noun🔗ShareÉclat, morceauA small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material."A small chip of paint came off the wall during the children's art project. "Un petit éclat de peinture s'est détaché du mur pendant le projet artistique des enfants.materialpartthingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉclat, écailleA damaged area of a surface where a small piece has been broken off."This cup has a chip in it."Cette tasse a un éclat.appearancematerialstructureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJeton(games) A token used in place of cash."My little brother used a chip to pay for the candy at the school store. "Mon petit frère a utilisé un jeton pour payer les bonbons à l'épicerie de l'école.gameentertainmentbusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn souverainA sovereign (the coin)."My grandfather used to save his old silver chips from his collection of coins. "Mon grand-père avait l'habitude de conserver ses anciens souverains en argent de sa collection de pièces.valuefinanceeconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePuce, microcircuitA circuit fabricated in one piece on a small, thin substrate."The computer's processor chip controls all its functions. "La puce du processeur de l'ordinateur contrôle toutes ses fonctions.electronicscomputingtechnologydevicemachineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePuce, micropuceA hybrid device mounted in a substrate, containing electronic circuitry and miniaturised mechanical, chemical and/or biochemical devices."The new microchip in the lab contains tiny sensors for measuring chemical reactions. "La nouvelle puce du laboratoire contient de minuscules capteurs pour mesurer les réactions chimiques.technologyelectronicsdevicecomputingmachinesciencetechnicalpartbiochemistryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFrites(especially in the plural) A fried strip of potato of square or rectangular cross-section; a french fry."Do you want sauce or mayonnaise on your chips?"Voulez-vous de la sauce ou de la mayonnaise sur vos frites ?foodvegetableessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFrites, chips(especially in the plural) A thin, crisp, fried slice of potato, or sometimes another vegetable; a crisp."My mom made a big batch of potato chips for the game night. "Ma mère a fait un grand plat de chips pour la soirée jeux.foodvegetableessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePuce, coup lobéA shot during which the ball travels more predominantly upwards than in a regular shot, as to clear an obstacle."To get the ball over the fence, he took a chip shot. "Pour faire passer la balle par-dessus la clôture, il a fait un coup lobé.sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉclatA takeout that hits a rock at an angle."The hockey player's chip shot hit the puck at a sharp angle, sending it past the goalie. "Le tir en cloche du joueur de hockey a frappé la rondelle à un angle aigu, l'envoyant devant le gardien.sportactionpointgameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrottin séchéA dried piece of dung, often used as fuel."The farmer used dried cow chips as fuel for his stove. "L'agriculteur utilisait des crottins de vache séchés comme combustible pour son poêle.fuelmaterialagriculturenatureenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBarquette, panier(northern) A receptacle, usually for strawberries or other fruit."Grandma brought a large chip filled with plump, juicy strawberries for dessert. "Grand-mère a apporté une grande barquette remplie de fraises dodues et juteuses pour le dessert.utensilfoodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePépitesA small, near-conical piece of food added in baking."The recipe called for a few small potato chips in the pie crust. "La recette demandait quelques pépites de pommes de terre dans la pâte à tarte.foodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉchantillon de couleur, puceA small rectangle of colour printed on coated paper for colour selection and matching. A virtual equivalent in software applications."The fabric store had a chip chart showing different shades of blue for customers to select. "Le magasin de tissus avait un nuancier présentant différentes nuances de bleu pour que les clients puissent choisir.colorcomputingtechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe morceau triangulaire de bois attaché à la ligne de lochThe triangular piece of wood attached to the log line."The fisherman carefully tied the chip to the end of the log line. "Le pêcheur a soigneusement attaché le morceau triangulaire de bois au bout de la ligne de loch.nauticalpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePaille tressée, brinWood or Cuban palm leaf split into slips, or straw plaited in a special manner, for making hats or bonnets."The hat maker used a special kind of chip to weave a beautiful straw bonnet. "Le chapelier a utilisé une sorte spéciale de paille pour tisser un beau chapeau de paille.materialwearplantagricultureitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉclat, copeauAnything dried up, withered, or without flavour."The old bread was a chip, completely dry and tasteless. "Le vieux pain était un éclat, complètement sec et sans goût.foodconditionqualityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePasse tendue, balle rasanteA low shot that travels further along the ground than it does in the air."The golfer hit a chip shot that landed near the green. "Le golfeur a fait une passe tendue qui a atterri près du green.sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacher, couper en petits morceauxTo chop or cut into small pieces."The workers chipped the dead branches into mulch."Les ouvriers ont haché les branches mortes en paillis.foodutensilactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉcailler, s'ébrécherTo break small pieces from."Be careful not to chip the paint."Faites attention à ne pas écailler la peinture.actionmaterialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire une louche, loberTo play a shot hitting the ball predominantly upwards rather than forwards. In association football specifically, when the shot is a shot on goal, the opposing goalkeeper may be the direct object of the verb, rather than the ball."The soccer player chipped the ball over the goalkeeper's head. "Le joueur de foot a lobé le ballon au-dessus de la tête du gardien.sportactiongameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePucerTo upgrade an engine management system, usually to increase power."The mechanic chipped the car's engine management system to give it more power. "Le mécanicien a pucé le système de gestion du moteur de la voiture pour lui donner plus de puissance.technologyvehiclemachineelectronicstechnicalfuelessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'écailler, s'ébrécherTo become chipped."This varnish chips easily."Ce vernis s'écaille facilement.materialappearanceconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMiser, ajouter(often with "in") To ante (up)."Before we started the game, Maria chipped in five dollars. "Avant de commencer le jeu, Maria a mis cinq dollars.businessfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePucerTo fit (an animal) with a microchip."The veterinarian chipped the dog to help identify it if it ever got lost. "Le vétérinaire a pucé le chien pour l'aider à l'identifier s'il se perdait.animaltechnologymedicineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContribuer, participer(often with "in") to contribute."My sister chipped in with some money to help pay for the new family car. "Ma sœur a contribué avec de l'argent pour aider à payer la nouvelle voiture familiale.businessfinanceeconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe moquer de, railler(also, to chip at) To make fun of."My brother kept chipping at my idea for the school project, making fun of it until I felt discouraged. "Mon frère n'arrêtait pas de se moquer de mon idée pour le projet scolaire, la raillant jusqu'à ce que je me sente découragé.communicationlanguageattitudehumanpersoncharacteremotionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
