noun🔗ShareAboiementThe short, loud, explosive sound uttered by a dog, a fox, and some other animals."The dog's loud bark startled the children playing in the park. "L'aboiement bruyant du chien a effrayé les enfants qui jouaient dans le parc.animalsoundcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAboyerAn abrupt loud vocal utterance."The dog's sharp bark startled the children playing in the park. "L'aboiement aigu du chien a effrayé les enfants qui jouaient dans le parc.soundanimalcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAboieTo make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs (said of animals, especially dogs)."The dog barked loudly at the mailman. "Le chien a aboyé fort sur le facteur.animalsoundcommunicationactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAboieTo make a clamor; to make importunate outcries."The children barked at their teacher to let them go home early. "Les enfants ont aboyé sur leur professeur pour qu'il les laisse rentrer plus tôt.animalsoundcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAboyer, grognerTo speak sharply."The sergeant barked an order."Le sergent a aboyé un ordre.communicationlanguagesoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉcorceThe exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree."The dog scratched its back against the rough bark of the oak tree. "Le chien se gratta le dos contre l'écorce rugueuse du chêne.environmentplantbiologynaturematerialpartorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉcorce de quinquinaPeruvian bark or Jesuit's bark, the bark of the cinchona from which quinine is produced."The pharmacist carefully measured the Peruvian bark, knowing it was a crucial ingredient for the quinine treatment. "Le pharmacien mesura soigneusement l'écorce de quinquina, sachant qu'elle était un ingrédient crucial pour le traitement à la quinine.medicineplantsubstancematerialchemistrybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉcorce, friandiseHard candy made in flat sheets, for instance out of chocolate, peanut butter, toffee or peppermint."My sister bought a large sheet of chocolate bark at the grocery store. "Ma sœur a acheté une grande plaque de friandise au chocolat à l'épicerie.foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCroûteThe crust formed on barbecued meat that has had a rub applied to it."The juicy ribs had a delicious, crispy bark from the spice rub. "Les côtes juteuses avaient une délicieuse croûte croustillante grâce aux épices.foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉcorceThe envelopment or outer covering of anything."The bark of the old oak tree was rough and cracked. "L'écorce du vieux chêne était rugueuse et craquelée.materialappearancepartnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉcorcer, pelerTo strip the bark from; to peel."The carpenter carefully barked the tree trunk to prepare it for the new fence post. "Le charpentier a soigneusement écorcé le tronc d'arbre pour le préparer au nouveau poteau de clôture.plantagricultureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉcorcer, éplucherTo abrade or rub off any outer covering from."to bark one’s heel"S'écorcher le talon.actionprocessmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉcorcerTo girdle."The tree trunk was already damaged, so the carpenter had to bark the damaged section to stop the rot from spreading. "Le tronc d'arbre était déjà endommagé, le charpentier a donc dû écorcer la section endommagée pour empêcher la pourriture de se propager.agricultureplantenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉcorcer, couvrir d'écorceTo cover or inclose with bark, or as with bark."bark the roof of a hut"Écorcer le toit d'une hutte.plantmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBarke, esquifA small sailing vessel, e.g. a pinnace or a fishing smack; a rowing boat or barge."The fisherman used his small bark to take his catch to the market. "Le pêcheur utilisait sa petite barque pour amener sa pêche au marché.nauticalsailingvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBateau, navireA sailing vessel or boat of any kind."The old bark sailed into the harbor, its wooden hull weathered by years at sea. "Le vieux navire est entré dans le port, sa coque en bois ayant été usée par des années en mer.nauticalsailingvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVoilier, trois-mâtsA vessel, typically with three (or more) masts, with the foremasts (or fore- and mainmasts) square-rigged, and mizzenmast schooner-rigged."The museum's model bark, with its intricate rigging and tall masts, was a favorite of the children visiting the maritime exhibit. "Le modèle de voilier du musée, avec son gréement complexe et ses grands mâts, était l'un des préférés des enfants visitant l'exposition maritime.nauticalsailingvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
