08:31 Mar 11, 2000 |
French to English translations [PRO] Science | |||||||
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na | old or waning moon |
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na | waning moon |
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old or waning moon Explanation: According to Webster's Dictionary, "...the old (or waning) moon is the moon any time after it has been full". Best regards, Andréa |
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waning moon Explanation: vieille lune is the opposite of nouvelle lune (which means that the moon reappears). Also "les vieilles lunes"="the good old days", "une vieille lune"="an old fogey", "ce sont des vieilles lunes"="that is old hat", "rejoindre les vieilles lunes"="to disappear" |
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