noun🔗ShareTombe, sépultureAn excavation in the earth as a place of burial"The family visited the grave of their grandfather. "La famille a visité la tombe de leur grand-père.ritualreligionarchaeologyplacepastcultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTombe, sépulcreAny place of interment; a tomb; a sepulcher."The old family grave is located in the town cemetery. "La vieille tombe familiale est située dans le cimetière de la ville.placearchaeologyarchitecturereligionritualessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMort, destruction(by extension) Death, destruction."The fire caused a grave loss to the historical museum. "L'incendie a causé une perte grave au musée historique.disasteroutcomeeventessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCreuserTo dig."The farmer had to grave a new hole for the sapling. "Le fermier a dû creuser un nouveau trou pour le jeune arbre.archaeologygeologyagricultureenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGraver, sculpterTo carve or cut, as letters or figures, on some hard substance; to engrave."The artist carefully grave the family's names onto the wooden plaque. "L'artiste a soigneusement gravé les noms de la famille sur la plaque de bois.artwritingtechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGraver, sculpterTo carve out or give shape to, by cutting with a chisel; to sculpture."to grave an image"Graver une image.artactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGraver, imprimer profondémentTo impress deeply (on the mind); to fix indelibly."The teacher's passionate speech gravely impressed the students about the importance of environmental protection. "Le discours passionné du professeur a profondément gravé dans l'esprit des élèves l'importance de la protection de l'environnement.mindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnterrer, inhumerTo entomb; to bury."The family decided to grave their beloved dog in the backyard. "La famille a décidé d'enterrer son chien bien-aimé dans le jardin.ritualreligionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGraver, inciserTo write or delineate on hard substances, by means of incised lines; to practice engraving."The artist carefully grave the design onto the wooden surface. "L'artiste a soigneusement gravé le motif sur la surface en bois.arttechnologywritingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAccent graveA written accent used in French, Italian, and other languages. è is an e with a grave accent (`)."The French teacher explained that the grave accent, a small mark (`), changes the pronunciation of the "e" in the word "été." "Le professeur de français a expliqué que l'accent grave, un petit trait (`), modifie la prononciation du "e" dans le mot "été".grammarlanguagelinguisticswritingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGrave, sérieuxCharacterised by a dignified sense of seriousness; not cheerful."The teacher's tone was grave as she announced the disappointing test results. "Le ton de la professeure était grave lorsqu'elle a annoncé les résultats décevants du test.characterattitudeemotionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGrave, basLow in pitch, tone etc."The teacher's voice was grave as she announced the disappointing test results. "La voix de la professeur était grave lorsqu'elle a annoncé les résultats décevants du test.soundmusiclanguagephoneticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGrave, sérieuxSerious, in a negative sense; important, formidable."The teacher's concerns about the student's failing grades were grave. "Les inquiétudes du professeur concernant les mauvaises notes de l'élève étaient graves.attitudecharacterconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareImportant, sérieux, graveInfluential, important; authoritative."The teacher's comments on our project were grave; we knew we needed to make significant changes. "Les commentaires du professeur sur notre projet étaient graves ; nous savions que nous devions apporter des changements importants.attitudecharactervaluemoralessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareComte, préfet, officierA count, prefect, or person holding office."The new grave at the school board was elected unanimously. "Le nouveau préfet au conseil scolaire a été élu à l'unanimité.governmentpoliticspositionjobessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNettoyer, curerTo clean, as a vessel's bottom, of barnacles, grass, etc., and pay it over with pitch — so called because graves or greaves was formerly used for this purpose."The ship's hull needed to be grave before the long voyage, removing the barnacles and covering it with pitch. "La coque du navire devait être nettoyée avant le long voyage, en enlevant les bernacles et en la recouvrant de poix.nauticalsailingvehicletechnicalindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading