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clove

/kləʊv/ /kloʊv/

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noun

Clou de girofle

A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree.

Examples :

"My mom added a clove to the apple pie filling for a warm, spicy flavor. "

Ma mère a ajouté un clou de girofle à la garniture de la tarte aux pommes pour une saveur chaude et épicée.

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noun

Clou de girofle

A clove tree, of the species Syzygium aromaticum (syn. Caryophyllus aromaticus), native to the Moluccas (Indonesian islands), which produces the spice.

Examples :

"My grandmother uses cloves from her spice garden to flavor her special Christmas cookies. "

Ma grand-mère utilise des clous de girofle de son jardin d'épices pour parfumer ses biscuits de Noël spéciaux.

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noun

Une ancienne mesure de poids anglaise, contenant 7 livres (3,2 kg), soit la moitié d'une pierre.

An old English measure of weight, containing 7 pounds (3.2 kg), i.e. half a stone.

Examples :

"The farmer sold the wool in cloves, with each clove weighing seven pounds. "

L'agriculteur a vendu la laine en unités, chaque unité pesant sept livres.

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noun

Gousse

Any one of the separate bulbs that make up the larger bulb of garlic.

Examples :

"I used a clove of garlic to flavor the pasta sauce. "

J'ai utilisé une gousse d'ail pour parfumer la sauce pour pâtes.

vegetable food plant

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verb

Fendre, couper

To split or sever something with, or as if with, a sharp instrument.

Examples :

"The wings cleaved the foggy air."

Les ailes fendaient l'air brumeux.

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verb

Clivage

To 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.

Examples :

"The technician carefully clove the silicon wafer along its crystal plane to create two identical, smooth chips for the microprocessors. "

Le technicien a soigneusement pratiqué le clivage de la plaquette de silicium le long de son plan cristallin pour créer deux puces identiques et lisses pour les microprocesseurs.

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verb

Fendre, couper

To make or accomplish by or as if by cutting.

Examples :

"The truck cleaved a path through the ice."

Le camion a fendu un chemin à travers la glace.

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verb

Clivé, scinder

To split (a complex molecule) into simpler molecules.

Examples :

"The scientist cleverly clove the large protein molecule into smaller, more manageable subunits for further study. "

Le scientifique a habilement clivé la grosse molécule de protéine en sous-unités plus petites et plus gérables pour une étude plus approfondie.

chemistry biochemistry

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verb

Fendre, diviser

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully clove the wood plank in two to make a smaller piece. "

Le charpentier a fendu avec soin la planche de bois en deux pour en faire un morceau plus petit.

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verb

Se fendre

Of a crystal, to split along a natural plane of division.

Examples :

"The geologist carefully clove the mineral sample with a sharp tap, revealing its internal structure. "

Le géologue a fendu avec précaution l'échantillon minéral d'un coup sec, révélant sa structure interne.

material geology science

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noun

Vallée étroite

A narrow valley with steep sides, used in areas of North America first settled by the Dutch

Examples :

"We hiked through the deep, shaded clove, following the stream that carved its way through the mountains. "

Nous avons randonné dans la vallée étroite et ombragée, en suivant le ruisseau qui se frayait un chemin à travers les montagnes.

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