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gills

/ɡɪlz/

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noun

Branchies

(animal anatomy) a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals

Examples :

"The fish uses its gills to breathe underwater. "

Le poisson utilise ses branchies pour respirer sous l'eau.

animal anatomy organ fish biology

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noun

Branchie

(of a fish) a gill slit or gill cover

Examples :

"Gill nets are designed to catch a fish by the gills."

Les filets maillants sont conçus pour attraper un poisson par les branchies.

organ animal fish biology anatomy

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noun

Lames

One of the radial folds on the underside of the cap of a mushroom, on the surface of which the spore-producing organs are borne

Examples :

"The student examined the mushroom, noting the thin, papery gills underneath its cap. "

L'étudiant a examiné le champignon, notant les fines lames papyracées sous son chapeau.

biology organism part plant

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Barbillon

(animal anatomy) the fleshy flap that hangs below the beak of a fowl; a wattle

Examples :

"The rooster had bright red gills hanging below its beak. "

Le coq avait des barbillons rouge vif qui pendaient sous son bec.

anatomy organ animal bird biology

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Branchies

The flesh under or about the chin; a wattle

Examples :

"The old turkey puffed out its red gills as it strutted around the barnyard. "

Le vieux dindon gonfla ses branchies rouges en se pavanant dans la basse-cour.

body anatomy appearance

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noun

Peigne

(spinning) one of the combs of closely ranged steel pins which divide the ribbons of flax fiber or wool into fewer parallel filaments

Examples :

"The machine's gills separated the tangled wool fibers, creating a smoother strand ready for spinning. "

Le peigne de la machine a séparé les fibres de laine emmêlées, créant un brin plus lisse, prêt à être filé.

machine technical industry

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verb

Ébarber

To remove the gills from a fish as part of gutting and cleaning it

Examples :

"Before cooking the fish, I need to gills it and remove all the internal organs. "

Avant de faire cuire le poisson, je dois l'ébarber et retirer tous les organes internes.

fish food animal process

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verb

Prendre (un poisson) dans un filet maillant

To catch (a fish) in a gillnet

Examples :

"The fisherman hopes to gill enough salmon to meet his quota for the week. "

Le pêcheur espère prendre suffisamment de saumon dans son filet maillant pour atteindre son quota de la semaine.

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verb

S'empaler dans un filet maillant

To be or become entangled in a gillnet

Examples :

"The small fish accidentally gilled in the fisherman's net and couldn't escape. "

Le petit poisson s'est accidentellement empalé dans le filet du pêcheur et n'a pas pu s'échapper.

fish nautical sailing animal ocean

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Un gill, une mesure de boisson

A drink measure for spirits and wine (size varies regionally but it is about one quarter of a pint)

Examples :

"The bartender poured two gills of whiskey for the customers at the bar. "

Le barman a versé deux gills de whisky pour les clients au bar.

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Un pichet de mesure contenant un quart ou une demi-pinte

A measuring jug holding a quarter or half a pint

Examples :

"My grandmother used a small gills to measure the milk for her morning coffee. "

Ma grand-mère utilisait un petit pichet de mesure pour mesurer le lait de son café du matin.

utensil drink amount

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noun

Ruisseau, filet d'eau

Examples :

"The heavy rain caused gills to form along the roadside, channeling water towards the main drain. "

La forte pluie a provoqué la formation de ruisseaux le long de la route, canalisant l'eau vers le drain principal.

geography nature environment

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Ravine, gorge

Examples :

"The hikers carefully descended into the steep gills, mindful of loose rocks. "

Les randonneurs sont descendus prudemment dans la gorge escarpée, attentifs aux pierres instables.

geography geology nature environment place area

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noun

Chariot à deux roues pour le bois

A two-wheeled frame for transporting timber

Examples :

"The lumberyard workers used the sturdy gills to transport the freshly cut timber to the saw mill. "

Les travailleurs de la scierie utilisaient le chariot à deux roues robuste pour transporter le bois fraîchement coupé à la scierie.

vehicle machine agriculture

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Sangsue

Examples :

"Leeches use their suckers to attach to their hosts and feed, much like gills. "

Les sangsues utilisent leurs ventouses pour s'attacher à leurs hôtes et se nourrir, un peu comme les branchies.

animal organism

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Furette

A female ferret

Examples :

"My neighbor owns two ferrets, a hob and a gills. "

Mon voisin possède deux furets, un mâle et une furette.

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noun

Prostituée, putain

A promiscuous woman; harlot, wanton

person sex moral

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Prostituée, putain

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verb

Se prostituer, faire le trottoir

To act as a prostitute.

sex action person