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Letter A:1 (Part A)
Cassell's French and English Dictionary- Letter A
22
Language - French
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04/03/2012

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Term
abaisse
Definition

N.F

 

Undercrust ofpastry.

Term
abaissement
Definition

N.M.

 

Lowering, falling, abatement, depression, humiliation, abasement.

Term
abaisser
Definition

V.T.

 

To let down, to let fall, to lower, to diminish, to reduce, to bring low, to humble, to cringe.

 

 

Term
abajoue
Definition

N.F.

 

Cheek pouch.

Term
abalourdir
Definition

V.T.

 

To make dull or stupid.

Term
abalourdissement
Definition

N.M.

 

Dullness, stupidity.

Term
abandon
Definition

N.M.

 

Relinquishment, surrender, cession, abandonnment, folornness, destitution; lack of restraint; à l'abandon, at random.

Term
abandonné
Definition

A.

 

abandoned, forsaken, lost to decency, shameless. 

Term
abandonnement
Definition

ADV.

 

abandonement; desertion; dissoluteness.

Term
abandonément
Definition

ADV.

 

Freely, unreservedly.

Term
abandonner
Definition

V.T.

 

To give up, to hand over, to surrender, to renounce, to forsake, to desert, to abandon, to quit. s'abandonner v.r. to give oneself up.

Term
abaque
Definition

N.M.

 

Abacus.

Term
abasourdir
Definition

V.T.

 

To stun, to dumbfound.

Term
abasourdissant
Definition

A.

 

astounding, overwhelming. 

Term
abasourdissment
Definition

N.M.

 

stupification, bewilderment. 

Term
abat
Definition

N.M.

 

Killing, knocking down, heavy shower.

Term
abâtardi
Definition

A.

 

Degenerate, corrupt, debased.

Term
abâtardir
Definition

V.T.

 

to render degenerate, to corrupt, to debase. 

Term
abâtardissement
Definition

N.M.

 

degeneracy. 

Term

abatée

 

or

 

abattée

Definition

N.F.

 

Swoop (of a plane).

Term
abat-jour
Definition

N.M.

 

sky-light, lamp shade, shade for the eyes.

Term
abat-son
Definition

N.M.

 

a series of sloping louvres in the window of a bell tower for directing the sound downwards.

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