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crows

/kɹəʊz/ /kɹoʊz/

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noun

Corbeaux

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

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "This morning, a group of crows sat on the telephone wire outside my window, making their loud, croaking sounds." "

Ce matin, un groupe de corbeaux était assis sur le fil téléphonique devant ma fenêtre, émettant leurs sons rauques et bruyants.

bird animal nature biology environment

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noun

Le cocorico

The cry of the rooster.

Examples :

"The sound of the rooster's crows woke the farmer every morning. "

Le cocorico du coq réveillait le fermier tous les matins.

animal sound bird

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noun

Papillons corbeaux

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

Examples :

"The butterfly garden was full of colour, but the only dark butterflies I saw were the crows, gliding silently between the milkweed plants. "

Le jardin aux papillons était plein de couleurs, mais les seuls papillons sombres que j'ai vus étaient les papillons corbeaux, planant silencieusement entre les asclépiades.

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noun

Pied-de-biche, levier

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

Examples :

"The construction worker used two crows to pry apart the old wooden planks. "

L'ouvrier du bâtiment a utilisé deux pieds-de-biche pour séparer les vieilles planches de bois.

material utensil item building work

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noun

Corvus

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

Examples :

"The history book described how the Roman navy used the crows to secure victory by boarding enemy vessels. "

Le livre d'histoire décrivait comment la marine romaine utilisait le corvus pour assurer la victoire en abordant les navires ennemis.

military nautical weapon history

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noun

Crépin

(among butchers) The mesentery of an animal.

Examples :

"The butcher carefully separated the crows from the rest of the beef carcass. "

Le boucher a soigneusement séparé le crépin du reste de la carcasse de bœuf.

animal food part anatomy

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noun

Noir

A black person.

race person inhuman

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noun

Aigle, insigne de grade

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

Examples :

"On his military uniform, the colonel wore silver crows, indicating his rank. "

Sur son uniforme militaire, le colonel portait des aigles argentés, indiquant son grade.

military sign heraldry

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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 little boy crows with delight every time his dad throws him in the air. "

Le petit garçon chante de joie chaque fois que son père le jette en l'air.

sound animal bird action nature emotion

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

attitude character language communication

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verb

Vibrer

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

Examples :

"The oboist crows the reed before the concert to make sure it's vibrating properly. "

Le hautboïste fait vibrer l'anche avant le concert pour s'assurer qu'elle vibre correctement.

music technical