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carpenters

/ˈkɑːrpəntərz/ /ˈkɑːrpɪntərz/

Meanings
noun

Menuisier

A person skilled at carpentry, the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures.

Examples :

"The carpenters built a new wooden deck for the family's house. "
Les menuisiers ont construit une nouvelle terrasse en bois pour la maison familiale.
job person building architecture industry work
noun

Charpentier de marine

A senior rating in ships responsible for all the woodwork onboard; in the days of sail, a warrant officer responsible for the hull, masts, spars and boats of a ship, and whose responsibility was to sound the well to see if the ship was making water.

Examples :

"During the age of sail, the ship relied heavily on its carpenters to repair any damage to the hull after a storm or a naval battle. "
À l'époque de la voile, le navire dépendait fortement de ses charpentiers de marine pour réparer tout dommage à la coque après une tempête ou une bataille navale.
nautical job sailing technical military work

Related Words

Illustration responsibility

responsibility noun

/ɹɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪɾi/

Responsabilité

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

La responsabilité est un lourd fardeau.

Illustration carriages

carriages noun

/ˈkæɹɪdʒɪz/

Transport, acheminement

"The company specialized in the carriages of furniture across the country. "

L'entreprise était spécialisée dans le transport de meubles à travers le pays.

Illustration carpentry

carpentry noun

/ˈkɑːrpəntri/ /ˈkɑːrpɪntri/

Menuiserie

"My grandfather's carpentry skills allowed him to build a beautiful wooden bookshelf for my bedroom. "

Les compétences en menuiserie de mon grand-père lui ont permis de construire une belle étagère en bois pour ma chambre.

Illustration definition

definition noun

/ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃ(ə)n/

Définition

"The dictionary's definition of "optimistic" explains its meaning as a positive outlook. "

La définition de « optimiste » dans le dictionnaire explique sa signification comme une vision positive.

Illustration responsible

responsible noun

/ɹɪˈspɒnsəbl̩/ /ɹɪˈspɑnsəbl̩/

Le responsable

"The responsible for the project is Maria. "

Le responsable du projet est Maria.

Illustration construct

construct noun

/ˈkɒn.stɹʌkt/ /ˈkɑn.stɹʌkt/

Construction, structure

"Loops and conditional statements are constructs in computer programming."

Les boucles et les instructions conditionnelles sont des structures en programmation informatique.

Illustration buildings

buildings noun

/ˈbɪldɪŋz/

Construction, édification

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

La construction du pont sera achevée dans quelques semaines.

Illustration scurrying

scurrying verb

/ˈskʌriɪŋ/ /ˈskɜːriɪŋ/

Se précipiter, s'affairer

"The mouse was scurrying across the kitchen floor. "

La souris se précipitait sur le sol de la cuisine.

Illustration woodlouse

woodlouse noun

/ˈwʊd.ˌlaʊs/

Cloporte

"I found a tiny woodlouse hiding under a damp log in the garden. "

J'ai trouvé un petit cloporte caché sous une bûche humide dans le jardin.

Illustration carpenter

carpenter noun

/ˈkɑː.pən.tə/ /ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/

Charpentier

"The carpenter built a new wooden bookshelf for my bedroom. "

Le charpentier a construit une nouvelle étagère en bois pour ma chambre.

Illustration structures

structures noun

/ˈstrʌktʃərz/

Structure, ensemble

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

Les oiseaux avaient construit une structure incroyable avec des bâtons et divers objets jetés.

Illustration flowerpot

flowerpot noun

/ˈflaʊəˌpɒt/ /ˈflaʊɚˌpɑt/

Pot de fleur

"Here are a few example sentences that fit your criteria: * My mom has a flowerpot filled with red geraniums on the porch. * I planted a small sunflower in the flowerpot. * The cat knocked the flowerpot off the windowsill. "