noun🔗ShareAbeilleA flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies (though only a minority have them), for collecting pollen and (in some species) producing wax and honey."The bee buzzed around the flower in the garden. "L'abeille bourdonnait autour de la fleur dans le jardin.insectanimalbiologynatureorganismecologyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareConcoursA contest, especially for spelling; see spelling bee."geography bee"Concours de géographieculturelanguageeducationevententertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRéunion communautaire, corvéeA community gathering to share labour, e.g. a sewing bee or a quilting bee."The women held a quilting bee to finish the quilt for their church's new nursery. "Les femmes ont organisé une corvée de courtepointes pour finir la courtepointe pour la nouvelle garderie de leur église.culturetraditioneventgroupworksocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAnneau, braceletA ring or torque; a bracelet."My grandmother wore a silver bee around her wrist as a reminder of her childhood. "Ma grand-mère portait un bracelet en argent autour de son poignet en souvenir de son enfance.wearappearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtreObsolete spelling of be"He bee'd to the store to buy milk. "Il était allé au magasin pour acheter du lait.languagegrammarlinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉtéPast participle of be; been"Cride out, Now now Sir knight, shew what ye bee,"Criez, maintenant, maintenant, Sire chevalier, montrez ce que vous avez été,grammarlanguagepast participleparticiple pastChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa lettre BThe name of the Latin-script letter B."The teacher wrote the letter "bee" on the board. "Le professeur a écrit la lettre « B » sur le tableau.languagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTaquets(usually in the plural) Any of the pieces of hard wood bolted to the sides of the bowsprit, to reeve the fore-topmast stays through."The shipwright carefully installed the bees to secure the fore-topmast stays. "Le charpentier de marine a soigneusement installé les taquets pour fixer les étais du mât de misaine.nauticalsailingtechnicalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
