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Letter A:2
Cassell's French and English Dictionary- Letter A
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Language - French
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04/24/2012

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Term
abattage
Definition

N. Masculine

 

cutting down, felling (of trees), slaughtering of animals

Term
abattant
Definition

N. Masculine

 

flap (of a counter)

Term
abattement
Definition

N. Masculine

 

weakening; prosration; dejection, despondency, low spirits.

Term
abatteur
Definition

N. Masculine

 

one who fells (trees etc.)

 

slaughterer

Term
abattis
Definition

N. Masculine

 

things or materials brought down (such as houses, walls)

 

slaughtered animals

 

game etc.

 

giblets (poultry)

Term
abattoir 
Definition

N. Masculine

 

Slaughterhouse

Term
abattre
Definition

V.T.

 

to throw or hurl down, to knock, to beat down, to dishearten, to discourage, to depress.

 

s'abattre

to throw oneself down, to fall, to pounce on

 

le vent s'abat

the wind is dropping

Term
abattu
Definition

A.

 

cast down, depressed, dejected; humbled crestfallen

Term
abat-vent
Definition

N. Masculine

 

louvre boards (of a window) winde cowl (of a chimney)

Term
abat-voix
Definition

N. Masculine

 

sounding board (of a pulpit)

Term
abbaye
Definition

N. Feminine

 

monastary, abbey

Term
abbé
Definition

N. Masculine

 

abbot,

 

L'abbé Martin

Father Martin

Term
abbesse
Definition

N. Feminine

 

Abbess

Term
A.B.C.
Definition

N. Masculine

 

alphabet, primer, spelling-book.

Term
abcéder
Definition

V. I.

 

to turn into an abscess, to gather

Term
abcés
Definition

N. Masculine

 

Abcess, gatherin

Term
abdication
Definition

N. Feminine

 

abdication; renunciate (of property) surrender (of authority)

Term
abdiquer
Definition

V.T.

 

to abdicate, to resign, to renounce.

Term
abdomen
Definition

N. Masculine

 

abdomen.

Term
abdominal
Definition

N. Masculine

 

abdominal

Term
abducteur
Definition

A. -abducent

 

N. Masculine - abductor

Term
abduction
Definition

N. Feminine

 

Abduction

Term
abécédaire
Definition

A. - alphabetical

(ordre abécédaire)

 

N. Masculine- spelling book, primer.

Term
abecquer
Definition

V.T.

 

to feed (a bird)

Term
abeille
Definition

N. Feminine

 

a bee

 

abeille mère

queen bee

Term
aberration 
Definition

N. Feminine

 

deviation from the normal or correct course

Term
abêtir
Definition

V.T. 

 

to render stupid or dull, V.i. to become stupid or dull.

Term
abêtissement
Definition

N. Masculine

 

Stultification

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