noun🔗SharePersonne d'origine chinoise perçueA person of perceived Chinese ethnicity.racepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFente, fissureA narrow opening such as a fissure or crack."Sunlight streamed through the chinks in the old wooden fence. "La lumière du soleil traversait les fentes de la vieille clôture en bois.gapstructurepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉbréchures, entaillesA chip or dent in something metallic.materialmarkthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFaille, brècheA vulnerability or flaw in a protection system or in any otherwise formidable system."The chink in the theory is that the invaders have superior muskets."La faille dans la théorie est que les envahisseurs ont des mousquets supérieurs.systemgaptechnicalcomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCalfeutrer, boucherTo fill an opening such as the space between logs in a log house with chinking; to caulk."to chink a wall"Calfeutrer un mur.architecturebuildingutilitymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFêler, entrebâillerTo crack; to open."The old wooden fence chinks in the winter, letting the wind whistle through. "La vieille clôture en bois se fêle en hiver, laissant le vent siffler à travers.gapconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFissurer, craquelerTo cause to open in cracks or fissures."The dry earth began to chink during the drought, revealing deep cracks. "La terre sèche a commencé à se fissurer pendant la sécheresse, révélant de profondes fissures.naturegeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTintement, cliquetisA slight sound as of metal objects touching each other; a clink."The only sounds in the quiet room were the soft chinks of silverware as she set the table. "Les seuls sons dans la pièce silencieuse étaient les doux tintements de l'argenterie alors qu'elle mettait la table.soundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFric, argentReady money, especially in the form of coins."I needed chinks for the bus fare to get to school. "J'avais besoin de fric pour le ticket de bus pour aller à l'école.economyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTinter, cliqueterTo make a slight sound like that of metal objects touching."The coins were chinking in his pocket."Les pièces tintaient dans sa poche.soundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire tinter, faire sonnerTo cause to make a sharp metallic sound, as coins, small pieces of metal, etc., by bringing them into collision with each other."He nervously chinked the coins in his pocket while waiting for the job interview. "Il fit tinter nerveusement les pièces dans sa poche en attendant l'entretien d'embauche.soundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareQuinte de toux, éclat de rireA convulsive fit of coughing or laughter; a sonorous indraft of breath; a whoop; a gasp of breath caused by laughing, coughing, or crying."I couldn't help but let out a chink of laughter when I saw my friend's funny face. "Je n'ai pas pu m'empêcher d'éclater de rire quand j'ai vu la drôle de tête de mon ami.physiologysoundactionsensationbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGlousser, poufferTo laugh loudly.soundentertainmentactioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHaleter, tousser violemmentTo gasp for breath as in a severe fit of coughing.""After running up the stairs, she chinked, trying to catch her breath." "Après avoir monté les escaliers en courant, elle haleta, essayant de reprendre son souffle.physiologymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
