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clays

/kleɪz/

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noun

Argile

A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.

Examples :

"The art teacher showed us how to mold different clays into bowls and sculptures. "

Le professeur d'art nous a montré comment modeler différentes argiles en bols et en sculptures.

material substance geology mineral

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noun

Argile

An earth material with ductile qualities.

Examples :

"The artist uses different colors of clays to sculpt detailed figures because they are easy to mold and shape. "

L'artiste utilise différentes couleurs d'argile pour sculpter des figures détaillées car elles sont faciles à modeler et à façonner.

material geology

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noun

Terre battue

A tennis court surface made of crushed stone, brick, shale, or other unbound mineral aggregate.

Examples :

"The French Open is played on clay."

L'Open de France se joue sur terre battue.

sport material place

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noun

Argile

The material of the human body.

Examples :

"The doctor explained that our bodies, composed of these "clays", need proper nutrients to function well. "

Le médecin a expliqué que nos corps, composés de ces « argiles », ont besoin de nutriments appropriés pour bien fonctionner.

body physiology anatomy human organism

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noun

Argile

A particle less than 3.9 microns in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.

Examples :

"The soil sample contained a high concentration of clays, making it unsuitable for growing vegetables. "

L'échantillon de sol contenait une forte concentration d'argile, ce qui le rendait impropre à la culture de légumes.

geology material science

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noun

Pipe en argile

A clay pipe for smoking tobacco.

Examples :

"My grandfather collected clays of different shapes and sizes, each one stained a dark brown from years of smoking tobacco. "

Mon grand-père collectionnait des pipes en argile de différentes formes et tailles, chacune tachée d'un brun foncé par des années de tabagisme.

material utensil culture

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noun

Pigeon d'argile

Examples :

"We went shooting clays at the weekend."

Nous sommes allés tirer sur des pigeons d'argile ce week-end.

sport entertainment

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noun

Territoire, pays

Land or territory of a country or other political region, especially when subject to territorial claims

Examples :

"Danzig is rightfully German clay."

Dantzig est légitimement un territoire allemand.

politics nation government geography state area

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verb

Argiler, enduire d'argile

To add clay to, to spread clay onto.

Examples :

"The potter's apprentice carefully clays the clay pot, smoothing the surface. "

L'apprenti potier argile soigneusement le pot en argile, lissant la surface.

material geology environment

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verb

Clarifier avec de l'argile

(of sugar) To purify using clay.

Examples :

"1809, Jonathan Williams, On the Process of Claying Sugar, in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, Volume 6."

1809, Jonathan Williams, Sur le procédé de clarification du sucre avec de l'argile, dans les Transactions de l'American Philosophical Society, Volume 6.

process chemistry food agriculture