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gale

/ɡeɪl/

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verb

Chanter, charmer, enchanter

To sing; charm; enchant.

Examples :

"The storyteller galed the children with tales of brave knights and dragons. "

Le conteur a enchanté les enfants avec des histoires de chevaliers courageux et de dragons.

music literature entertainment language

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verb

Crier, gémir, croasser

To cry; groan; croak.

Examples :

"The sick child galed softly, a sound like a small, pained animal. "

L'enfant malade criait doucement, un son semblable à celui d'un petit animal blessé.

sound sensation

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verb

Parler, bavarder

(of a person) To talk.

Examples :

"While the witness was hesitant at first, the lawyer managed to gale information out of him bit by bit. "

Bien que le témoin ait hésité au début, l'avocat a réussi à lui soutirer des informations petit à petit.

language communication

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verb

Crier

(of a bird) To call.

Examples :

"The robin galed loudly outside my window this morning. "

Le rouge-gorge a crié fort devant ma fenêtre ce matin.

animal bird sound nature

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verb

Chanter

To sing; utter with musical modulations.

Examples :

"Although she was nervous, the young soprano began to gale her aria, filling the concert hall with her powerful, beautiful voice. "

Bien qu'elle soit nerveuse, la jeune soprano a commencé à chanter son air, remplissant la salle de concert de sa voix puissante et magnifique.

music sound entertainment language

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noun

Tempête, coup de vent

A very strong wind, more than a breeze, less than a storm; number 7 through to 9 winds on the 12-step Beaufort scale.

Examples :

"The gale made it difficult to walk home from school; my umbrella kept turning inside out. "

La tempête rendait difficile le retour à la maison après l'école ; mon parapluie se retournait sans cesse.

weather nature nautical environment

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noun

Éclat, accès de rire

An outburst, especially of laughter.

Examples :

"a gale of laughter"

Un éclat de rire.

emotion sound entertainment

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noun

Brise légère

A light breeze.

Examples :

"A gentle gale rustled the leaves outside the classroom window. "

Une légère brise bruissait dans les feuilles devant la fenêtre de la salle de classe.

weather nautical

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noun

Chanson, récit

A song or story.

Examples :

"The old sailor often shared a joyful gale about his adventures at sea, entertaining everyone around the campfire. "

Le vieux marin partageait souvent une chanson joyeuse sur ses aventures en mer, divertissant tout le monde autour du feu de camp.

literature music story entertainment

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verb

Naviguer, aller à voile rapidement

To sail, or sail fast.

Examples :

""The experienced sailor decided to gale downwind to quickly reach the harbor before the storm hit." "

Le marin expérimenté a décidé de naviguer vent arrière pour atteindre rapidement le port avant que la tempête ne frappe.

nautical sailing weather

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noun

Myrte des marais

A shrub, also called sweet gale or bog myrtle (Myrica gale), that grows on moors and fens.

Examples :

"The children spotted a small gale bush growing near the edge of the moor. "

Les enfants ont repéré un petit myrte des marais poussant près du bord de la lande.

plant nature biology environment

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noun

Paiement périodique

A periodic payment, such as is made of a rent or annuity.

Examples :

"Gale day - the day on which rent or interest is due."

Jour de paiement – le jour où le loyer ou les intérêts sont dus.

property finance