noun🔗ShareBalaiA domestic utensil with fibers bound together at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping."My grandmother used a broom to sweep the porch before she sat down for coffee. "Ma grand-mère utilisait un balai pour balayer le porche avant de s'asseoir pour prendre son café.utensilutilityitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBalaiAn implement with which players sweep the ice to make a stone travel further and curl less; a sweeper."The curler used the broom to sweep the ice, helping his teammate's stone travel farther down the rink. "Le joueur de curling a utilisé le balai pour balayer la glace, aidant la pierre de son coéquipier à aller plus loin sur la patinoire.sportutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGenêtAny of several yellow-flowered shrubs of the family Fabaceae, in the tribe Genisteae, including genera Cytisus, Genista, and Spartium, with long, thin branches and small or few leaves."The gardener planted a broom shrub near the back fence. "Le jardinier a planté un genêt près de la clôture arrière.plantnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePistolet, flingueA gun, because it is more or less long, held similarly to a besom and “cleans” what is in front."The old man used his broom to clear the debris from the garden path. "Le vieil homme a utilisé son flingue pour dégager les débris du sentier du jardin.weaponmilitarywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBalayerTo sweep with a broom."I need to broom the floor after the children made a mess with their toys. "Je dois balayer le sol après que les enfants aient fait du désordre avec leurs jouets.utensilactionutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLisser avec un balai(roofing) To improve the embedding of a membrane by using a broom or squeegee to smooth it out and ensure contact with the adhesive under the membrane."The roofer used a broom to broom the roofing membrane, ensuring good adhesion to the sealant. "Le couvreur a utilisé un balai pour lisser la membrane d'étanchéité, assurant ainsi une bonne adhérence au mastic.propertyarchitecturebuildingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBrûler et gratterTo clean (e.g. a ship's bottom of clinging shells, seaweed, etc.) by the application of fire and scraping."The shipyard workers had to broom the hull of the old fishing boat to remove the barnacles and seaweed before applying fresh paint. "Les ouvriers du chantier naval ont dû brûler et gratter la coque du vieux bateau de pêche pour enlever les bernacles et les algues avant d'appliquer une nouvelle peinture.nauticalsailingutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading