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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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U, u [Brit juː, Am ju] N

1. U (letter):

U
U, u m

2. U Brit CINE → universal

U
≈ tous publics
See also

I. universal [Brit juːnɪˈvəːs(ə)l, Am ˌjunəˈvərsəl] N PHILOS

universal
universel m

II. universals N

universals npl PHILOS:

universals
universaux mpl

III. universal [Brit juːnɪˈvəːs(ə)l, Am ˌjunəˈvərsəl] ADJ

1. universal (general):

universal acclaim, complaint, reaction, solution
général
universal education, healthcare
pour tous
universal principle, law, truth, remedy, message
universel/-elle
universal use
généralisé
the suggestion gained universal acceptance
la suggestion a été acceptée par tout le monde
the practice soon became universal
la pratique s'est bientôt généralisée partout
his type of humour has universal appeal
son style d'humour est universel

2. universal LING:

universal
universel/-elle

U-bend N

U-bend (in pipe)
courbure f en U
U-bend MOTOR
virage m en épingle à cheveux

non-U [Brit, Am nɑnˈju] ADJ inf

non-U → non upper class

non-U
popu inf
non-U
trivial

U-shaped ADJ

U-shaped
en (forme de) U

U-turn N

U-turn
demi-tour m
U-turn fig
volte-face f inv
‘no U-turns’
‘défense de faire demi-tour’
to do a U-turn fig
faire volte-face (on sur)

U bolt N

U bolt
boulon m étrier
French
French
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English
U
U, u
en (forme de) U
U-shaped
revirement total
U-turn Brit
volte-face
volte-face, U-turn
faire volte-face
to do a U-turn
auge
U-shaped valley

in the PONS Dictionary

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U, u [ju:] <-'s> N

U
U m
U
u m
U as in Uncle, U for Uncle (on telephone)
u comme Ursule

U1 [ju:] ADJ Brit CINE

U film
tous publics

U2 [ju:] N Am, Aus inf

U abbreviation of university

U
université f
See also

I. university <-ies> [ˌju:nɪˈvɜ:sətɪ, Am -nəˈvɜ:rsət̬ɪ] N

university
université f

II. university <-ies> [ˌju:nɪˈvɜ:sətɪ, Am -nəˈvɜ:rsət̬ɪ] ADJ

university library, town:

university
universitaire
university students
étudiants mpl à l'université

U3 [ju:] ADJ Aus, Brit

U
guindé(e)

U-turn [ˈju:tɜ:n, Am -tɜ:rn] N

1. U-turn AUTO:

U-turn
demi-tour m

2. U-turn fig:

U-turn
volte-face f
French
French
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English
U
U
U
u
U comme Ursule (au téléphone)
u for Uncle
en u
U-shaped
e/i/u tréma
e/i/u dieresis
a/o/u tréma (en allemand)
a/o/u umlaut
ONU
U.N.
siphon d'un évier, des W.-C.
U-bend
tourner casaque inf
to do a U-turn
in the PONS Dictionary
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U, u [ju] <-'s> N

U
U m
U
u m
U as in Uniform (on telephone)
u comme Ursule

U [ju] N inf

U abbreviation of university

U
université f
See also

university <-ies> [ˌju·nə·ˈvɜr·sə·t̬i] N

university
université f

U-turn [ˈju·tɜrn] N

1. U-turn AUTO:

U-turn
demi-tour m

2. U-turn fig:

U-turn
volte-face f
U.S. citizen
citoyen m américain
French
French
English
English
U
U
U
u
U comme Ursule (au téléphone)
u as in Uniform
en u
U-shaped
e/i/u tréma
e/i/u dieresis
a/o/u tréma (en allemand)
a/o/u umlaut
O.N.U.
U.N.
virage d'une politique
U-turn
siphon d'un évier, des W.-C.
U-bend
faire demi-tour (à pied, en voiture)
to make a U-turn

GEA Glossary of Refrigeration Technology

poutre en U
U-section beam
châssis à profilés en U
U-section-base frame
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