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I. de-es·ca·late [di:ˈeskəleɪt] VB trans

to de-escalate sth

II. de-es·ca·late [di:ˈeskəleɪt] VB intr

I. de fac·to [ˌdeɪˈfæktəʊ, Am -toʊ] ADV form

de facto form

II. de fac·to [ˌdeɪˈfæktəʊ, Am -toʊ] ADJ attr form

de facto form

III. de fac·to [ˌdeɪˈfæktəʊ, Am -toʊ] N Aus

Lebensgefährte(-gefährtin) m (f) <-n, -n; -, -nen>

de-ˈglam VB intr

de-glam short for deglamourize

de-glam

de-ice [ˌdi:ˈaɪs] VB trans

to de-ice sth

de-ic·er [ˌdi:ˈaɪsəʳ, Am -ɚ] N no pl

1. de-icer:

Defroster m <-s, ->

2. de-icer (machine):

de-icer

de-ionize [di:ˈaɪənaɪz] VB trans CHEM

to de-ionize sth

I. de jure [ˌdeɪˈʤʊəreɪ, Am di:ˈʤʊri] ADV LAW

de jure
de jure
de jure
to recognize sth de jure

II. de jure [ˌdeɪˈʤʊəreɪ, Am di:ˈʤʊri] ADJ inv LAW

de jure
de jure
de jure

de luxe [dɪˈlʌks] ADJ

de luxe
Luxushotel nt <-s, -s>

de novo [deɪˈnəʊvəʊ, Am -ˈnoʊvoʊ] LAW

de novo

de ri·gueur [dərɪˈgɜ:ʳ, Am -ˈgɜ:r] ADJ pred form

de-ˈstress VB intr

de trop [dəˈtrəʊ, Am -ˈtroʊ] ADJ pred, inv form

de trop

aide-de-camp <pl aides-de-camp> [ˌeɪddəˈkɑ͂, Am -ˈkæmp], ADC N

1. aide-de-camp NAUT, MIL:

Adjutant(in) m (f) <-en, -en>

2. aide-de-camp POL, MIL:

Berater(in) m (f) <-s, ->

bu·reau de change <pl bureaux de change> [ˌbjʊərəʊdəˈʃɑ͂nʒ, Am ˌbjʊroʊ-] N

Wechselstube f <-, -n>

corps de bal·let <pl -> [ˌkɔ:dəˈbæleɪ, Am ˌkɔ:rdəbælˈeɪ] N + sing/pl vb

Balletttruppe f <-, -n>

coup de fou·dre <pl coups de foudre> [ˌku:dəˈfu:dr(ə)] N

1. coup de foudre (unforeseen event):

2. coup de foudre (love at first sight):

coup de grâce <pl coups de grâce> [ˌku:dəˈgrɑ:s] N

Gnadenstoß m <-es, -stöße>
to be the coup de grâce for sb/sth fig
jdm/etw den Rest geben inf
OpenDict entry

de-emphasize VB

to de-emphasize sth
to de-emphasize sth
to de-emphasize sth
OpenDict entry

de facto

de facto form
OpenDict entry

de-escalate VB

to de-escalate sth (alarm) TECH
Present
Ide-escalate
youde-escalate
he/she/itde-escalates
wede-escalate
youde-escalate
theyde-escalate
Past
Ide-escalated
youde-escalated
he/she/itde-escalated
wede-escalated
youde-escalated
theyde-escalated
Present Perfect
Ihavede-escalated
youhavede-escalated
he/she/ithasde-escalated
wehavede-escalated
youhavede-escalated
theyhavede-escalated
Past Perfect
Ihadde-escalated
youhadde-escalated
he/she/ithadde-escalated
wehadde-escalated
youhadde-escalated
theyhadde-escalated