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callow

/ˈkaləʊ/ /ˈkæloʊ/

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noun

Un jeune oiseau

A callow young bird.

Examples :

"The callow peeked nervously from its nest, unsure of whether to take its first flight. "

Le jeune oiseau regardait nerveusement de son nid, incertain de prendre son premier envol.

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noun

Phase callow, jeune insecte

A callow or teneral phase of an insect or other arthropod, typically shortly after ecdysis, while the skin still is hardening, the colours have not yet become stable, and as a rule, before the animal is able to move effectively.

Examples :

"After emerging from its pupal case, the butterfly existed briefly as a callow, its wings soft, pale, and unable to support flight. "

Après être sorti de sa chrysalide, le papillon a brièvement existé en phase callow, ses ailes étant molles, pâles et incapables de soutenir le vol.

animal insect biology science

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noun

Plaine alluviale

An alluvial flat.

Examples :

"The fertile callow provided rich soil for the farmer's crops. "

La plaine alluviale fertile fournissait une terre riche pour les récoltes de l'agriculteur.

geography geology environment nature area

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adjective

Imberbe, novice

Unfledged (of a young bird).

Examples :

"The callow fledgling tumbled from the nest, its wings too weak to fly. "

Le jeune oiseau novice dégringola du nid, ses ailes étant trop faibles pour voler.

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adjective

Immature, inexpérimenté

(by extension) Immature, lacking in life experience.

Examples :

"Those three young men are particularly callow youths."

Ces trois jeunes hommes sont des jeunes gens particulièrement inexpérimentés.

age character person

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adjective

Tendre, frais

Lacking color or firmness (of some kinds of insects or other arthropods, such as spiders, just after ecdysis); teneral.

Examples :

"The newly emerged butterfly clung to the branch, its wings still callow and crumpled. "

Le papillon nouvellement éclos s'accrochait à la branche, ses ailes étaient encore tendres et froissées.

biology animal insect

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adjective

Ingénu, inexpérimenté

Shallow or weak-willed.

Examples :

"Because he was so callow and easily swayed by peer pressure, he made a foolish decision. "

Comme il était si ingénu et facilement influencé par la pression de ses pairs, il a pris une décision stupide.

character mind person attitude quality

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adjective

Cru

(of a brick) Unburnt.

Examples :

"The ancient structure crumbled easily because it was built with many callow bricks that never hardened properly in a kiln. "

L'ancienne structure s'est effondrée facilement car elle était construite avec de nombreuses briques crues qui n'ont jamais durci correctement dans un four.

material building

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adjective

Bas, inondable

Of land: low-lying and liable to be submerged.

Examples :

"The farmer avoided planting crops in the callow field, knowing it often flooded after heavy rains. "

L'agriculteur a évité de planter des cultures dans le champ bas, sachant qu'il était souvent inondé après de fortes pluies.

environment geography

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adjective

Chauve

Examples :

"The baby bird's head was callow and pink, with no feathers yet. "

La tête du bébé oiseau était chauve et rose, sans plumes pour le moment.

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