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bores

/bɔːz/ /bɔɹz/

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noun

Alésages, trous

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

Examples :

"the bore of a cannon"

L'alésage d'un canon.

technical part machine

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noun

Canon, calibre

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

Examples :

"The gunsmith carefully inspected the rifles' bores to ensure they were smooth and clean for accurate shooting. "

L'armurier a soigneusement inspecté les canons des fusils pour s'assurer qu'ils étaient lisses et propres pour un tir précis.

military weapon part

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noun

Foret

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

Examples :

"The carpenter kept several sizes of bores in his toolbox for drilling different-sized holes in the wood. "

Le charpentier conservait plusieurs tailles de forets dans sa boîte à outils pour percer des trous de différentes tailles dans le bois.

utensil machine

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noun

Puits artésien

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

Examples :

"The farmer relies on several bores scattered across his land to provide a constant supply of fresh water for his crops. "

L'agriculteur dépend de plusieurs puits artésiens disséminés sur ses terres pour fournir un approvisionnement constant en eau fraîche à ses cultures.

geology environment utility place

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noun

Personne ennuyeuse, barbant

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

Examples :

"Meetings with my manager can be bores because he repeats the same information every time. "

Les réunions avec mon manager peuvent être barbantes car il répète les mêmes informations à chaque fois.

person character attitude

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noun

Quelque chose d'ennuyeux, barbant

Something dull or uninteresting

Examples :

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

La leçon d'histoire était ennuyeuse ; personne n'a prêté attention.

entertainment sensation attitude

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noun

Calibre; importance

Calibre; importance.

Examples :

"The historical society only accepts artifacts of certain bores, like pottery fragments from significant civilizations. "

La société historique n'accepte que des artéfacts d'un certain calibre, comme des fragments de poterie provenant de civilisations importantes.

quality value aspect

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verb

Ennuyer

To inspire boredom in somebody.

Examples :

"His long, rambling stories about his stamp collection usually bores everyone at the dinner table. "

Ses longues histoires décousues sur sa collection de timbres ennuient généralement tout le monde à table.

emotion mind sensation attitude human

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verb

Percer, forer

To make a hole through something.

Examples :

"The carpenter bores a hole through the wooden plank to attach the leg. "

Le charpentier perce un trou dans la planche de bois pour fixer le pied.

technical machine action industry

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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.

technical machine industry

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verb

Percer, forer

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 industry

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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 carpenter bores a hole through the thick wood to insert the screw. "

Le charpentier perce un trou dans le bois épais pour insérer la vis.

technical industry machine work

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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 utensil action

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verb

Percer, forer

To push forward in a certain direction with laborious effort.

Examples :

"The construction worker bores through the thick concrete wall with a powerful drill. "

L'ouvrier perce le mur de béton épais avec une perceuse puissante.

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verb

Lancer le nez en l'air

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

Examples :

"The restless horse bores its nose into the air, impatient to begin the race. "

Le cheval agité lance son nez en l'air, impatient de commencer la course.

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verb

Tromper, duper

To fool; to trick.

Examples :

"The con artist bores people out of their money by pretending to be a wealthy investor. "

L'escroc dupe les gens de leur argent en prétendant être un riche investisseur.

action character language

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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 surfers traveled to the estuary hoping to ride the impressive bores that formed during high tide. "

Les surfeurs se sont rendus à l'estuaire dans l'espoir de surfer sur le mascaret impressionnant qui se formait à marée haute.

geography nautical environment ocean nature phenomena