noun🔗ShareBeurreA soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk)."My mother made toast with butter for breakfast. "Ma mère a fait des toasts au beurre pour le petit-déjeuner.foodsubstanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMargarine, beurre de cacahuète, etc.Any of various foodstuffs made from other foods or oils, similar in consistency to, eaten like or intended as a substitute for butter (preceded by the name of the food used to make it)."peanut butter"Beurre de cacahuètefoodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBeurreAny specific soft substance."butter of antimony; butter of arsenic"Beurre d'antimoine ; beurre d'arsenicfoodsubstanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAtterrissage en douceurA smooth plane landing."The pilot made a perfect butter landing, touching down smoothly on the runway. "Le pilote a effectué un atterrissage en douceur parfait, touchant la piste en douceur.vehicleachievementtechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBeurrerTo spread butter on."Butter the toast."Beurrez le pain grillé.foodactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéplacer son poids vers l'avant ou l'arrière sur les pointes ou les talons de ses skis ou de son snowboardTo move one's weight backwards or forwards onto the tips or tails of one's skis or snowboard so only the tip or tail is in contact with the snow."To get down the slope faster, the skier buttered his skis, pushing his weight back so only the tips touched the snow. "Pour descendre la pente plus vite, le skieur a déplacé son poids sur les pointes de ses skis, en se penchant en arrière pour que seules les pointes touchent la neige.sporttechnicalactionentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAugmenter les enjeuxTo increase (stakes) at every throw of dice, or every game."The gamblers kept buttering their bets, hoping to win big at the poker game. "Les joueurs continuaient d'augmenter les enjeux, espérant gagner gros à la partie de poker.gamebetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareQuelqu'un qui s'incruste, s'immisceSomeone who butts, or who butts in."The teacher asked the class to remain quiet, but the butter, a student who always interrupts, spoke up immediately. "Le professeur a demandé à la classe de rester silencieuse, mais l'intrus, un élève qui interrompt toujours, a immédiatement pris la parole.personcharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading