verb🔗SharePlacer dans un mandrinTo place in a chuck, or hold by means of a chuck, as in turning."The machinist carefully chucked the metal rod into the lathe before starting the turning process. "L'opérateur a soigneusement placé la tige métallique dans le mandrin du tour avant de commencer le processus de tournage.technicalmachineworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAléserTo bore or turn (a hole) in a revolving piece held in a chuck."The machinist chucked the metal rod and then drilled a hole through its center. "L'opérateur a alésé la tige métallique, puis a percé un trou en son centre.technicalmachineworkindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGlousserTo make a clucking sound."The mother hen chucked softly to call her chicks back to the coop. "La poule gloussait doucement pour rappeler ses poussins au poulailler.animalsoundbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAppelerTo call, as a hen her chickens."The mother hen chucked her chicks together under the bushes. "La poule a appelé ses poussins sous les buissons.animalsoundcommunicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareToucher doucement, effleurerTo touch or tap gently."She chucked him playfully on the shoulder. "Elle lui a touché l'épaule enjouée.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJeter, lancerTo throw, especially in a careless or inaccurate manner."Chuck that magazine to me, would you?"Jette-moi ce magazine, s'il te plaît ?actionsportwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJeter; lancer avec une action incorrecteTo throw; to bowl with an incorrect action."He chucked the crumpled paper into the wastebasket. "Il a jeté le papier froissé dans la corbeille.actionsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJeter, se débarrasser deTo discard, to throw away."She chucked the old newspaper in the recycling bin. "Elle a jeté le vieux journal dans la poubelle de recyclage.actionitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLâcher, plaquerTo jilt; to dump."After a month of dating, Maria chucked John for someone she met in her English class. "Après un mois de fréquentation, Maria a plaqué John pour quelqu'un qu'elle a rencontré à son cours d'anglais.actionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVomir, gerberTo vomit."After eating the bad sushi, he felt sick and chucked in the bathroom. "Après avoir mangé les mauvais sushis, il s'est senti mal et a vomi dans la salle de bain.bodymedicinephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareQuitter, partir, rebondirTo leave; to depart; to bounce."After working at the restaurant for only a week, he chucked the job because it was too stressful. "Après avoir travaillé au restaurant pendant une semaine seulement, il a quitté son emploi parce que c'était trop stressant.actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGlousser, rireTo chuckle; to laugh."My dad chucked quietly to himself as he read a funny article in the newspaper. "Mon père gloussait doucement en lisant un article amusant dans le journal.emotionsoundactionlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉtouffer, amortirOn rhythm guitar or mandolin etc.: to mute a chord by lifting the fretting fingers immediately after strumming, producing a percussive effect."The guitarist chucked the chord after the downstroke, creating a short, choppy sound during the song's intro. "Le guitariste a étouffé l'accord après le coup vers le bas, créant un son court et saccadé pendant l'intro de la chanson.musicactionsoundtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
