French–English dictionary

simulateur

A machine or system that simulates an environment (such as an aircraft cockpit), often for training purposes.

simulation

Assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true.

simulé

Invented in imitation of a particular thing or of a specific condition; artificial.

simuler

To model, replicate, duplicate the behavior, appearance or properties of.

simultané

Happening at the same time; simultaneous.

simultanément

Overlapping or coinciding in duration.

Sinbad

(fiction) A fictional sailor, the hero of a story-cycle of Middle Eastern origin, who encountered monsters and magic while travelling the seas east of Africa and south of Asia.

sincère

Straightforward, open and sincere.

sincèrement

Having a sincere intent. (of a person)

sincérité

The quality or state of being sincere.

Sind

A populated province in southeastern Pakistan, notably the region in which the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation flourished. Capital: Karachi.

sindhi

Of or pertaining to Sindh, the Sindhi language or the Sindhi people.

sinécure

(Britain, informal) A job or task that is easy to do; a position that requires little work or is undemanding; a sinecure.

Singapour

An island and city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula; a former British crown colony and state of Malaysia (1963-1965). Official name: Republic of Singapore.

singe

A primate of the superfamily Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail.

singe anthropoïde

A primate of the superfamily Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail.

singer

(transitive) To imitate or mimic, particularly to imitate poorly.

singerie

Activity that is mischievous, stupid, or time-wasting. [from mid 19th c.]

single

(music) A popular song released and sold (on any format) nominally on its own though usually having at least one extra track.

singleton

(mathematics) A set with exactly one element.

singularité

A notable event which marks the beginning of such a period.

singulier

Peculiar to a specific individual; eccentric.

sinistre

Portending evil; ominous.

sinistrement

In an eerie manner.

sinon

Otherwise; else.

sinople

(tincture) In blazon, of the colour green.

sinueux

Having curves in alternate directions; meandering.

sinus

(trigonometry, mathematics) In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side opposite an angle to the length of the hypotenuse.

Sion

A municipality and town, the capital of Valais canton, Switzerland.

sioniste

Of or relating to a Zionist or Zionists.

sioux

The group of languages spoken by the Sioux.

siphon

A bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other, in which hydrostatic pressure exerted due to the force of gravity moves liquid from one reservoir to another.

sirène

A mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.

sirocco

A southerly Mediterranean wind.

sirop

(UK, AU, NZ) A concentrated non-carbonated soft drink which is diluted with water before drinking.

siropeux

Having the taste or consistency of syrup.

siroter

(transitive) To drink slowly, small mouthfuls at a time.

sirupeux

(informal) Excessively sentimental.

Sisyphe

(Greek mythology) Son of Aeolus and Enarete, and king of Ephyra, as tragic figure doomed eternally to roll a boulder up a hill in Tartarus, a part of Hades.

sitar

(musical instruments) A Hindustani/Indian classical stringed instrument, typically having a gourd as its resonating chamber.

sitcom

Situation comedy.

site

A notable location with historical, cultural, or geographical significance.

site Internet

(Internet) A collection of interlinked web pages on the World Wide Web that are typically accessible from the same base URL and reside on the same server.

site web

(Internet) A collection of interlinked web pages on the World Wide Web that are typically accessible from the same base URL and reside on the same server.

situation

A particular point or place in physical space.

situation délicate

An unfortunate or trying position or condition.

situation difficile

An unfortunate or trying position or condition.

situation familiale

One of several discrete options describing a person's relationship with a significant other, such as single, married, divorced, widowed, civil union, domestic partnership, etc.

situé

Located in a specific place.

situer

(transitive) To place on or into a physical location.

six

The digit or figure 6.

sixième

The ordinal form of the number six.

ska

(music genre) A style of Jamaican dance music originating in the late 1950s, combining elements of Caribbean calypso and mento with American jazz and rhythm and blues; it was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae.

skandha

(Buddhism) Any of the five attributes that constitute the sentient being.

skater

(intransitive) To use a skateboard.

skateur

A person who rides a skateboard.

skateuse

A person who rides a skateboard.

skeleton

(sports, uncountable) A type of tobogganing in which competitors lie face down, and descend head first.

sketch

A brief, light, or unfinished dramatic, musical, or literary work or idea; especially a short, often humorous or satirical scene or play, frequently as part of a revue or variety show.

ski

One of a pair of long flat runners designed for gliding over snow or water.

skidder

(engineering) a vehicle for pulling trees out of a forest.

skier

(transitive) To travel over (a slope, etc.) on skis; to travel on skis at (a place), (especially as a sport).

skieur

One who skis.

skieuse

One who skis.

skiff

A small rowing boat, for one person.

skinhead

A member of a subculture that arose among working-class youth in late 1960s England or its diaspora, defined by close-cropped or shaven heads and working-class clothing, and often associated with violence and white-supremacist or anti-immigrant principles.

skipper

(nautical) The master of a ship.

skydiving

The practice of performing acrobatic movements during the freefall phase of a parachute jump.

Skye

The largest island of the Inner Hebrides, in Highland council area, Scotland; the Isle of Skye.

skyper

(transitive, computing) To make (a telephone call) using Skype software.

slacker

(sports, transitive, intransitive) To engage in the sport of slacklining.

slackline

(forestry, mining, sports) A length of cable, rope, or webbing that hangs loosely from its points of suspension.

slammer

To compete in a poetry slam.

slasher

(informal, film) A horror movie with graphic blood and violence; a slasher movie.

Slave

A member of any of the peoples of Europe who speak the Slavic languages.

slavon

Of the Slavs, their culture or the branch of the Indo-European languages associated with them.

slingback

A type of women's shoe having a strap behind the heel or ankle

Slinky

A toy in the form of a loose metal (originally) or plastic spring that can be made to "walk" down stairs as its coils separate and close up.

slip

(chiefly, Australia, informal) Male underpant bikini briefs.

sloche

Half-melted snow or ice, generally located on the ground.

slogan

(by extension) A slogan or phrase often repeated.

sloop

(nautical) A single-masted sailboat with only one headsail.

slovaque

Of, from, or pertaining to Slovakia, the Slovak people or the Slovak language.

Slovaquie

A country in Central Europe. Official name: Slovak Republic. Capital and largest city: Bratislava.

Slovénie

A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Central Europe. Official name: Republic of Slovenia. Capital and largest city: Ljubljana. Part of Yugoslavia until 1991.

small hand, especially the hand of a child

The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.

smartphone

(cell phone) A mobile phone with more advanced features and greater computing capacity than a featurephone.

smash

(tennis) A very hard overhead shot hit sharply downward.

smasher

(basketball) To dunk forcefully, to slam dunk.

smiley

A simplified representation of a smiling face.

smog

A noxious mixture of particulates and gases that is the result of urban air pollution.

smörgåsbord

A Swedish-style buffet comprising a variety of cold sandwiches and other dishes; (by extension) any buffet with a wide selection of dishes.

SMP

(medical, uncountable) Initialism of premenstrual syndrome or premenstrual stress.

SMS

(countable) A text message sent using the short message service.

SN

(linguistics) Initialism of noun phrase.

sniffer

(transitive) To inhale psychoactive inhalants. [from the 20th c.]

snippet

(computing) A text file containing a relatively small amount of code, useless by itself, along with instructions for inserting that code into a larger codebase.

snob

(informal, derogatory) A person who wishes to be seen as a member of the upper classes and who looks down on those perceived to have inferior or unrefined tastes. [from 20th c.]

snober

(intransitive) To jeer; to laugh with contempt and derision.

snobinard

Having the property of being a snob; arrogant and pretentious; smugly superior or dismissive of perceived inferiors.

snooker

A cue sport, popular in the UK and other Commonwealth of Nations countries.

Snoopy

Charlie Brown's pet beagle in the comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz; often representing doggish soulfulness.

snorkeling

The act of swimming using a snorkel.

snowboard

A board, somewhat like a broad ski, or a very long skateboard with no wheels, used in the sport of snowboarding.

snuff

A snort or sniff of fine-ground, powdered, or pulverized tobacco.

soba

A Japanese buckwheat noodle.

sobre

Having no additional decoration or embellishment; plain and simple

sobriété

Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence.

sobriquet

A personal name or nickname; an informal label, often drawing attention to a particular attribute.

soccer

A ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent.

sociabilité

The quality of being congenial; the state of being agreeable or of having similar tastes.

sociable

(of a person) Who enjoys being in crowds and socializing.

socialement

In social contexts.

socialisation

(sociology, psychology) The process of learning how to live in a way acceptable to one's own society, said especially about children.

socialiser

(transitive) To instruct (somebody), usually subconsciously and mostly by example, in the etiquette of a society.

socialiste

Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating socialism.

socialite

A person (often a woman) of social prominence, considered to be an influential figure.

sociétal

Of or pertaining to society or social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.

société

(legal) An entity having legal personality, and thus able to own property and to sue and be sued in its own name; a corporation.

société anonyme

A body corporate, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members.

socio-économique

Of or pertaining to a combination of social and economic factors.

socioculturel

Of or relating to both society and culture.

sociologie

A social science that studies society, human social interaction, patterns of social relationships, and the interactions of culture. Through both theory and applied research, it engages subject matters across a range of microanalysis, mesoanalysis, and macroanalysis.

sociologique

Of or pertaining to sociology.

sociopathe

A person with an antisocial personality disorder.

socket

(computing) One endpoint of a two-way communication link, used for interprocess communication across a network.

socle

(geology) A mass of igneous or metamorphic rock forming the foundation over which a platform of sedimentary rocks is laid.

socque

(historical, uncommon) Synonym of soccus, a light shoe worn by Ancient Greek and Roman comedic actors.

Socrate

A en given name of mostly historical use, known after a Greek philosopher.

soda

(uncountable) Carbonated water (water impregnated with pressurised carbon dioxide, originally made with sodium bicarbonate).

sodalité

A fraternity, a society or association.

sodium

The chemical element (symbol Na) with an atomic number of 11 and atomic weight of 22.990. It is a soft, waxy, silvery, reactive alkali metal that is never found unbound in nature.

Sodome

(biblical, Quranic) A city in the Middle East which, according to the Bible and Islamic tradition, but not specifically named in the Qur'an, was destroyed by God (along with Gomorrah) for the sins of its inhabitants.

sodomiste

A person who practices sodomy.

sodomite

(derogatory) One who practices sodomy; a sodomist.

sœur

A female member of a religious order; especially one devoted to more active service; (informally) a nun.

sœurâtre

The daughter of one's stepparent by a previous relationship.

sœurette

(informal) Clipping of sister.

sofa

(North America, Australia, Ireland) An item of furniture, often upholstered, for the comfortable seating of more than one person; a sofa.

Sofia

The capital city of Bulgaria.

softball

(sports) A game similar to baseball but played with a larger and softer ball which can be thrown overhand or underhand.

soi

An individual person as the object of the person's own reflective consciousness (plural selves).

soi-disant

(modal) Seemingly, apparently, on the surface; supposedly, according to representations or implications made by someone (especially when their motives are suspected by others).

soi-même

(emphatic) it; used to intensify the subject, especially to emphasize that it is the only participant in the predicate

soif

(by extension) Any strong desire or need.

soif de sang

A desire for bloodshed and carnage, often aroused in the heat of battle and leading to uncontrolled slaughter and torture.

soignant

(chiefly, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Someone who regularly looks after another person, either as a job or often through family responsibilities.

soignante

(chiefly, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Someone who regularly looks after another person, either as a job or often through family responsibilities.

soigné

Like a fop, a man overly concerned with his appearance; vain and showy.

soigner

(intransitive) (with for) To look after or look out for.