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bogie
noun, masculine
a bogie (UK, Can., Aus. etc.: a frame on which the axles and wheels are mounted, used under locomotives and other rail vehicles, trams, semitrailers and lorries)
bogoss
noun, masculine
alternative spelling of beau gosse
bogue
noun, feminine
boxfish
bogue
noun, feminine
a species of ray-finned fish, Leporinus obtusidens
bogue
noun, feminine
chestnut burr
bogue
noun, masculine
bug
boguet
noun, masculine
moped
boguey
noun, masculine
bogey
bohrium
noun, masculine
bohrium
bohème
adjective
Bohemian
bohème
noun, feminine
the Bohemian lifestyle
bohème
noun, masculine/feminine
Bohemian
bohémien
noun, masculine
gypsy / Gypsy, Romani
bohémien
adjective
Bohemian (of or from Bohemia)
bohémium
noun, masculine
bohemium
boiler
noun, masculine
water heater; boiler
boire
verb
to drink
to drink directly from the bottle
to drink like a fish
to jubilate, to exult, to take great delight in a situation, to be on cloud nine, to be in seventh heaven (to have a feeling of deep satisfaction)
to swallow involuntarily a mouthful of water when swimming; to go under, to lose a lot of money
to go through an unmitigatedly unpleasant experience, to see something through to the bitter end, to swallow a bitter pill
to have one for the road
to lap up everything said by
to have a drink
to drink one's fill, to drink as much as one wants or needs, to have enough to drink
bois
noun, masculine
wood (substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree); wood (wood of a particular species of tree); wood, woodland (forested or wooded area); antler (branching and bony structure on the head of deer, moose and elk, normally in pairs); woodwind instrument, woodwind
bois d'aigle
noun, masculine
agarwood, eaglewood
bois d'ébène
noun, masculine
black slaves
bois d'œuvre
noun, masculine
dimensional lumber, construction lumber; softwood lumber
bois de bombarde
noun, masculine
synonym of bois de tambour (Tambourissa elliptica); synonym of nuxie verticillée (Nuxia verticillata Lam.)
bois de chauffage
noun, masculine
firewood
bois de corail
noun, masculine
synonym of chassalie bois de corail (Chassalia corallioides (Cordem.) Verdc.)
bois de joli cœur
noun, masculine
Pittosporum senacia Putt.
bois de justice
noun, masculine
scaffold (elevated platform on which a criminal is executed); guillotine
bois de lousteau
noun, masculine
Chassalia gaertneroides; synonym of chassalie bois de corail (Chassalia corallioides (Cordem.) Verdc.)
bois de mangue marron
noun, masculine
synonym of bois de joli cœur (Pittosporum senacia Putt.)
bois maigre
noun, masculine
synonym of nuxie verticillée (Nuxia verticillata Lam.)
bois mort
noun, masculine
dead wood (wood that is dead); dead wood, dead weight (matters or things that have become unnecessary or otherwise useless)
boisage
noun, masculine
timbering; the timber trade
boisement
noun, masculine
afforestation
boiser
verb
to panel (a room with wooden panels); to afforest; to hit the ball with the frame (wood) of the racket
boiserie
noun, feminine
panelling; wood trim
boisseau
noun, masculine
bushel (measure and vessel); hollow cylinder (of various types)
boisselier
noun, masculine
a craftsman who manufactures and sells various wooden items, particularly containers for measuring bushels
boisson
noun, feminine
act of drinking, consumption of a liquid; drinking (the activity of consuming alcoholic beverages); drink (consumable liquid); drink (a serving of drink)
boisé
noun, masculine
wood, woodland (forested or wooded area)
boisé
adjective
wooded
boit-sans-soif
noun, masculine
soak (drunkard)
boite
noun, feminine
post-1990 spelling of boîte
boite crânienne
noun, feminine
post-1990 spelling of boîte crânienne
boite de réception
noun, feminine
post-1990 spelling of boîte de réception
boite à cigare
noun, feminine
post-1990 spelling of boîte à cigare
boite à gants
noun, feminine
post-1990 spelling of boîte à gants
boite à ordures
noun, feminine
rubbish bin, garbage can
boite à outils
noun, feminine
toolbox (storage case for tools); toolbox
boitement
noun, masculine
limp (an irregular, jerky or awkward gait)
boiter
verb
to limp (to walk lamely, as if favouring one leg)
boiterie
noun, feminine
limp; lameness
boiteux
noun, masculine
cripple, lame person