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cercle d'amis: circle of friends, social circle
cercle de réflexion: think tank associated with a particular movement
cercle familial: family circle (the social circle comprising one's family)
cercle polaire: polar circle
cercle trigonométrique: unit circle (circle of radius 1 with centre at the origin, used in defining trigonometric functions)
cercle unité: unit circle (circle of radius 1)
cercle vertueux: virtuous circle
cercle vicieux: vicious circle
cercler: to ring, hoop, encircle (with)
cerclé: encircled
cercope: froghopper, spittlebug
cercosporine: cercosporin
cercueil: coffin, casket
cerdagnol: of Cerdagne
cerf: a stag, a hart
cerf axis: chital (Axis axis)
cerf rouge: red deer, Cervus elaphus
cerf-volant: stag beetle
cerf-volant: kite (toy); kite
cerfeuil: garden chervil, chervil
cerfeuil des Alpes: baldmoney (Meum athamanticum Jacq.)
cerisaie: cherry orchard
cerise: cerise colour
cerise: cherry (fruit); cerise (color)
cerise de terre: physalis, the plant Physalis pruinosa
cerise sur le gâteau: the icing on the cake
ceriseraie: cherry orchard
cerisette: cherry liqueur; cherry plum
cerisier: cherry tree
cerisier du Japon: Japanese cherry (Prunus serrulata)
cerisier à grappes: bird cherry (Prunus padus)
cerne: dark bluish coloration around the eyes, periorbital dark circle; dark circle around a lesion; tree ring
cerner: to surround; to figure out; to distinguish, identify the boundaries of
cerné: having dark circles around one's eyes (due to fatigue and etc...)
cerque: cercus
certain: certain, guaranteed (sure, positive); certain (specified, particular); certain (of indefinite, unknown or simply unmentioned identity, quality or quantity) (prepositive to the noun it modifies, and usually preceded by an indefinite article)
certainement: certainly (with certainty, without doubt); probably (very likely, although not entirely sure)
certes: certainly, surely, decidedly, definitely; admittedly, granted, fair enough
certif: certificate
certificat: certificate, certification, credentials; diploma
certificat d'authenticité: certificate of authenticity
certificat de bonne vie et mœurs: criminal record extract
certificat de conformité: certificate of conformity, certificate of compliance
certificat de travail: a proof of employment
certificat médical: medical certificate, doctor's certificate; aegrotat, sick note (note from a doctor certifying the patient is ill, and therefore unable to go to work, school, etc.)
certificateur: certifier
certification: certification (all meanings)
certifier: to certify (to attest as to)
certifié: certified; notarized
certitude: certitude
cervantesque: Cervantesque
cerveau: brain (organ of thought); sinus cavity, sinuses; nostril
cerveau brûlé: hothead (one who reacts quickly and without thinking carefully first); impulsive, foolish
cerveau reptilien: reptilian brain, lizard brain
cervelas: saveloy
cervelet: cerebellum (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates)
cervelière: cervelliere
cervelle: brain (organ of thought); brains
cervical: cervical
cervicapre: Relating to the blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)