noun🔗ShareAvoir des papillons dans le ventre(by ellipsis) butterflies in one's stomach"Before her presentation, she had butterflies, hoping she wouldn't forget anything. "Avant sa présentation, elle avait des papillons dans le ventre, espérant ne rien oublier.sensationmindemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePapillonsA flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring."The garden was full of butterflies with bright orange and yellow wings, fluttering among the flowers. "Le jardin était rempli de papillons aux ailes orange vif et jaunes, voltigeant parmi les fleurs.insectanimalnaturebiologyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePoint de suture adhésifA use of surgical tape, cut into thin strips and placed across an open wound to hold it closed."butterfly tape"Point de suture adhésifmedicineaidChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNage papillonThe butterfly stroke."My coach says if I practice my butterflies more, I can win the swimming race. "Mon entraîneur dit que si je pratique davantage la nage papillon, je peux gagner la course de natation.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDes papillons dans le ventre(in plural) A sensation of excited anxiety felt in the stomach."I get terrible butterflies before an exam."J'ai de terribles papillons dans le ventre avant un examen.sensationmindbodyemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePersonne frivole, personne volageSomeone seen as being unserious and (originally) dressed gaudily; someone flighty and unreliable."The new student, known for her brightly colored clothes and erratic attendance, was considered a butterfly in the school. "La nouvelle élève, connue pour ses vêtements aux couleurs vives et son assiduité erratique, était considérée comme une personne volage à l'école.personcharacterstyleattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDécouper en papillonTo cut (food) almost entirely in half and spread the halves apart, in a shape suggesting the wings of a butterfly."Butterfly the chicken before you grill it."Coupez le poulet en papillon avant de le faire griller.foodactionutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire des points de suture avec du sparadrapTo cut strips of surgical tape or plasters into thin strips, and place across (a gaping wound) to close it."The nurse had to butterflies the deep cut on his arm with thin strips of tape before bandaging it. "L'infirmière a dû faire des points de suture avec du sparadrap sur la profonde coupure à son bras avant de le bander.medicineactionanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
