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molécule
noun, feminine
molecule; molecule (tiny amount)
moment
noun, masculine
moment (point in time); moment (short period of time); a while; moment, momentum
moment de vérité
noun, masculine
moment of truth
moment psychologique
noun, masculine
fateful moment, pivotal moment, decisive moment
momentané
adjective
momentary
momentarily
momie
noun, feminine
mummy (embalmed corpse); stiff (a lifeless, boring person)
momification
noun, feminine
mummification
to mummify
momon
noun, masculine
mask; masquerade
momordique
noun, feminine
any plant of the genus Momordica; bitter melon; exploding cucumber
mon Dieu
interjection
my God!
mon cul
interjection
my ass (indicator of disbelief)
a little bird told me
my gut tells me, my gut is telling me; something tells me, something is telling me
my kingdom for a horse! (phrase indicating that the speaker is willing to sacrifice anything to obtain a seemingly unimportant item that is invaluable at a critical moment)
I've made my decision, my mind is made up
mon vieux
noun, masculine
old sport, old boy, old chap (familiar term of address for a man); Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see mon, vieux.
mon œil
interjection
my eye! my foot! tell it to the marines!
monacal
adjective
monastic
monastically
monachisme
noun, masculine
monachism, monasticism
monaco
noun, masculine
a cocktail made of beer mixed with grenadine syrup
monacétine
noun, feminine
monoacetin
monade
noun, feminine
monad
monadelphe
adjective
monadelphous
monadique
adjective
monadic
monadisme
noun, masculine
monadism
monarachine
noun, feminine
monoarachin
monarchie
noun, feminine
monarchy
monarchie absolue
noun, feminine
absolute monarchy
monarchy based on the divine right of kings
monarchique
adjective
monarchical
monarchically
monarchisme
noun, masculine
monarchism
monarchiste
noun, masculine/feminine
monarchist
monarchiste
adjective
monarchist
monarde
noun, feminine
bee balm
monarque
noun, masculine
monarch
monastique
adjective
monastic
monastically
monastère
noun, masculine
monastery
monazite
noun, feminine
monazite
monceau
noun, masculine
heap, pile
mondain
adjective
worldly, mundane; chic
worldly, mundanely
mondamoiseau
noun, masculine
Young single man
mondanité
noun, feminine
worldliness; society (worldly life); gossip column; small talk
monde
adjective
pure; clean
monde
interjection
good heavens
monde
noun, masculine
world; people
a foreigner
monde des Idées
noun, masculine
world of ideas, world of forms (higher ideal world of which tangible reality is only a shadow image)
monde libre
noun, masculine
free world (collectively, all the countries that have democratic or capitalistic governments, as opposed to dictatorships or communist states)
monde réel
noun, masculine
real world
monder
verb
to blanch (vegetables); to clean or purify
mondeuse
noun, feminine
a variety of black grape from Savoie
mondial
adjective
global, worldwide
globally, worldwide, throughout the world, all over the world
mondialisation
noun, feminine
globalisation (all meanings)