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crow

/kɹəʊ/ /kɹoʊ/

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noun

Corbeau

A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles; it has a harsh, croaking call.

Examples :

"I saw a crow perched on the telephone wire, making a loud, croaking sound. "

J'ai vu un corbeau perché sur le fil téléphonique, émettant un son rauque et fort.

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noun

Le cocorico

The cry of the rooster.

Examples :

"The rooster's crow woke me up early this morning. "

Le cocorico du coq m'a réveillé tôt ce matin.

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Papillon corbeau

Any of various dark-coloured nymphalid butterflies of the genus Euploea.

Examples :

"The butterfly fluttering near the flowerbed was a crow butterfly. "

Le papillon voltigeant près du parterre de fleurs était un papillon corbeau.

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Pied-de-biche

A bar of iron with a beak, crook, or claw; a bar of iron used as a lever; a crowbar.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a crow to lift the heavy wooden beam. "

Le charpentier a utilisé un pied-de-biche pour soulever la lourde poutre en bois.

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Corvus

A gangplank (corvus) used by the Ancient Roman navy to board enemy ships.

Examples :

"The Roman soldiers used the crow to quickly board the enemy ship. "

Les soldats romains utilisaient le corvus pour aborder rapidement le navire ennemi.

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Crépine

(among butchers) The mesentery of an animal.

Examples :

"The butcher carefully examined the cow's crow before preparing the meat. "

Le boucher examina attentivement la crépine de la vache avant de préparer la viande.

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noun

Corbeau

A black person.

Examples :

"I saw a crow walking down the street. "

J'ai vu un corbeau marcher dans la rue.

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L'emblème, insigne

The emblem of an eagle, a sign of military rank.

Examples :

"The general wore the silver crow insignia to signify his high rank in the military. "

Le général portait l'insigne de corbeau argenté pour signifier son grade élevé dans l'armée.

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verb

chanter (pour un coq), crier

To make the shrill sound characteristic of a rooster; to make a sound in this manner, either in gaiety, joy, pleasure, or defiance.

Examples :

"The children crowed with excitement when they heard the good news about the upcoming school trip. "

Les enfants ont crié d'excitation en entendant la bonne nouvelle concernant la prochaine sortie scolaire.

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verb

Crier, se vanter

To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag.

Examples :

"He’s been crowing all day about winning the game of cards."

Il passe sa journée à se vanter d'avoir gagné la partie de cartes.

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verb

Tester l'anche

To test the reed of a double reed instrument by placing the reed alone in the mouth and blowing it.

Examples :

"Before the orchestra rehearsal, the oboist would crow his reed to make sure it was vibrating properly. "

Avant la répétition de l'orchestre, le hautboïste testait son anche pour s'assurer qu'elle vibrait correctement.

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