noun🔗ShareCendresThe solid remains of a fire."After the campfire burned out, we kicked the ashes to make sure no embers were still hot. "Après que le feu de camp se soit éteint, nous avons remué les cendres pour nous assurer qu'il ne restait plus de braises chaudes.materialsubstancedisasterenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCendresThe nonaqueous remains of a material subjected to any complete oxidation process."After the campfire burned all night, only ashes remained. "Après que le feu de camp ait brûlé toute la nuit, seules les cendres sont restées.materialsubstancechemistryoutcomedisasterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCendresFine particles from a volcano, volcanic ash."After the volcano erupted, a thin layer of ashes covered the nearby town. "Après l'éruption du volcan, une fine couche de cendres a recouvert la ville voisine.geologyenvironmentdisastermaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCendres(in the plural) Human (or animal) remains after cremation."The urn containing his ashes was eventually removed to a closet."L'urne contenant ses cendres a finalement été placée dans un placard.bodyritualreligionhumanmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCendres, restesWhat remains after a catastrophe."After the wildfire, only ashes remained of the forest. "Après le feu de forêt, seules les cendres restaient de la forêt.disasteroutcomesubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGris cendréA gray colour, like that of ash."The cat's fur was the color of ashes, a soft, muted gray. "Le pelage du chat était de couleur gris cendré, un gris doux et mat.colorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRéduire en cendresTo reduce to a residue of ash. See ashing."The controlled burn ashes the remaining brush after the logging operation. "Le brûlage dirigé réduit en cendres les broussailles restantes après l'opération de coupe.materialsubstanceprocessdisasterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCendrerTo hit the end off of a burning cigar or cigarette."He carefully ashed his cigar into the ashtray after taking a long puff. "Il a soigneusement cendré son cigare dans le cendrier après avoir tiré une longue bouffée.actionutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCendrerTo hit the end off (a burning cigar or cigarette)."He carefully ashed his cigar into the ashtray after each puff. "Il cendrait soigneusement son cigare dans le cendrier après chaque bouffée.actionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCouvrir de cendres(mostly used in the passive) To cover newly-sown fields of crops with ashes."The farmer ashed the field after planting the wheat seeds to help protect them. "Le fermier a couvert le champ de cendres après avoir planté les graines de blé pour les protéger.agricultureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFrêneA shade tree of the genus Fraxinus."The ash trees are dying off due to emerald ash borer."Les frênes meurent à cause de l'agrile du frêne.plantnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCendresThe wood of this tree.""The baseball bat, made from ashes, felt strong and light in my hands." "La batte de baseball, faite de cendres, semblait forte et légère dans mes mains.plantmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAshThe traditional name for the ae ligature (æ), as used in Old English."In his Old English class, Michael learned that the letter "æ," often called "ashes," represents a sound between "a" and "e." "Dans son cours d'anglais ancien, Michael a appris que la lettre « æ », souvent appelée « ash », représente un son entre « a » et « e ».languagelinguisticsphoneticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
