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clout

/klʌʊt/ /klaʊt/

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noun

Influence, poids

Influence or effectiveness, especially political.

Examples :

"The mayor's clout helped secure funding for the new school library. "

L'influence du maire a permis d'obtenir le financement de la nouvelle bibliothèque scolaire.

politics government

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noun

Coup, gifle

A blow with the hand.

Examples :

"The boxer landed a hard clout to the opponent's jaw. "

Le boxeur a asséné un coup violent à la mâchoire de son adversaire.

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noun

Coup de circuit

Examples :

"The batter hit a massive clout, sending the ball over the fence for a home run. "

Le frappeur a envoyé un coup de circuit massif, envoyant la balle par-dessus la clôture.

sport entertainment achievement

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noun

Cible

The center of the butt at which archers shoot; probably once a piece of white cloth or a nail head.

Examples :

"The archer aimed at the clout on the target. "

L'archer visait la cible sur la cible.

sport weapon point

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noun

Lange, couche

A swaddling cloth.

Examples :

"The baby's small, soft clout was warm and snug. "

Le petit lange doux du bébé était chaud et douillet.

wear material item

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noun

Chiffon, morceau de tissu

A cloth; a piece of cloth or leather; a patch; a rag.

Examples :

"She used a clout to wipe the greasy fingerprints off the window. "

Elle a utilisé un chiffon pour essuyer les traces de doigts graisseuses sur la fenêtre.

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noun

Plaque de fer, rondelle

An iron plate on an axletree or other wood to keep it from wearing; a washer.

Examples :

"The carpenter added a small clout to the wagon's axletree to prevent it from wearing down too quickly. "

Le charpentier a ajouté une petite plaque de fer à l'essieu du chariot pour l'empêcher de s'user trop rapidement.

material technical

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noun

Morceau, fragment

A piece; a fragment.

Examples :

"The artist chipped away at the large block of marble, and a small clout of stone fell to the floor. "

L'artiste a taillé dans le grand bloc de marbre, et un petit fragment de pierre est tombé au sol.

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verb

Frapper, asséner un coup

To hit, especially with the fist.

Examples :

"The angry boy clouted the table with his fist. "

Le garçon en colère a frappé la table avec son poing.

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verb

Recouvrir de tissu, de cuir ou d'autre matière; bander, rapiécer ou réparer avec une pièce

To cover with cloth, leather, or other material; to bandage, patch, or mend with a clout.

Examples :

"She had to clout the hole in her daughter's favorite jeans with a colorful patch to make them wearable again. "

Elle a dû rapiécer le trou dans le jean préféré de sa fille avec un patch coloré pour qu'il soit de nouveau portable.

material medicine

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verb

Clouer

To stud with nails, as a timber, or a boot sole.

Examples :

"The cobbler will clout the worn boot soles with durable hobnails to provide better traction. "

Le cordonnier va clouer des clous robustes sur les semelles usées des bottes pour offrir une meilleure adhérence.

material technical building

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verb

Garnir d'une plaque de fer

To guard with an iron plate, as an axletree.

Examples :

"The blacksmith expertly clouted the wagon's axletree with iron plates to strengthen it. "

Le forgeron a expertement garni l'essieu du chariot de plaques de fer pour le renforcer.

technical machine structure material

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verb

Raccommoder maladroitement

To join or patch clumsily.

Examples :

"The student tried to clout the torn book cover together, but the glue didn't stick properly. "

L'étudiant a essayé de raccommoder la couverture déchirée du livre, mais la colle n'a pas pris correctement.

technical building work

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verb

Cailler, se coaguler

To form a clot or mass.

Examples :

"The spilled glue quickly clotted, clouding the desk with a sticky mass. "

La colle renversée s'est rapidement caillée, obscurcissant le bureau d'une masse collante.

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Causer la coagulation, faire cailler

To cause to clot or form into a mass.

Examples :

"The excessive rennet added to the milk threatened to clout the entire batch of cheese before it was properly cultured. "

L'excès de présure ajouté au lait menaçait de faire cailler tout le lot de fromage avant qu'il ne soit correctement fermenté.

medicine physiology biology