Words 2001–2100
poindre
to prick, sting; to sting, afflict (of pain, love etc.); to come up (of a plant), peep through; to break, dawn (of day); to break (of dawn); to appear, spring up
Verb
sauvegarde
protection, safeguard (protection granted by any authority); certificate, protection (of the writing by which this protection is granted); protection, safeguard (a person or thing that serves as a guarantee and defence against a danger that one fears); back-up, backup, saving (action of keeping important information safe); back-up, backup (the secure data themselves); protection sheet, waste sheet (strip of paper made to protect the endpapers of books during the bookbinding); chain, safety line, tether (rope for holding something); range safety, safety (all the measures provided during the launch campaign or atmospheric re-entry of a spacecraft in order to ensure the safety of people and goods in terrestrial, maritime and airspaces); range safety, safety (by extension) (result of the measures of range safety)
Noun
enflammer
to set fire to, to set on fire; to inflame, to fuel (e.g. a debate, hatred); to catch fire
Verb
idole
idol (graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power); idol (cultural icon, or especially popular person)
Noun
loge
small cabin, hut; lodge (of a concierge/caretaker); box, loge; dressing room (a room in a theatre or other performance venue in which performers may change costumes and apply makeup); lodge
Noun
déboucher
to unblock; to clear; to uncork (a bottle); to lead (somewhere), to come out (somewhere); to lead (to), to culminate (in)
Verb
planer
to glide, to hover; to be entranced, to be mesmerized; to be high; to be going well; to run smoothly
Verb
devancer
to overtake, to get ahead, to surpass; to arrive earlier than (someone), to do (something before somebody else), to beat to the punch; to precede, to be ahead of (something in a list); to anticipate, to pre-empt
Verb
consultant
counselee, advisee (person who solicits advice from a professional); patient (person who solicits medical advice, who sees a doctor); consultant (person who offers advice in a professional capacity)
Noun
dissoudre
to dissolve, break up, separate, disband; to dissolve, separate, disintegrate, disperse; to separate the constituent elements of an institutional group or legal relationship between people, and thus get rid of that group (as a marriage, company, meeting of a National Assembly); to nullify (as a contract)
Verb
partition
a (geometrical) division using two colors; a score, often comprising all parts; partition
Noun
acquitter
to pay; to acknowledge (a signal), to notify the receipt of; to clear, to acquit; to discharge, to complete (one's duty)
Verb
aviser
to advise; to take stock of the situation and make a decision accordingly; to decide; to notice; to conceive
Verb
chiffrer
to number (to add a number to); to add up (accumulate); to cipher, to encipher, to encrypt (add a cipher to, for protection)
Verb
détente
relaxation, détente; trigger (firearms); height to which one is able to jump; expansion of a gas or a spring
Noun
consigne
orders, instructions; bottle deposit; baggage locker, luggage locker (in an airport, railway station, etc.)
Noun