noun🔗ShareVol plané, glissementThe act of gliding."The bird's effortless glide across the sky was mesmerizing. "Le vol plané sans effort de l'oiseau dans le ciel était fascinant.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSemi-voyelle, semi-consonneA transitional sound, especially a semivowel."The pronunciation of "cute" involves a glide between the "k" sound and the "u" sound, making it sound slightly like "kyoot." "La prononciation de "cute" implique une semi-voyelle entre le son "k" et le son "u", ce qui le fait sonner légèrement comme "kyoot".languagelinguisticsphoneticssoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGlissementAn attack or preparatory movement made by sliding down the opponent’s blade, keeping it in constant contact."During the fencing match, her glide down his foil disarmed him quickly. "Pendant le match d'escrime, son glissement sur sa lame l'a désarmé rapidement.sportmilitaryweaponactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMilanA bird, the glede or kite."The glide soared high above the schoolyard, circling lazily. "Le milan planait haut au-dessus de la cour de l'école, tournant paresseusement.birdanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePatinsA kind of cap affixed to the base of the legs of furniture to prevent it from damaging the floor."The new dining room table came with glides, so it didn't scratch the hardwood floor. "La nouvelle table de salle à manger était fournie avec des patins, de sorte qu'elle n'a pas rayé le parquet.architectureutilityitembuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGlissement, transitionThe joining of two sounds without a break."The glide between the "s" sound in "music" and the "m" sound in "making" is smooth and effortless. "Le glissement entre le son "s" dans "musique" et le son "m" dans "making" est fluide et sans effort.phoneticslanguagelinguisticssoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGlisséA smooth and sliding step in dancing the waltz."During the waltz lesson, the student practiced her glide gracefully. "Pendant la leçon de valse, l'élève a pratiqué son glissé avec grâce.dancemusicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGlisser, planerTo move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly."The cat glided across the floor, its paws making almost no sound. "Le chat a glissé sur le sol, ses pattes ne faisant presque aucun bruit.actionphysicsvehiclesailingnaturesportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePlaner, glisserTo fly unpowered, as of an aircraft. Also relates to gliding birds and flying fish."The hang glider glided effortlessly through the air, enjoying the view of the valley below. "Le deltaplane planait sans effort dans les airs, appréciant la vue sur la vallée en contrebas.natureanimalbirdfishvehicleactionsailingsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire glisserTo cause to glide."The mother gently glided the baby into the crib. "La mère a doucement fait glisser le bébé dans le berceau.actionwayvehiclephysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGlisserTo pass with a glide, as the voice."The singer's voice glided smoothly through the high notes. "La voix du chanteur glissait doucement sur les notes aiguës.soundlanguagemusicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
