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ally

/ˈæli/

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noun

Allié, allié

A person, group, or state (etc) which is associated with another for a common cause; one united to another by treaty or common purpose; a confederate.

Examples :

"the two countries were allies in WWI"

Les deux pays étaient des alliés pendant la Première Guerre mondiale.

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noun

Allié, partisan

A person, group, concept (etc) which is associated with another as a helper; a supporter; an auxiliary.

Examples :

"My friend is a strong ally in my study group; he always helps me understand difficult concepts. "

Mon ami est un allié solide dans mon groupe d'étude ; il m'aide toujours à comprendre les concepts difficiles.

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noun

Allié, associé

Anything akin to something else by structure, etc.

Examples :

"The new student's bright, enthusiastic personality is an ally to the struggling class's overall mood. "

La personnalité brillante et enthousiaste du nouvel élève est un allié pour l'ambiance générale de la classe en difficulté.

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noun

Allié, parent

A closely related species, usually within the same family.

Examples :

"Gruiformes — cranes and allies"

Gruiformes — les grues et leurs alliés

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Parent, allié

A relative; a kinsman.

Examples :

"My cousin is a close ally and a great help during family gatherings. "

Mon cousin est un parent proche et d'une grande aide lors des réunions de famille.

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verb

S'allier, s'associer

To unite, or form a connection between, as between families by marriage, or between princes and states by treaty, league, or confederacy.

Examples :

"The two families allied themselves through the marriage of their children. "

Les deux familles se sont alliées par le mariage de leurs enfants.

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verb

S'allier, s'associer

To connect or form a relation between by similitude, resemblance, friendship, or love.

Examples :

"The new student quickly allied herself with the other girls in her class who shared her interests in art. "

La nouvelle élève s'est rapidement associée aux autres filles de sa classe qui partageaient son intérêt pour l'art.

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noun

Allée, ruelle

A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots or buildings.

Examples :

"The ally behind the building was so narrow that only a bicycle could fit through. "

L'allée derrière le bâtiment était si étroite que seul un vélo pouvait passer.

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noun

Le champ extérieur

The area between the outfielders.

Examples :

"He hit one deep into the alley."

Il a frappé la balle profondément dans le champ extérieur.

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Bowling

An establishment where bowling is played.

Examples :

"After school, my friends and I went to the bowling ally to practice our strikes and spares. "

Après l'école, mes amis et moi sommes allés au bowling pour nous entraîner à faire des strikes et des spares.

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Allée

An elongated wooden strip of floor along which a bowling ball is rolled.

Examples :

"The bowler carefully placed the ball on the ally and rolled it towards the pins. "

Le joueur de bowling a soigneusement placé la boule sur l'allée et l'a fait rouler vers les quilles.

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L'extérieur, l'aire de jeu supplémentaire

The extra area between the sidelines or tramlines on a tennis court that is used for doubles matches.

Examples :

"The tennis players used the ally to move around during their doubles match. "

Les joueurs de tennis ont utilisé l'extérieur pour se déplacer pendant leur match de double.

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noun

Allée

A walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes.

Examples :

"The students strolled along the shady ally in the park after school. "

Les étudiants se sont promenés le long de l'allée ombragée du parc après l'école.

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Allée

A passageway between rows of pews in a church.

Examples :

"The students walked down the ally to reach the back of the church. "

Les étudiants ont marché dans l'allée pour atteindre l'arrière de l'église.

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Fuyante

(perspective drawing) Any passage having the entrance represented as wider than the exit, so as to give the appearance of length.

Examples :

"The architect used an ally in the drawing to make the hallway seem longer than it actually was. "

L'architecte a utilisé une fuyante dans le dessin pour que le couloir paraisse plus long qu'il ne l'était réellement.

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L'espace entre deux rangées de composteurs dans une imprimerie

The space between two rows of compositors' stands in a printing office.

Examples :

"The compositors carefully placed the type in the ally between the rows of stands. "

Les compositeurs ont soigneusement placé les caractères dans l'espace entre les rangées de stands.

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Bille

A glass marble or taw.

Examples :

"My little sister used her ally as a toy during her playtime. "

Ma petite sœur a utilisé sa bille comme jouet pendant son temps de jeu.

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