French–English dictionary

déviant

Characterized by deviation from an expectation or a social standard.

déviation

A replacement road for obsolete road that is no longer in use because devastating natural disasters (earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides).

dévidoir

An object used to dispense other items.

dévier

(psychology) To redirect culpability to avoid it.

devin

A person able to foresee the future

devinaille

A verbal puzzle, mystery, or other problem of an intellectual nature.

deviner

(transitive) To guess or discover (something) through intuition or insight.

devinette

A riddle.

devis

(specifically, _, in, business, and, construction) A document (or verbal notification) specifying how much a job is likely to cost.

devise

Money or other items used to facilitate transactions.

deviser

(transitive) To prepare a summary of work to be done and set a price; to estimate.

dévisser

(transitive) To loosen a screw or thing by turning it.

dévoiler

(idiomatic) To expose, disclose or reveal something that was hidden or unknown.

devoir

(education) A task given to students, such as homework or coursework.

devoirs

(literally, now, _, rare) Any work that is done at home; housework.

dévolution

A rolling down.

dévoré

construed with with Full of, exuding (also figuratively).

dévorer

(ambitransitive) To consume completely.

dévot

An ardent enthusiast or admirer.

dévotion

(uncountable) Religious veneration, zeal, or piety.

dévotionnel

(usually, religious) Of or pertaining to devotion or worship.

dévoué

Devoted; loyal; conscientious.

dévouement

(uncountable) Feeling of strong or fervent affection; dedication.

dévoyé

In a depraved state; debased; perverted; morally degenerate; weak in morals.

Dexter

A en given name.

dextérité

Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.

dextre

The right hand or fist.

dextrose

The naturally occurring dextrorotatory form of glucose monosaccharide molecule.

dézinguer

(transitive, obsolete) To uproot, to remove violently.

dézipper

(computing, transitive) To restore (compressed data) to its original form, from a zip file.

dharma

(Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) The natural order of the universe; natural law, cosmic order.

di-

Double, twice the quantity.

dia

An instruction for a horse or other animal to turn towards the driver, typically left.

diabète

(disease) Diabetes mellitus; any of a group of metabolic diseases whereby a person (or other animal) has high blood sugar due to an inability to produce, or inability to metabolize, sufficient quantities of the hormone insulin. [from 19th c.]

diabétique

A person with diabetes, usually diabetes mellitus.

diable

(mildly, profane) An expression of surprise, outrage, or frustration.

diable!

(vulgar, colloquial) An expression of anger, surprise, intense excitement or frustration.

diablement

In a fiendish manner; evilly, wickedly.

diablotin

(chiefly, fiction, and, mythology) A small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature, somewhat comparable to a demon but smaller and less powerful, formerly regarded as the child of the devil or a demon (see sense 3.2). [from 16th c.]

diabolique

Resembling a devil.

diaboliser

(transitive) To turn into a demon.

diaclase

(geology) A fracture in which the strata are not offset; a geologic joint.

diaconal

Of or pertaining to a deacon or the diaconate.

diaconesse

(Evangelicalism) A lay leader of a congregation who assists the pastor.

diacre

(Evangelicalism) A lay leader of a congregation who assists the pastor.

diagnose

The process of, or an instance of, identification of the nature and cause of something (of any nature).

diagnostic

The process of, or an instance of, identification of the nature and cause of something (of any nature).

diagnostique

Of, or relating to diagnosis.

diagnostiquer

(by extension) To determine the cause of a problem.

diagnostiques

A systematic non-narrative presentation of data.

diagonal

(geometry) Joining two nonadjacent vertices (of a polygon or polyhedron).

diagonale

(geometry) Joining two nonadjacent vertices (of a polygon or polyhedron).

diagramme

A plan, drawing, sketch or outline to show how something works, or show the relationships between the parts of a whole.

dialecte

Language unique to a particular group of people.

dialoguer

(informal, business) To discuss or negotiate so that all parties can reach an understanding.

dialogueur

(internet, AI) A computer program that holds conversations through a chat room.

diam

(colloquial) A precious stone or gem, especially a diamond.

diamant

In geometry, any of a class of solids formed from two pyramids placed symmetrically base to base.

diamanter

To adorn with or as if with diamonds.

diamètre

(geometry) The length of such a line.

diane

(military) The sounding of a bugle or drum early in the morning to awaken soldiers.

diantre

(UK, Commonwealth, Ireland) Used to express anger, excitement, surprise, etc. [From late 19th c.]

diapason

(lutherie) The measurement of the length of the vibrating string from the nut to the bridge.

diaphane

(textiles) Very thin or transparent.

diaphragme

(mechanics) A flexible membrane separating two chambers and fixed around its periphery that distends into one or other chamber as the difference in the pressure in the chambers varies.

diaphragmer

(optics, photography) To reduce lens aperture using an optical diaphragm.

diapo

(photography) A transparent plate bearing an image to be projected to a screen.

diapositive

(photography, graphic arts) An image suitable to overlay (superimpose) over another (as for example a gel for an overhead projector, a slide that complements another slide as a superimposition for it, or a digital virtual equivalent of these); its coloration is adjusted to contrast with the underlying image (for example, text may be white instead of black in areas where the background is dark).

diarrhée

(symptom) A gastrointestinal disorder characterized by frequent and very soft or watery bowel movements.

diarrhée verbale

Nonsense, foolish talk.

diaspora

(collective) The dispersion of a group in a manner comparable to that of the Jews among the Gentiles after the Babylonian captivity (6th century BCE).

diastolique

Pertaining to a diastole.

diatonique

(music) Relating to or characteristic of a musical scale which contains seven pitches and a pattern of five whole tones and two semitones; particularly, of the major or natural minor scales.

diatribe

(by extension) A speech or piece of writing which contains angry and extended criticism. [from late 18th c.]

diazépam

(pharmaceutical drug) A tranquilizing muscle relaxant drug (trademark Valium) used mainly to relieve anxiety.

dichotomie

A separation or division into two; a distinction that results in such a division.

dico

A reference work listing words or names from one or more languages, usually ordered alphabetically, explaining each word's meanings or senses, oftentimes also containing information on its etymology, pronunciation, usage, semantic relations, translations, as well as other relevant information. [ca. 1480]

dictateur

A totalitarian leader of a country, nation, or government.

dictatorial

Accepting no refusal or disagreement; imperious, dictatorial.

dictatrice

A totalitarian leader of a country, nation, or government.

dictature

A type of government where absolute sovereignty is allotted to an individual or a small clique.

diction

The effectiveness and degree of clarity of word choice and expression.

dictionnaire

(computing) An array-like data structure where the indices (called keys) are not limited to integers.

dictionnaire de notions

A publication that provides synonyms (and sometimes antonyms and other semantic relations) for the words of a given language.

dictionnaire des synonymes

A publication that provides synonyms (and sometimes antonyms and other semantic relations) for the words of a given language.

dictionnaire par ordre de matières

A publication that provides synonyms (and sometimes antonyms and other semantic relations) for the words of a given language.

dicton

(idiomatic) A cliché, saying, or overused expression; especially a proverb or maxim.

didacticiel

(education) A self-paced learning exercise; a lesson prepared so that a student can learn at their own speed or convenience.

didactique

Instructive or intended to teach or demonstrate, especially with regard to morality.

Didon

(Greek mythology) Founder and first Queen of Carthage.

Diego

A en given name.

dièse

(typography) The # symbol (octothorpe, pound).

diésel

A fuel derived from petroleum (or other oils) but heavier than gasoline/petrol. Used to power diesel engines which burn this fuel using the heat produced when air is compressed.

diéser

(music) To raise the pitch of a note half a step making a natural note a sharp.

diète

The lower house of the Polish parliament.

diététicien

A person who studies or practices dietetics.

diététicienne

A person who studies or practices dietetics.

diététique

Of, or relating to diet.

Dieu

A being such as a monotheistic God: a single divine creator and ruler of the universe.

Dieu veuille

(often, as disjunct) Barring unforeseen circumstances, it is hoped that (while generally also indicating acceptance of God's will).

diffamant

Damaging to someone's reputation, especially if untrue.

diffamation

(idiomatic) A malicious discourse designed to damage the reputation of someone.

diffamatoire

Damaging to someone's reputation, especially if untrue.

diffamer

To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.

différemment

(manner) In a different way.

différemment de

Different from; not in a like or similar manner.

différence

(countable) A disagreement or argument.

différenciation

The act of treating one thing as distinct from another, or of creating such a distinction; of separating a class of things into categories; of describing a thing by illustrating how it is different from something else.

différencier

(mathematics) To calculate the differential of a function of multiple variables.

différend

(countable) A disagreement or argument.

différends

Bitter conflict, sometimes violent.

différent

Composed of a number of different kinds or types; mixed; miscellaneous.

différent de

Not like; dissimilar (to); having no resemblance; unalike.

différentiation

The act of treating one thing as distinct from another, or of creating such a distinction; of separating a class of things into categories; of describing a thing by illustrating how it is different from something else.

différentiel

(mathematics) Of or pertaining to differentiation or the differential calculus.

différentielle

(calculus) A quantity representing an infinitesimal change in a variable, now only used as a heuristic aid except in nonstandard analysis but considered rigorous until the 20th century; a fluxion in Newtonian calculus, now usually written in Leibniz's notation as \operatorname{d}\!x.

différer

(intransitive) To delay, to wait.

difficile

Difficult, hard to do.

difforme

Unusual of shape; misshapen.

difformité

(teratology) An abnormal developmental feature of offspring.

diffus

Everywhere or throughout everything; not focused or concentrated.

diffuser

(transitive) To transmit a message or signal through radio waves or electronic means.

diffuser sur l'ensemble du réseau

(transitive, broadcasting) To broadcast across an entire network of stations and affiliates at the same time.

diffusion

(business) The business or profession of radio and television.

digérer

(transitive) To incorporate or absorb (knowledge) into the mind.

digeste

A compilation of statutes or decisions analytically arranged; a summary of laws.

digestible

Capable of being digested.

digestion

The process, in the gastrointestinal tract, by which food is converted into substances that can be used by the body.

digital

Having to do with digits (fingers or toes); especially, performed with a finger.

digitale

Digitalis, a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous biennials native to the Old World, certain of which are prized for their showy flowers. The drug digitalis or digoxin was first isolated from the plant.

digitaline

Any of a mixture of glycosides, extracted from the foxglove plant, that are used as cardiotonics.

digitigrade

(zoology) Of an animal: walking on the toes, putting the weight of the body mainly on the ball of the foot, with the back of the foot, or heel, raised.

digne

Having an attitude or bearing that connotes respectability and poise.

digne de confiance

Deserving of trust, reliable.

digne de foi

Deserving of trust, reliable.

dignitaire

An important or influential person, or one of high rank or position.

dignité

The state of being dignified or worthy of esteem: elevation of mind or character.

digresser

(intransitive) To step or turn aside; to deviate; to swerve; especially, to turn aside from the main subject of attention, or course of argument, in writing or speaking.

digression

(generally, _, uncountable) The act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing, (rhetoric) particularly for rhetorical effect.

digue

(on beaches) A wooden or concrete barrier, usually perpendicular to the shore, intended to prevent the movement of sand along a coast.

Dijon

The capital city of Côte-d'Or department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.

dilacérer

To cut or tear (something) into long, narrow pieces or strips.

dilapidateur

One who dilapidates; a person causing dilapidation.

dilapider

(transitive, figurative) To squander or waste.

dilater

(transitive) To enlarge; to make bigger.

dilatoire

Intentionally delaying (someone or something), intended to cause delay, gain time, or adjourn decision.

dilemme

A difficult choice or decision that must be made.

dilettante

Pertaining to or like a dilettante.

dilettantesque

Pertaining to or like a dilettante.

DILF

(vulgar, slang, acronym) A father or older man found sexually attractive.