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defiles

/dɪˈfaɪ(jə)ɫz/

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verb

Souiller, salir

To make unclean, dirty, or impure; soil; befoul.

Examples :

"The graffiti defiles the clean walls of the school. "

Les graffitis souillent les murs propres de l'école.

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verb

Profaner, souiller

To vandalize or add inappropriate contents to something considered sacred or special; desecrate

Examples :

"The graffiti artist defiles the historic church with spray paint. "

L'artiste de graffiti souille l'église historique avec de la peinture en aérosol.

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verb

Déshonorer, souiller, violer

To deprive or ruin someone's (sexual) purity or chastity, often not consensually; stain; tarnish; mar; rape

Examples :

"The serial rapist kidnapped and defiled a six-year-old girl."

Le violeur en série a enlevé et déshonoré une fillette de six ans.

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noun

Défilé, gorge

A narrow way or passage, e.g. between mountains.

Examples :

"The army advanced slowly through the defiles of the mountain range, wary of ambush. "

L'armée avançait lentement à travers les défilés de la chaîne de montagnes, méfiante des embuscades.

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noun

File, colonne

A single file, such as of soldiers.

Examples :

"The scout leader warned the hikers about the narrow defiles along the mountain trail, reminding them to proceed carefully, one behind the other. "

Le chef scout a averti les randonneurs des files étroites le long du sentier de montagne, leur rappelant de progresser prudemment, les uns derrière les autres.

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noun

Défilé

The act of defilading a fortress, or of raising the exterior works in order to protect the interior.

Examples :

"The enemy focused their artillery on the defiles of the fortress, hoping to break through the outer defenses and reach the inner keep. "

L'ennemi a concentré son artillerie sur le défilé de la forteresse, espérant percer les défenses extérieures et atteindre le donjon intérieur.

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verb

Défiler, marcher en file indienne

To march in a single file; to file.

Examples :

"The class defiles out of the classroom after the bell rings. "

La classe défile hors de la salle de classe après que la cloche sonne.

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