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cork

/kɔːk/ /kɔɹk/

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noun

Liège

The bark of the cork oak, which is very light and porous and used for making bottle stoppers, flotation devices, and insulation material.

Examples :

"The cork from the cork oak tree is used to make the bottle stoppers for the wine we drink at dinner. "

Le liège du chêne-liège est utilisé pour fabriquer les bouchons des bouteilles de vin que nous buvons au dîner.

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noun

Bouchon

A bottle stopper made from this or any other material.

Examples :

"The wine bottle needed a new cork before it could be stored. "

La bouteille de vin avait besoin d'un nouveau bouchon avant de pouvoir être stockée.

material utensil drink

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noun

Flotteur de pêche

An angling float, also traditionally made of oak cork.

Examples :

"The fisherman used a small cork as an angling float to help him locate the fish. "

Le pêcheur a utilisé un petit flotteur pour l'aider à localiser le poisson.

sport material fish utensil

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noun

Chêne-liège

The cork oak, Quercus suber.

Examples :

"The cork oak, a type of tree, is native to the Mediterranean region. "

Le chêne-liège, un type d'arbre, est originaire de la région méditerranéenne.

plant material nature

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noun

Liège

The dead protective tissue between the bark and cambium in woody plants, with suberin deposits making it impervious to gasses and water.

Examples :

"The tree's cork provided excellent insulation, preventing water from seeping into the inner layers. "

Le liège de l'arbre offrait une excellente isolation, empêchant l'eau de s'infiltrer dans les couches internes.

material plant biology

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verb

Boucher, fermer avec un bouchon

To seal or stop up, especially with a cork stopper.

Examples :

"The teacher corked the jar of colorful markers to keep the paint from drying out. "

Le professeur a bouché le pot de marqueurs colorés pour empêcher la peinture de sécher.

material utility action

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verb

Noirci

To blacken (as) with a burnt cork

Examples :

"To prepare for the school play, the actor corked his face with burnt cork to portray a villain. "

Pour se préparer pour la pièce de l'école, l'acteur a noirci son visage avec du liège brûlé pour incarner un méchant.

appearance color

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verb

Reboucher une bouteille

To leave the cork in a bottle after attempting to uncork it.

Examples :

"After struggling to uncork the wine bottle, he corked it back up and put it away. "

Après avoir lutté pour déboucher la bouteille de vin, il l'a rebouchée et l'a rangée.

drink utensil action

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verb

Boucher avec du liège

To fill with cork, as the center of a baseball bat.

Examples :

"He corked his bat, which was discovered when it broke, causing a controversy."

Il a bouché sa batte avec du liège, ce qui a été découvert lorsqu'elle s'est cassée, causant une controverse.

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verb

Contusionner, meurtrir

To injure through a blow; to induce a haematoma.

Examples :

"The vicious tackle corked his leg."

Le tacle vicieux lui a contusionné la jambe.

medicine body physiology

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verb

Pêcher au large du filet de quelqu'un d'autre pour intercepter le poisson

To position one's drift net just outside of another person's net, thereby intercepting and catching all the fish that would have gone into that person's net.

Examples :

"The fisherman corked his net just beyond the other fisherman's, capturing all the fish swimming towards the other net. "

Le pêcheur a pêché au large de son filet, capturant tous les poissons qui nageaient vers l'autre filet.

fish nautical business economy sailing action

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noun

Vrille

An aerialist maneuver involving a rotation where the rider goes heels over head, with the board overhead.

Examples :

"The aerialist performed a beautiful cork during the school's talent show. "

L'acrobate a réalisé une belle vrille pendant le spectacle de talents de l'école.

sport action entertainment

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verb

Boucher avec un bouchon

To perform such a maneuver.

Examples :

"The student expertly corked the basketball, launching it straight into the hoop. "

L'étudiant a bouché le ballon de basket avec expertise, le lançant directement dans le panier.

action nautical sailing

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adjective

Culbute

Having the property of a head over heels rotation.

Examples :

"The spinning top was a cork example of a fast, head-over-heels rotation. "

La toupie était un exemple de culbute rapide.

sport technical