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/ˈflaʊ.əz/ /ˈflaʊ.ɚz/

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noun

Fleurs

A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction.

Examples :

"The garden was full of flowers, attracting bees and butterflies with their bright colors and sweet smell. "

Le jardin était rempli de fleurs, attirant les abeilles et les papillons avec leurs couleurs vives et leur parfum sucré.

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noun

Fleurs

A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens and/or a pistil.

Examples :

"The bee buzzed happily around the flowers in my garden, gathering nectar. "

L'abeille bourdonnait joyeusement autour des fleurs dans mon jardin, récoltant du nectar.

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noun

Fleurs

A plant that bears flowers, especially a plant that is small and lacks wood.

Examples :

"We transplanted the flowers to a larger pot."

Nous avons transplanté les fleurs dans un pot plus grand.

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Floraison, fleurs

(usually with in) Of plants, a state of bearing blooms.

Examples :

"The dogwoods are in flower this week."

Les cornouillers sont en fleurs cette semaine.

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noun

Chatte, minou

(hypocoristic) The vulva, especially the labia majora.

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Les meilleurs exemples, la fine fleur

The best examples or representatives of a group.

Examples :

"We selected the flower of the applicants."

Nous avons sélectionné la fine fleur des candidats.

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L'apogée, le meilleur

The best state of things; the prime.

Examples :

"She was in the flower of her life."

Elle était au meilleur de sa vie.

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Farine

Examples :

"The baker used the flour to make the bread. "

Le boulanger a utilisé la farine pour faire le pain.

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Fleurs

(in the plural) A substance in the form of a powder, especially when condensed from sublimation.

Examples :

"the flowers of sulphur"

Les fleurs de soufre.

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Figure de style, ornement de style

A figure of speech; an ornament of style.

Examples :

"His writing was full of flowers, making it beautiful but also hard to understand. "

Son écriture était pleine de figures de style, ce qui la rendait belle mais aussi difficile à comprendre.

style language literature

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Motifs floraux, ornements floraux

Ornamental type used chiefly for borders around pages, cards, etc.

Examples :

"The wedding invitation was decorated with delicate flowers around the edge. "

L'invitation de mariage était décorée de délicats motifs floraux sur le bord.

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Menstruations, règles

(in the plural) Menstrual discharges.

Examples :

""She had to stay home from school because her flowers started." "

Elle a dû rester à la maison, car ses règles ont commencé.

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verb

Fleurir, éclore

To put forth blooms.

Examples :

"This plant flowers in June."

Cette plante fleurit en juin.

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Orner de motifs floraux

To decorate with pictures of flowers.

Examples :

"She will flowers the wedding invitations with delicate roses and lilies. "

Elle ornera les faire-part de mariage de roses et de lys délicats avec des motifs floraux.

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verb

Fleurir, s'épanouir

To reach a state of full development or achievement.

Examples :

"After years of hard work and dedication, her talent finally flowered, and she became a renowned artist. "

Après des années de travail acharné et de dévouement, son talent a finalement fleuri et elle est devenue une artiste de renom.

achievement process function

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verb

Mousser, fermenter

To froth; to ferment gently, as new beer.

Examples :

"The homemade lemonade was starting to flowers, with tiny bubbles forming on the surface. "

La limonade maison commençait à mousser, avec de minuscules bulles se formant à la surface.

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Fleurir

To come off as flowers by sublimation.

Examples :

"When the chemist heated the sample, pure sulfur flowers on the cold glass. "

Lorsque le chimiste a chauffé l'échantillon, du soufre pur a fleuri sur le verre froid.

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Cours d'eau

Something that flows, such as a river.

Examples :

"The flowers of lava cooled slowly down the volcano's side. "

Les cours de lave se sont refroidis lentement sur le flanc du volcan.

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