noun🔗ShareSouffletA device for delivering pressurized air in a controlled quantity to a controlled location. At its most simple terms a bellows is a container which is deformable in such a way as to alter its volume which has an outlet or outlets where one wishes to blow air."When wood fires were common, so were bellows for helping start them."Lorsque les feux de bois étaient courants, les soufflets l'étaient aussi pour les aider à démarrer.devicemachineutensiltechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSouffletAny flexible container or enclosure, as one used to cover a moving joint."The accordion player stretched and compressed the bellows, producing music. "L'accordéoniste étirait et comprimait le soufflet, produisant ainsi de la musique.machinedevicepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePoumonsThe lungs."The marathon runner's bellows burned as she crossed the finish line, desperate for air. "Les poumons de la marathonienne brûlaient alors qu'elle franchissait la ligne d'arrivée, en quête désespérée d'air.organbodyphysiologyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSouffletFlexible, light-tight enclosures connecting the lensboard and the camera back."The old camera had a rip in its bellows, letting light leak in and ruining the photos. "Le vieil appareil photo avait une déchirure dans son soufflet, laissant la lumière s'infiltrer et gâchant les photos.technologydevicemachinestructurepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCe qui attise, ce qui alimenteThat which fans the fire of hatred, jealousy, etc."Her constant gossiping acted as bellows, fanning the flames of jealousy between the colleagues. "Ses commérages constants ont agi comme ce qui attise, attisant les flammes de la jalousie entre les collègues.mindemotioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareActionner un soufflet, souffler de l'air surTo operate a bellows; to direct air at (something) using a bellows."The blacksmith bellows air into the forge to make the fire hotter. "Le forgeron actionne le soufflet pour attiser le feu.utensilmachineworktechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGonfler et se contracter comme un souffletTo expand and contract like a bellows."The balloon slowly bellows as the child blows air into it. "Le ballon se gonfle lentement à mesure que l'enfant souffle de l'air dedans.machinefunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe replier, se plier en accordéonTo fold up like a bellows; to accordion."The old bus bellowsed as it struggled up the steep hill, its metal frame groaning and compressing like an accordion. "Le vieux bus se replia alors qu'il montait la colline escarpée, sa carrosserie métallique gémissant et se comprimant comme un accordéon.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRugissement, grondementThe deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise."The principal's bellows echoed down the hallway as he demanded to know who started the food fight. "Le grondement du principal résonna dans le couloir alors qu'il exigeait de savoir qui avait commencé la bataille de nourriture.soundanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBeugler, mugirTo make a loud, deep, hollow noise like the roar of an angry bull."The angry bull bellowed loudly as the farmer approached. "Le taureau en colère beugla bruyamment à l'approche du fermier.soundanimalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGueuler, beuglerTo shout in a deep voice."The angry coach bellows at the players after they lose the game. "L'entraîneur en colère gueule après les joueurs après qu'ils ont perdu le match.soundcommunicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
