noun🔗ShareCoccinelle, Volkswagen CoccinelleA small car, the Volkswagen Beetle (original version made 1938–2003, similar models made 1997–2010 and since 2011)"My grandfather's favorite car was a classic Beetle. "La voiture préférée de mon grand-père était une Coccinelle classique.vehiclemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareScarabée, coléoptèreAny of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest."The beetle crawled slowly across the windowpane. "Le scarabée rampait lentement sur la vitre.insectanimalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJeu du scarabéeA game of chance in which players attempt to complete a drawing of a beetle, different dice rolls allowing them to add the various body parts."My younger brother loves to play the beetle game at school during recess. "Mon jeune frère adore jouer au jeu du scarabée à l'école pendant la récréation.gameentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'enfuir, détalerTo move away quickly, to scurry away."He beetled off on his vacation."Il s'est enfui en vacances.actionanimalnatureinsectwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe profiler, dépasserTo loom over; to extend or jut."The heavy chimney beetled over the thatched roof."La lourde cheminée se profilait au-dessus du toit de chaume.appearancestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSaillant, proéminentProtruding, jutting, overhanging. (As in beetle brows.)"The old man had a beetle brow, casting his eyes in shadow. "Le vieil homme avait des sourcils saillants, projetant ses yeux dans l'ombre.appearancebodyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMaillet, masseA type of mallet with a large wooden head, used to drive wedges, beat pavements, etc."The construction worker used a heavy beetle to hammer the paving stones into place. "L'ouvrier du bâtiment a utilisé une lourde masse pour enfoncer les pavés.utensilworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMachine à foulonnerA machine in which fabrics are subjected to a hammering process while passing over rollers, as in cotton mills; a beetling machine."The cotton mill used a large beetle to flatten and smooth the newly woven fabric, giving it a polished finish. "La filature de coton utilisait une grande machine à foulonner pour aplatir et lisser le tissu nouvellement tissé, lui donnant une finition polie.machineindustrytechnologyprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBattre avec un maillet lourdTo beat with a heavy mallet."The carpenter beetle-d the wooden plank to shape it for the new bookshelf. "Le charpentier a battu la planche de bois avec un maillet pour la façonner pour la nouvelle étagère.actionutensilworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBroyer, damerTo finish by subjecting to a hammering process in a beetle or beetling machine."to beetle cotton goods"Broyez les cotonnades.machineprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
