noun🔗ShareAlésages, trousA hole drilled or milled through something, or (by extension) its diameter."the bore of a cannon"L'alésage d'un canon.technicalpartmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCanon, calibreThe tunnel inside of a gun's barrel through which the bullet travels when fired, or (by extension) its diameter."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.militaryweaponpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareForetA tool, such as an auger, for making a hole by boring."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.utensilmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePuits artésienA capped well drilled to tap artesian water. The place where the well exists."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.geologyenvironmentutilityplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePersonne ennuyeuse, barbantOne who inspires boredom or lack of interest; an uninteresting person."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.personcharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareQuelque chose d'ennuyeux, barbantSomething dull or uninteresting"The history lesson was a bore; no one paid attention. "La leçon d'histoire était ennuyeuse ; personne n'a prêté attention.entertainmentsensationattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCalibre; importanceCalibre; importance."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.qualityvalueaspectChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnnuyerTo inspire boredom in somebody."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.emotionmindsensationattitudehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePercer, forerTo make a hole through something."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.technicalmachineactionindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePercer, forerTo make a hole with, or as if with, a boring instrument; to cut a circular hole by the rotary motion of a tool."An insect bores into a tree."Un insecte perce un arbre.technicalmachineindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePercer, forerTo form or enlarge (something) by means of a boring instrument or apparatus."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.technicalmachineindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePercer, forerTo make (a passage) by laborious effort, as in boring; to force a narrow and difficult passage through."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.technicalindustrymachineworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePercer, forerTo be pierced or penetrated by an instrument that cuts as it turns."This timber does not bore well."Ce bois ne se perce pas bien.technicalmachineutensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePercer, forerTo push forward in a certain direction with laborious effort."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.actionworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLancer le nez en l'air(of a horse) To shoot out the nose or toss it in the air."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.animalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTromper, duperTo fool; to trick."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.actioncharacterlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMascaretA sudden and rapid flow of tide occuring in certain rivers and estuaries which rolls up as a wave."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.geographynauticalenvironmentoceannaturephenomenaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading