Showing 101-110 of 565 results
scant /ˈskænt/ adjective very small in size or amount Food was in scant supply. She paid scant attention to the facts. Police found scant evidence of fraud.
gripping /ˈgrɪpɪŋ/ adjective very interesting and exciting a gripping story about a slave’s escape to freedom — grippingly /ˈgrɪpɪŋli/ adverb a grippingly exciting story
Naufragé, naufragée : Personne se trouvant dans le bateau qui a fait naufrage. Les naufragés ont été hissés à bord des canots de sauvetage.
Nageur, nageuse : Personne qui sait nager. Les nageuses du championnat sont très musclées – Il y a plusieurs maîtres nageurs à la piscine de Montebourg, des professeurs de natation.
deny /dɪˈnaɪ/ verb [+ object] 1 a . to say that something is not true He denied the report that he would be quitting his job. She denies all the charges that have been …
bay /ˈbeɪ/ noun [count] a large area of water that is part of an ocean or lake and partly surrounded by land They went fishing in the bay. She lives in California …
Machinalement : D’une façon machinale. J’ai éteint la lampe machinalement.
Davantage : adv. 1.Plus. Alex doit travailler davantage s’il veut avoir son bac. 2.Plus longtemps. Je n’attendrai pas davantage.
private investigator /ˈpraɪvət ɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt̬ɚ/ noun [count] someone who works as a detective and who is not a member of a police force She hired a private investigator to follow her husband. …
torso /ˈ tɔrsoʊ/ noun [count] the main part of the human body not including the head, arms, and legs : Trunk exercises that strengthen the/your torso
