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101 moorings
noun plural (the place where a ship is anchored or fastened.) mouillage -
102 morals
noun plural (one's principles and behaviour: He has no morals and will do anything for money.) moralité, mœurs -
103 nail-scissors
noun plural (scissors for trimming one's nails.) ciseaux à ongles -
104 narrows
noun plural (a narrow sea-passage; a channel or strait.) passage étroit -
105 nerves
noun plural (the condition of being too easily excited or upset: She suffers from nerves.) nervosité -
106 nineties
1) (the period of time between one's ninetieth and one hundredth birthdays.) entre quatre-vingt-dix et cent ans2) (the range of temperatures between ninety and one hundred degrees.) dans les quatre-vingt-dix degrés3) (the period of time between the ninetieth and one hundredth years of a century.) les années quatre-vingt-dix -
107 nylons
noun plural (stockings made of nylon: three pairs of nylons.) bas nylon -
108 odds
1) (chances; probability: The odds are that he will win.) chances2) (a difference in strength, in favour of one side: They are fighting against heavy odds.) avantage -
109 oils
noun plural (oil paint: He paints in oils.) huile -
110 origins
noun plural (a person's place of birth, family background etc: He tried to hide his origins.) origines -
111 outskirts
(the outer parts or area, especially of a town: I live on the outskirts of London.) banlieue -
112 overalls
noun plural (a type of trousers or suit made of hard-wearing materials worn usually over ordinary clothes by workmen etc to protect them from dirt etc: The painter put on his overalls before starting work; I'll need a clean pair of overalls tomorrow.) salopette -
113 palpitations
noun plural (an attack of rapid beating of the heart.) palpitations -
114 particulars
noun plural (facts or details: You must give them all the particulars about the accident.) détails -
115 peelings
noun plural (the strips or pieces of skin peeled off an apple, potato etc: potato peelings.) épluchures -
116 phonics
(the science of sound, or of spoken sounds.) phonique -
117 pipes
noun plural (bagpipes or some similar instrument: He plays the pipes.) cornemuse -
118 pliers
(a kind of tool used for gripping, bending or cutting wire etc: He used a pair of pliers to pull the nail out; Where are my pliers?) pince(s) -
119 points
1) (a movable section of rails which allow a train to cross over other lines or pass from one line to another: The points had to be changed before the train could continue.) aiguillage2) (the solid tips in the toes of ballet shoes: She can dance on her points.) pointes -
120 (football) pools
noun plural (organized gambling on the results of football matches.) concours de pronostics
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