noun🔗ShareCourbe, courbureA bend; turn; curve; curvature; a flexure."She held the baby in the crook of her arm."Elle tenait le bébé dans le creux de son bras.structureappearancenatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFléchissement, génuflexionA bending of the knee; a genuflection."The queen acknowledged the crowd with a slight crook of her knee as she passed. "La reine a salué la foule avec un léger fléchissement du genou en passant.religionritualbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCourbe, crochetA bent or curved part; a curving piece or portion (of anything)."the crook of a cane"le crochet d'une cannepartstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBoucle, frisureA lock or curl of hair."My little sister had a beautiful, bouncy crook of hair that curled around her ear. "Ma petite sœur avait une belle boucle de cheveux rebondissante qui s'enroulait autour de son oreille.appearancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePotenceA gibbet.""In old Westerns, you might see a hanging scene where a criminal is tied to a crook, ready to be executed." "Dans les vieux westerns, on peut voir une scène de pendaison où un criminel est attaché à la potence, prêt à être exécuté.lawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePoutre de support, supportA support beam consisting of a post with a cross-beam resting upon it; a bracket or truss consisting of a vertical piece, a horizontal piece, and a strut."The old barn was held up by a sturdy crook, preventing the roof from collapsing. "L'ancienne grange était soutenue par une poutre de support robuste, empêchant le toit de s'effondrer.architecturestructurebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrosse de bergerA shepherd's crook; a staff with a semi-circular bend ("hook") at one end used by shepherds."The shepherd used his crook to gently guide the sheep back into the pen. "Le berger utilisa sa crosse pour guider doucement les moutons vers l'enclos.agricultureutensilanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrosseA bishop's staff of office."The bishop carried his ornate crook during the religious procession. "L'évêque portait sa crosse ornée pendant la procession religieuse.religionritualtheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRuse, tromperie, stratagèmeAn artifice; a trick; a contrivance."The student used a clever crook to get the answer without studying. "L'étudiant a utilisé une ruse astucieuse pour obtenir la réponse sans étudier.characteractionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCriminel, escrocA person who steals, lies, cheats or does other dishonest or illegal things; a criminal."The crook stole money from the school's fundraising box. "Le criminel a volé de l'argent dans la boîte de collecte de fonds de l'école.personcharactermorallawpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrochetA pothook."The carpenter used a crook to hang the heavy picture frame on the wall. "Le charpentier a utilisé un crochet pour accrocher le cadre photo lourd au mur.utensilitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoulisse, tube coudéA small tube, usually curved, applied to a trumpet, horn, etc., to change its pitch or key."The musician carefully inserted the crook into the trumpet to change the key for the next piece. "Le musicien a inséré avec soin la coulisse dans la trompette pour changer la tonalité du morceau suivant.musictechnicaldevicesoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCourber, recourberTo bend, or form into a hook."He crooked his finger toward me."Il a courbé son doigt vers moi.actionappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe courber, se tordreTo become bent or hooked."The old tree branch began to crook under the weight of the heavy snow. "La vieille branche d'arbre commença à se courber sous le poids de la neige abondante.appearancestructureactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDétourner, pervertirTo turn from the path of rectitude; to pervert; to misapply; to twist."The politician was accused of crooking the election results to secure his victory. "Le politicien a été accusé d'avoir détourné les résultats de l'élection pour assurer sa victoire.moralcharactervalueactionbusinesslawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMauvais, médiocre, insatisfaisantBad, unsatisfactory, not up to standard."Not turning up for training was pretty crook."Ne pas se présenter à l'entraînement était assez mauvais.qualityconditionnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Sharemalade, souffrantIll, sick."I′m feeling a bit crook."Je me sens un peu malade.medicinediseaseconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFâché, contrariéAnnoyed, angry; upset."be crook at/about; go crook at"Être fâché contre/à propos de ; se fâcher contre.attitudeemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
