verb🔗ShareNoirci, noircirTo make black; to blacken."He spent the afternoon blacking the metal gate with fresh paint to prevent rust. "Il a passé l'après-midi à noircir la barrière métallique avec de la peinture fraîche pour prévenir la rouille.appearancematerialcolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNoirciTo apply blacking to (something)."The artist was blacking the edges of the drawing paper with India ink. "L'artiste noircissait les bords du papier à dessin à l'encre de Chine.appearancestylematerialcolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBoycotterTo boycott, usually as part of an industrial dispute."The union members are blacking overtime to pressure the company to improve working conditions. "Les membres du syndicat boycottent les heures supplémentaires pour faire pression sur l'entreprise afin d'améliorer les conditions de travail.industryjobeconomybusinessworkactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCirageA preparation, containing lampblack, used to produce a shiny black coating."The cobbler carefully applied the blacking to the worn leather boots, hoping to restore their shine. "Le cordonnier appliqua soigneusement du cirage sur les bottes en cuir usées, espérant restaurer leur éclat.materialsubstanceappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCirageShoe polish."My grandfather always kept a tin of blacking in the shed to polish his work boots. "Mon grand-père gardait toujours une boîte de cirage dans l'abri pour cirer ses bottes de travail.appearancematerialitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
