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attaque par dictionnaire: dictionary attack (attack that uses a list of words (from a dictionary) to try to guess passwords or decryption keys)
attaquer: to attack; to diminish; to spoil; to erode; to begin; to undertake (an enterprise, an endeavor, a task); to approach (a shore)
attarder: to delay; make late; to linger; stay late
attardé: retard
attardé: retarded
atteignable: attainable, achievable
atteignement: attainment (reaching)
atteindre: to attain; to reach; to accomplish; to achieve; to affect
atteindre des sommets: to go through the roof, to go through the ceiling, to reach new heights, to reach an all-time high
atteinte: attack (à on)
attelage: coupling, hitch; team (of horses, etc); yoke (of oxen); combined driving
atteler: to harness, yoke, hitch (e.g. a horse to a wagon); to get down to, apply oneself to
atteleur: the person who couples carriages together
attelle: hame (on a horse); splint
attenance: dependence, domination, subjugation
attenant: adjacent (à to)
attendre: to wait for, to await; to expect; alternative form of entendre, to hear
attendre au tournant: to be ready and waiting for (someone), to wait to trip (someone) up, to wait for a chance to catch (someone) out
attendre cent sept ans: to wait for ages
attendre comme le Messie: to wait for (something or someone) like the arrival of the Messiah, to wait for (something or someone) impatiently (as if it or they were a savior)
attendre famille: to be expecting a baby
attendre le déluge: to wait till doomsday, to wait for something that will never happen
attendre son heure: to bide one's time
attendre sous l'orme: to wait for someone till doomsday, to wait for someone who never had the intention of showing up
attendre un heureux événement: to be pregnant
attendrir: to make softer or more tender; to soften; to soften (up); to soften up (become softer)
attendrissant: heart-warming
attendrissement: emotion, (tender) feeling; pity
attendrisses: second-person singular present/imperfect subjunctive of attendrir
attendrisseur: tenderizer
attendu: awaited, anticipated; expected
attendu: given, in view of
attendu que: given that
attenir: to border; be next to; abut
attentat: attack, assault (illegal act of violence toward another)
attentat à la pudeur: indecent exposure; indecent assault
attentat-suicide: suicide attack
attentatoire: detrimental; intrusive
attente: wait (the time that one is waiting or the state of waiting); expectation (act or state of expecting); shoulder-strap insignia
attenter: to assault
attentif: attentive; careful (cautious)
attention: attention (mental focus); vigilance; attention (concern for); attention (interest in); consideration, thoughtfulness
attention: look out! watch out! careful!
attention les yeux: prepare to be amazed! you won't believe your eyes!
attentionnel: attentional
attentionné: thoughtful, considerate; attentive; drawing attention to oneself
attentisme: attentisme
attentiste: a person who adopts a wait-and-see policy
attentiste: wait-and-see (prudent and opportunistic)
attentivement: attentively
atterrage: landing (of a ship); touch down (of an aircraft)
atterrant: appalling
atterrer: to fell; to appal; to land (a ship); to touchdown (an aircraft)
atterrir: to land (a plane, helicopter etc.)
atterrissage: landing on the ground; touchdown (of an aircraft)
atterrissement: landing (on solid land)
atterrisses: second-person singular present/imperfect subjunctive of atterrir
atterrisseur: undercarriage, landing gear (of an aircraft)
atterré: appalled; shattered, devastated
attestataire: attestative, supportive