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vitesse de la lumière: speed of light (the speed of electromagnetic radiation in a vacuum or in a substance)
vitesse de libération: escape velocity
vitesse du son: speed of sound (speed at which sound is propagated through some medium under specified conditions)
vitesse maximale autorisée: speed limit (maximum speed permitted by law for vehicles)
viticole: viticulture, viticultural
viticulteur: winegrower; viticulturist
viticulture: viticulture
vitiligo: vitiligo
vitonnière: ironwork of a rudder
vitrage: glass panelling in a building, or part of it; window pane
vitrail: stained glass; stained glass window
vitrailliste: a person who makes stained glass and installs such windows
vitre: pane of glass, window pane; window (of a vehicle); glass (substance)
vitrer: to glaze, fit with glass, install a glass pane in
vitrerie: glaziery; windows
vitreusement: vitreously; glassily
vitreux: vitreous, glassy
vitrier: glazier (craftsman who works with glass, fitting windows, etc.)
vitrifiable: vitrifiable
vitrification: vitrification
vitrifier: to vitrify; to make as solid as glass; to lacquer, give something a smooth, glassy finish
vitrimère: vitrimer
vitrine: shop window; shopping; vitrine (glass-paneled cabinet or case for displaying articles)
vitriol: vitriol (all senses)
vitrioler: to vitriolize
vitrocéramique: vitroceramic
vitrollais: of Vitrolles, France
vitréen: of or from Vitrey-sur-Mance; of or from Vitré
vitulin: vituline
vitupérateur: vituperator
vitupération: vituperation, invective
vitupérer: to vituperate; to rant and rave; to rail
vivable: bearable; pleasant
vivace: Full of life or vitality; vivacious; long-lived, enduring; perennial (that can live several years); cold hardy (that can withstand frost)
vivacement: vivaciously
vivacité: vivacity
vivacité d'esprit: quick-wittedness
vivaldien: Vivaldian
vivandier: a seller of food and beverages to troops; a sutler
vivaneau: red snapper fish
vivant: alive; living
vivant: living person; lifetime; all living things
vivarium: vivarium
vivat: cheer
vive: any of certain kind of fish, mostly in the family Trachinidae, but especially the sand tilefish (Malacanthus plumieri) or the Guinean weever (Trachinus armatus) From FishBase
vive la révolution: Long live the revolution
vivement: I'll be glad when …, I can't wait for the day that …
vivement: lively, briskly, quickly; vigorously, sharply; deeply, profoundly
vivement: roll on (something), bring on (something), can't wait for (something)
viveur: debauchee
vivier: fishpond; breeding-ground
vivifiant: bracing, invigorating
vivification: vivification
vivifier: to vivify
vivipare: viviparous
viviparement: viviparously
viviparité: viviparity
vivisection: vivisection
vivoter: to struggle, to get by, make ends meet (live without luxury)
vivre: to live; to experience