noun🔗ShareCourbure, courbeA 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.structureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGénuflexionA bending of the knee; a genuflection."Before entering the queen's presence, they all practiced their crooks to ensure a respectful bow. "Avant d'entrer en présence de la reine, ils ont tous pratiqué leurs génuflexions pour assurer une révérence respectueuse.ritualreligionbodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCourbe, courbeA bent or curved part; a curving piece or portion (of anything)."the crook of a cane"La courbe d'une canne.partstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBoucle, frisureA lock or curl of hair."Her dark hair fell in soft crooks around her face, framing her eyes. "Ses cheveux sombres tombaient en douces boucles autour de son visage, encadrant ses yeux.appearancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePotenceA gibbet."This definition of "crooks" is incorrect, the word "crooks" means "criminals". Here is a sentence that illustrates the meaning of the word "crooks" "The police arrested the crooks who robbed the bank." "Cette définition de "potence" est incorrecte, le mot "potence" signifie "criminels".policelawChat 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's roof was supported by sturdy wooden crooks. "Le toit de la vieille grange était soutenu par des poutres de support en bois robustes.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 lost lamb back to the flock. "Le berger utilisa sa crosse pour guider doucement l'agneau égaré vers le troupeau.utensilagricultureanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrosseA bishop's staff of office."While rare, the antique store had several religious items, including beautifully crafted crooks used by bishops long ago. "Bien que rare, le magasin d'antiquités proposait plusieurs objets religieux, dont de magnifiques crosses utilisées par les évêques il y a longtemps.religioncultureritualChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUne ruse, une combineAn artifice; a trick; a contrivance."The magician used clever crooks like hidden compartments and mirrors to make the rabbit disappear. "Le magicien a utilisé des ruses astucieuses comme des compartiments cachés et des miroirs pour faire disparaître le lapin.actioncharacterdevicethingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCriminels, escrocsA person who steals, lies, cheats or does other dishonest or illegal things; a criminal."The crooks stole the school's valuable computer equipment. "Les criminels ont volé le matériel informatique de valeur de l'école.personcharactermoralpolicelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrochetA pothook."The teacher showed us how to make the letter "J" with nice, even crooks at the top. "Le professeur nous a montré comment faire la lettre « J » avec de jolis crochets réguliers en haut.utensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCourbeA small tube, usually curved, applied to a trumpet, horn, etc., to change its pitch or key."The musician experimented with different crooks for his French horn, each one producing a subtly different and warmer tone. "Le musicien a expérimenté différentes courbes pour son cor français, chacune produisant un ton subtilement différent et plus chaud.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.actionnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe courber, se recourberTo become bent or hooked."The old pipe crooks sharply near the basement wall. "Le vieux tuyau se courbe brusquement près du mur du sous-sol.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDétourner, pervertirTo turn from the path of rectitude; to pervert; to misapply; to twist."The politician crooked his promises to benefit his wealthy friends, betraying the people who voted for him. "Le politicien a détourné ses promesses pour favoriser ses riches amis, trahissant ainsi le peuple qui avait voté pour lui.moralcharacterattitudevalueguiltlawactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
