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caucher
noun, masculine
the beating of gold into gold leaf
cauchois
adjective
of the Pays de Caux; Cauchois
caudal
adjective
caudal
caudally
caudataire
noun, masculine/feminine
trainbearer
caudillo
noun, masculine
caudillo
caudé
adjective
caudate; tailed, having a tail
caulescent
adjective
caulescent
cauri
noun, masculine
cowrie, money cowry
causal
adjective
causal
causally
causalité
noun, feminine
causality (agency of cause)
causatif
adjective
causative
causatif
noun, masculine
causative
causatively
cause
noun, feminine
cause; case (a legal proceeding)
cause perdue
noun, feminine
lost cause, sinking ship
cause première
noun, feminine
first cause (initial cause from which all other causes and effects follow)
carry on, keep going, keep talking, fascinating!
causer
verb
to cause (be the cause of)
causer
verb
to speak (a language); to speak, talk, chat; to be waffling on about
synonym of parler chiffons
causerie
noun, feminine
chat, talk
causette
noun, feminine
chat, casual conversation; online chatting
causeur
adjective
talkative
causeur
noun, masculine
talkative person
causeuse
noun, feminine
female equivalent of causeur; causeuse, love seat
causse
noun, masculine
heavily eroded karst plateau characteristic of the Massif Central
causticité
noun, feminine
causticity; pungency
caustique
adjective
caustic (capable of burning, corroding or destroying organic tissue); caustic, scathing, biting, pungent
caustically
craftily
cauteleux
adjective
wily, crafty
caution
noun, feminine
caution, guaranty, bail; deposit; security deposit
cautionnement
noun, masculine
suretyship; security deposit (action)
to post bail; to support, condone, underwrite, endorse
cautèle
noun, feminine
slyness, wile, guile, artful caution
cautère
noun, masculine
cautery (all senses)
synonym of cataplasme sur une jambe de bois
cautérisation
noun, feminine
cauterization
to cauterize
cavalcade
noun, feminine
cavalcade
to ride with a group; to run in all directions
cavale
noun, feminine
mare (female horse)
cavale
noun, feminine
escape
to rush about; to be on the run; to bestride
cavalerie
noun, feminine
cavalry
cavalier
noun, masculine
horseman; knight; knight (in tarot); U-nail, fence staple, construction staple; cable clip
cavalier
adjective
equestrian; cavalier, nonchalant (lacking the proper care or concern for something important, reckless, rash, high-handed)
cavalier législatif
noun, masculine
rider
offhandedly (in a cavalier manner)
cavatine
noun, feminine
cavatina
cave
adjective
pitted; concave; cavernous
cave
noun, feminine
a cellar or basement; a wine cellar; or, a piece of furniture that serves the purpose of a wine cellar; a wine selection; caves: An estate where wine grapes are grown or (especially) where wine is produced; cave à liqueurs: A chest for the storage of liquors
cave
noun, masculine
an idiot, a stupid person; a law-abiding citizen, as opposed to a criminal
cave à vin
noun, feminine
wine cellar, wine vault
caveau
noun, masculine
crypt, sepulchre; a small cellar used to store wines and liquors; a dark place, place without light; a subterranean club, café, cabaret; a dug-out or sod hut
caver
verb
to dig; to mine
caverne
noun, feminine
cavern
caverneux
adjective
cavernous; sonorous