verb🔗ShareFendre, couperTo split or sever something with, or as if with, a sharp instrument."The wings cleaved the foggy air."Les ailes fendaient l'air brumeux.actionutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCliverTo break a single crystal (such as a gemstone or semiconductor wafer) along one of its more symmetrical crystallographic planes (often by impact), forming facets on the resulting pieces."The jeweler carefully chose the angle at which to clave the large rough diamond, hoping to maximize the size and clarity of the resulting gems. "Le bijoutier a soigneusement choisi l'angle auquel il allait cliver le gros diamant brut, espérant maximiser la taille et la clarté des gemmes résultantes.materialtechnicalscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTailler, couperTo make or accomplish by or as if by cutting."The truck cleaved a path through the ice."Le camion a taillé un chemin dans la glace.actionachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareScinder, cliverTo split (a complex molecule) into simpler molecules."The enzyme will clave the large protein molecule into smaller, more digestible peptides. "L'enzyme va scinder la grosse molécule de protéine en peptides plus petits et plus digestes.chemistrybiochemistrybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFendre, diviserTo split."The wood clave easily when I hammered the wedge into it. "Le bois s'est fendu facilement lorsque j'ai enfoncé le coin.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe cliverOf a crystal, to split along a natural plane of division."The geologist carefully claved the quartz crystal with a chisel, hoping to expose a cleaner, more perfect inner surface. "Le géologue a soigneusement clivé le cristal de quartz avec un burin, espérant révéler une surface interne plus propre et plus parfaite.materialgeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'accrocher à, adhérer àTo cling, adhere or stick fast to something; used with to or unto."The frightened child clave to his mother's leg during the thunderstorm. "L'enfant effrayé s'est accroché à la jambe de sa mère pendant l'orage.actiontendencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMotif rythmique, motif de claveA characteristic pattern of beats, especially the 3-2 son clave."The salsa band's energy came from the insistent 3-2 rhythm of the clave. "L'énergie du groupe de salsa venait du rythme insistant 3-2 de la clave.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCléSingular of claves"The percussionist picked up a clave from the instrument table. "Le percussionniste a pris une clé sur la table des instruments.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading