noun🔗ShareBotteA heavy shoe that covers part of the leg."My grandfather wore sturdy boots to walk through the muddy field. "Mon grand-père portait des bottes robustes pour marcher dans le champ boueux.wearitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoup de piedA blow with the foot; a kick."The soccer player gave the ball a powerful boot. "Le joueur de football a donné un puissant coup de pied au ballon.actionbodysportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSoufflet, gaineA flexible cover of rubber or plastic, which may be preformed to a particular shape and used to protect a shaft, lever, switch, or opening from dust, dirt, moisture, etc."The mechanic installed a boot to protect the electrical switch from water. "Le mécanicien a installé un soufflet pour protéger l'interrupteur électrique de l'eau.materialpartmachinetechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareInstrument de torture pour les pieds ou les jambes(usually preceded by definite article) A torture device used on the feet or legs, such as a Spanish boot."The Spanish boot was a horrific instrument of torture used during the Inquisition. "L'instrument de torture espagnol était un instrument de torture horrible utilisé pendant l'Inquisition.deviceinhumansufferingwarlawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSabot de Denver, bloque-roueA parking enforcement device used to immobilize a car until it can be towed or a fine is paid; a wheel clamp."The parking attendant put a boot on the car because it was parked illegally. "L'agent de stationnement a mis un sabot de Denver sur la voiture parce qu'elle était garée illégalement.vehicledevicepolicelawtrafficessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGaine de dégivrageA rubber bladder on the leading edge of an aircraft’s wing, which is inflated periodically to remove ice buildup. A deicing boot."The pilot activated the deicing boot to prevent ice from forming on the wing. "Le pilote a activé la gaine de dégivrage pour empêcher la formation de glace sur l'aile.technicalmachinevehicleweatherdevicepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSiège extérieurA place at the side of a coach, where attendants rode; also, a low outside place before and behind the body of the coach."The coach attendant had a special boot on the side of the stagecoach for carrying luggage. "L'accompagnateur de la diligence avait un siège extérieur spécial sur le côté de la diligence pour transporter les bagages.vehiclehistoryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSoute à bagagesA place for baggage at either end of an old-fashioned stagecoach."The weary travelers loaded their luggage into the stagecoach's boots. "Les voyageurs fatigués ont chargé leurs bagages dans la soute à bagages de la diligence.vehiclehistoryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRecrue, bleu(police) A recently arrived recruit; a rookie."The new police boot was assigned to patrol the downtown area. "La nouvelle recrue de la police a été affectée à la patrouille du centre-ville.policejobpersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoffreThe luggage storage compartment of a sedan or saloon car."My dad loaded the camping gear into the car boot before the trip. "Mon père a chargé le matériel de camping dans le coffre de la voiture avant le voyage.vehiclepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe renvoi, le limogeageThe act or process of removing or firing someone (give someone the boot)."The teacher gave the student the boot for disruptive behavior. "Le professeur a renvoyé l'élève pour comportement perturbateur.jobbusinessorganizationactionworkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVieille peau, vieille carneUnattractive person, ugly woman (usually as "old boot")"The old boot gossiped about the new student's clothes all afternoon. "La vieille peau a bavardé sur les vêtements du nouvel étudiant tout l'après-midi.appearancepersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉtui rigide pour arme à feuA hard plastic case for a long firearm, typically moulded to the shape of the gun and intended for use in a vehicle."The hunter carefully placed the rifle in its boot before loading the car. "Le chasseur a soigneusement placé le fusil dans son étui rigide avant de charger la voiture.vehicleweaponmilitaryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTir raté, ballon mal frappéA bobbled ball."The soccer ball was a boot; it bounced erratically across the field. "Le ballon de foot était un tir raté ; il a rebondi de manière erratique sur le terrain.sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGaine foliaire gonfléeThe inflated flag leaf sheath of a wheat plant."The farmer carefully examined the wheat plant's boot, checking for signs of disease. "L'agriculteur a examiné attentivement la gaine foliaire gonflée du plant de blé, à la recherche de signes de maladie.plantagriculturebiologypartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDonner un coup de piedTo kick."I booted the ball toward my teammate."J'ai donné un coup de pied au ballon vers mon coéquipier.actionsportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMettre ses bottesTo put boots on, especially for riding."Before going on their horseback riding lesson, the children booted up their sturdy riding boots. "Avant d'aller à leur cours d'équitation, les enfants ont mis leurs bottes d'équitation robustes.wearactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFouetter, châtierTo apply corporal punishment (compare slippering)."The teacher had to boot the student for hitting another child. "Le professeur a dû fouetter l'élève pour avoir frappé un autre enfant.actionbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExpulser, virerTo forcibly eject."We need to boot those troublemakers as soon as possible"Nous devons expulser ces fauteurs de troubles dès que possible.actionjobessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExpulser, exclureTo disconnect forcibly; to eject from an online service, conversation, etc."The teacher booted the student from the online discussion forum for disruptive behavior. "Le professeur a expulsé l'élève du forum de discussion en ligne en raison de son comportement perturbateur.internetcomputingtechnologycommunicationelectronicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVomir, gerberTo vomit."Sorry, I didn’t mean to boot all over your couch."Désolé, je ne voulais pas vomir sur votre canapé.medicinebodyphysiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbattre, descendre(criminal slang) To shoot, to kill by gunfire."The gang leader said he would boot anyone who betrayed them. "Le chef de gang a dit qu'il abattrait quiconque les trahirait.policeweaponessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRéparation, dédommagementRemedy, amends."After arguing with her brother, Sarah offered a boot for his hurt feelings. "Après s'être disputée avec son frère, Sarah a proposé une réparation pour ses sentiments blessés.aidvalueassetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareButin, pillageProfit, plunder."The company's new marketing strategy brought in a significant boot. "La nouvelle stratégie marketing de l'entreprise a rapporté un butin important.businesseconomyassetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCompensation, dédommagementThat which is given to make an exchange equal, or to make up for the deficiency of value in one of the things exchanged; compensation; recompense."The store offered a boot of $50 for the damaged phone, to make the exchange fair. "Le magasin a offert une compensation de 50 $ pour le téléphone endommagé, afin de rendre l'échange équitable.businessfinanceeconomyvalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareProfit, bénéfice, avantageProfit; gain; advantage; use."The new sales strategy brought a significant boot in profits for the company. "La nouvelle stratégie de vente a apporté un bénéfice significatif aux bénéfices de l'entreprise.businesseconomyfinanceassetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRéparation, remise en étatRepair work; the act of fixing structures or buildings."The building needed extensive boot work after the storm. "Le bâtiment a nécessité d'importantes réparations après la tempête.buildingworkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRemède, traitementA medicinal cure or remedy."Grandma's herbal boot for a cough helped my little brother feel better quickly. "Le remède à base de plantes de grand-mère contre la toux a aidé mon petit frère à se sentir mieux rapidement.medicineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareProfiter, servirTo avail, benefit, profit."The new training program will boot employees with valuable skills for their jobs. "Le nouveau programme de formation profitera aux employés en leur apportant des compétences précieuses pour leur travail.businesseconomyfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAvancer, avantagerTo benefit, to enrich; to give in addition."The company's new training program will boot employees' skills in project management. "Le nouveau programme de formation de l'entreprise permettra d'avantager les compétences des employés en gestion de projet.businesseconomyfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAmorçage, démarrageThe act or process of bootstrapping; the starting or re-starting of a computing device."It took three boots, but I finally got the application installed."Il a fallu trois démarrages, mais j'ai finalement installé l'application.computingelectronicstechnologydeviceprocessmachinesystemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDémarrer, amorcerTo bootstrap; to start a system, e.g. a computer, by invoking its boot process or bootstrap."When arriving at the office, first thing I do is booting my machine."En arrivant au bureau, la première chose que je fais est de démarrer ma machine.computingtechnologyelectronicsmachineprocesssystemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEnregistrement pirate, bootlegA bootleg recording."The band's latest album was a boot; it wasn't officially released. "Le dernier album du groupe était un bootleg ; il n'a pas été officiellement publié.musicentertainmentmediaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading