dipode, adj., having two feet or two fins.
diptère, adj., (arch., ent.) dipteral.
diptère, n.m., dipteral insect. pl., diptera.
diptyque, n.m., (antiq.) diptych.
dire (disant, dit), v.a., to tell, to say, to speak, to state, to write, to relate; to think; to believe; to express; to name, to decree. — d’avance; to say beforehand. — entre les dents; to mutter between one’s teeth. Dites votre avis; give your opinion. Dis-je; said I. On dit; it is said. On le dit parti; he is said to have left. — du bien ou du mal de quelqu’un; to speak well or ill of anyone. — des injures à quelqu’un; to call any one names. — des duretés; to say harsh things. — quelque chose à l’oreille; to whisper anything. Si le cœur vous en dit; if you feel so minded. Le cœur vous en dit-il? are you agreeable or game? Pour tout —; in a word. Pour mieux —; or rather. Soit dit entre nous; between ourselves. Cela va sans —; that is understood, that goes without saying, of course, that is a matter of course. C’est-à-dire; that is to say. Pour ainsi —; so to speak. Ce n’est pas à — que; it does not follow that. Est-ce à — que? does it follow that? Que veut — cela? qu’est-ce que cela veut —? what is the meaning of that? — la messe; to say mass. Je ne sais que — de tout cela; I do not know what to think of all that. Faire — à quelqu’un; to make any one say; to send word to anyone. Tout est dit; all is over; there’s an end of it. Cela ne dit rien; that is nothing to the point. Cela soit dit en passant; but that by the way. C’est tout —; I needn’t say more! Cela vous plaît à —; you are pleased to say so. Quand je vous le disais; or je vous le disais bien; or je vous l’avais bien dit; didn’t I tell you so! or, what did I tell you. Trouver à —; to find amiss, to find fault.
se dire, v.r., to call oneself, to style oneself, to give oneself out as; to be called; to be said.
dire, n.m., what one says, saying, words, statement; (jur.) allegation. Le — du défendeur; the statement of the defendant. Au — de tout le monde; according to what everybody says; by all accounts. Le bien-dire; elegance of speech. Se fier pour quelque chose au — des autres or d’autrui; to take anything upon trust.
direct (di-rèkt), -e, adj., direct, straight, immediate; direct, assessed (of taxes). En ligne —e; in a straight line. —; (rail.) express, through. Par train —; by express, through train.
directe, n.f., (feudal jur.) lordship.
directement, adv., directly, straightforwardly; point-blank, home. Aller — à son but; to go straight to one’s goal. — contraire; quite contrary. — en face; just opposite.