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plaquer
verb
to plate (to cover the surface material of an object with a thin coat of another material); to tackle; to grapple; to leave someone, to break up with someone; to ditch, to dump, to jilt someone
plaquettaire
adjective
platelet
plaquette
noun, feminine
packet (of butter, chocolate); strip, blister pack (of pills); platelet
plaquette de frein
noun, feminine
brake pad
plaqueur
noun, masculine
tackler
plaquiste
noun, masculine
a builder who erects plasterboard (or similar) partitions
plasma
noun, masculine
plasma (all senses)
plasmagène
adjective
plasmagenic
plasmateur
noun, masculine
a creator, fashioner
plasmatique
adjective
plasma; plasmatic
plasmide
noun, masculine
plasmid (circle of double-stranded DNA that is separate from the chromosomes)
plasmidique
adjective
plasmidic
plasmifier
verb
to make into plasma
plasmique
adjective
plasmic
plasmocyte
noun, masculine
plasmocyte
plasmode
noun, masculine
plasmodium
plasmodesme
noun, masculine
plasmodesma
plasmodium
noun, masculine
plasmodium
plasmogamie
noun, feminine
plasmogamy
plasmogamique
adjective
plasmogamic
plasmolyse
noun, feminine
plasmolysis
plasmonique
adjective
plasmonic
plaste
noun, masculine
plastid; leucoplast
plastic
noun, masculine
plastic explosive
plasticage
noun, masculine
action of blowing up something (using plastic explosive)
plasticien
noun, masculine
plastician (someone or something that transforms or reshapes objects); plastician (an artist involved with plastic arts)
plasticité
noun, feminine
plasticity; malleability, pliability
plastide
noun, masculine
plastid
plastifiant
noun, masculine
plasticizer
plastifier
verb
to laminate
plastination
noun, feminine
plastination
plastiquage
noun, masculine
bomb attack
plastique
adjective
plastic; plastic, permanent, irreversible
plastique
noun, feminine
the shape of a human body, physique; formal beauty; the plastic arts, sculpture
plastique
noun, masculine
material that can be moulded into a desired form, plastic; a synthetic hydrocarbon-based polymer, plastic
plastiquement
adverb
plastically
plastiquer
verb
to blow up (using plastic explosive)
plastiqueur
noun, masculine
terrorist (bomber who uses plastic explosive)
plastisol
noun, masculine
plastisol
plastocyanine
noun, feminine
plastocyanin
plastron
noun, masculine
breastplate (piece of armour); plastron; chest pad; chest protection; chestguard; plastron (part of a turtle's shell); shirt front; the front of a shirt
plastronique
noun, feminine
plastronics
plastronique
adjective
plastronic
plastronner
verb
to swagger
plasturgie
noun, feminine
plastics engineering
plat
noun, masculine
a flat area of ground; a flat thing; a flat dish or receptacle; dish or course (e.g. served in a restaurant)
plat
adjective
flat
plat comme une limande
adjective
very thin; said of a woman with small breast
plat de résistance
noun, masculine
main course, main dish
plat du jour
noun, masculine
plat du jour, daily special
plat principal
noun, masculine
main course
plat préparé
noun, masculine
convenience food, ready-to-eat meal, ready meal (prepackaged meal requiring minimal preparation from the eater)
platane
noun, masculine
a sycamore or planetree (genus Platanus)
plate
noun, feminine
plate, roundel argent
plate
noun, feminine
very small flat boat
plate
adjective
boring; annoying; disappointing
plate-bande
noun, feminine
flower bed; platband
plate-forme
noun, feminine
platform
plate-forme de forage
noun, feminine
drilling rig, drilling platform (for oil)
plate-forme de glace
proper noun
ice shelf