verb🔗ShareS'éloigner rapidement, filerTo move away quickly, to scurry away."He beetled off on his vacation."Il s'est empressé de partir en vacances.actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe profiler, surplomberTo 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.appearancearchitecturenatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFrapper avec un maillet lourdTo beat with a heavy mallet."The workers were beetling the freshly woven linen to make it smooth and glossy. "Les ouvriers battaient le lin fraîchement tissé avec un maillet pour le rendre lisse et brillant.actionworkmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBroyer, foulerTo 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
noun🔗ShareLe foulage, le battage au mailletThe process by which fabrics, etc. are beetled, or beaten with a mallet."The old linen factory still used beetling to flatten and polish the cloth, creating a distinctive sheen. "L'ancienne fabrique de lin utilisait encore le foulage pour aplatir et polir le tissu, créant ainsi un éclat distinctif.materialprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSaillant, proéminentJutting or protruding, especially of a person's brows."His beetling eyebrows gave him a stern look, even when he was trying to smile. "Ses sourcils saillants lui donnaient un air sévère, même quand il essayait de sourire.appearancepersonbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
