noun🔗ShareCraieA soft, white, powdery limestone."The teacher wrote on the blackboard with a piece of chalk. "Le professeur a écrit sur le tableau noir avec un morceau de craie.materialsubstancegeologywritingeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCraieA piece of chalk, or nowadays processed compressed gypsum, that is used for drawing and for writing on a blackboard."The teacher used a piece of chalk to write the math problem on the blackboard. "Le professeur a utilisé un morceau de craie pour écrire le problème de mathématiques au tableau.materialwritingstationeryeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCraie de tailleurTailor's chalk."The seamstress used tailor's chalk to mark the alterations needed on the dress. "La couturière a utilisé de la craie de tailleur pour marquer les modifications nécessaires sur la robe.materialstationeryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMagnésie, craieA white powdery substance used to prevent hands slipping from holds when climbing, sometimes but not always limestone-chalk."Before grabbing the rock wall, she dipped her hands in the chalk to improve her grip. "Avant de saisir le mur de roche, elle a plongé ses mains dans la magnésie pour améliorer son adhérence.materialsubstancesportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGroupeA platoon-sized group of airborne soldiers."The first chalk of paratroopers jumped from the plane, followed quickly by the rest of their platoon. "Le premier groupe de parachutistes a sauté de l'avion, suivi rapidement par le reste de leur peloton.militarygroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFavori(horseracing) The favorite in a sporting event."The chalk in the horse race was the chestnut mare, predicted to win by many experts. "Le favori de la course de chevaux était la jument alezan, prédite comme gagnante par de nombreux experts.sportgameentertainmentbetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePrédiction de l'absence de surprises, victoire du favoriThe prediction that there will be no upsets, and the favored competitor will win."The soccer team's recent undefeated streak gave the coach confidence in the chalk, that they would win the championship. "La série d'invincibilité récente de l'équipe de football a donné au coach confiance dans la prédiction de l'absence de surprises, qu'ils gagneraient le championnat.sportbetoutcomeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCraieTo apply chalk to anything, such as the tip of a billiard cue."Before the game, the player chalked the tip of his cue. "Avant le jeu, le joueur a craie le bout de sa queue.sportutensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉcrire à la craieTo record something, as on a blackboard, using chalk."The teacher chalked the lesson plan onto the board. "Le professeur a écrit le plan de la leçon à la craie sur le tableau.writingeducationcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTracer à la craieTo use powdered chalk to mark the lines on a playing field."The coach chalked the lines for the soccer game on the field. "L'entraîneur a tracé les lignes du match de football sur le terrain à la craie.sportactionmarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInscrire, consignerTo record a score or event, as if on a chalkboard."The teacher chalked the final score of the game on the board. "Le professeur a inscrit le score final du match au tableau.achievementsportgamemarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareChaulerTo manure (land) with chalk."The farmer chalked the field to improve the soil's quality. "Le fermier a chaulé le champ pour améliorer la qualité du sol.agricultureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCraie, blanchir, pâlirTo make white, as if with chalk; to make pale; to bleach."The shock of seeing the accident seemed to chalk her face, leaving it as white as a sheet. "Le choc de voir l'accident sembla craie son visage, le laissant blanc comme un drap.appearancecolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
