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K {n} /keɪ/ (playing card) :: R [roi]
K2 {prop} /keɪˈtuː/ (the world’s second highest mountain) :: K2 {m}
Kaaba {prop} /ˈkɑːəbə/ (cubical stone building in Mecca) :: Ka'ba
kaalgat {adj} (bare-arsed) :: cul-nu, nu-le-cul
Kabballah {prop} (body of teachings) :: kabbale {f}
Kabul {prop} /ˈkɑːbəl/ (capital of Afghanistan) :: Kaboul
kabuto {n} (traditional Japanese military helmet) :: kabuto {m}
Kabyle {n} /kəˈbaɪl/ (person) :: Kabyle {m} {f}
Kabyle {prop} (language) :: kabyle {m}
Kabylia {prop} /kəˈbɪlɪə/ :: Kabylie {f}
kaddish {n} /ˈkɑdɪʃ/ (Jewish prayer) :: kaddish {m}, qaddich {m}
kaffir {n} /ˈkæfə/ (black person) :: cafre {m} {f}
kafir {n} /ˈkɑːfɪə/ (infidel, non-Muslim) :: kâfir {m}, kafir {m}
Kafkaesque {adj} /ˌkɑfkəˈɛsk/ (marked by menacing complexity) :: kafkaïen
kaftan {n} /ˈkæf.tæn/ (long tunic worn in the Eastern Mediterranean) :: caftan {m}, cafetan {m}
kaftan {n} (similar long tunic) :: caftan {m}
Kahlúa {prop} /kəˈluə/ (liqueur) :: Kahlúa {m}
Kahnawake {prop} :: Kahnawake
kai-lan {n} (kailan) SEE: kailan ::
kailan {n} (vegetable) :: gaï lan {m}, brocoli de Chine {m}
Kaiser {n} /ˈkaɪzɚ/ (German Emperor) :: kaiser {m}, empereur {m}
Kaiserslautern {prop} /ˌkaɪzɚsˈlaʊtɚn/ (city in southwestern Germany) :: Caseloutre [historical name], Kaiserslautern [modern name]
Kakheti {prop} (Region in Georgia) :: Kakhétie {f}
kaki {n} (persimmon) :: plaqueminier {m} (tree), kaki {m} (fruit)
kakistocracy {n} /kakɪsˈtɒkɹəsɪ/ (government by the worst citizens) :: kakistocratie {f}
kakke {n} (beriberi) SEE: beriberi ::
kakorrhaphiophobia {n} (atychiphobia) SEE: atychiphobia ::
kakuro {n} /kɑˈkʊɹoʊ/ (number puzzle) :: kakuro
kalach {n} (traditional East Slavic bread (or its equivalent)) :: kalatch {m}
kala namak {n} /ˈkɑːlə nʌmək/ (variety of salt) :: sel noir
Kalash {n} (Kalash (people)) :: Kalash
Kalashnikov {prop} /kəˈlæʃnəˌkɑf/ (model of Russian assault rifle) :: kalashnikov {f}, kalash {f} [slang], АК-47 {m}, AK {m} [slang]
kale {n} /keɪl/ (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala) :: chou frisé {m}
kaleidoscope {n} /kəˈlaɪdəˌskoʊp/ (tube of mirrors rotated to produce symmetrical designs) :: kaléidoscope {m}, caléidoscope {m}
Kali {prop} /ˈkɑːli/ (goddess) :: Kâlî
Kaliningrad {prop} /kəˈlɪnɪnɡɹæd/ (Kaliningrad, see also: Königsberg) :: Kaliningrad {m}
Kalmyk {adj} (of, or pertaining to, Kalmykia) :: kalmouk
Kalmykia {prop} (Kalmykia, Russia) :: Kalmoukie {f}
kalokagathia {n} (harmonious combination of bodily, moral and spiritual virtues) :: kalokagathie {f}
Kaluga {prop} (city in Russia) :: Kalouga {m}
Kama {prop} (river) :: Kama {f}
Kamchatka {prop} (peninsula in the Russian Far East) :: Kamtchatka {m}
kamikaze {n} /ˌkæmɪˈkɑːzi/ (suicidal attacker) :: kamikaze {m}
Kampuchea {prop} (former name for Cambodia, see also: Cambodia) :: Kampuchéa {m}
Kamyshlov {prop} :: Kamychlov
kana {n} /ˈkɑːnə/ (Japanese syllabaries) :: kana {m}
Kanak {n} (indigenous Melanesian inhabitant of New Caledonia) :: canaque {m} {f}, Kanak {m}, Canaque {m} {f}
Kan extension {n} (construct that generalizes the extending of a function's domain of definition) :: extension de Kan {f}
kangaroo {n} /kaŋ.ɡə.ˈɹuː/ (marsupial) :: kangourou {m}
kangaroo court {n} (an unjust (quasi-)judicial proceeding or group) :: tribunal irrégulier {m}, tribunal bidon {m}, tribunal fantoche {m}, tribunal improvisé {m}, tribunal de pacotille {m}, tribunal illégal {m}, tribunal populaire {m}
kanji {n} /ˈkændʒi/ (Chinese characters in Japanese context) :: kanji {m}
Kanji {prop} (kanji) SEE: kanji ::
Kannada {n} /ˈkɑːnədə/ (language) :: kannada {m}
Kansas City {prop} /ˌkænzəˈsɪti/ (a large city straddling the border between Kansas and Missouri, USA) :: Kansas City
Kanuri {prop} /kəˈnuːri/ (Nilo-Saharan language) :: kanouri {m}
kaoliang {n} (liquor) :: kaoliang {m}
kaolin {n} /ˈkeɪ.ə.lɪn/ (clay) :: kaolin {m}
kaolinite {n} (Al2Si2O5(OH)4) :: kaolinite {f}
kaon {n} /ˈkeɪˌɑn/ (K-meson) :: kaon {m}
kaonic {adj} (pertaining to kaons) :: kaonique {m} {f}
kapo {n} (prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp) :: kapo {m}
kappa {n} /ˈkæpə/ (Greek letter) :: kappa {m}
kappa {n} (mythical creature) :: kappa {m}
kaput {adj} /kəˈpʊt/ :: fini {m}, capout, en panne, en carafe
Kaqchikel {prop} (Mayan language) :: cakchiquel {m}
Karachay-Balkar {prop} (Turkic language) :: karatchaï-balkar {m}
Karachay-Cherkessia {prop} (Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia) :: Karatchaïévo-Tcherkessie {f}
Karachi {prop} (the capital of the province of Sindh, Pakistan) :: Karachi {m}
Karafuto {prop} (Sakhalin) SEE: Sakhalin ::
Karaism {prop} /ˈkæɹə.ɪzəm/ (Jewish movement) :: karaïsme {m}
Karakalpak {prop} /ˌkæɹəˈkælpæk/ (Karakalpak language) :: karakalpak {m}
karaoke {n} /ˌkæ.ɹiˈoʊ.ki/ (a form of entertainment) :: karaoké {m}
karat {n} /ˈkæɹ.ət/ (unit of fineness of gold) :: carat {m}
karate {n} /kəˈɹɑː.ti/ (martial art) :: karaté {m}
karate chop {n} (strike with the bottom side of an open hand) :: coup de karaté {m}
karateka {n} (practitioner of karate) :: karatéka
Karelia {prop} /kəˈɹiːlɪə/ (region in Russia and Finland) :: Carélie {f}
Karelia {prop} (autonomous republic of Russia) :: Carélie {f}, République de Carélie {f}
Karelian {adj} (of, from or pertaining to Karelia) :: carélien
Karelian {n} (Karelian person) :: carélien {m}, carélienne {f}
Karelian {prop} (the language) :: carélien {m}
Karin {prop} /kɑ.ɹɪn/ (female given name from a Swedish form of Catherine) :: Karine
Karl {prop} (cognates) SEE: Charles ::
Karlovac {prop} (city and municipality) :: Karlovac
Karluk {n} (member of nomadic tribe) :: Qarluq {f}
karmic {adj} /ˈkɑɹmɪk/ (of or pertaining to karma) :: karmique
Karnataka {prop} /kəɹˈnɑːtəkə/ (state in southern India) :: Karnataka
karst {n} /kɑɹst/ (type of land formation) :: karst {m}
karstological {adj} (of or relating to karstology) :: karstologique {m} {f}
karstologist {n} (someone who studies karst) :: karstologue {m} {f}
karstology {n} (field within geomorphology) :: karstologie {f}
Kartvelian {n} (Georgian) SEE: Georgian ::
Kartvelian {prop} (Georgian) SEE: Georgian ::
Kartvelian {adj} (Georgian) SEE: Georgian ::
karyokinesis {n} (the process of change that takes place during the division of a cell nucleus at mitosis or meiosis) :: karyokinèse {f}, caryocinèse {f}
karyotype {n} /ˈkaɹɪə(ʊ)taɪp/ (characteristics of chromosomes) :: caryotype {m}
kasha {n} /ˈkɑʃə/ (porridge) :: kacha {f}
Kashgar {prop} (prefecture, city) :: Kachgar {m}, Kashgar {m}, Kashi {m}
Kashi {prop} (Kashgar) SEE: Kashgar ::
Kashmir {prop} /ˈkæʃ.miɹ/ (region) :: Cachemire {m}
Kashmiri {n} /kæʃˈmiɹi/ (person) :: Cachemiri {m}, Cachemirie {f}
Kashmiri {prop} (language) :: cachemiri {m}
Kashmiri {adj} (related to Kashmir) :: cachemiri {m}
Kashmir Valley {prop} (valley) :: vallée du Cachemire {f}
kashrut {n} (the Jewish dietary laws) :: cacherout {f}, cacheroute {f}, kashrout {f}
Kashub {prop} (language) SEE: Kashubian ::
Kashubian {adj} /kəˈʃuːbɪən/ (of the Kashubian people and their language) :: kachoube {m}
Kashubian {prop} (Slavic language spoken in the Pomeranian region of Poland) :: kachoube
Kasimovian {prop} (subdivision of the Carboniferous period) :: Kasimovien
kasra {n} (kasra) :: kasra {m} {f}
kasseri {n} (cheese) :: kasséri {m}
katabasis {n} /kəˈtæbəsɪs/ (journey downwards) :: catabase {f}
Katanga {prop} :: Katanga
Katangese {adj} (from, in or relating to Katanga) :: katangais
Katangese {n} (inhabitant or descendant of the people of Katanga) :: Katangais {m}
Katharevousa {prop} /ˌkɑθəˈɹɛvusɑ/ (purist variant of Modern Greek) :: katharévousa {f}
Kathleen {prop} (Catherine) SEE: Catherine ::
Kathmandu {prop} /ˌkatmanˈduː/ (Kathmandu) :: Katmandou {m}, Kathmandu {m}, Kātmāndū {m}
Katian {prop} (subdivision of the Ordovician period) :: Katien
Katya {prop} (female given name) :: Katia {f}
katydid {n} /ˈkeɪtiˌdɪd/ (grasshopper) :: sauterelle {f}
Katyusha {n} (rocket launcher) :: Katioucha {f}, orgue de Staline {m}
Kaunas {prop} (city) :: Kaunas {m}
kava {n} /kɑː.və/ (the plant Piper methysticum) :: kava {m}, kawa {m}
kava {n} (intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant) :: kava {m}, kawa {m}
Kavala {prop} (city) :: Kavala
kawaii {adj} /kəˈwaɪ.i/ (cute, in the context of Japanese culture) :: kawaï, kawaii
kawaii {n} (cuteness, in the context of Japanese culture) SEE: kawaiiness ::
kawaiiness {n} (cuteness, in the context of Japanese culture) :: kawaiité {f}, kawaïté {f}
Kaxgar {prop} (Kashgar) SEE: Kashgar ::
kay {n} (name of the letter K, k) :: ka {m}
kayak {n} /ˈkaɪˌæk/ (a type of small boat) :: kayak {m}
kayak {v} (to use a kayak to travel or race) :: kayaker
kayaker {n} (one who kayaks) :: kayakeur {m}, kayakiste {m}
kaymak {n} (creamy dairy product) :: kaïmac {m}
Kazakh {n} /ˈkæzæk/ (a person of Kazakh descent) :: Kazakh {m}, Kazakhe {f}
Kazakh {n} (language) :: kazakh {m}
Kazakh {adj} (pertaining to the Kazakh people or the Kazakh language) :: kazakh
Kazakhstan {prop} /ˈkɑzəkˌstæn/ (country in Central Asia) :: Kazakhstan {m}
Kazakhstani {n} (person of Kazakh origin) SEE: Kazakh ::
Kazakhstani {adj} (of or pertaining to the Kazakh people or the Kazakh language) SEE: Kazakh ::
Kazan {prop} (city in Russia) :: Kazan {m}
kazoo {n} /kə.ˈzuː/ (a simple musical instrument consisting of a pipe with a hole in it) :: kazou {m}, gazou {m}, kazoo {m}
kBps {n} (kilobytes per second) :: ko/s
Kōchi {prop} (Kochi) SEE: Kochi ::
K-drama {n} (Korean TV drama) :: drama coréen {m}
kea {n} /ˈkiːə/ (Nestor notabilis) :: kéa {m}
kebab {n} /kɪˈbɑb/ (kebab) :: kebab {m}, kebap {m}, kébab {m}
Kebnekaise {prop} /ˈkɛbnəˌkaisə/ (Sweden's highest mountain) :: Kebnekaise {m}
kedge {n} /kɛdʒ/ (small anchor) :: ancre à jet
kedge {v} (transitive) :: touer
kedge {v} (intransitive) :: se touer
keel {n} /kiːl/ (beam along the underside of a ship’s hull) :: quille {f}
keelboat {n} (sailboat having a keel) :: quillard {m}
keelhaul {v} /ˈkiːlhɔːl/ :: donner la cale
keel over {v} /ˈkiːl ˈəʊvə(ɹ)/ (of a vessel: to roll so far on its side that it cannot recover, see also: capsize) :: se retourner, se renverser, chavirer
keel over {v} (to collapse in a faint, see also: faint) :: tomber dans les pommes
keel over {v} (to die) SEE: die ::
keelson {n} (keel beam) :: carlingue
keep {v} /kiːp/ (to maintain possession of) :: garder
keep {v} (to maintain the condition of; to preserve) :: conserver, garder
keep {v} (to restrain) :: empêcher
keep {v} (to continue) :: continuer (à / de)
keep {v} (to remain edible or otherwise usable) :: se conserver
keep {v} (of livestock: to raise; to care for) :: garder
keep {v} (observe) :: observer, garder
keep {n} (main tower) :: donjon {m}
keep a cool head {v} (keep one's cool) SEE: keep one's cool ::
keep a low profile {v} (Be quiet) :: faire profil bas
keep an eye on {v} (to watch and pay attention to) :: guetter, épier, avoir à l’œil, ne pas quitter des yeux
keep an eye out {v} (to watch for) :: être attentif, être vigilant
keep back {v} (restrict or restrain) :: retenir
keep company {v} (court) SEE: court ::
keeper {n} /ˈkiːpɚ/ (person who keeps something) :: gardien {m}
keeper {n} (someone or something worth keeping) :: perle {f}
keeper {n} (guard, custodian) :: conservateur {m}, gardien {m}
keeper {n} (guardian of goal) :: gardien de but {m}, gardienne de but {f}
keeper {n} (part of mechanism) :: gâche {f}, arrêtoir {m}
keep going {v} (To continue functioning.) :: continuer de fonctionner
keep going {v} (To make progress, physically or figuratively.) :: continuer de faire
keep in mind {v} (to remember; to be mindful of or pay attention) SEE: bear in mind ::
keep it up {v} (To maintain or continue a positive streak.) :: tenir
keep one's cards close to one's chest {v} :: cacher son jeu
keep one's cool {v} (to remain composed, calm) :: garder son sang-froid, garder son calme
keep one's eyes peeled {v} (to be watchful) :: être attentif, être vigilant, être sur ses gardes
keep one's guard up {v} :: rester sur ses gardes
keep one's head above water {v} (survive) :: garder la tête hors de l'eau
keep one's word {v} :: tenir parole
keep pace {v} (keep up) SEE: keep up ::
keep quiet {v} (remain silent) :: se taire, garder le silence
keepsake {n} /ˈkiːp.seɪk/ (object retained in memory of something or someone) :: souvenir {m}
keep someone company {v} (remain with someone) :: tenir compagnie
keep someone in the dark {v} (to keep someone uninformed) :: laisser quelqu'un pour compte
keep someone posted {v} (inform of latest developments) :: tenir quelqu'un au courant
keep the change {phrase} (instruction to keep the change) :: gardez la monnaie
keep the wolf from the door {v} (to ward off poverty) :: être à l'abri du besoin
keep track {v} (monitor) :: garder un suivi
keep up {v} (maintain, preserve) :: maintenir, conserver
keep up {v} (continue with) :: continuer, maintenir
keep up appearances {v} (pretend to be all right) :: sauver les apparences
keep up with {v} (manage to remain beside or just behind) :: aller de pair avec
Keeshond {n} /ˈkeɪ̯sn̩d/ (Keeshond) :: spitz loup
keffiyeh {n} (Arabian headdress) :: keffieh {m}, kéfié {m}
kefir {n} /kəˈfɪə(ɹ)/ (fermented milk) :: kéfir {m}
keg {n} /kɛɡ/ (round wooden container that has a flat top and bottom) :: tonnelet {m}, baril {m}
Keijō {prop} (Seoul) SEE: Seoul ::
keister {n} (the buttocks) :: derrière {m}
kelp {n} /kɛlp/ (large seaweed of order Laminariales) :: laminaire {f}, kelp {m}, goémon {m}, varech {m}
kelpie {n} (spirit) :: kelpie {m}
kelpie {n} (sheepdog) :: australian kelpie {m}
kelvin {n} /ˈkɛlvən/ (SI temperature unit) :: kelvin {m}
Kemalism {prop} (Kemalist ideology) :: kémalisme {m}
Kemalist {adj} (following Kemalism) :: kémaliste
Kemalist {n} (one who follows Kemalism) :: kémaliste {m} {f}
Kemerovo {prop} (city in Siberia) :: Kemerovo {m}
kenaf {n} (Hibiscus cannabinus) :: kénaf
kendhang {n} (drum) :: kendang
kendo {n} (Japanese martial art) :: kendo
kennel {n} /ˈkɛnəl/ (shelter) :: chenil {m}, niche {f}
kennel {n} (facility) :: chenil {m}
Kentucky {prop} /kənˈtʌki/ (US state) :: Kentucky {m}
Kenya {prop} /ˈkɛn.jə/ (country in Eastern Africa) :: Kenya
Kenyan {n} (A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent) :: Kényan {m}
Kenyan {adj} (Of, from, or pertaining to Kenya or the Kenyan people) :: kényan {m}
Kenyan English {n} (English dialect of Kenya) :: anglais kenyan
kepi {n} /ˈkɛpi/ (cap with a flat circular top) :: képi {m}
Kepler's equation {prop} (mathematics) :: équation de Kepler {f}
kept woman {n} (woman supported financially by a lover) :: femme entretenue {f}
keratin {n} /ˈkɛr.ə.tᵊn/ (protein that hair and nails are made of) :: kératine {f}
keratitis {n} (inflammation of the cornea) :: kératite {f}
keratoconjunctivitis {n} (inflammation of the cornea and the conjunctiva) :: kératoconjonctivite {f}
keratoconus {n} (A degenerative disorder of the eye) :: kératocône {m}
keratosis {n} /ˌkɛɹəˈtoʊsɪs/ (condition) :: kératose {f}
keraunophobia {n} :: astraphobie
kerb {n} /kɝb/ (edge between pavement and roadway) :: bordure {f}, bordure du trottoir {f}
Kerch {prop} (city) :: Kertch {f}
kerchief {n} /ˈkɝ.tʃɪf/ (piece of cloth) :: foulard {m}, fichu {m}
Kerch Strait {prop} (Strait of Kerch) SEE: Strait of Kerch ::
kerf {n} /kɜːf/ (distance between diverging saw teeth) :: voie
kerfuffle {n} /kɚˈfʌfəl/ (disorderly outburst) :: désordre {m}, tumulte {m}, brouhaha {m}
Kermodism {n} (genetic trait in bears) :: kermodisme {m}
kernel {n} /ˈkɝnəl/ (core or essence of an object or system) :: fond {m}, cœur {m}
kernel {n} (central part of a nut) :: amande {f}, cerneau {m}
kernel {n} (single seed of corn or wheat) :: grain {m}
kernel {n} ((US) stone of certain fruits, such as peaches or plums) :: noyau {m}
kernel {n} ((computing) central part of many computer operating systems) :: noyau {m}
kernel {n} ((mathematics, algebra) set of elements mapped to zero) :: noyau {m}
kerning {n} /ˈkɝnɪŋ/ (adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs) :: crénage {m}
kerosene {n} /ˈkɛɹəsiːn/ (thin, colorless fuel) :: kérosène {m}
kerplunk {interj} (kerplunk) :: patatras
kerygma {n} /kəˈɹɪɡ.mə/ (apostolic proclamation) :: kérygme {m}
kestrel {n} /ˈkɛstɹəl/ (any small falcon of genus Falco) :: crécerelle {f}
kestrel {n} (Falco tinnunculus) :: faucon crécerelle {m}, crécerelle {f}
Ket {prop} (language) :: kete
ketchup {n} /ˈkɛtʃ.əp/ (tomato-vinegar based sauce) :: ketchup {m}
ketogenic {adj} (relating to ketogenesis) :: cétogénique
ketohexose {n} (any hexose containing a ketone group) :: cétohexose {m}
ketone {n} (organic chemicals with the >CO functional group) :: cétone {f}
ketose {n} (saccharide containing a ketone functional group) :: cétose {f}
kettle {n} /ˈkɛ.təl/ (vessel for boiling a liquid or cooking food) :: bouilloire {f}
kettle {n} (teakettle) SEE: teakettle ::
kettle {n} (pothole) SEE: pothole ::
kettle {n} (steam locomotive) SEE: steam locomotive ::
kettlebell {n} (a kind of weight) :: girevoy {m}
kettle of fish {n} (different or alternative situation) :: autre paire de manches
kettle of fish {n} (predicament) SEE: predicament ::
kettling {n} (crowd control technique) :: kettling {m}
Kevin {prop} /ˈkɛvən/ (male given name) :: Kevin, Kévin
key {n} /kiː/ (device designed to open and close a lock) :: clé {f}, clef {f}
key {n} (crucial step) :: clé {f}, clef {f}
key {n} (small guide explaining symbols or terminology) :: légende {f}
key {n} (button on a typewriter or computer keyboard) :: touche {f}
key {n} (part of a piano or musical keyboard) :: touche {f}
key {n} (scale of musical notes) :: clé {f}, clef {f}
key {n} (cryptography: piece of information used to encode or decode) :: clé {f}, clef {f}
key {n} (computing: field of a database constrained to be unique) :: clé {f}, clef {f}
key {n} (computing: field in a record used as a search argument) :: clé {f}, clef {f}
key {n} (computing: value uniquely identifying entry in associative array) :: clé {f}, clef {f}
key {adj} (indispensable) :: clé {f}
key {adj} (important) :: clé {f}
key {n} (small island) :: caye {f}
key binding {n} (keyboard shortcut) SEE: keyboard shortcut ::
keyboard {n} /ˈkibɔɹd/ (set of keys used to operate a typewriter, computer etc.) :: clavier {m}
keyboard {n} (component of many instruments) :: clavier {m}
keyboard {n} (electronic device with keys of a musical keyboard) :: clavier électronique
keyboarder {n} (keyboardist) SEE: keyboardist ::
keyboardist {n} (musician who plays the keyboard) :: claviériste
keyboard shortcut {n} (key or a combination of keys) :: raccourci clavier {m}
keychain {n} (chain or ring) :: porte-clef {m}, porte-clé {m}
key exchange {n} (exchange of peers' keys) :: échange de clés {m}
keyhole {n} (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) :: trou de la serrure {m}
keyhole surgery {n} (laparoscopy) SEE: laparoscopy ::
Keynesian {adj} (pertaining to an economic theory based on the ideas of Keynes) :: keynésien
Keynesianism {n} (economic stance) :: keynésianisme {m}
keynote {n} (tonic) SEE: tonic ::
keynoter {n} (speaker who delivers a keynote speech) :: orateur principal {m}
key performance indicator {n} (metric used to measure progress towards organizational goals) :: indicateur clé de performance {m}
keyring {n} (ring for holding keys) :: porte-clé {m}
key signature {n} (indication of the key of a composition) :: armature {f}
keyspace {n} (NoSQL object that includes column families) :: espace de clés {m}
keystone {n} /ˈkiː.stəʊn/ (the top stone of an arch) :: clef de voûte {f}, clé de voute, clef d'arc {f}, clé d'arc {f}, claveau {m}
keystone {n} (something on which other things depend for support) :: clef de voûte {f}
keystroke {n} (act of pressing a key) :: frappe d'une touche {f}
key to the city {n} :: clés de la ville {f-p}, clé de la ville {f}
keyword {n} (word used as a key to a code) :: mot-clé
KFC {prop} (Kentucky Fried Chicken) :: PFK
KGB {prop} ((historical) The former Soviet State Security Committee) :: KGB {m}
Khabarovsk {prop} /ˈkɑːbəɹɒfsk/ (city in Russia) :: Khabarovsk {m}
khachapuri {n} /hɑːtʃəˈpuːɹi/ (cheese pastry from Georgia) :: khatchapouri {m}
khachkar {n} /χɑt͡ʃʰˈkʰɑɾ/ (Armenian carved memorial stone) :: khatchkar {m}
khagan {n} (title of imperial rank) :: khagan, grand khan
khan {n} /kɑːn/ (a ruler over various Turkic, Tatar and Mongol peoples in the Middle Ages) :: khan {m}
khanate {n} /ˈkɑːneɪt/ (place ruled by a khan) :: khanat {m}, kanat {m}
khanjar {n} /ˈkand͡ʒə/ (Arabian dagger) :: kandjar {m}
Khanty-Mansiysk {prop} (city in Russia) :: Khanty-Mansiïsk {m}
Kharijite {n} (members of a reactionary Islamic sect in the 7th and 8th centuries) :: kharidjite {m} {f}
Kharkiv {prop} (city) :: Kharkiv {m}, Kharkov {m}
Kharkov {prop} (Kharkiv) SEE: Kharkiv ::
Khartoum {prop} /kɑː(ɹ)ˈtuːm/ (capital of Sudan) :: Khartoum {m}
khat {n} (shrub (Catha edulis)) :: qat {m}, khat {m}
Khazar {n} /kəˈzɑːɹ/ (member of a semi-nomadic Turkic tribe) :: khazar {m}
Khazarian {adj} (of or pertaining to Khazaria) SEE: Khazar ::
Khazarian {adj} (of or pertaining to Khazars) SEE: Khazar ::
Khazarian {n} (an inhabitant of Khazaria) SEE: Khazar ::
khedive {n} /kəˈdiːv/ (monarch of Egypt) :: khédive
khene {n} /kɛːn/ (traditional musical instrument of Laos) :: khên
Kherson {prop} (city in Ukraine) :: Kherson {m}
Khe Sanh {prop} (city in Vietnam) :: Khe Sanh
Khinalug {prop} (language) :: khinalug {m}
Khinalug {prop} (person) :: Khinalug
Khmer {n} /kəˈmɛə(ɹ)/ (language) :: cambodgien {m}, khmer {m}
Khmer {adj} (of or pertaining to Khmer people or their language) :: khmer
Khmer Rouge {prop} /ˈkmɛəɹ ˈɹuːʒ/ (Cambodian communist guerrilla force) :: Khmers rouges {m-p}
Khoisan {prop} /ˈkɔɪˌsɑn/ (language group) :: Khoisan
kholop {n} (a feudally dependent person in Russia between the 10th and early 18th centuries) :: kholop {m}
khorovod {n} (a Slavic dance) :: khorovod {m}, ronde {f}
Khotanese {prop} /kəʊtəˈniːz/ (Eastern Iranian language) :: khotanais {m}
Khrushchev {prop} /ˈkrʊʃ.t͡ʃɒf/ (surname) :: Khrouchtchev {m}
khural {n} (parliament or national congress in Mongolia) :: khoural {m}
khutor {n} /ˈxuːtɔː(ɹ)/ (a single-homestead rural settlement of Eastern Europe) :: khoutor {m}
khuushuur {n} (Mongolian dish) :: khuushuur
kiang {n} /kiˈɑŋ/ (Equus kiang) :: kiang {m}
kibbeh {n} /ˈkɪbi/ (form of dumpling) :: kebbé
kibble {v} /ˈkɪbəl/ (to grind coarsely) :: concasser
kibbutz {n} /kɪˈbʊts/ (a community) :: kibboutz {m}
kibibyte {n} (1,024 bytes) :: kibioctet
kibitka {n} /kɪˈbɪtkə/ (carriage or sleigh) :: kibitka {f}
kick {v} /kɪk/ (strike with or raise the foot or leg) :: donner un coup de pied à, botter
kick {v} (direct to a particular place by a blow with the foot or leg) :: faire + verb phrase + en lui donnant un coup de pied
kick {v} (to remove a participant from an online activity) :: kicker
kick {n} (hit or strike with the leg or foot) :: donner un coup de pied, botter
kick around {v} (to wander loose) :: trainer
kick ass {v} (to be very impressive) :: déchirer, cartonner
kick-ass {adj} (excellent) SEE: badass ::
kickback {n} (a form of negotiated bribery) :: rétrocommission {f}
kickboxer {n} (one who practices kickboxing) :: kickboxeur {m}
kickboxing {n} (sport) :: kick-boxing {m}
kick butt {v} (kick ass) SEE: kick ass ::
kicker {n} /ˈkɪkɚ/ (colloquial: unexpected situation or detail) :: blème {m}
kick into touch {v} (rugby) :: botter en touche
kick into touch {v} (evade an issue) :: botter en touche, noyer le poisson
kick-off {n} (opening kick in football) :: coup d'envoi {m}
kick-off {n} (opening sequence of an event) :: lancement {m}
kick oneself {v} (reproach oneself) :: s'en mordre les doigts
kick out {v} (eject, throw out, or forcefully remove) :: foutre dehors
kick over the traces {v} :: ruer dans les brancards
kick scooter {n} (foot-propelled vehicle) SEE: scooter ::
kicksled {n} (type of small sled) :: trottinette des neiges {f}
kick someone when they are down {v} (make things worse for someone) :: frapper un ennemi à terre
kickstand {n} (levered bar) :: béquille {f}
kick start {n} (metal bar on motorcycle) :: démarreur au pied {m}, pédale de mise en marche {m}
kick start {n} (act of starting a motorcycle) :: démarrage au kick {m}
kick start {n} (fast or strong start) :: début en beauté {m}, démarrage du bon pied {m}
kick start {n} (impetus that starts a process) :: coup de fouet, relance
kick start {v} (to start a motorcycle) :: démarrer au kick
kick start {v} (to start or begin strongly) :: démarrer en beauté (la journée), démarrer du bon pied (la journée), bien commencer (la journée), commencer en beauté, lancer, stimuler la conduite de (études), déclencher, entamer
kick start {v} (to make (something) active, functional, or productive again; to reinvigorate (an activity, system, or process).) :: relancer
kick the bucket {v} /ˈkɪk ðə ˈbʌkɪt/ (to die) :: passer l'arme à gauche (pass the weapon to the left), casser sa pipe (to break one's smoking)
kick the can down the road {v} :: pelleter par en avant
kick wheel {n} (A wheel or disc used to throw pots, turned by kicking or pushing a heavy stone or concrete base with the foot) :: tour de potier {m}
kid {n} /kɪd/ (young goat) :: chevreau {m}, biquet {m}
kid {n} (child (colloq.)) :: gamin, gosse, bambin {m}, gamin {m}
kid {n} (young person (colloq.)) :: gamin {m}, gosse {m}, [Québec] flo {m}
kid {v} (make a fool of) :: se moquer, [Quebec] niaiser
kid {v} (to joke) :: blaguer, plaisanter
kiddo {n} /ˈkɪdoʊ/ (close friend) :: mon pote, mec, gamin
kiddo {n} (child) :: gamin {m}, mioche {m}, petit {m}
kidnap {v} (to seize and detain a person unlawfully) :: kidnapper, ravir
kidnap {n} (an instance of kidnapping) :: enlèvement, kidnapping
kidnapper {n} /ˈkɪdnæpɚ/ (one who performs kidnap) :: ravisseur {m}, ravisseuse {f}, kidnappeur {m}, kidnappeuse {f}
kidnapping {n} (the crime of taking a person against their will, sometimes for ransom) :: enlèvement, kidnapping
kidney {n} /ˈkɪdni/ (an organ in the body) :: rein {m}
kidney {n} (food) :: rognon {m}
kidney bean {n} (variety of common bean) :: haricot rouge {m}
kidney stone {n} (calculus in the kidney) :: calcul rénal {m}
kidney vetch {n} (Anthyllis vulneraria) :: anthyllide {m}
kidult {n} (middle-aged person who participates of youth culture) :: adulescent
kidulthood {n} (state or condition of being a kidult) :: adulescence
Kielburger {prop} :: Kielburger
Kierkegaardian {adj} /ˌkɪəkəˈɡɑːdɪ.ən/ (of or pertaining to Søren Kierkegaard or his philosophy) :: kierkegaardien
kieserite {n} (hydrated magnesium sulphate mineral) :: kiesérite {f}
Kiev {prop} /ˈkiːɛv/ (Ukrainian city) :: Kiev {m}
Kiev {prop} (Medieval principality) SEE: Kievan Rus ::
Kievan {adj} /ˈkiːɛfən/ (of or associated with the city of Kiev) :: kiévien, kiévain
Kievan {n} (resident of Kiev) :: Kiévien {m}, Kiévienne {f}, Kiévain {m}, Kiévaine {f}
Kievan Rus {prop} (medieval principality) :: Rus' de Kiev {f}, Rus de Kiev {f}
Kievite {adj} (Kievan) SEE: Kievan ::
Kievite {n} (Kievan) SEE: Kievan ::
Kihnu {prop} (island) :: Kihnu
kike {n} (offensive: Jew) :: youpin {m}, youde {m}, youtre {m}
kikimora {n} (a female house spirit) :: kikimora {f}
Kildin Sami {prop} (language) :: sami de Kildin
kill {v} /kɪl/ (to put to death) :: tuer
kill {v} (to render inoperative) :: éteindre, arrêter, stopper
kill {v} (to render void) :: mettre fin
kill {n} (act of killing) :: meurtre {m}, assassinat {m}, homicide {m}
kill {n} (death blow) :: mort {f}, mise à mort {f}
kill {n} (result of killing) :: victime {f}, cadavre {m}
killable {adj} (fit to be killed) :: tuable {m} {f}
killdeer {n} /ˈkɪldɪɹ/ (plover) :: pluvier kildir {m}
killed in action {adj} (dead on duty) :: mort au combat, mort en service
killer {n} /ˈkɪlɚ/ (person who kills) :: tueur {m}
killer {n} (murderer) :: meurtrier {m}, meurtrière {f}, assassin {m},
killer T cell {n} (cytotoxic T cell) SEE: cytotoxic T cell ::
killer whale {n} (A sea mammal, Orcinus orca) :: épaulard {m}, orque {f}
killing {n} /ˈkɪl.ɪŋ/ (instance of someone being killed) :: meurtre {m}
killjoy {n} (someone who takes the fun out of a situation or activity) SEE: spoilsport ::
kill the fatted calf {v} (begin a festive celebration) :: tuer le veau gras
kill the goose that lays the golden eggs {v} (to seek short term gain at the sacrifice of long term profit) :: tuer la poule aux œufs d'or
kill time {v} (make time seem to pass more quickly by doing nothing important) :: tuer le temps, passer le temps
kill two birds with one stone {v} (solve two problems at once) :: faire d'une pierre deux coups (to use a stone for two hits)
kiln {n} /kɪl(n)/ (oven, furnace or heated chamber) :: four {m}, touraille {f}
kilo {n} /ˈkiloʊ/ (short form of kilogram) :: kilo {m}
kilo {n} :: kilo {m}
kilo- {prefix} (prefix) :: kilo-
kilobyte {n} (1024 bytes) :: kilooctet {m}
kilocalorie {n} (unit of measure) :: kilocalorie {f}, grande calorie {f}
kiloelectronvolt {n} (unit) :: kiloélectronvolt
kilogram {n} /ˈkɪləɡɹæm/ (unit of mass equal to 1000 grams) :: kilogramme {m}, kilo {m}
kilojoule {n} (an SI unit of energy) :: kilojoule {m}
kilometrage {n} (kilometrage) :: kilométrage {m}
kilometre {n} /kəˈlɑmɪtəɹ/ (unit of measure) :: kilomètre {m}
kilometric {adj} (measured in kilometres) :: kilométrique {m} {f}
kiloton {n} /ˈkɪləˌtʌn/ (unit of measure) :: kilotonne {f}
kilo-watt {n} (kilowatt) SEE: kilowatt ::
kilowatt {n} (one thousand watts) :: kilowatt {m}
kilowatt-hour {n} (unit of energy) :: kilowatt-heure {m}, kilowattheure {m}
kilt {n} /kɪlt/ (traditional Scottish garment) :: kilt {m}
Kim {prop} /kɪm/ (Korean surname) :: Kim
Kimbanguism {prop} :: kimbanguisme {m}
kimchi {n} (Korean dish) :: kimchi {m}
Kimmeridgian {prop} (subdivision of the Jurassic period) :: Kimméridgien
kimono {n} /kəˈmoʊnoʊ/ (traditional Japanese clothing) :: kimono {m}
kin {n} /kɪn/ (relatives collectively) :: proches {m-p}, parenté {f}
kin {adj} (related by blood or marriage) :: apparenté
kin {n} (relative) SEE: relative ::
kinase {n} /ˈkɪneɪz/ (enzyme that transfers phosphate groups) :: kinase
kind {n} /kaɪnd/ (type, race, category) :: genre {m}, sorte {f}, acabit {m}
kind {n} (goods and services as payment) :: nature
kind {adj} (affectionate, nice) :: gentil {m}, gentille {f}
kind {adj} (favorable) :: favorable
kindergarten {n} /ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹt(ə)n/ (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) :: maternelle {f}, jardin d'enfants {m}, école maternelle {f}
kindhearted {adj} (having an innately kind disposition or character) :: de cœur, de bon cœur
kindle {v} /ˈkɪndl/ (to start (a fire)) :: allumer
kindle {v} (to arouse) :: exalter, inspirer, susciter
kindle {n} (group of kittens) :: portée {f}
kindle {v} (bring forth young) :: mettre bas
kindling {n} /ˈkɪndlɪŋ/ (pieces of wood and twigs used to start a fire) :: petit bois {m}
kindly {adv} /ˈkaɪndli/ (in a kind manner) :: gentillement, aimablement, gentiment
kindly {adv} (used to make polite requests) :: veuillez
kindness {n} /ˈkaɪndnɪs/ (being kind) :: bonté {f}
kind of {adv} (somewhat) :: plus ou moins, quelque peu, à peu près, en quelque sorte
kindred {n} (kin) SEE: kin ::
kindred {n} /ˈkɪndɹɪd/ (people of same ethnic descent) :: tribu {f}
kinematic {adj} /kɪn.əˈmæt.ɪk/ (of or relating to motion or to kinematics) :: cinématique
kinematics {n} /ˌkɪnəˈmætɪks/ (the branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion) :: cinématique {f}
kinesia {n} (motion sickness) SEE: motion sickness ::
kinesiology {n} /kəˌni.ziˈɔ.lə.dʒɪ/ (study of body movement) :: kinésiologie {f}
kinesiology {n} (application of such principles) :: kinésiologie {f}
kinesis {n} /ˌkəˈniːsɪs/ (the movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus) :: kinèse {f}
kinesthesia {n} /ˌkɪnɪsˈθiʒə/ (sensation or perception of motion) :: kinesthésie {f}
kinesthetics {n} (proprioception) SEE: proprioception ::
kinetic {adj} /kɪˈnɛtɪk/ (relating to motion) :: cinétique
kinetic energy {n} (energy from motion) :: énergie cinétique {f}
kinetics {n} (physics) :: cinétique {f}
kinetid {n} (structure in a eukaryotic cell used for locomotion) :: cinétide {f}
kinetochore {n} /kəˈniɾoʊkɔɹ/ :: kinétochore {m}
kinetoplastid {n} (group of parasitic protozoa) :: kinétoplastidé {m}
kinetoscope {n} :: kinétoscope {m}
kinetosis {n} (motion sickness) SEE: motion sickness ::
kinety {n} :: cinétie {f}
king {n} (a male of a royal family who is the supreme ruler of his nation) :: roi {m}
king {n} (a playing piece in chess) :: roi {m}
king {n} (a playing card with the image of a king in it) :: roi {m}
king {n} ((draughts, checkers) a piece that reached the farthest row forward) :: dame {f}
King Arthur {prop} (legendary king of Britain) :: roi Arthur {m}
king cake {n} /kɪŋ keɪk/ (cake eaten on Epiphany) :: galette des rois {f}, gâteau des rois {m}, couronne des rois {f}
king cobra {n} (Ophiophagus hannah) :: cobra royal {m}
kingcup {n} (marsh marigold) SEE: marsh marigold ::
kingdom {n} /ˈkɪŋdəm/ (realm having as supreme ruler a king and/or queen) :: royaume {m}
kingdom {n} (taxonomic division, below Domain and above Phylum) :: règne {m}
Kingdom Hall {n} (place where Jehovah's Witnesses meet) :: Salle du Royaume {f}, Salle du Royaume des Témoins de Jéhovah {f}
Kingdom of Belgium {prop} (official name of Belgium) :: Royaume de Belgique {m}
Kingdom of Cambodia {prop} (official name of Cambodia) :: Royaume du Cambodge {m}
Kingdom of Denmark {prop} (official name of Denmark) :: Royaume du Danemark {m}
Kingdom of England {prop} (Kingdom of England) :: Royaume d'Angleterre {m}
Kingdom of Great Britain {prop} :: Royaume de Grande-Bretagne {m}
Kingdom of Heaven {prop} (Christian concept) :: Royaume des cieux {m}
Kingdom of Morocco {prop} (official name of Morocco) :: Royaume du Maroc {m}
Kingdom of Norway {prop} (official name of Norway) :: Royaume de Norvège {m}
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia {prop} (official name of Saudi Arabia) :: Royaume d'Arabie Saoudite {m}
Kingdom of Scotland {prop} (Kingdom of Scotland) :: Royaume d'Écosse {m}
Kingdom of Spain {prop} (official name of Spain) :: Royaume d'Espagne {m}
Kingdom of Sweden {prop} (official name of Sweden) :: Royaume de Suède {m}
Kingdom of Thailand {prop} (official name of Thailand) :: Royaume de Thaïlande {m}
Kingdom of the Netherlands {prop} (monarchy consisting of the Netherlands and the Caribbean independent constituent countries) :: Royaume des Pays-Bas {m}
Kingdom of Yugoslavia {prop} (official name of Yugoslavia, 1918-1943) :: Royaume de Yougoslavie {m}
kingfish {n} :: martin-pêcheur
kingfisher {n} /ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃə/ (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) :: martin-pêcheur {m}
King James Bible {prop} (King James Version) SEE: King James Version ::
King James Version {prop} /ˌkɪŋ ˈdʒeɪmz ˌvɝː.ʒən/ (1611 translation of the Bible) :: Bible du roi Jacques {f}
kinglet {n} (a petty king) :: roitelet {m}
kinglet {n} (a bird of the crest family) :: roitelet {m}
king of beasts {n} /ˈkɪŋ əv ˈbiːsts/ (the lion) :: roi des animaux {m}
king of clubs {n} (playing card) :: roi de trèfle {m}
king of diamonds {n} (playing card) :: roi de carreau {m}
king of hearts {n} (playing card) :: roi de cœur {m}
king of kings {n} (king who has other kings as subjects, see also: shahanshah) :: roi des rois
king of spades {n} /kɪŋɡ.əv.speɪdz/ (playing card) :: roi de piques {m}
king penguin {n} (Aptenodytes patagonicus) :: manchot royal
Kings {prop} (book of the Bible) :: Rois {m-p}
King's Counsel {n} :: conseiller du Roi
King's Daughters {prop} (Filles du Roy) SEE: Filles du Roy ::
kingship {n} (state of being a king) :: royauté {f}
kingslayer {n} (one who kills a king) SEE: regicide ::
king's man {n} (customs officer) SEE: customs officer ::
king tide {n} (spring tide) SEE: spring tide ::
king vulture {n} /kɪŋ ˈvʌltʃəɹ/ (Sarcoramphus papa) :: sarcoramphe roi {m}, vautour pape {m}
kink {n} /kɪŋk/ (tight curl, twist, or bend) :: coude {m}
kink {n} (difficulty or flaw that impedes operation) :: hic {m}, imprévu {m}
kinkajou {n} /ˈkɪŋkəˌdʒuː/ (Potos flavus) :: kinkajou {m}
kinky {adj} /ˈkɪŋ.ki/ (marked by unconventional sexual preferences or behavior) :: pervers
kinky {adj} (full of kinks) :: bouclé, crépu
Kinshasa {prop} /kɪnˈʃɑːsə/ (the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo) :: Kinshasa
kinship {n} (relation or connection by blood, marriage or adoption) :: parenté {f}
kinship {n} (relation or connection by nature or character) :: parenté {f}
kinsman {n} (male relative) :: parent {m}
kintsugi {n} :: kintsugi {m}, kintsukuroi {m}
kiosk {n} /ˈkiˌɑsk/ (enclosed structure where cigarettes, magazines, etc are sold) :: kiosque {m}
kipfel {n} (croissant) SEE: croissant ::
kippah {n} (skullcap) :: kippa {f}
Kiribati {prop} /ˈkiː.ɹɨ.bæs/ (Republic of Kiribati) :: Kiribati
Kiribatian {n} (a person from Kiribati or of Kiribatian descent) :: Kiribatien
Kiribatian {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Kiribati) :: kiribatien
kirigami {n} /ˌkɪɹɪˈɡɑːmɪ/ (origami with cutting permitted) :: kirigami {m}
Kirill {prop} (Cyril) SEE: Cyril ::
kirin {n} (qilin) SEE: qilin ::
kirpan {n} (a ceremonial sword) :: kirpan {m}
kirsch {n} (clear brandy) :: kirsch {m}
kirschwasser {n} (spirit) SEE: kirsch ::
Kirundi {prop} /kɪˈruːndi/ (language) :: Kirundi {m}
kisel {n} (dessert) :: kissel {m}
kishlak {n} (qishlaq) SEE: qishlaq ::
kiskadee {n} (species of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family) :: quiquivi {m}
kiss {v} /kɪs/ (to touch with the lips) :: embrasser
kiss {v} (to touch lightly) :: effleurer
kiss {v} (to touch each other’s lips) :: s'embrasser
kiss {n} (touch with the lips) :: baiser {m}, bisou {m}, bécot {m}, bec {m} [Quebec], bise {f}
kiss and ride {n} :: dépose-minute
kiss ass {v} (to flatter excessively) :: [colloquial] lécher les bottes, [vulgar] lécher le cul
kiss curl {n} :: accroche-coeur {m}
kiss goodbye {v} :: faire une croix sur, dire au revoir, dire adieu
kissing cousin {n} (A relatively distant relative) :: cousin germain
kiss me {phrase} (kiss me) :: embrasse-moi [informal]
kiss my arse {interj} (go away) SEE: kiss my ass ::
kiss my ass {interj} (go away) :: et mon cul (approximate: yeah my ass), aller se faire foutre, aller se faire enculer, aller se faire cuire un œuf, niquer sa mère, aller se faire voir chez les Grecs, aller chier
kiss of life {n} (mouth-to-mouth resuscitation) :: bouche-à-bouche
kiss someone's ass {v} (to flatter someone) SEE: brownnose ::
Kiswahili {prop} (Swahili) SEE: Swahili ::
kit {n} (clothing) SEE: clothing ::
kit {n} /kɪt/ :: nécessaire {m}, jeu {m}, équipement {m} [equipment]
kit {n} (kitten) :: lapereau {m}
kit {n} (drum kit) SEE: drum kit ::
kitbag {n} (large cylindrical holdall) SEE: duffel bag ::
kitchen {n} /ˈkɪt͡ʃən/ (room) :: cuisine {f}
kitchen cabinet {n} (built-in cabinet found in a kitchen) :: placard {m}
kitchen dresser {n} (kitchen cabinet) SEE: kitchen cabinet ::
kitchen garden {n} (a garden used for growing fruits, vegetables for use in the kitchen) SEE: vegetable garden ::
kitchenhand {n} (person who is employed to assist a cook in a kitchen) :: commis de cuisine, aide-cuisinier, commis cuisinier
kitchen hood {n} (kitchen device) SEE: extractor hood ::
kitchen knife {n} (knife for preparing food) :: couteau de cuisine {m}
kitchen paper {n} (paper towels) :: essuie-tout {m}
kitchen roll {n} (paper towel) SEE: paper towel ::
kitchen sink {n} ((idiomatic) miscellany or miscellaneous item) :: tout-venant {m} [item], n'importe quoi {m} [item], bric-à-brac {m} [miscellany], pot-pourri {m} [miscellany], fourre-tout {m} [miscellany]
kitchen towel {n} (sheet of kitchen paper) SEE: paper towel ::
kitchen towel {n} (dish towel) SEE: dish towel ::
kitchenware {n} (Instruments and utensils found in a kitchen) :: ustensiles de cuisine {m}
kite {n} /kaɪt/ (bird of prey of the family Accipitridae) :: milan {m}
kite {n} (lightweight toy) :: cerf-volant {m}
kite {n} (quadrilateral) :: cerf-volant {m}
kite {v} (to move rapidly) SEE: rush ::
kite {n} (brill) SEE: brill ::
kitefin shark {n} (Dalatias licha) :: squale liche {m}
kitesurfing {v} (water sport) :: kitesurf {m}, kiteboard {m}, planche aérotractée {f}
kitsch {n} /kɪtʃ/ (kitsch) :: kitsch {m}
kitsch {adj} (of questionable aesthetic value) :: kitsch, quétaine [Quebec]
kitschy {adj} /ˈkɪtʃi/ (having the nature of kitsch) :: kitsch
kitsune {n} /kɪtˈsune/ (Japanese fox spirit) :: kitsune {m}
kitten {n} /ˈkɪtən/ (a young cat) :: chaton {m}
kitten {n} (a young rabbit, rat, hedgehog, squirrel, fox, badger, etc.) :: lapereau {m} [rabbit], raton {m} [rat], renardeau {m} [fox]
kitty {n} /ˈkɪti/ (kitten, small cat) :: minet {m}, chaton {m}
kitty {n} ((childish) pet name for a cat) :: mimi
kitty {n} (pool of money) :: cagnotte {f}
kitty litter {n} /ˈkʰɪɾi ˈlɪɾɚ/ (mixture to provide a soiling area for cats) :: litière pour chat {f}
kiviak {n} (auk stuffed inside a seal) :: kiviak {m}
kiwi {n} /ˈkiːwi/ (bird) :: kiwi {m}
kiwi {n} (kiwi fruit) SEE: kiwi fruit ::
kiwi fruit {n} (fruit) :: kiwi {m}
klaxon {n} /ˈklæks(ə)n/ (loud electric horn or alarm) :: klaxon {m}
Kleene star {n} :: étoile de Kleene {f}
kleenex {n} /ˈkli.nɛks/ (generic term for a disposable tissue) :: Kleenex {m}
Klein bottle {n} (closed surface) :: bouteille de Klein {f}
kleptarchy {n} (kleptocracy) SEE: kleptocracy ::
kleptocracy {n} (corrupt and dishonest government) :: kleptocratie {f}
kleptocrat {n} /ˈklɛptəˌkɹæt/ (corrupt leader) :: cleptocrate {m} {f}
kleptomania {n} /ˌklɛptəˈmeɪni.ə/ (disorder that causes an uncontrollable obsessions with stealing) :: cleptomanie, kleptomanie {f}
kleptomaniac {n} /ˌklɛptəˈmeɪniæk/ (One who steals compulsively) :: kleptomane {m} {f}
klick {n} (slang, a kilometre) :: borne {f}
Klingon {n} /ˈklɪŋɑn/ (member of an alien warrior race in the Star Trek universe) :: Klingon {m}
Klingon {prop} (the language) :: klingon {m}
klipspringer {n} /ˈklɪpˌsprɪŋər/ (Oreotragus oreotragus) :: oréotrague {f}, sassa {f}
kludge {n} /klʌdʒ/ (construction designed to solve a problem temporarily) :: expédient {m}
klutz {n} /klʌts/ (a clumsy or stupid person) :: maladroit {m}
KN95 {n} (standard) :: KN95
knack {n} /næk/ (A readiness in performance; aptness at doing something; skill; facility; dexterity) :: chic {m}
knacker {n} /ˈnakə/ (one who separates animals for reuse, see also: flayer) :: équarrisseur {m}
knacker {v} (to tire out) :: crever, vanner
knackered {adj} /ˈnæk.əd/ (extremely tired or exhausted) :: éreinté, claqué, HS
knackered {adj} (broken, inoperative) :: foutu, HS, baisé, détraqué, fichu
knacker's yard {n} /ˈnækəz ˌjɑːd/ (area of slaughterhouse where carcasses are rendered down to produce useful materials) :: équarrissoir {m}
knarr {n} /nɔːɹ/ (Norse merchant ship used by the Vikings) :: knarr {m}
knave {n} /neɪv/ (archaic: boy; especially, boy servant) :: page {m}
knave {n} (deceitful fellow) :: voyou {m}, fourbe {m}
knave {n} (playing card) :: valet {m}
knavery {n} /ˈneɪvəɹi/ (the (mis)behaviour of a knave) :: coup {m}
knead {v} /niːd/ (to work and press into a mass) :: pétrir
kneading trough {n} (trough in which dough is kneaded) :: pétrin {m}
knee {n} /ni/ (joint in the middle of the leg and area around it) :: genou {m}
knee {n} (blow made with the knee) SEE: kneeing ::
kneecap {n} /ˈniːˌkæp/ (bone) :: rotule {f}
knee high {n} (knee sock) SEE: knee sock ::
knee-high to a grasshopper {adj} (short) :: haut comme trois pommes
kneeing {n} (blow) :: coup de genou {m}
knee-jerk {adj} (reacting unthinkingly or spontaneously in an expected manner) :: prévisible
kneel {v} /niːl/ (to stoop down and rest on the knee) :: s'agenouiller
knee pad {n} (protection for a knee) :: genouillère {f}
kneepan {n} (kneecap) SEE: kneecap ::
knee pit {n} (shallow depression located at the back of the knee joint) SEE: poplit ::
knee sock {n} (a sock that reaches almost up to the knee) :: mi-bas {m}, demi-bas {m}
knell {v} /nɛl/ (to ring a bell slowly) :: sonner le glas
knell {v} (to signal or proclaim something by ringing a bell) :: sonner le glas
knell {n} (sound of a bell knelling) :: glas {m}
Knesset {prop} /ˈknɛsɛt/ (the Israeli parliament) :: Knesset {m}
knickerbockers {n} (knickerbockers) :: knickerbockers {m-p}, knickers {m-p}
knickers {n} /ˈnɪkəz/ (knickerbockers) :: knickers {m-p}, knickerbockers {m-p}
knickers {n} (panties) SEE: panties ::
knick-knack {n} /ˈnɪkˌnæk/ (a small ornament of minor value) :: bibelot {m}; colifichet {m}
Knidos {prop} /ˈ(k)naɪdɒs/ (ancient settlement in SW Asia Minor, location of Caria) :: Cnide {f}
knife {n} /naɪf/ (utensil or tool designed for cutting) :: couteau {m}
knife {n} (weapon) :: couteau {m}
knife {n} (any blade-like part designed for cutting) :: couteau {m}
knife {v} (to use a knife to injure or kill) :: frapper d'un coup de couteau
knife pleat {n} (a type of sharply pressed pleating) :: pli plat {m}, pli couché {m}
knifesmith {n} (cutler who makes knives) SEE: cutler ::
knight {n} /naɪt/ (warrior, especially of the Middle Ages) :: chevalier {m}
knight {n} (person on whom a knighthood has been conferred) :: chevalier {m}
knight {n} (chess piece) :: cavalier {m}
knight {v} (to confer a knighthood upon) :: faire chevalier
Königsberg {prop} /ˈkɜnɪɡzˌbɝɡ/ (the former capital of East Prussia, see also: Kaliningrad) :: Kœnigsberg {m}, Königsberg {m}
knit {v} /ˈnɪt/ (to make fabric from thread or yarn) :: tricoter
knit {v} (to join closely together) :: souder, unir
knit {v} (intransitive: to become closely joined) :: se souder
knit {v} (to combine from various elements) :: construire, élaborer, échafauder
knit cap {n} (soft cap) SEE: beanie ::
knit one's brows {v} (to scowl, indicating anger, worry, or puzzlement) :: froncer les sourcils
knitted {adj} /ˈnɪtəd/ (made by knitting) :: tricoté
knitter {n} (one who knits) :: tricoteur {m}, tricoteuse {f}
knitting {n} /ˈnɪtɪŋ/ (activity and process of knitting) :: tricotage {m}, tricot
knitting {n} (knitted fabric) :: tricot {m}
knitting needle {n} (thin rod used to knit yarn) :: aiguille à tricoter {f}
knitwear {n} (knitted garments) :: tricot {m}
knob {n} /nɑb/ (rounded protuberance, handle, or control switch) :: poignée {f}, bouton {m}, pommeau {m}
knob {n} (in cooking, an amount just larger than a spoonful, usually of butter) :: noix {f}
knob {n} (the penis) :: nœud {m}
knobbly {adj} (having a covering of small knobs) :: noueux {m}
knobhead {n} (fool, idiot) :: tête de nœud {f}
knock {n} /nɒk/ (impact) :: coup {m}
knock {v} (to rap one's knuckles against something) :: frapper
knock back {v} (reject) SEE: reject ::
knock back {v} (stun, surprise) :: renverser
knock back {v} (drink an alcoholic beverage swiftly) :: lever le coude, s'envoyer derrière la cravate
knock down {v} (hit or knock (something) so that it falls) :: renverser
knock down {v} (demolish) SEE: demolish ::
knocked up {adj} (pregnant) :: en cloque
knocker {n} (device for knocking on a door) SEE: doorknocker ::
knock for a loop {v} (to astonish, overwhelm, confuse) :: en boucher un coin
knock knock {interj} (phrase used in lieu of knocking on a door) SEE: knock-knock ::
knock-knock {interj} (verbal knocking sound) :: toc-toc
knock off {v} (stop working) :: dételer
knockoff {n} (imitation of something) :: faux {m}, imitation {f}
knock-on effect {n} :: effet domino
knock oneself out {v} (go nuts) SEE: go nuts ::
knock on wood {v} /ˌnɑk ɑn ˈwʊd/ (to take a customary action to ward off misfortune) :: toucher du bois (to touch wood)
knock on wood {interj} (hopefully; used when undertaking such a customary action) :: touchons du bois (let's touch wood)
knock out {v} (render someone unconscious) :: assommer
knock out {v} (to put to sleep) :: assommer
knock over {v} (To bump or strike something in such a way as to tip it) :: renverser
knock up {v} /nɒk ʌp/ (To impregnate, especially out of wedlock) :: encloquer
knoll {n} /noʊl/ (small mound) :: monticule {m}, tertre {m}
Knossos {prop} (an archaeological site) :: Cnossos
knot {n} /nɒt/ (looping) :: nœud {m}
knot {n} (tangled clump) :: nœud {m}
knot {n} (whorl in wood left by branch) :: nœud {m}
knot {n} (nautical unit of speed) :: nœud {m}
knot {v} (form into a knot; tie with knot(s)) :: nouer
knot theory {n} (branch of topology) :: théorie des nœuds {f}
knotweed {n} (Polygonum) :: renouée {f}
knout {n} /naʊt/ (kind of whip) :: knout {m}
know {v} /noʊ/ (be certain or sure about (something)) :: savoir
know {v} (be acquainted or familiar with) :: connaître, connaitre [alternative spelling]
know {v} (have knowledge of) :: connaître, connaitre [alternative spelling]
know {v} (understand (a subject)) :: connaître, connaitre [alternative spelling]
know {v} (be informed about) :: savoir être au courant
know {v} (experience) :: connaître
knowable {adj} /ˈnoʊəbl̩/ (capable of being known, understood or comprehended) :: connaissable
know-all {n} (someone who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) SEE: know-it-all ::
know-how {n} /ˈnoʊ.haʊ/ (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly) :: savoir-faire
knowingly {adv} (knowingly) :: sciemment
know inside and out {v} (know (something) very thoroughly) :: connaître sur le bout des doigts
know-it-all {n} (someone who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) :: je-sais-tout {m}, ti-Jo Connaissant {m} [Quebec]
knowledge {n} /ˈnɒlɪdʒ/ (fact of knowing about something; understanding, familiarity with information) :: connaissance {f}, science {f}
knowledge {n} (awareness, state of having been informed) :: connaissance {f}
knowledge {n} (familiarity with particular skill, discipline) :: connaissances {f-p}
knowledge {n} (total of what is known, product of learning) :: connaissances {f-p}, science {f}, savoir {m}, connaissance
knowledgeable {adj} /ˈnɑl.ɪd͡ʒ.ə.bəl/ (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) :: savant, instruit
knowledge is power {proverb} (knowledge is power) :: savoir, c'est pouvoir
know like the back of one's hand {v} (be intimately knowledgable about) :: connaître comme sa poche [know like one's pocket]
known {adj} /nəʊn/ (that whom other people know, renowned, famous) :: connu
know one's own mind {v} :: se connaître
know one's stuff {v} (knowledgeable in a particular field) :: toucher sa bille
know someone from Adam {v} :: ne connaître ni d'Ève ni d'Adam
know the score {v} :: connaître la musique, connaître la chanson
know thyself {proverb} (be aware of both your strengths and limitations) :: connais-toi toi-même
Knoxville {prop} (cities) :: Knoxville
knuckle {n} /ˈnʌkəl/ (joint of the finger) :: articulation du doigt {f}, articulation {f}, jointure du doigt {f}
knuckleball {n} (A pitch thrown with the ball gripped on the fingertips and released with no rotation) :: balle-papillon {f}
knuckle duster {n} (weapon worn around the knuckles) SEE: brass knuckles ::
knucks {n} (brass knuckles) SEE: brass knuckles ::
koala {n} /koʊ.ˈɑː.lə/ (a tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear) :: koala {m}
koan {n} /ˈkoʊ.ɑn/ (riddle without solution) :: aporie
Kobane {prop} :: Kobané
Koblenz {prop} (city in Germany) :: Coblence
kobza {n} (a Ukrainian musical instrument) :: kobza {f}
Kochi {prop} (Kōchi, Japan) :: Kōchi, Kochi
Koch's bacillus {n} (M. tuberculosis) :: bacille de Koch {m}
Kodiak bear {n} (large species of brown bear) :: ours kodiak {m}
kofta {n} /ˈkɑːftə/ (meatball or meatloaf dish) :: kafta
kogel mogel {n} /ˌkoʊ.ɡəlˈmoʊ.ɡəl/ (egg-based dessert) :: gogli {m}, gogli-mogli {m}
kohlrabi {n} /koʊlˈɹɑb.i/ (cabbage variety) :: chou-rave {m}
Košice {prop} (city) :: Košice {f}, Cassovie {f}
Koine {prop} /kɔɪˈneɪ/ (common Greek language) :: koinè {f}
koinëisation {n} /ˌkɔɪneɪaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (process whereby a lect develops into a koine) :: koïnèisation {f}
kokoshnik {n} (a traditional Russian headdress worn by women and girls) :: kokochnik {m}
kokuji {n} (kanji characters invented in Japan) :: kokuji {m}
kolach {n} (kalach) SEE: kalach ::
Kola Peninsula {prop} (peninsula in Russia) :: péninsule de Kola {f}, presqu'île de Kola {f}
kolinsky {n} (Siberian weasel) SEE: Siberian weasel ::
kolkhoz {n} /kəlˈkɒz/ (farming collective) :: kolkhoze {m}
komatsuna {n} (leaf vegetable) :: komatsuna
kombu {n} /ˈkɒmbuː/ (edible kelp used in East Asian cuisine) :: konbu {m}
Komodo dragon {n} /kəˈmoʊdoʊ ˈdɹæɡən/ (large monitor lizard) :: dragon de Komodo {m}, varan de Komodo {m}
Komondor {n} (breed of dog) :: Komondor {m}
Komotini {prop} (city) :: Komotiní
kompromat {n} (dirt, compromising material) :: kompromat {m}
Komsomol {prop} (Young Communist League in the USSR) :: Komsomol {m}
Komsomolsk {prop} (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Russia) :: Komsomolsk-sur-l'Amour {m}
Komsomolsk {prop} (Komsomolsk, towns and rural localities in Russia and Ukraine) :: Komsomolsk {m}
Kongo {prop} (Bantu language) :: kikongo {m}
Konkani {n} /ˈkɔŋkəni/ (person) :: konkani {m} {f}
Konkani {prop} (language) :: konkani {m}
Konstanz {prop} (city) :: Constance {f}
kookaburra {n} /ˈkʊkəˌbʌɹə/ (kingfishers) :: kookaburra {m}
kooky {adj} /ˈkuːki/ (crazy) :: dingue
koppa {n} (Ancient Greek letter) :: coppa {m}, koppa {m}
Koran {prop} (the Islamic holy book) SEE: Qur'an ::
kore {n} /ˈkoɹeɪ/ (sculpture) :: coré {f}
Korea {prop} (South Korea) SEE: South Korea ::
Korea {prop} (North Korea) SEE: North Korea ::
Korea {prop} /kəˈɹi.ə/ (ancient country or both Koreas as a whole) :: Corée {f}
Korean {adj} /kəˈɹɪən/ (relating to the Korean Peninsula) :: coréen
Korean {n} (language) :: coréen {m}
Korean {n} (person) :: Coréen {m}, Coréenne {f}
Korean melon {n} /kəˈɹiː.ən ˈmɛl.ən/ (fruit) :: melon coréen {m}
Korean studies {n} (academic discipline) :: coréanologie {f}, études coréennes {f-p}
Korean War {prop} (war lasting from 1950 to 1953) :: Guerre de Corée {f}
Korea Strait {prop} (a strait between Korea and Japan) :: détroit de Corée {m}
kori bustard {n} (large bustard from Africa) :: outarde kori {f}
Koro {prop} (Tibeto-Burman language) :: koro {m}
Koryak {prop} (language) :: koriak
Kos {prop} (island) :: Cos
Koschei {prop} (Koschei the Immortal) :: Kochtcheï {m}
kosher {adj} /ˈkəʊʃə/ (in accordance with Jewish law) :: casher, kascher
kosher {adj} (figuratively, normal or standard) :: casher
K'o-shih {prop} (Kashgar) SEE: Kashgar ::
Kosice {prop} (city and region in Slovakia) :: Kosice, Cassovie
Kosovan {adj} (related to Kosovo) :: kosovar, kossovien
Kosovan {n} (person from Kosovo) :: Kosovar {m}, Kosovare {f}, Kossovien {m}, Kossovienne {f}
Kosovar {adj} (Kosovan) SEE: Kosovan ::
Kosovar {n} (Kosovan) SEE: Kosovan ::
Kosovo {prop} /ˈkɔsəˌvoʊ/ (disputed region in the Balkans) :: Kosovo {m}, Cossovo {m}
koumiss {n} /ˈkuːmɪs/ (fermented drink) :: koumis {m}
Kovrig {prop} :: Kovrig
kowari {n} (Dasyuroides byrnei) :: kowari {m}
kowtow {v} /ˈkaʊˌtaʊ/ (kneel such that forehead touches ground) :: se prosterner, s'agenouiller
kowtow {n} (kowtowing) :: kowtow {m}
Koyraboro Senni Songhai {prop} (a Songhay language of Mali) :: songhaï koyraboro senni
kozachok {n} /kəˌzɑˈtʃɔk/ (Ukrainian and Russian couple-dance) :: kazatchok {m}
K-pop {n} (Korean pop music) :: K-pop {f}, pop coréenne {f}
kraal {n} /kɹɑːl/ (rural African community) :: kraal {m}
kraft paper {n} (strong paper made from kraft pulp, often used for making corrugated board) :: papier kraft {m}
Kraftwerkian {adj} :: kraftwerkien
krait {n} /kɹaɪt/ (snake) :: bongare {m}
Kraken {prop} /ˈkɹɑːkən/ (Sea monster) :: kraken {m}
Krasnodar {prop} (a city in Russia) :: Krasnodar {m}
Krasnoyarsk {prop} (city) :: Krasnoïarsk {m}
krater {n} (Greek vessel) :: cratère {m}
Kraut {n} (German) SEE: German ::
Kŭrdzhali {prop} (town in Bulgaria) :: Kardjali
Krebs cycle {n} (series of enzymatic reactions, see also: citric acid cycle; tricarboxylic acid cycle) :: cycle de Krebs {f}
Kremlin {prop} /ˈkɹemlɪn/ (the Moscow Kremlin) :: Kremlin {m}
Kremlinology {n} (study of Soviet / Russian politics) :: kremlinologie {f}
Krishna {prop} /ˈkɹɪʃnə/ (avatar) :: Krishna {m}
Kris Kringle {prop} (synonym of Santa Claus) SEE: Santa Claus ::
Krivoy Rog {prop} (Kryvyi Rih) SEE: Kryvyi Rih ::
Kırklareli {prop} /kɝkləˈɹɛli/ (city of Turkey) :: Kırklareli
króna {n} /ˈkɹəʊ.nə/ (currency) :: couronne {f}
krona {n} (currency) :: couronne {f}
krone {n} (currency) :: couronne {f}
Krung Thep {prop} (Bangkok) SEE: Bangkok ::
Krym {prop} (Crimea) SEE: Crimea ::
krypton {n} /ˈkɹɪptɒn/ (a chemical element) :: krypton {m}
kryptonite {n} /ˈkɹɪptənaɪt/ (weakness) :: kryptonite
Kryvyi Rih {prop} (city) :: Kryviy Rih {m}, Krivoy Rog {m}
kshatriya {n} /ˈkʃat.ɹi.ə/ (a member of warrior caste) :: kshatriya {m}
Kuala Lumpur {prop} /ˈkuala ˈlumpʊr/ (capital of Malaysia) :: Kuala Lumpur {m}
Kuang-chou {prop} (Guangzhou) SEE: Guangzhou ::
Kuban {prop} /kuːˈbɑːn/ (the Kuban river) :: Kouban {m}
kudos {n} /ˈkuː.doʊz/ (praise, accolades) :: louange {f}, gloire {f}
Kufic {adj} (Relating to original Arabic script) :: coufique, kufi
Kufic {prop} (Original Arabic script) :: coufique, kufi
Kugaaruk {prop} :: Kugaaruk
Kuhnian {adj} (of or pertaining to the philosophy of Thomas Kuhn) :: kuhnien
Kuiper belt {prop} /ˈkaɪ.pɚ.bɛlt/ (region of space in the Solar System) :: ceinture de Kuiper {f}
Kuiper belt object {n} /ˈkaɪpəɹ/ (minor planet with an orbit in the Kuiper belt) :: objet de la ceinture de Kuiper {m}
Ku Klux Klan {prop} /ˌkuː klʌks ˈklæn/ (Ku Klux Klan) :: Ku Klux Klan {m}
kulak {n} /ˈkulæk/ (prosperous peasant) :: koulak {m}
Kumiko {prop} (Japanese female given name) :: Kumiko {f}
kumquat {n} /ˈkʌmkwɑt/ (small orange fruit) :: kumquat {m}
kung fu {n} /ˈkʌŋ ˈfuː/ (martial art) :: kung-fu {m}
Kungurian {prop} (subdivision of the Permian period) :: Kungurien
Kuomintang {prop} /kuːəʊmɪnˈtaŋ/ (a nationalist political party in pre-Communist China and Taiwan) :: Kuomintang
Kurbyko {prop} (Slavic surname) :: Kourbyko {m} {f}
kurchatovium {n} (a rejected name for rutherfordium) :: kourtchatovium
Kurd {n} /kɜː(ɹ)d/ (a member of the people inhabiting Kurdistan) :: Kurde {m} {f}
Kurdish {adj} /ˈkɜː(ɹ)dɪʃ/ (of, from, or pertaining to Kurdistan, the Kurdish people or the Kurdish language) :: kurde
Kurdish {n} (language of Kurdistan) :: kurde {m}
Kurdistan {prop} (a region in the Middle East inhabited mostly by the Kurds) :: Kurdistan
kurgan {n} /kʊəˈɡɑːn/ (prehistoric burial mound) :: kourgane {m}
Kurgan {prop} (city) :: Kourgan {m}
Kuril Islands {prop} (group of islands) :: Îles Kouriles {f-p}
Kursk {prop} (city in Russia) :: Koursk {m}
kurta {n} (Indian shirt) :: kurta
kurtosis {n} (measure of "tail heaviness") :: kurtosis {m}, coefficient d'aplatissement {m}
kuru {n} /ˈkʊɹuː/ (central nervous system disease) :: kuru {m}
Kutenai {n} /ˈkuːtəneɪ/ (an indigenous people of North America) :: kootenay {m}
Kuwait {prop} /kuːˈweɪt/ (country in the Middle East) :: Koweït {m}
Kuwaiti {n} (A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent) :: Koweïtien {m}, Koweïtienne {f}
Kuwaiti {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Kuwait or the Kuwaiti people) :: koweïtien
Kuwaitise {v} (to make Kuwaiti) :: koweïtiser
Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship {prop} (Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship) :: voïvodie de Couïavie-Poméranie {f}
kvass {n} /kvɑːs/ (traditional Slavic drink) :: kvas {m}
Kvemo Kartli {prop} (region of Georgia) :: Basse Kartlie {f}
Kven {n} (language) :: kvène {m}
kvetch {v} /kvɛt͡ʃ/ (whine or complain, often needlessly and incessantly) :: se plaindre, râler
kvetch {n} (person who endlessly whines or complains) :: plaintif, râleur
kwassa kwassa {n} /ˈkwɑs.ə ˈkwɑs.ə/ (dance rhythm) :: kwasa kwasa
kyanite {n} (blue neosilicate mineral) :: disthène {m}
kyat {n} /kiːˈɑːt/ (unit of currency) :: kyat {m}
kyūjitai {n} (traditional form of Japanese kanji) :: kyūjitai {m}
Kyoto {prop} /ˈkjoʊtoʊ/ (Kyōto, Japan) :: Kyoto
Kyrgyz {n} /ˈkɪɹɡɪz/ (member of a Turkic people) :: Kirghize {f}, Kirghiz {m}
Kyrgyz {prop} (language) :: kirghiz {m}
Kyrgyz {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Kyrgyzstan, the Kyrgyz people or the Kyrgyz language) :: kirghize {f}, kirghiz {m}
Kyrgyzstan {prop} /ˈkɪəɹ.ɡɪˌstɑːn/ (country in Central Asia) :: Kirghizistan {m}, Kirghizstan {m}
Kyrgyzstani {n} (person of Kyrgyz origin) SEE: Kyrgyz ::
Kyrgyzstani {adj} (of or pertaining to the Kazakh people or the Kyrgyz language) SEE: Kyrgyz ::
kyriarchy {n} /ˈkaɪɹɪˌɑːki/ (system of ruling and oppression) :: kyriarchie {f}
kyrie {n} /ˈkɪəɹ.ɪˌeɪ/ (prayer) :: kyrie {m}, kyrie eleison {m}
Kythira {prop} (Greek island) :: Cythère {f}
Kyōto {prop} (Kyoto) SEE: Kyoto ::
Kyushu {prop} (the third largest of Japan's islands) :: Kyūshū {m}