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tantinet
adverb
bit, tad
tantième
noun, masculine
percentage, proportion
tantouze
noun, masculine
faggot, fag, poof
tantrique
adjective
tantric
tantrisme
noun, masculine
tantrism
tantôt
adverb
soon, shortly (used with the present tense); sometimes (when doubled or multipled, suggesting contrasting possibilities each as likely to happen or happening as frequently as the others); this afternoon; within a short time of now, either earlier or later
tanzanien
adjective
of Tanzania; Tanzanian
tanzanite
noun, feminine
tanzanite
tao
noun, masculine
Tao
taon
noun, masculine
horsefly, gadfly
taoïsme
noun, masculine
Taoism
taoïste
adjective
Taoist
tapage
noun, masculine
noise (annoying sound)
tapage nocturne
noun, masculine
disturbing the peace at night, night-time disturbance, making excessive noise at night
to be noisy; to make noise
tapageur
adjective
rowdy; noisy; boisterous; raucous; garish, gaudy
tapageur
noun, masculine
rowdy; noisy person
rowdily; noisily; boisterously; raucously
tapant
adjective
sharp, on the dot
tape
noun, feminine
a gentle touch; a pat
tape-cul
noun, masculine
a vehicle with poor suspension; a see-saw (child's game); a teeter-totter
loud, garish, in-your-face
tapecul
noun, masculine
seesaw (structure); old banger (car with poor suspension); bumpy road
tapenade
noun, feminine
tapenade
taper
verb
to slap, knock, beat; to type (use a keyboard or typewriter); to ask (someone) for money, to ask to borrow some money from; to hit, to beat, to rap; to beat down (of the sun); to go to one's head (of wine etc.)
to catch someone's eye, to strike someone's fancy, to appeal
to pound the table, to put one's foot down
to gatecrash
to play cards
to shoot the breeze, to chew the fat, to chat
to shoot the breeze, to chew the fat, to chat
synonym of faire la manche
to irritate, to get on someone's nerves, to get up someone's nose, to piss off
to get on someone's nerves
tapette
noun, feminine
swatter, flyswatter; mousetrap; homosexual man, faggot, poof
tapette à mouches
noun, feminine
flyswatter
taphonomie
noun, feminine
taphonomy
taphonomique
adjective
taphonomic
taphophilie
noun, feminine
taphophilia
tapi
adjective
hidden; crouching
tapin
noun, masculine
drummer; daily grind; job; touting; soliciting (for sex work); prostitute
to go on the game (to work as a prostitute); to work, to hustle
tapineuse
noun, feminine
streetwalker
tapinois
adjective
only used in en tapinois
tapioca
noun, masculine
tapioca
tapir
verb
to hide
tapir
noun, masculine
tapir
tapis
noun, masculine
carpet; mat; rug; all in (an instance of betting all of one's chips)
tapis de course
noun, masculine
treadmill (piece of indoor sporting equipment used to allow for the motions of running or walking while staying in one place)
tapis de prière
noun, masculine
prayer rug, prayer mat (small rug on which Muslims kneel to pray)
tapis de souris
noun, masculine
mouse pad, mouse mat
tapis rouge
noun, masculine
red carpet; red carpet, VIP treatment
tapis roulant
noun, masculine
moving walkway; carousel; conveyor belt; treadmill; magic carpet
tapis volant
noun, masculine
magic carpet
tapis-franc
noun, masculine
a low or unsavoury tavern or cabaret; sot-hole, grog-shop, pothouse
tapissant
adjective
carpeted
to carpet (cover with carpet); to decorate; to cover; to overlay
tapisserie
noun, feminine
tapestry; wallcovering, wallpaper
second-person singular present/imperfect subjunctive of tapir
tapisseur
noun, masculine
upholsterer or tapester