noun🔗ShareBalles, projectilesA projectile, usually of metal, shot from a gun at high speed."The police officer wore a bulletproof vest to protect himself from bullets. "L'agent de police portait un gilet pare-balles pour se protéger des balles.militaryweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMunitions, cartouchesAn entire round of unfired ammunition for a firearm, including the projectile, the cartridge casing, the propellant charge, etc."The police found several bullets in the suspect's pocket, indicating he had live ammunition for his gun. "La police a trouvé plusieurs munitions dans la poche du suspect, indiquant qu'il avait des munitions réelles pour son arme.weaponmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMunitions, ballesAmmunition for a sling or slingshot which has been manufactured for such use."The children gathered smooth, round bullets to use with their slingshots. "Les enfants ont ramassé des balles lisses et rondes pour les utiliser avec leurs lance-pierres.weaponmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePuces, puces de listeA printed symbol in the form of a solid circle, (•), often used in lieu of numbers for marking items in a list. (see also bulleted)"The teacher asked us to use bullets to list the main points of our presentation. "Le professeur nous a demandé d'utiliser des puces pour énumérer les points principaux de notre présentation.markwritinglanguagecomputingitemlistChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRemboursement important, paiement finalA large scheduled repayment of the principal of a loan; a balloon payment.""The loan agreement included two small monthly payments and a final payment of $10,000 – the bullets would be difficult to pay off in one shot." "L'accord de prêt prévoyait deux petits paiements mensuels et un paiement final de 10 000 $ – le remboursement important serait difficile à effectuer en une seule fois.financebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLettre de refus, rejetA rejection letter, as for employment, admission to a school or a competition."The college sent her a series of bullets, rejecting her application multiple times. "L'université lui a envoyé une série de lettres de refus, rejetant sa candidature à plusieurs reprises.jobcommunicationnegativewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAnnée de tauleOne year of prison time"The judge gave him five bullets for robbing the bank, meaning he'll spend five years in prison. "Le juge lui a donné cinq années de taule pour avoir braqué la banque, ce qui signifie qu'il passera cinq ans en prison.lawgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAsAn ace (the playing card).""In this game of poker, three bullets and two kings is a pretty strong hand." "Dans cette partie de poker, trois as et deux rois constituent une main très forte.gameentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareProjectilesAnything that is projected extremely fast."The children shot water bullets from their toy guns across the backyard. "Les enfants ont tiré des projectiles d'eau de leurs pistolets jouets dans la cour.weaponmilitaryphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Sharerapide, très rapide(in attributive use) Very fast (speedy)."bullet chess"échecs très rapidesvehicletechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlomb, sondeA plumb or sinker."The fisherman used several bullets on his line to help it sink quickly in the deep water. "Le pêcheur a utilisé plusieurs plombs sur sa ligne pour l'aider à couler rapidement dans l'eau profonde.nauticalitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBoulets(particularly in Northern Ireland) The heavy projectile thrown in a game of road bowling.""The road bowlers carefully hefted their bullets before starting the match on the winding country road." "Les joueurs de boulingrin ont soigneusement soupesé leurs boulets avant de commencer le match sur la route de campagne sinueuse.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBoules de chocolat, boules de réglisse enrobées de chocolatA roughly bullet-shaped sweet consisting of a cylinder of liquorice covered in chocolate."My grandpa always keeps a bag of bullets in his pocket to share with us grandkids after dinner. "Mon grand-père garde toujours un sac de boules de chocolat dans sa poche pour les partager avec nous, ses petits-enfants, après le dîner.foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBallesA small ball."The child was playing with small, round, metal bullets, pretending they were marbles. "L'enfant jouait avec de petites balles rondes en métal, en faisant semblant que c'étaient des billes.militaryweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBoulet, balleA cannonball."During the historical reenactment, the cannon fired bullets the size of bowling balls. "Pendant la reconstitution historique, le canon a tiré des boulets de la taille de boules de bowling.weaponmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFanonsThe fetlock of a horse."The long hair growing below the bullets of the Clydesdale's legs created a beautiful, feathered effect as it pulled the cart. "Les longs fanons poussant sous les membres du Clydesdale créaient un bel effet de plumes lorsqu'il tirait la charrette.animalbodyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMettre des pucesTo draw attention to (text) by, or as if by, placing a graphic bullet in front of it."Please bullet the main points of your presentation so everyone can easily follow along. "Veuillez mettre des puces sur les points principaux de votre présentation afin que tout le monde puisse facilement suivre.writingcommunicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFuser, filerTo speed, like a bullet."Their debut started slow, but bulleted to number six in its fourth week."Leur premier album a commencé lentement, mais a filé à la sixième place lors de sa quatrième semaine.actionenergyphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTirer, mitraillerTo make a shot, especially with great speed."He bulleted a header for his first score of the season."Il a tiré une tête pour son premier but de la saison.weaponmilitarysportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJeune taureau, taurillonA young or little bull; a male calf."The farmer pointed to the field and said, "We're raising a few bullets this year to sell at the market." "L'agriculteur a pointé le champ et a dit : « Nous élevons quelques taurillons cette année pour les vendre au marché. »animalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUne paire d'asA pair of aces as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em"Maria smiled confidently when she looked down and saw bullets; she knew she had a good chance to win the hand. "Maria sourit avec confiance quand elle baissa les yeux et vit une paire d'as ; elle savait qu'elle avait de bonnes chances de gagner la main.gamebetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading