noun🔗ShareOsA composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates."The dog buried its bones in the backyard. "Le chien a enterré ses os dans le jardin.bodyanatomyphysiologyorganismbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOsAny of the components of an endoskeleton, made of bone."The doctor examined the X-ray to check if any bones were broken after the fall. "Le médecin a examiné la radiographie pour vérifier si des os étaient cassés après la chute.anatomybodyphysiologybiologyorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArêteA bone of a fish; a fishbone."I carefully picked out the bones from the grilled salmon before giving it to my child. "J'ai soigneusement retiré les arêtes du saumon grillé avant de le donner à mon enfant.fishanimalanatomyfoodbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePoisson bananeA bonefish"The shallow waters near the beach are a popular spot for fishing bones. "Les eaux peu profondes près de la plage sont un endroit populaire pour pêcher le poisson banane.fishChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLes baleinesOne of the rigid parts of a corset that forms its frame, the boning, originally made of whalebone."The dressmaker carefully inserted the plastic bones into the bodice of the dress to give it a more structured and flattering shape. "La couturière a soigneusement inséré les baleines en plastique dans le corsage de la robe pour lui donner une forme plus structurée et flatteuse.wearmaterialbodystyleitemanatomystructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOsOne of the fragments of bone held between the fingers of the hand and rattled together to keep time to music."At the folk music festival, the performer played a lively tune, keeping the rhythm with bones he rattled in his hands. "Au festival de musique folk, l'artiste a joué un air entraînant, marquant le rythme avec des os qu'il agitait dans ses mains.musicutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOsAnything made of bone, such as a bobbin for weaving bone lace."The lacemaker carefully selected her bones before starting the intricate pattern. "La dentellière a soigneusement sélectionné ses os avant de commencer le motif complexe.materialutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSquelette, ossatureThe framework of anything."The old house had weak bones, so the roof was starting to collapse. "La vieille maison avait une ossature fragile, de sorte que le toit commençait à s'effondrer.bodyanatomystructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareIvoire, couleur osAn off-white colour, like the colour of bone."The walls of the waiting room were painted a calming bones color. "Les murs de la salle d'attente étaient peints d'une couleur ivoire apaisante.colorappearancematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDollarA dollar.""I only have three bones in my wallet, so I can't buy that coffee." "Je n'ai que trois dollars dans mon portefeuille, donc je ne peux pas acheter ce café.economyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFourchetteThe wishbone formation."Sentence: "After Thanksgiving dinner, the children fought over who got to break the bones and make a wish." "Après le dîner de Thanksgiving, les enfants se sont disputés pour savoir qui allait casser la fourchette et faire un vœu.anatomybodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBite, verge, érectionAn erect penis; a boner.bodysexorganhumananatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDés, dominos(chiefly in the plural) A domino or dice."Grandpa brought out his box of bones to teach us how to play dominoes after dinner. "Grand-père a sorti sa boîte de dominos pour nous apprendre à jouer aux dominos après le dîner.gameutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDésosserTo prepare (meat, etc) by removing the bone or bones from."My mom bones the chicken before she makes the soup. "Ma mère désosse le poulet avant de faire la soupe.foodanimalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFertiliser avec de l'osTo fertilize with bone."The farmer decided to bones the garden soil to help the vegetables grow stronger. "Le fermier a décidé de fertiliser le sol du jardin avec de l'os pour aider les légumes à pousser plus forts.agricultureplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBaleinerTo put whalebone into."to bone stays"Baleiner reste tel quel.materialwearbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNivelerTo make level, using a particular procedure; to survey a level line."boning rod"Mire de nivellementtechnicalpropertyarchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBaiser, niquer(usually of a man) To have sexual intercourse with.sexhumanbodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePratiquer le "bone pointing"(in Aboriginal culture) To perform "bone pointing", a ritual that is intended to bring illness or even death to the victim."Because a tribal elder believed the young man had disrespected sacred land, he threatened to bone him. "Parce qu'un ancien de la tribu croyait que le jeune homme avait manqué de respect à une terre sacrée, il a menacé de lui pratiquer le "bone pointing".ritualcursereligionculturesupernaturalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉtudier, bûcher(usually with "up") To study."bone up"Étudie à fond !educationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCirer, lustrerTo polish boots to a shiny finish."He carefully bones his dress shoes every Sunday to keep them looking their best for church. "Il cire soigneusement ses chaussures de ville tous les dimanches pour qu'elles soient impeccables pour l'église.appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareChoper, volerTo apprehend, steal."The thief bones the valuable necklace from the display case. "Le voleur chope le précieux collier dans la vitrine.propertyactionpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAligner, réglerTo sight along an object or set of objects to check whether they are level or in line."The carpenter will bones the fence posts to make sure they are all in a straight line before he secures them. "Le charpentier va aligner les poteaux de la clôture pour s'assurer qu'ils sont tous en ligne droite avant de les fixer.technicalarchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOsseletsA percussive folk musical instrument played as a pair in one hand, often made from bovine ribs."At the folk festival, the musician played the lively tune on his bones, clicking them together with practiced rhythm. "Au festival folklorique, le musicien jouait l'air entraînant sur ses osselets, les claquant ensemble avec un rythme maîtrisé.musicutensilcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTape dans les mains, checkThe act of two fists meeting together in the manner equivalent to a high-five."After finishing the group project, we gave each other bones to celebrate. "Après avoir terminé le projet de groupe, nous nous sommes fait des check pour célébrer.cultureactionsportentertainmenttraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCharpente, ossatureThe framework or foundation of something."The bones of the old house were still strong, even though the walls needed repair. "La charpente de la vieille maison était encore solide, même si les murs avaient besoin d'être réparés.structureanatomybodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTromboneA musical instrument in the brass family, having a cylindrical bore, and usually a sliding tube (but sometimes piston valves, and rarely both). Most often refers to the tenor trombone, which is the most common type of trombone and has a fundamental tone of Bâ™ËŒ (contra Bâ™)."Jim plays the trombone very well."Jim joue très bien du trombone.musicsoundentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareButor étoiléThe common European bittern."While walking near the reeds, the birdwatcher spotted a bittern, locally known as "bones," camouflaged among the tall grasses. "En se promenant près des roseaux, l'ornithologue a aperçu un butor étoilé, connu localement sous le nom de « bones », camouflé parmi les hautes herbes.animalbirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading