Vocabulary
dans
in, inside (enclosed in a physical space, a group, a state); to (indicates direction towards certain large subdivisions, see usage notes); in, within (a longer period of time); during; out of, from; in; in the works of; Used in dans les (“about, around”)
Preposition
liberté
liberty, freedom. 1688, Guy Miège, The Great French Dictionary. "Qu'y a-t-il de plus doux dans ce monde que la liberté? What is there sweeter in this world than liberty?"
Noun
dan
dans: pluraldan
Noun
fouiller
to search (place, thing); to search, frisk (person); to go into, investigate (question, issue); to rummage, delve (dans in); to go through one's pockets; to dig
Verb
sombrer
to sink; to sink (+dans; into); to whittle away (disappear)
Verb
fourrer
to shove, stick, stuff (dans in something); to stuff (a turkey etc.); to fill (a cake); to fuck, to shaft, to screw
Verb
conforter
to comfort, console (more commonly réconforter); to strengthen, reinforce (a position, argument, situation); (followed by dans) to confirm (someone) in an opinion, belief, or conviction
Verb
trifouiller
to tamper (with), tinker; to rummage, rummage around (+dans = in); to dabble
Verb
œufs dans l'eau
A mnemonic for e dans l'o.
Phrase
DLVV
initialism of dans la vraie vie (“in real life”)
Adverb
se fourrer le doigt dans l'œil
synonym of se mettre le doigt dans l'œil
Verb
fourrer dans le même sac
synonym of mettre dans le même sac
Verb
la tête dans le guidon
synonym of le nez dans le guidon
Phrase
enfoncer le couteau dans la plaie
synonym of remuer le couteau dans la plaie
Verb
UNEDIC
acronym of Union Nationale pour l'Emploi dans l'Industrie et le Commerce (“National Union for Employment in Industry and Commerce”)
Name
Assedic
acronym of Association pour l'emploi dans l'industrie et le commerce (company managing unemployment insurance payments)
Name
⠹
The independent word dans.; The letter sequence dr [+V].; The letter sequence -ant.
danse
dance
Noun
danser
to dance
Verb
danseur
dancer, including; ballet dancer
Noun
dansant
dancing
Adjective
dansable
danceable
Adjective
dans l'âme
at bottom, at heart, deep down
Prepositional phrase
dans l'air
in the air, in the wind, in the offing
Adjective
dans ce cas
in that case, if that's the case
Adverb
dans le sac
in the bag (virtually assured of success)
Adjective
dans le fond
back there, in the back; in the background; when you look at it closely, all things considered; in effect, essentially, basically, fundamentally
Adverb
dans ton cul
up yours!; in your face! (an exclamation that a bad thing happened to someone who deserved it)
Interjection
dans le bain
at ease; accustomed; in danger; in a pickle
Adjective
dans le flou
in the dark
Prepositional phrase
dans ta face
in your face! (an exclamation that a bad thing happened to someone who deserved it)
Interjection
dans le coup
in the loop; fashionable, hip, with it
Adjective
dans l'ordre
in order, in sequence
Prepositional phrase
dans le vent
in vain (without result)
Prepositional phrase
dans un sens
in a way, in a sense
Adverb
dans un coin
somewhere, in an indefinite or unknown place
Prepositional phrase
dans le vide
in vain (without result); into space
Prepositional phrase
dans le coin
nearby, around here
Adverb
dans son coin
alone
Adverb
dans le passé
in the past
Adverb
dans l'absolu
in absolute terms, per se, in and of itself, as such
Adverb
danse macabre
danse macabre
Noun
dans le doute
in doubt; if in doubt; when in doubt; since X was in doubt, to be on the safe side, to be safe
Prepositional phrase
dans le temps
in the old days, back in the day, in the past
Adverb
dans sa barbe
under one's breath
Adverb
dans le rouge
in the red, overdrawn
Adjective
dans le mille
in the bullseye, right on target
Adverb
dans la sauce
in the soup, in a fix, in a pickle, in trouble
Prepositional phrase
dans la dèche
broke
Prepositional phrase
dans la poche
in the bag (virtually assured of success)
Adjective
dans la merde
in the shit, up shit creek, in deep shit
Prepositional phrase
danseur noble
danseur noble (male ballet dancer)
Noun
dans les clous
on a pedestrian crossing; abiding by the rules
Adverb
dans son monde
in a world of one's own
Adjective
dans la mouise
in the soup, in a fix, in a pickle, in trouble
Prepositional phrase
dans le dos de
behind someone's back
Preposition
dans les choux
in the soup, in a fix, in a pickle, in trouble
Prepositional phrase
dans les dents
in your face! (an exclamation that a bad thing happened to someone who deserved it)
Interjection
dans l'idée de
with an eye towards
Preposition
dans la lancée
while we're at it
Adverb