se dit d’une condition fâcheuse où le besoin contraint à rester.

être du pareil au même— (Familier) (Sens figuré) (Impersonnel) C’est exactement la même chose.

être du propre— Expression dont on se sert ironiquement pour donner son sentiment sur une chose malpropre matérielle

être en affaires— (Québec) (Familier) Synonyme de être en business.

être en bad— (Familier) Se sentir mal.

être en bannière— (Argot) Être en chemise.

être en beau fusil— (Québec) Être en colère, fâché, irrité.

être en beau maudit— (Québec) Être en colère.

être en beau simonac— (Québec) Être en colère.

être en bombe— (Vieilli) Faire la fête.

être en bon chemin— (Sens figuré) Être sur la voie de la réussite.

être en bons termes— Avoir de bons rapports.

être en butte— (Sens figuré) Être exposé à.

être en caisse— (Familier) (Loire) Être en arrêt maladie.

être en caleçon— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Ne plus rien avoir.

être en chasse patate— (Cyclisme) Être intercalé entre une échappée et le peloton durant une course cycliste.

être en confiance— Se sentir en sécurité, être rassuré.

être encore sur ses pieds— (Sens figuré) (Familier) (Vieilli) Se disait d’un homme dont la fortune a souffert un échec considér

être en couple— Former un couple avec quelqu’un, avoir une relation amoureuse avec quelqu’un.

être en crisse— (Québec) (Vulgaire) (Blasphématoire) Être en colère.

être en délicatesse avec— Avoir des relations plus ou moins tendues avec quelqu’un.

être en droit de— Avoir la légalité ou la légitimité pour. — Note : Il est suivi d'un verbe à l'infinitif.

être en évidence— Être placé de façon à être vu de tout le monde.

être en feu— (Familier) Déborder d’énergie créatrice ; participer avec un enthousiasme incroyable.

être en feuille— (Bourgogne) (Bassin Minier) Être en arrêt maladie.

être en fonds— (Désuet) (Sens figuré) Être riche, disposer d’assez d’argent.

être en forme— Être en bonne condition physique.

être en fusil— (Québec) Être furieux.

être en haleine— (Vieilli) Faire quelque chose avec ardeur.

être en honneur— Être estimé, protégé, favorisé.

être en horreur— Provoquer la répulsion de quelqu'un.

être enluminé— (Argot) Être pris de boisson.

être en main— S’agissant d’un objet, être indisponible car en cours d’utilisation.

être en manque— (Drogue) Avoir besoin de se droguer.

être en nage— Être couvert et trempé de sueur.

être en pays de connaissance— (Familier) Se trouver parmi des gens de sa connaissance.

être en pleine forme— Être plein de vitalité.

être en PLS— (Sens propre) → voir être et position latérale de sécurité.

être en porte-à-faux— Être dans une situation instable, embarrassante.

être en proie à— Être tourmenté par.

être enrhumé comme un loup— Être très enrhumé.

être en saint Jean— (Familier) Pour un homme : être complètement nu.

être en tort— Avoir tort, ne pas avoir raison, se tromper.

être en train de— (Familier) Locution verbale qui indique le déroulement de l’action. — Note : Il est suivi du verbe q

être entre le zist et le zest— Être indécis ou incertain.

être entre le zut et le zest— Être indécis, incertain.

être en veilleuse— (Sens figuré) Être en attente, en retrait.

être en veine— Avoir de la chance.

être en vin— Se trouver sous l'effet de la boisson.

être en voie de— Se disposer à faire quelque chose ; être en train de le faire.

être en voix— Être en bonne disposition pour chanter.

être excité comme une puce— (Familier) Être très excité.

être fâché avec— (Sens figuré) Ne pas comprendre ; avoir des difficultés avec.

être fait— Être adapté à quelque chose.

être fait pour— (Familier) Être destiné à ; être adapté à.

être famille avec— (Nouvelle-Calédonie) (Familier) Appartenir à la famille de.

être fini— Être fait, être piégé, attrapé.

être fin prêt— (Sens figuré) Être complètement prêt.

être fin saoul— (Sens figuré) Être complètement ivre.

être fixé— N’avoir plus de doute, d’incertitude sur quelque chose.

être forte en gueule— (Populaire) Avoir coutume de parler fort, d'exprimer ses pensées sans détour.

être fort en gueule— (Populaire) Avoir coutume de parler fort, sans redouter l’emploi de mots crus.

être fou de— (Sens figuré) Aimer extrêmement, avec exaltation ; avoir un attachement excessif pour une personne o

être frit— (Sens figuré) (Populaire) Être ruiné, être perdu, en parlant d'une personne, d’une organisation.

être gelé comme un creton— (Québec) (Familier) Avoir très froid.

être gros de— (Désuet) Avoir envie de.

être habillé comme un sac à patates— Être mal habillé, par exemple avec des guenilles ou des vêtements passés de mode.

être hors de gamme— Être déconcerté, ne savoir quoi répondre.

être humain augmenté— (Médecine) Être humain qui a eu une amplification des performances physiques ou cognitives.

être la honte de— Causer un grand déshonneur.

être la même musique— (Courant) (Sens figuré) Être similaire, voire identique.

être la porte ouverte à— (Sens figuré) (Péjoratif) Entraîner ; avoir des conséquences imprévues.

être le cas— be the case

être le cas— Être vrai. Exister comme un fait. Note d’usage : Le sujet est presque toujours ce.

être le dos au mur— (Sens figuré) Ne plus pouvoir reculer, être obligé de faire face.

être légère de la cuisse— Pour une femme, avoir facilement et fréquemment des relations sexuelles.

être légion— Être très nombreux.

être le grain de sable dans la mécanique— Être le petit élément perturbateur qui gêne le déroulement d’une entreprise.

être le pied— (Familier) (Impersonnel) Être très bien, être très agréable.

être livré à soi-même— Ne dépendre que de soi, se trouver totalement autonome mais aussi sans secours d’autrui.

être maître de— Dominer ; maîtriser.

être maître du terrain— (Sens figuré) Être seul à prendre les décisions et à imposer sa volonté.

être mal en selle— Ne pas être bien affermi dans son poste, dans sa place.

être mal foutu— Avoir un vilain aspect ou un vilain corps .

être mal pris— (Québec) (Populaire) Être dans une situation embarrassante ou périlleuse, ou ne pas réussir à s’en s

être manche à manche— (Jeux, Sport) Être à égalité dans un jeu, chaque joueur ayant gagné un nombre égal de manches.

être marqué au coin de— (Sens figuré) Avoir pour caractéristique.

être mindé— (Québec) (Anglicisme) Avoir une idée dans la tête et ne pas y déroger.

être moins une— (Impersonnel) (Familier) (Absolument) Être déjà presque trop tard.

être né pour— (Sens figuré) Synonyme de être fait pour.

être off— (Anglicisme) Être absent de son lieu de travail pour cause de congés.

être pendu au téléphone— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Se servir très souvent ou longtemps du téléphone, être constamment en conve

être pendu aux oreilles de— (Vieilli) Être assidu à suivre quelqu’un, à lui parler.

être perdu dans ses pensées— (Sens figuré) Penser à autre chose qu’au moment présent.

être plus royaliste que le roi— Défendre les intérêts de quelqu’un avec plus de zèle que la personne concernée.

être pour— Marquer une préférence envers.

être près de ses pièces— (Vieilli) Se trouver dans une mauvaise passe ; être financièrement démuni.

être pris à la gorge— (Sens figuré) Ne plus avoir le choix ; être bloqué dans une situation inextricable.

être pris dans la mélasse— (Sens figuré) Être figé dans une situation.

être pris en étau— (Sens figuré) Être devant une alternative dont les deux solutions sont aussi mauvaises l’une que l’a

être pris entre deux feux— (Sens figuré) Être confronté à deux menaces distinctes.

être rappelé à Dieu— (Par euphémisme) Mourir.

être rasé avec une biscotte— (Sens figuré) (Ironique) Être mal rasé.

être reconnu— Être vrai, incontestable, admis comme quelque chose ayant une vraie importance auprès d’autrui.

être Régence— (Désuet)(Rare) Se livrer au libertinage, à la débauche, faire la fête.

être sans défense— Un être vivant qui ne peut se défendre.

être sans sou ni maille— Être fauché, sans le sou.

être seconde— (Argot) Caractérise tout classement compétitif au sein duquel l’écart entre les participants est étr

être service— Être très strict sur le règlement, la consigne.

être soluble dans— (Sens figuré) Disparaître au contact de.

être soumis à la question— (Par euphémisme) Se faire torturer.

être sourd— (Familier) Refuser d’entendre, de comprendre, de compatir.

être sous la main— Être juste à côté de soi, immédiatement accessible et utilisable (un objet, une personne ou toute so

être sous la table— Avoir succombé à l’ivresse.

être sous le charme— Être séduit par quelqu’un ou quelque chose.

Être suprême— (Philosophie, Religion) Déité de certains peuples ou de certaines doctrines philosophiques.

être sûr— Savoir quelque chose d’une manière certaine.

être sur des échasses— Affecter une attitude hautaine.

être sûr de son fait— Être sûr de ce qu’on dit, de ce qu’on avance ou du succès de ce qu’on a entrepris.

être sur écoute— Faire l’objet d’une écoute téléphonique.

être sur la corde raide— Être dans une situation périlleuse qui demande beaucoup d’habileté pour en sortir.

être sur la mauvaise pente— (Sens figuré) Avoir fait un mauvais choix et en subir les conséquences ; mal tourner.

être sur la même longueur d'onde— to be on the same wavelength

être sur la paille— to be ruined, to be penniless

être sur la pente savonneuse— (Sens figuré) Être dans une situation qui se dégrade, qui est en train de mal tourner.

être sur la roue— (Vieilli) (Sens figuré) Souffrir de grandes douleurs ou être dans une grande inquiétude, voire dans

être sur la sellette— (Sens figuré) Être menacé, dans une situation fâcheuse.

être sur la table— (Sens figuré) Être d’actualité, toujours valable.

être sur le bord de sa fosse— (Sens figuré) Être fort vieux ou extrêmement malade, n’avoir que peu de temps à vivre.

être sur le coup— Être sur l’affaire en question ; travailler sur quelque chose.

être sur le fil du rasoir— (Sens figuré) Se trouver dans une situation délicate dont l’issue est incertaine.

être sur le gros nerf— (Québec) Être énervé.

être sur le pied de guerre— (Sens figuré) Être prêt à la guerre.

être sur le retour— (Sens figuré) Commencer à déchoir, à vieillir, à décliner, à perdre de sa vigueur, de son éclat.

être sur les dents— to be knackered, to be exhausted

être sur les dents— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Être en pleine activité, surmené, consacrer tout son temps au travail ou à

être sur le sentier de la guerre— (Sens figuré) Préparer la guerre.

être sur les nerfs— Être énervé.

être sur les rotules— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Être dans un état de fatigue ou d'épuisement extrême.

être sur les talons— Variante de marcher sur les talons.

être sur pied— N’être pas couché, être levé.

être sur sa bouche— Aimer faire bonne chère.

être sur ses gardes— Être en alerte ; prêt à réagir en cas de problème ou de danger.

être sur son départ— Être sur le point de partir.

être sur son terrain— (Sens figuré) Parler de choses que l’on connaît bien, agir dans une affaire du genre de celles dont

être sur terre— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Vivre, exister.

être sur toutes les bouches— (Sens figuré) En parlant d'un mot, du nom d'une personne ou d'une idée, figurer dans toutes les conv

être sur toutes les lèvres— (Sens figuré) En parlant d'un mot, du nom d'une personne ou d'une idée, figurer dans toutes les conv

être sur une mauvaise pente— Se laisser aller à des actions négatives.

être sur un grand pied— (Sens figuré) Mener un grand train de maison, faire beaucoup trop de dépenses.

être sur un high— Être motivé, euphorique, rempli d'adrénaline en raison d'une expérience extrêmement stimulante.

être sur un nuage— (Sens figuré) Être heureux.

être sur un petit nuage— Être très heureux d'un moment favorable.

être suspendu aux lèvres de— (Sens figuré) Écouter très attentivement.

être synonyme de— Correspondre parfaitement à, être échangeable avec, entraîner nécessairement, être indissolublement

être temps— Se dit de quelque chose d’urgent, qui doit être faite sans plus attendre.

être tenu à— Être légalement ou moralement obligé à.

être tenu de— Être légalement ou moralement obligé de.

être tombé sur la tête— (Familier) (Sens figuré) Avoir perdu la raison.

être touché au vif— Être sensiblement touché de quelque chose.

être tout cœur— (Familier) Être très généreux, plein d’affection, de dévouement, de compassion.

être tout je ne sais comment— (Familier) Éprouver un malaise indéfinissable.

être tout oreille— Être disposé à bien écouter, à écouter avec toute son attention.

être tout oreilles— Être disposé à bien écouter ; écouter avec toute son attention.

être tout sauf— Expression utilisée pour mettre en évidence une caractéristique ou un état inexistants chez une pers

être tout yeux— Être disposé à bien voir ; observer avec toute son attention.

être une bille— Être incompétent.

être un homme mort— (Par hyperbole) Être considéré comme déjà mort au vu des circonstances à venir.

être vert de rage— Être furieux.

être victime de son succès— to become a victim of one's own success

être volé comme dans un bois— Se faire sévèrement escroquer.

étroit d'esprit— narrow-minded

étroitesse d'esprit— narrow-mindedness

et ta sœur— (Populaire) Expression qui est en général une réponse agressive à quelqu’un qui pose une question ju

et toc— (Familier) Bien dit, bien envoyé !

et toutes ses dents— and still going strong, and still fighting fit, alive and kicking (used to indicate that an old pers

études supérieures— (Éducation) Synonyme d’enseignement supérieur.

étudiant d'échange— exchange student

eu égard à— (Soutenu) En considération de.

eulophe koklass— (Ornithologie) (Désuet) Espèce de gallinacé de la famille des phasianidés, à silhouette de faisan, h

eumolpe de la vigne— (Entomologie) Insecte nuisible.

eupatoire chanvrine— (Botanique) Plante à fleurs de la famille des Astéracées.

euphone à ventre marron— (Ornithologie) Espèce de passereau d’Amérique centrale, appartenant à la famille des fringillidés.

euphorbe des Canaries— (Botanique) Une espèce subtropicale de plante succulente, endémique des îles Canaries dont elle est

euphorbe fluette— (Botanique) Espèce de petites euphorbes, aux feuilles linéaires et aux bractées longues et effilées.

évalué à prix de marché— (Finance) Évalué au prix de marché.

évasion fiscale— tax evasion

évasion fiscale— (Fiscalité) Pratique délictueuse constituant à évacuer des capitaux produits dans un pays sans les d

éveiller les consciences— (Sens figuré) Faire comprendre quelque chose qui était caché ou inconscient.

ex abrupto— Sans préparation, sans préambule.

exagérer sur le pain béni— (Québec) (Familier) (Vieilli) Exagérer.

examen de conscience— Exercice d’introspection ; méditation sur soi-même.

ex ante— (Économie) Réalisé au début d’une période, avant la mise en service d’un dispositif, et qui escompte

excédent budgétaire— (Finances publiques) Situation dans laquelle les recettes publiques d’un État ou d’une collectivité

excès de table— (Sens figuré) Excès de nourriture et de boissons (notamment alcooliques).

excitée comme une puce— feminine singular of excité comme une puce

excitées comme des puces— feminine plural of excité comme une puce

excités comme des puces— masculine plural of excité comme une puce

exclusion sociale— (Sociologie, Sciences sociales) Processus par lequel un individu ou un groupe est tenu à l’écart de

exécution forcée— (Droit) Contrainte sur un débiteur par l’emploi de la force publique ou par une saisie.

exercice comptable— (Comptabilité) Année fiscale.

exercice fiscal— (Comptabilité) Année fiscale.

exode rural— (Géographie) Déplacement de population des zones rurales vers les zones urbaines.

exode urbain— (Géographie) Déplacement durable de populations quittant les zones urbaines pour aller s'implanter d

expansion nominale— (Grammaire) Ajout complétant le nom et dépendant de lui dans le groupe nominal.

ex parte— (Latinisme en droit) Qualifie une procédure où l'une des parties est absente.

expérience utilisateur— user experience

expertise force majeure— (Assurance) Déplacement d'un expert d'une assurance sur les lieux d'un sinistre afin de prendre des

exploser de joie— Manifester son plaisir avec ardeur.

exploser en vol— (Populaire) (Sens figuré) Locution décrivant la dégradation brutale et irrémédiable d’une situation,

ex post— Postérieurement au fait.

expression consacrée— (Familier) Mot ou locution admis par l'usage.

expression toute faite— Locution figée, expression composée de plusieurs mots, possédant un sens global qu’on ne peut expliq

extrait de légumes— (Cuisine) Concentré de légumes (carottes, navets, oignons, panais, céleri...) permettant de réaliser

é yodisé— Lettre archaïque de l’alphabet cyrillique.

fabrication par addition— fabrication additive.

face à— En face de.

face à clystère— (Vulgaire) (Injurieux) Insulte lancée contre une personne peu recommandable.

face à face— Se dit de deux personnes qui sont en présence l’une de l’autre, chacune ayant le visage tourné vers

face de pet— (Vulgaire) (Injurieux) Personne niaiseuse.

fâcher tout rouge— Énerver fortement, au point de rendre la personne rouge de colère.

facteur de réplication— (Biochimie) Facteur nécessaire à la réplication.

facteur nécessaire à la réplication— (Biochimie) Protéine ou ensemble de protéines qui permettent d’amorcer la réplication de l’ADN penda

facteur premier— (Mathématiques) Nombre premier qui divise exactement un entier naturel en question.

facteur promoteur de la mitose— (Biochimie) Complexe protéique comprenant une cycline et une protéine-kinase, qui déclenche la mitos

facteur VIII— (Médecine) Protéine contenue dans le plasma sanguin à l’état de traces, jouant un rôle de cofacteur

facultés de droit— plural of faculté de droit

fafiot garaté— (Argot) Billet de banque.

fafiot mâle— (Argot) (Désuet) Billet de banque de 1000 francs.

faible d'esprit— feeble-minded, dim-witted

faiblement couplé— (Architecture logicielle, Génie logiciel) Qui présente un faible couplage (se dit de systèmes/compos

faire abstraction— (Intransitif) (Transitif avec le complément d’objet introduit par de) Ne pas tenir compte (de quelqu

faire abstraction— to forget; to ignore, to set aside, to disregard, to not take into account (for simplification purpo

faire accueil— Accueillir avec faveur.

faire à coup de hache— Faire sans finesse, grossièrement.

faire acte de— Manifester (quelque chose : sentiment, qualité ou défaut...), en donner une preuve dans la réalité.

faire acte de candidature— (Politique) Présenter sa candidature, se porter candidat.

faire acte de clémence— (Vieilli) Se montrer clément ; pardonner.

faire acte de présence— Être présent sans participer à l’activité commune.

faire aller— (Belgique) Faire marcher, taquiner.

faire alliance— S’allier ; conclure un pacte d'alliance.

faire amende honorable— (Soutenu) Demander le pardon.

faire ami-ami— Se lier d’amitié.

faire amitié— Devenir ami avec quelqu’un.

faire apparition— Paraître, apparaître, se montrer.

faire à sa tête— (Familier) Se déterminer de soi-même, sans avoir pris conseil de personne ; agir sans tenir compte d

faire assaut— (Désuet) Assaillir.

faire attention— Agir avec prudence ; être attentif.

faire aux pattes— (Argot) Attraper, capturer, faire prisonnier.

faire avaler— (Sens figuré) Faire croire ; faire admettre, forcer.

faire avancer le schmilblick— (Populaire) Faire progresser un sujet.

faire avec— (Familier) Accepter, se résigner.

faire avion par terre— (Burkina Faso) Se dépêcher, se hâter.

faire babache— (Flandres) Embrasser ; faire un baiser.

faire balle— (Vieilli) Faire l’effet d’une balle d’arme à feu.

faire ballepeau— (Argot) Ne rien recevoir, ne rien obtenir, ne rien avoir.

faire banco— (Jeux) Jouer seul contre le banquier, au jeu de baccara.

faire bande à part— Se séparer de ceux avec lesquels on était en société.

faire banque— Faire banqueroute, faire faillite.

faire banqueroute— (Vieilli) Tomber en faillite ; faire faillite.

faire barrage— (Sens figuré) Empêcher quelque chose.

faire bascule— Faire un mouvement semblable à celui d'une bascule.

faire belle jambe— Se donner une apparence avantageuse.

faire bloc— (Sens figuré) Avancer ensemble.

faire boire— Inciter quelqu’un à boire.

faire boire une étoffe— (Couture) Tenir une étoffe lâche en la cousant.

faire bombance— (Familier) Manger abondamment, généralement dans une fête.

faire bon accueil— Bien accueillir.

faire bon marché— (Sens figuré) Faire peu de cas de, ne pas épargner, prodiguer à bon compte.

faire bonne chère— Bien manger, faire ripaille, faire débauche de table.

faire bonne figure— Se montrer à son avantage.

faire bonne garde— (Militaire) Installer une sentinelle vigilante.

faire bonne impression— Se montrer à son avantage.

faire bon visage— Se montrer à son avantage, montrer un visage avenant.

faire boutique mon cul— (Argot) (Afrique) Se prostituer.

faire braire— (Familier) Ennuyer au plus haut point.

faire brèche— Faire brèche à quelque chose (d’intellectuel, d’abstrait) : attenter volontairement à son intégrité

faire caca— (Langage enfantin) Aller à la selle.

faire cadeau— (Familier) Offrir.

faire canon— Se dit d'un charge explosive (en général un explosif brisant) qui explose sans provoquer la destruct

faire carousse— (Vieilli) Se saouler.

faire carrière— Développer une activité professionnelle durable et évolutive dans une fonction.

faire casse-ficelle— (Algérie) (Vieilli) Rompre, renoncer à une relation amoureuse.

faire cause commune— Réunir ses efforts pour atteindre le même but, pour se défendre contre le même danger, en parlant de

faire chagrin— Chagriner, faire de la peine.

faire chaud au cœur— (Familier) Réconforter.

faire chère lie— Faire bonne chère en joyeuse compagnie

faire chier— (Forme transitive directe) (Vulgaire) Importuner fortement. → voir faire chier son monde

faire chier la bite— (Sens figuré) (Vulgaire) Importuner, ennuyer.

faire chier son monde— (Forme transitive directe) (Vulgaire) Importuner fortement.

faire comme chez soi— (Familier) Agir en toute simplicité.

faire commerce de ses charmes— Se livrer à la prostitution.

faire commerce de son corps— Se livrer à la prostitution.

faire comme si— (Familier) Simuler ; faire semblant.

faire compagnie— (Vieilli) Accompagner quelqu’un en lui étant agréable, souvent pour ne pas qu’il s’ennuie.

faire conduite— Accompagner quelqu’un.

faire confiance— Croire en quelqu'un ou en quelque chose, s'y fier.

faire connaissance— Se lier, entrer en relation avec quelqu’un.

faire connaître qui on est— (Familier) Dire son nom, sa qualité aux gens dont on n’est pas connu.

faire contraste— Marquer une différence ; contraster.

faire cortège— Accompagner.

faire côte— (Marine) Faire naufrage à la côte.

faire coude— Faire un angle brusque.

faire coup double— (Chasse) Réussir à tuer deux animaux en une seule fois, en un seul tir.

faire crédit— (Familier) Accepter de devenir créancier ; accorder un prêt ou un paiement différé.

faire dans la finesse— (Sens figuré) Être délicat, raffiné.

faire dans sa couche— Mouiller ou souiller sa couche.

faire dans son froc— (Très familier) Avoir une grande frayeur ; paniquer.

faire dans son pantalon— (Familier) Faire ses besoins sans avoir ôté son pantalon.

faire date— Marquer un changement important, un tournant.

faire débat— Être l’objet de désaccord.

faire de la lèche— (Familier) Flatter.

faire de la merde— (Vulgaire) (Sens figuré) Commettre des actions inutiles ou nuisibles ; faire n’importe quoi ; agir e

faire de la terre— Défricher, afin d’accroître la superficie cultivable.

faire de nécessité vertu— to make a virtue of necessity; to do what one must without complaint; to grin and bear it, to put on

faire de nécessité vertu— Faire de bonne grâce une chose qui déplaît, mais qu’on est obligé de faire.

faire de plates excuses— S'excuser humblement, sans prendre de haut.

faire des charres— (Argot) Jouer un sale tour à quelqu'un

faire des embarras— Se donner de grands airs, afficher de grandes prétentions.

faire des études— Étudier dans un établissement scolaire, une université.

faire des façons— Inviter quelqu’un, l’agacer.

faire des folies— (Sens propre) Mener des actions folles, avoir des idées folles.

faire déshonneur— Se conduire d'une façon nuisible à la bonne réputation d’une autre personne.

faire des mines— Faire des signes à quelqu'un pour lui faire entendre une chose qu’on ne peut pas ou qu’on ne veut pa

faire des misères— Créer toutes sortes d'ennuis à quelqu’un.

faire des niches— (Familier) Taquiner quelqu'un, généralement sans malice ni méchanceté.

faire de son mieux— Faire le maximum pour parvenir à un résultat.

faire de son mieux— to do as best one can, to do one's best, to do one's utmost, to give it one's best shot

faire de son nez— (Belgique) Faire l’intéressant, agir avec arrogance, se donner des airs importants, se montrer préte

faire de son pif— (Belgique) Faire de son nez.

faire désordre— (Sens figuré) (Familier) (Péjoratif) Contraster avec ce qui est autour de manière défavorable ; ne p

faire des petits— Procréer, se multiplier, croître.

faire des plans sur la comète— (Sens figuré) Faire des projets sans fondements solides.

faire des saletés— Entacher les abords de quelque chose.

faire des scènes— (Familier) Engager des querelles, adresser de vifs reproches.

faire des vacances— (Familier) Accorder du calme, de la tranquillité à quelqu’un, le laisser en paix.

faire des vagues— Générer de l'agitation, troubler.

faire des yeux blancs— Prendre un regard qui montre de l'égarement.

faire deuil— Rendre triste, comme pour un deuil.

faire difficulté— (Vieilli) Avoir de la répugnance de quelque chose, en faire scrupule.

faire diligence— (Soutenu) Se presser ; agir rapidement.

faire disparaitre— Dissimuler, cacher.

faire divorce— Se détourner de.

faire dodo— (Langage enfantin) Dormir.

faire don— Offrir, donner.

faire droit— Donner suite, accepter, agréer, considérer avec bienveillance.

faire du bien— Faire plaisir.

faire du bruit— (Sens figuré) Faire beaucoup parler ; être sujet à polémique.

faire du chemin— (Sens figuré) Progresser fortement ; faire beaucoup d’efforts positifs.

faire du coude— (Familier) Attirer l’attention , se faire remarquer, en donnant un léger coup de coude.

faire du covoiturage— S’entendre avec une ou plusieurs personnes en vue d’une utilisation commune d’une voiture sur un tra

faire du foin— (Sens figuré) Faire du scandale.

faire du ménage— (Sens propre) Nettoyer et ranger un peu les choses dans une pièce ou une maison.

faire du neuf avec du vieux— (Familier) (Sens figuré) Modifier dans les apparences, sans rénover.

faire du pied— Toucher le pied de quelqu’un pour lui dire quelque chose ou entrer en contact avec lui.

faire du plat— (Argot) Séduire, courtiser, draguer.

faire du pouce— (Canada) Arrêter un véhicule dans le but de se faire transporter gratuitement.

faire du reuz— (Bretagne) Faire du chahut, du buzz, du schproum.

faire du sale boulot— (Familier) Bâcler, saboter un travail.

faire du sens— (Québec) Être intelligible ou compréhensible

faire du stop— action d'attendre puis d'être pris en auto-stop par un véhicule

faire du stop— Arrêter une voiture dans le but de se faire transporter gratuitement.

faire du train— Fonctionner à plein régime.

faire du vélo— Monter un vélo et avancer avec.

faire eau— (Navigation) Se remplir d’eau accidentellement, en parlant d’un navire ; avoir une voie d’eau.

faire écho— Faire un bruit, ou exprimer quelque chose, qui correspond à un bruit précédent, ou à quelque chose d

faire écran— S’interposer.

faire effet— (Familier) Produire un effet ; donner un résultat ; agir.

faire effort— S'efforcer de.

faire en sorte— Essayer ; s’efforcer.

faire en sorte que— Agir de telle façon que… , prendre les dispositions nécessaires pour que... .

faire époque— to make history, to go down in history (to become a historical milestone)

faire époque— Marquer un moment remarquable qui ne peut de longtemps s’oublier.

faire erreur— Se tromper.

faire escale— (Aéronautique, Marine) S’arrêter lors d'une étape, dans un port ou un aéroport, au cours d’un péripl

faire étalage— to make a display (of), to flaunt

faire étape— (Transport) S'arrêter, pour ravitailler, embarquer ou débarquer des passagers ou du fret.

faire état— Estimer ; faire cas.

faire événement— Produire une forte sensation.

faire face— Être en face ; être en vis-à-vis.

faire faillite— Tomber en faillite.

faire faim— (Vieilli) Avoir faim.

faire fausse queue— (Billard) Rater un coup ; toucher la bille à faux avec la queue.

faire fausse route— (Sens propre) Prendre la mauvaise direction.

faire faute— Manquer ; être absent.

faire faux-bond— (Familier) Manquer à ses engagements.

faire feu— (Chasse, Militaire) Tirer avec une arme à feu.

faire feu des quatre pattes— (Sens figuré) Se démener, mettre toute sa force dans une tentative, déployer tous ses efforts.

faire feu des quatre pieds— (Sens figuré) Se démener, mettre toute sa force dans une tentative, déployer tous ses efforts.

faire feu de tout bois— Se servir de tous les moyens, de toutes les ressources dont on dispose.

faire feu vif— (Vieilli) Être domicilié.

faire fi de— (Vieilli) (Familier) Dédaigner, mépriser.

faire figure— (Absolument) Apparaître comme quelqu’un d’aisé.

faire figure de— Ressembler à, s’apparenter à, apparaître comme.

faire fissa— (Familier) Se presser ; agir urgemment.

faire flanelle— S’attarder passivement et importunément dans un lieu sans participer à ce qu’on y fait, sans intenti

faire flèche— Atteindre son but, faire mouche.

faire flèche de tout bois— Mettre en œuvre tout ce que l’on peut, pour réussir dans une entreprise.

faire flèche de tout bois— to catch as catch can (to use all available means, to use everything at one's disposal, to take adva

faire florès— Obtenir des succès, se faire une réputation.

faire foi— Attester de ; servir de preuve.

faire fonction— Accomplir par exception une fonction dont on n’est pas le titulaire.

faire fond— (Vieilli) Avoir en confiance ; tenir pour sûr ; servir à établir.

faire force de rames— (Marine) Ramer de toute sa force.

faire fortune— S’enrichir fortement et rapidement.

faire foule— Faire partie quantitativement d’un ensemble, sans y jouer aucun rôle.

faire froide mine— (Sens figuré) Accueillir quelqu’un sans chaleur.

faire front— Résister à quelqu’un ou quelque chose.

faire fureur— (Familier) Exciter, dans le public, un grand empressement, une vive curiosité, en parlant d’une pers

faire grand bruit— Causer un scandale, un grand remue-ménage ; provoquer des clameurs populaires, ou plus modestement,

faire grand cas— Tenir en estime, avoir bonne opinion, accorder une grande importance à quelqu’un ou quelque chose.

faire grief— (Justice) Critiquer, reprocher, contester.

faire grincer des dents— (Sens figuré) Contrarier.

faire grise mine— (Sens figuré) Avoir des soucis.

faire gros cœur— (Sens figuré) Ressentir de la tristesse.

faire gros de— (Canada) Rapporter, récupérer une grande quantité de quelque chose.

faire halte— S’arrêter pour se reposer.

faire honneur— to be worthy of, to be a credit to, to do proud

faire honneur— (Familier) Se conduire de manière excellente dans une situation délicate.

faire honte— Causer de la honte, être un sujet de honte pour quelqu'un.

faire illusion— Paraître autre que l’on est réellement ; donner une apparence flatteuse ou trompeuse.

faire impression— (Familier) Attirer vivement l’attention, en parlant d’une personne ou d’une chose.

faire irruption— Entrer dans un endroit brutalement et sans prévenir.

faire jeu égal— (Sens figuré) Être à égalité.

faire jeu égal— to be on a level playing field, to be on an equal footing, to be on equal terms, to keep pace, to be

faire joli— (Souvent précédé de pour) Plaire de façon purement esthétique, sans autre forme de plus-value.

faire jouer— Faire couler ou jaillir, en parlant des cascades, des jets d’eau, etc.

faire justice soi-même— Obtenir par soi-même la réparation de quelque chose, sans recourir à l’institution judiciaire, en es

faire la balle— (Familier) Plaire, convenir, aller.

faire la barbe— Tailler ou raser la barbe de quelqu'un.

faire la bête— (Vieilli) Refuser quelque chose mal-à-propos.

faire la bombe— (Vieilli) Faire la fête.

faire la bringue— (Familier) Faire la fête.

faire la cane— (Populaire) (Vieilli) Manquer de courage.

faire la chasse— (Familier) Pourchasser, poursuivre, harceler.

faire la chattemite— Faire des manières.

faire la classe— Enseigner, transmettre un savoir.

faire la connaissance— Se lier, entrer en relation avec quelqu’un.

faire la conversation— Entamer la conversation, parler, converser avec quelqu’un.

faire la coquette— (Vieilli) Entreprendre des manœuvres de séduction, en parlant d'une femme.

faire la diff— (Familier) Faire la différence.

faire la faute— (Sports hippiques) En parlant d’un cheval de trot dans une course, se montrer fautif, se mettre au g

faire la fête— Se divertir ; s’amuser.

faire la fête à— Taquiner, en faire voir de toutes les couleurs.

faire la figue à— (Sens figuré) braver, défier, se moquer de.

faire la fine gueule— Se montrer dédaigneux, délicat, difficile, exigeant.

faire la lecture— Lire à haute voix un livre à quelqu’un.

faire la lippe— Avancer la lèvre inférieure par réaction de dépit.

faire la lumière sur— (Familier) (Sens figuré) Découvrir la vérité sur.

faire la maille— (Pêche) Pour un poisson, avoir la taille suffisante pour être pris dans les mailles d’un filet.

faire la mala— (Argot) Être dans l’excès et la débauche.

faire la mine— Faire la grimace, témoigner du mécontentement ; faire la mine à quelqu’un : lui témoigner qu’on est

faire la morale— Se montrer moralisateur.

faire la moue— Faire une grimace de mécontentement ou de déception.

faire la navette— Faire des allers et retours entre deux points.

faire la nique— (Familier) Faire un signe de mépris à quelqu’un, le braver ou s’en moquer.

faire la paire— Aller bien ensemble à deux, être complémentaire.

faire la petite bouche— Se montrer difficile, dégoûté, dédaigneux devant quelque chose.

faire la pige— Faire mieux que quelqu'un, dépasser quelqu'un.

faire la place nette— Se débarrasser des choses ou des gens que l’on tient pour inutiles.

faire la plonge— (Restauration) Faire la vaisselle.

faire la presse— Influencer l'opinion.

faire la preuve de— Démontrer, témoigner de quelque chose.

faire la princesse— (Péjoratif) Se conduire en femme fière et exigeante.

faire la quête— Demander de l’argent, pour soi ou pour une organisation.

faire la queue— Être dans une file d’attente avant d’être servi.

faire la renchérie— (Désuet) Faire la difficile, la dédaigneuse.

faire la ripe— (Familier) Vagabonder.

faire la ronde— Faire le tour des lieux, s’assurer que tout est en ordre, surveiller les environs.

faire la valise— (Argot) (Populaire) S’enfuir, partir, faire une fugue.

faire la vie— (Familier) Quereller quelqu’un, récriminer sans cesse.

faire le buzz— Devenir un sujet de conversation important ; faire parler de soi ou de quelque chose.

faire le carême— Observer le carême.

faire le clown— Faire l’intéressant, faire des choses inhabituelles pour se donner en spectacle.

faire le fier— Afficher un air dédaigneux, se conduire de façon hautaine.

faire le foufou— Se comporter de manière fofolle, faire l’intéressant, faire des choses inhabituelles pour se donner

faire le guignol— Faire l’intéressant, faire des choses inhabituelles pour se donner en spectacle, au risque d'être to

faire le jars— Se montrer hautain, arrogant, supérieur.

faire le jeu de— (Sens figuré) Agir volontairement ou non pour le bénéfice de.

faire le joli cœur— (Familier) Avoir une attitude de séduction.

faire le lézard— Se chauffer paresseusement au soleil comme le lézard.

faire le lien— Faire le rapprochement, voir le rapport existant entre deux choses.

faire le mal— Faire ce qui est mal, commettre de mauvaises actions.

faire le mal pour le mal— Nuire pour le seul plaisir.

faire le ménage— (Sens propre) Nettoyer, surtout en parlant d’une pièce, d’un logement ou d’un bâtiment.

faire le mort— (Sens propre) Faire semblant d’être mort (en restant immobile, en bloquant sa respiration…).

faire le nécessaire— Action de faire son mieux, son maximum sur une situation donnée, pour atteindre un objectif.

faire le nécessaire— to take the necessary steps, to see to it, to do what's needed

faire le nem— (Sens figuré) S’enrouler dans une couverture ou une couette et rester dans son lit.

faire le nord— (Marine) Faire route au nord.

faire le paon— Se pavaner ; s'afficher avec orgueil et suffisance.

faire le papier— (Sports hippiques) Faire un pronostic hippique.

faire le pas— Agir en réponse à une situation.

faire le plein— to fill up (with petrol)

faire le plein— (Familier) Remplir un réservoir (le plus souvent le carburant d’un véhicule).

faire le pli— (Cartes à jouer) Faire la main, prendre le pli joué, enlever les cartes jouées, celle que l’on avait

faire le poireau— Attendre longuement à un endroit sans bouger.

faire le pont-levis— (Manège) Se cabrer très haut.

faire le premier pas— (Sens figuré) Faire les avances, les premières démarches ou les premières propositions pour une affa

faire les bancs— (Sénégal) (Familier) Étudier, aller à l'école.

faire les choses à moitié— (Familier) Ne pas aller au bout de ce que l’on entreprend. Note : Surtout utilisé dans une tournure

faire les choux gras— (Sens figuré) Tirer profit de.

faire les cornes à— (Vieilli) Faire un geste insultant.

faire le serre— (Argot) Guetter, faire le guet.

faire les façons— Prendre la peine d’une chose.

faire les frais— (Familier) Supporter les conséquences ; être victime.

faire les grands bras— Gesticuler.

faire les honneurs de— Présenter, faire visiter une maison, un lieu.

faire le silence— Variante de faire silence : se taire ; ne plus faire de bruit.

faire les pieds au mur— (Sens figuré) Faire quelque chose de spectaculaire et d’inattendu.

faire les premiers pas— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Faire les avances, les premières démarches ou les premières propositions po

faire les yeux ronds— Être très étonné de quelque chose.

faire le tapin— (Argot) (Populaire) Se prostituer.

faire le tigre— Faire le jaloux.

faire le tour— Contourner ; tourner autour.

faire le trottoir— (Familier) Se prostituer.

faire le trou— (Sens figuré) Creuser l’écart avec l’adversaire dans une compétition sportive.

faire le zèbre— Faire l'idiot pour se faire remarquer, pour faire l'intéressant.

faire l'impossible— to do the impossible; to do one's utmost, to do everything one can; to pull out all the stops

faire litière de— (Vieilli) Répandre quelque chose à profusion, prodiguer.

faire loi— Tenir lieu d’une loi, avoir l’autorité, la force d’une loi.

faire maigre— Ne pas manger.

faire maison nette— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Congédier tous ses domestiques, tous ses employés.

faire mal— Infliger de la douleur.

faire mal au cœur— (Sens figuré) Provoquer la tristesse, la compassion, le dépit, la consternation, etc.

faire mal au ventre— (Sens figuré) Provoquer la tristesse, la compassion, le dépit, la consternation, etc.

faire malice— Jouer un vilain tour.

faire marche arrière— (Sens propre) Revenir en arrière ; reculer.

faire marcher— to pull someone's leg, to fool, usually as a joke

faire marque— Marquer, laisser une trace.

faire mauvais— (Météorologie) Expression que l’on emploie lorsque le temps est mauvais.

faire mauvais accueil— (Familier) Accueillir mal.

faire mauvais genre— Faire mauvaise impression, ne pas donner confiance.

faire merci— (Désuet) Épargner, faire grâce.

faire merveille— Se distinguer dans quelque circonstance par un zèle, un courage, une adresse ou un talent extraordin

faire midi— (Midi de la France) Faire la sieste.[1]

faire mimi— (Langage enfantin) Embrasser, donner un baiser, faire la bise.

faire mine— Faire semblant, faire comme si.

faire minette— (Argot) (Vulgaire) Faire un cunnilingus.

faire moitié moitié— to go fifty-fifty, to go halves

faire monter la mayonnaise— (Sens figuré) Surenchérir, échauffer les esprits.

faire montre de— (Soutenu) Montrer ; afficher ; étaler.

faire mouvement— (Militaire) Se mouvoir.

faire mystère— Cacher quelque chose à son interlocuteur.

faire naufrage— Couler en mer ; s’échouer sur une plage, en parlant d’un bateau.

faire obstruction— S’opposer à la réalisation de quelque chose, par des manœuvres.

faire œuvre— Se conduire en.

faire office de— (Familier) Remplacer, jouer le rôle de quelqu’un, servir de quelque chose, remplir une charge sans e

faire opposition— S’opposer à quelque chose.

faire pâle figure— (Sens figuré) Être en mauvaise posture, en désavantage.

faire panpan cucul— (Langage enfantin) Fesser, donner une fessée.

faire parler— Sujet important qui pousse les gens à discuter, à échanger.

faire parler la poudre— (Sens figuré) Faire des tirs d’arme à feu, en l’air ou vers une cible.

faire part— Partager quelque chose avec quelqu’un, l’y faire participer.

faire-part de décès— Carte que l'on envoie à ses connaissances lorsque que quelqu'un de notre famille proche est mort

faire partie— Être inclus ; appartenir.

faire passer le goût du pain— (Populaire) Faire mourir ; tuer.

faire passer pour— Faire prendre pour.

faire patapouf— Faire beaucoup de bruit.

faire peau neuve— Se rénover entièrement ; devenir quelque chose ou quelqu’un de nouveau.

faire peine— Provoquer de la peine dans les sentiments d’autrui.

faire peine à voir— to be a sorry sight, to look pitiful

faire pendant— Être placé de façon symétrique.

faire pénitence— (Religion) Reconnaître sa faute et accepter la punition qui en découle.

faire penser à— Rappeler, évoquer.

faire perdre le goût du pain— (Populaire) Faire mourir ; tuer

faire petite chère— Ne pas bien manger.

faire petit pied— Porter par coquetterie des chaussures trop petites.

faire peu de cas— (Par euphémisme) Ne pas considérer comme important ; considérer comme négligeable, voire méprisable.

faire peuple— Imiter les apparences et les habitudes d’une classe sociale considérée comme inférieure.

faire peur à voir— to look a fright, to look terrible

faire pièce— Jouer un mauvais tour.

faire piètre figure— Être d'une apparence médiocre, ne pas faire bonne impression.

faire pipi— (Langage enfantin) Uriner.

faire pitié— Provoquer de la pitié chez autrui.

faire place à— Disparaître progressivement et être remplacé par quelque chose.

faire place nette— Se débarrasser des choses ou des gens que l’on considère inutiles.

faire plaisir— Agir dans le but de rendre service, d’aider, ou simplement de satisfaire.

faire plaisir à voir— Susciter un sentiment agréable ; réjouir les yeux, la vue.

faire pleurer Margot— (Argot) (Populaire) (Familier) (Ironique) Faire pitié, faire pleurer en utilisant des sentiments de

faire popo— (Langage enfantin) Déféquer.

faire porter le chapeau— Faire porter la responsabilité d’une erreur à une autre personne, pour éviter d’avoir à la prendre s

faire présent— (Soutenu) Offrir en cadeau.

faire pression— Intimer, pousser fortement, forcer une personne à faire quelque chose qu’elle n’a pas envie de faire

faire preuve— Démontrer, montrer, se faire reconnaître pour avoir fait quelque chose.

faire profession— (Religion) Professer ou admettre, une doctrine, un dogme ou une religion.

faire profil bas— (Sens figuré) Faire assaut de modestie et de discrétion, soit naturellement, soit dans le but de se

faire pschitt— (Sens figuré) Se dégonfler, se révéler sans importance, en parlant de quelque chose qui était consid

faire que fou— Faire ce qu’un fou ferait ; agir en fou.

faire que sage— Faire ce qu’un sage ferait ; agir en sage.

faire question— Être douteux, être discutable.

faire queue— Être dans une file d’attente avant d’être servi.

faire rage— (Vieilli) Faire des efforts extraordinaires, faire tout son possible, se signaler en quelque chose ;

faire raison— (Vieilli) Lever son verre et boire à la santé de qui vient de boire à la vôtre.

faire ramcha— (Argot de la Famille) Étudier des ouvrages religieux.

faire rasibus— Faire que quelque chose soit rasibus.

faire rater une couvée de singes— (Sens figuré) Être extrêmement laid.

faire recette— (Sens figuré) Rapporter des bénéfices ; être rentable.

faire relâche— (Marine) Séjourner dans un port ou sur un mouillage, en parlant d’un navire ou d'une flotte.

faire rencontre— Rencontrer, faire une rencontre.

faire rentrer les paroles dans la gorge— (Sens figuré) (Familier) Faire taire.

faire revenir— Remettre en vigueur une règle ou loi ancienne.

faire ripaille— Faire grande chère, faire débauche de table.

faire risette— (Langage enfantin) ou (Mignard) Sourire.

faire route— Se déplacer, avancer, aller devant.

faire sa belle— Se montrer sous son plus beau jour.

faire sa fière— Afficher un air dédaigneux, se conduire de façon hautaine.

faire saigner la pastèque— (Argot) (Vieilli) Frapper au visage.

faire saillie— Former un relief ou une saillie.

faire sale— Ne pas faire propre.

faire salle comble— (Arts de la scène) Remplir la salle.

faire sa loi— (Sens figuré) Dicter ses propres règles unilatéralement.