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bore

/bɔː/ /bɔɹ/

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noun

Alésage, trou

A hole drilled or milled through something, or (by extension) its diameter.

Examples :

"the bore of a cannon"

L'alésage d'un canon.

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noun

Canon, alésage

The tunnel inside of a gun's barrel through which the bullet travels when fired, or (by extension) its diameter.

Examples :

"The bore of the rifle was too small for the bullet to travel smoothly. "

Le canon du fusil était trop petit pour que la balle puisse passer sans problème.

weapon technical military part

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noun

Foret

A tool, such as an auger, for making a hole by boring.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a special bore to drill a hole for the new picture hook. "

Le charpentier a utilisé une foret spéciale pour percer un trou pour le nouveau crochet de tableau.

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noun

Puits artésien

A capped well drilled to tap artesian water. The place where the well exists.

Examples :

"The farmer checked the water level at the bore to ensure his crops had enough irrigation. "

L'agriculteur a vérifié le niveau d'eau du puits artésien pour s'assurer que ses cultures avaient suffisamment d'irrigation.

utility geology environment place

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noun

Barbon, personne ennuyeuse

One who inspires boredom or lack of interest; an uninteresting person.

Examples :

"My uncle was a bore at family gatherings; he only talked about his stamp collection. "

Mon oncle était un barbon lors des réunions de famille ; il ne parlait que de sa collection de timbres.

person character entertainment

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Ennui, personne ennuyeuse

Something dull or uninteresting

Examples :

"The history lesson was a complete bore; no one paid attention. "

Le cours d'histoire était d'un ennui mortel ; personne n'a prêté attention.

entertainment thing

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Calibre, importance

Calibre; importance.

Examples :

""The high bore of the issue demanded the CEO's immediate attention." "

L'importance de la question exigeait l'attention immédiate du PDG.

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verb

Ennuyer

To inspire boredom in somebody.

Examples :

"The long, repetitive lectures completely bored the students. "

Les longues conférences répétitives ennuyèrent complètement les étudiants.

sensation emotion mind entertainment attitude character

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verb

Percer, forer

To make a hole through something.

Examples :

"The carpenter will bore a hole through the wood to attach the shelf. "

Le charpentier va percer un trou dans le bois pour fixer l'étagère.

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verb

Percer, forer

To make a hole with, or as if with, a boring instrument; to cut a circular hole by the rotary motion of a tool.

Examples :

"An insect bores into a tree."

Un insecte perce un arbre.

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verb

Forer, percer

To form or enlarge (something) by means of a boring instrument or apparatus.

Examples :

"to bore a steam cylinder or a gun barrel; to bore a hole"

percer un cylindre à vapeur ou un canon de fusil ; percer un trou

technical machine action

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verb

Percer, forer

To make (a passage) by laborious effort, as in boring; to force a narrow and difficult passage through.

Examples :

"The construction workers had to bore a hole through the thick concrete wall to install the new pipe. "

Les ouvriers du bâtiment ont dû percer un trou dans le mur de béton épais pour installer le nouveau tuyau.

technical action process machine industry

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verb

Percer, forer

To be pierced or penetrated by an instrument that cuts as it turns.

Examples :

"This timber does not bore well."

Ce bois ne se perce pas bien.

technical machine action

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verb

Percer, forer

To push forward in a certain direction with laborious effort.

Examples :

"The farmer had to bore the plow through the hard, packed earth. "

Le fermier a dû percer la charrue à travers la terre dure et tassée.

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verb

Se cabrer

(of a horse) To shoot out the nose or toss it in the air.

Examples :

"The horse bore its nose high in the air as the farmer approached. "

Le cheval se cabra lorsque le fermier s'approcha.

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verb

Tromper, duper

To fool; to trick.

Examples :

"The salesman bored the customer with stories about the car's amazing features, hoping to trick them into buying it. "

Le vendeur a dupé le client avec des histoires sur les caractéristiques étonnantes de la voiture, espérant le tromper pour qu'il l'achète.

action character mind communication

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noun

Mascaret

A sudden and rapid flow of tide occuring in certain rivers and estuaries which rolls up as a wave.

Examples :

"The strong bore in the river made the fishing boat rock violently. "

Le mascaret puissant dans la rivière a fait violemment tanguer le bateau de pêche.

geography nautical environment phenomena

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verb

Porter, véhiculer

To carry or convey, literally or figuratively.

Examples :

"The heavy rain bore the small boat away from the dock. "

La forte pluie a emporté le petit bateau loin du quai.

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verb

supporter, endurer

To support, sustain, or endure.

Examples :

"The strong foundation of the house will bore the weight of the roof. "

Les solides fondations de la maison supporteront le poids du toit.

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verb

Supporter, soutenir

To support, keep up, or maintain.

Examples :

"The strong community spirit bore up the struggling school during the difficult economic times. "

L'esprit communautaire fort a soutenu l'école en difficulté pendant les périodes économiques difficiles.

aid action function ability

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verb

Ennuyer, importuner

To press or impinge upon.

Examples :

"The heavy backpack bore down on Sarah's shoulders as she walked home from school. "

Le lourd sac à dos pesait sur les épaules de Sarah alors qu'elle rentrait de l'école.

action sensation

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verb

Produire, engendrer, donner naissance à

To produce, yield, give birth to.

Examples :

"The old apple tree bore delicious fruit this year. "

Le vieux pommier a produit de délicieux fruits cette année.

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Se diriger, pointer

(originally nautical) To be, or head, in a specific direction or azimuth (from somewhere).

Examples :

"The sailboat bore east, heading towards the open ocean. "

Le voilier se dirigeait vers l'est, en direction du large.

nautical direction sailing

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verb

Gagner, remporter

To gain or win.

Examples :

"My younger sister often bores her friends at school by winning all the board games. "

Ma jeune sœur gagne souvent ses amis à l'école en gagnant à tous les jeux de société.

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