noun🔗ShareBande, rubanA strip of material used for strengthening or coupling."The carpenter used a strong metal band to hold the broken wooden beam together. "Le charpentier a utilisé une forte bande de métal pour maintenir la poutre en bois cassée ensemble.materialpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBande, rubanA long strip of material, color, etc, that is different from the surrounding area."The artist used a wide band of bright red paint to frame the picture. "L'artiste a utilisé une large bande de peinture rouge vif pour encadrer l'image.materialappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBande, rubanA strip of decoration."The birthday cake had a colorful band of red frosting around the edge. "Le gâteau d'anniversaire avait une bande colorée de glaçage rouge sur le bord.appearancestyleartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLien, attacheThat which serves as the means of union or connection between persons; a tie."The strong band of friendship between the two sisters helped them through difficult times. "Le fort lien d'amitié entre les deux sœurs les a aidées à traverser des moments difficiles.organizationgroupessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareColleretteA linen collar or ruff worn in the 16th and 17th centuries."The historical costume exhibit featured a delicate band, a type of linen collar, from the 1600s. "L'exposition de costumes historiques présentait une collerette délicate, un type de col en lin, des années 1600.appearancestylehistoryculturewearessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCravates(in the plural) Two strips of linen hanging from the neck in front as part of a clerical, legal, or academic dress."The lawyer wore bands of linen around his neck at the court hearing. "L'avocat portait des cravates de lin autour du cou lors de l'audience.appearancewearreligionstyleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBandeA part of the electromagnetic spectrum."The radio waves are a band of the electromagnetic spectrum. "Les ondes radio sont une bande du spectre électromagnétique.physicsenergyfrequencytechnologyelectronicssignalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBandes d'énergieA group of energy levels in a solid state material."valence band;  conduction band"Bande de valence ; bande de conductionphysicsmaterialenergyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLien, attacheA bond."The strong band of friendship between the two students helped them succeed in school. "Le lien fort d'amitié entre les deux élèves les a aidés à réussir à l'école.grouporganizationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGarantie, cautionPledge; security."The student's parents offered a band to guarantee his return to school after skipping class. "Les parents de l'élève ont offert une garantie pour assurer son retour à l'école après avoir séché les cours.financebusinesslawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAnneau, alliance, bague de baguageA ring, such as a wedding ring (wedding band), or a ring put on a bird's leg to identify it."The birdwatcher carefully placed a brightly colored band on the robin's leg. "L'ornithologue a soigneusement placé une bague de couleur vive sur la patte du rouge-gorge.itemwearthingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBande, ligneAny distinguishing line formed by chromatography, electrophoresis etc"The chromatography experiment showed a distinct band of purple pigment. "L'expérience de chromatographie a montré une bande distincte de pigment violet.chemistrybiochemistrybiologyscienceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNeutrophile en baguetteShort for band cell."The blood test showed many band cells, indicating a possible infection. "L'analyse sanguine a révélé de nombreux neutrophiles en baguette, indiquant une possible infection.medicineanatomybiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMille dollars, argent(hiphop, often in the plural) A wad of money totaling $1K, held together by a band; (by extension) money"He showed off the band of cash he'd won at the raffle. "Il a exhibé le paquet de billets qu'il avait gagné à la tombola.amountbusinessfinanceeconomyentertainmentcultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBander, attacher avec une bandeTo fasten with a band."The teacher bandaged the student's scraped knee. "Le professeur a bandé le genou écorché de l'élève.actionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBaguierTo fasten an identifying band around the leg of (a bird)."The ornithologist carefully band the fledgling robin's leg to track its migration. "L'ornithologue a bagué avec soin la patte du jeune rouge-gorge pour suivre sa migration.animalbirdbiologynatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGroupe, formation musicaleA group of musicians who perform together as an ensemble, usually for a professional recording artist."The band played at the school dance, supporting the new pop artist. "Le groupe a joué au bal de l'école, soutenant le nouvel artiste pop.musicentertainmentgroupessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBande, fanfareA type of orchestra originally playing janissary music."The early band at the school played a style of music originally popular with Ottoman janissary troops. "La fanfare de l'école jouait à l'origine un style de musique populaire auprès des troupes janissaires ottomanes.musicmilitaryhistorygroupessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFanfare, harmonieA marching band."The school's marching band played patriotic songs at the parade. "La fanfare de l'école a joué des chants patriotiques lors du défilé.musicentertainmentgroupessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBande, groupeA group of people loosely united for a common purpose (a band of thieves)."A band of students formed a group to raise money for a new school library. "Un groupe d'étudiants a formé un groupe pour collecter des fonds pour une nouvelle bibliothèque scolaire.grouporganizationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGroupe, bandeA small group of people living in a simple society, contrasted with tribes, chiefdoms, and states."The small band of nomadic people lived in the mountains, subsisting on hunting and gathering. "Le petit groupe de nomades vivait dans les montagnes, subsistant de chasse et de cueillette.groupsocietyculturehistoryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGroupe, bandeA group of aboriginals that has official recognition as an organized unit by the federal government of Canada."The band held a powwow to celebrate their heritage. "Le groupe a organisé un pow-wow pour célébrer leur héritage.governmentpoliticsorganizationsocietynationcultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'associer, se liguerTo group together for a common purpose; to confederate."The students banded together to help organize a fundraiser for the school. "Les élèves se sont associés pour aider à organiser une collecte de fonds pour l'école.grouporganizationpoliticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGrouper par niveauTo group (students) together by perceived ability; to stream."The teacher banded the students into groups for the math project based on their math skills. "Le professeur a groupé les élèves en groupes pour le projet de mathématiques en fonction de leurs compétences en mathématiques.educationtechnologycomputinginternetcommunicationmediaorganizationgroupessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLier, attacherTo tie; to confine by any ligature."The nurse bandaged the child's scraped knee. "L'infirmière a bandé le genou écorché de l'enfant.actionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'agglutiner, se lierTo cohere or stick together in a mass."Just to make the cheese more binding"Juste pour que le fromage se lie davantage.groupmassessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEntraver, gênerTo be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction."I wish I knew why the sewing machine binds up after I use it for a while."J'aimerais savoir pourquoi la machine à coudre se bloque après que je l'ai utilisée pendant un certain temps.actionphysiologybodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLier, entraverTo exert a binding or restraining influence."These are the ties that bind."Ce sont les liens qui entravent.lawgovernmentpoliticsorganizationsocietyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLier, attacherTo tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc."to bind grain in bundles  to bind a prisoner"Lier les céréales en bottes ; attacher un prisonnier.actionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBander, attacher, restreindreTo confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind."Frost binds the earth."Le gel bande la terre.actionpolicelawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLier, attacherTo couple."The teacher will band the students together for a group project. "Le professeur va lier les élèves pour un projet de groupe.organizationactiongroupessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareObliger, lierTo oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other social tie."to bind the conscience  to bind by kindness  bound by affection  commerce binds nations to each other"obliger la conscience  lier par la gentillesse  lié par l'affection  le commerce lie les nations les unes aux autreslawgovernmentmoralsocietystaterightactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLier, obligerTo put (a person) under definite legal obligations, especially, under the obligation of a bond or covenant."The court banded the parents to pay child support every month. "Le tribunal a obligé les parents à verser une pension alimentaire chaque mois.lawgovernmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnrôler, obligerTo place under legal obligation to serve."to bind an apprentice  bound out to service"Enrôler un apprenti pour le service.lawgovernmentmilitaryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBander, borderTo protect or strengthen by applying a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment."The seamstress carefully bandaged the frayed edge of the tablecloth to prevent it from unraveling further. "La couturière a soigneusement bordé le bord effiloché de la nappe pour l'empêcher de s'effilocher davantage.materialappearancewearessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAttacher, lierTo make fast (a thing) about or upon something, as by tying; to encircle with something."to bind a belt about one  to bind a compress upon a wound"Attacher une ceinture autour de quelqu'un, attacher une compresse sur une blessure.actionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBandager, couvrirTo cover, as with a bandage."to bind up a wound"Bandager une blessure.medicinebodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConstiper, entraverTo prevent or restrain from customary or natural action, as by producing constipation."Certain drugs bind the bowels."Certains médicaments constipent les intestins.medicinephysiologybodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRelierTo put together in a cover, as of books."The three novels were bound together."Les trois romans ont été reliés ensemble.writingliteratureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLier, attacherTo make two or more elements stick together."The teacher banded the different colored papers together to create a collage. "Le professeur a lié les papiers de différentes couleurs pour créer un collage.actionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAssocier, lierTo associate an identifier with a value; to associate a variable name, method name, etc. with the content of a storage location."The teacher banded the students' names to their assigned project groups. "Le professeur a associé les noms des élèves à leurs groupes de projet assignés.computingtechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe plaindre, geindreTo complain; to whine about something."The little boy was constantly band about the unfair homework assignment. "Le petit garçon se plaignait constamment de la devoir injuste.attitudecharacteremotionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading