noun🔗ShareFondateurs, créateursOne who founds or establishes (especially said of a company, project, organisation, state)"the founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg"Le fondateur de Facebook, Mark ZuckerbergbusinessorganizationhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOrphelinsSomeone for whose parents one has no data."The new school has a group of founders who are all first-generation students. "La nouvelle école compte un groupe d'orphelins qui sont tous des étudiants de la première génération.familypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFondeurThe iron worker in charge of the blast furnace and the smelting operation."The founders worked tirelessly, monitoring the molten iron flowing from the blast furnace to ensure its purity. "Les fondeurs travaillaient sans relâche, surveillant le fer en fusion s'écoulant du haut fourneau pour assurer sa pureté.jobindustrypersontechnicalmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFondeurOne who casts metals in various forms; a caster."a founder of cannon, bells, hardware, or printing types"Un fondeur de canons, de cloches, de quincaillerie ou de caractères d'imprimerie.jobindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFourbureA severe laminitis of a horse, caused by untreated internal inflammation in the hooves."After running on the hard pavement all day at the parade, the horse developed founders, leaving him lame and in severe pain. "Après avoir couru sur le pavé dur toute la journée lors du défilé, le cheval a développé une fourbure, le laissant boiteux et souffrant de douleurs intenses.animaldiseasemedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSombrer, coulerOf a ship, to fill with water and sink."After a large hole appeared in its hull, the small fishing boat founders in the stormy sea. "Après l'apparition d'un grand trou dans sa coque, le petit bateau de pêche a sombré dans la mer orageuse.nauticalsailingdisasteroceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTrébucher, achopperTo fall; to stumble and go lame, as a horse."The old mare, exhausted from pulling the heavy cart uphill, began to founder and could barely put weight on her front leg. "La vieille jument, épuisée d'avoir tiré la lourde charrette en montée, commença à trébucher et pouvait à peine poser le poids sur sa patte avant.animaldiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉchouer, raterTo fail; to miscarry."The small boat, overloaded with supplies, began to take on water and ultimately foundered during the storm. "Le petit bateau, surchargé de provisions, a commencé à prendre l'eau et a finalement échoué pendant la tempête.outcomebusinessactioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire coulerTo cause to fill and sink, as a ship."The sudden storm and heavy rain founders small boats if they aren't quickly brought to shore. "La tempête soudaine et les fortes pluies font couler les petits bateaux s'ils ne sont pas rapidement ramenés à terre.nauticalsailingdisasterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareClouer, blesserTo disable or lame (a horse) by causing internal inflammation and soreness in the feet or limbs."The farmer had to founder his prized racehorse because of a severe infection in its legs. "L'éleveur a dû clouer son cheval de course primé à cause d'une grave infection aux jambes.animalmedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
