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AU US English

ångström unit(s)

Au US English

the chemical element gold

AU in astronomical unit (abbreviation: AU) US English

a unit of measurement equal to 149.6 million kilometers, the mean distance from the center of the earth to the center of the sun

au courant US English

aware of what is going on; well informed

au fait US English

having a good or detailed knowledge of something

au fond US English

in essence

au gratin US English

sprinkled with breadcrumbs or grated cheese, or both, and browned

au naturel US English

with no elaborate treatment, dressing, or preparation

au pair US English

a young foreign person, typically a woman, who helps with housework or child care in exchange for room and board

au revoir US English

good-bye until we meet again

café au lait US English

coffee with milk

coq au vin US English

a casserole of chicken pieces cooked in red wine

Au in gold US English

a yellow precious metal, the chemical element of atomic number 79, valued especially for use in jewelry and decoration, and to guarantee the value of currencies

steak au poivre US English

steak coated liberally with crushed peppercorns before cooking

truite au bleu US English

a dish consisting of trout cooked with vinegar, which turns the fish blue

au jus US English

(of meat) with its own natural juices from cooking

au contraire US English

on the contrary

pot-au-feu US English

a French soup of meat, typically boiled beef, and vegetables cooked in a large pot

tac-au-tac US English

a parry combined with a riposte

vol-au-vent US English

a small round case of puff pastry filled with a savory mixture, typically of meat or fish in a richly flavored sauce

astronomical unit (abbreviation: AU) US English

a unit of measurement equal to 149.6 million kilometers, the mean distance from the center of the earth to the center of the sun

Port-au-Prince US English

the capital of Haiti, a port on the western coast of Hispaniola; population 1,998,000 (est. 2007). Founded by the French in 1749, it became capital of the new republic in 1806. The city was devastated in January 2010 by an earthquake that claimed more than 200,000 lives

baba au rhum in baba (also baba au rhum)1 US English

a small rich sponge cake, typically soaked in rum-flavored syrup

baba (also baba au rhum)1 US English

a small rich sponge cake, typically soaked in rum-flavored syrup

au French-English

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au German-English

ouch

au pair English-French

(jeune) fille

au pair English-German

Aupairmädchen

au pair English-Italian

au pair [girl]

au-delà French-English

l'au-delà

au-devant French-English

aller au-devant de qn

pot-au-feu French-English

boiled beefwith vegetables

vol-au-vent Italian-English

vol-au-vent

tire-au-flanc French-English

shirker, skiver

café au lait French-English

coffee with milk

poule au pot French-English

boiled chicken

homme au foyer French-English

house-husband

travail au noir French-English

work for which no earnings are declared

assurance au tiers French-English

third-party insurance