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graves

/ɡɹeɪvz/

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noun

Tombes, sépultures

An excavation in the earth as a place of burial

Examples :

"The old cemetery had many graves marked with weathered stones. "

L'ancien cimetière comptait de nombreuses tombes marquées de pierres usées.

ritual religion place

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Tombes, sépulcres

Any place of interment; a tomb; a sepulcher.

Examples :

"The old cemetery was filled with rows of graves, each marked with a headstone. "

L'ancien cimetière était rempli de rangées de tombes, chacune marquée d'une pierre tombale.

place architecture history religion archaeology

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noun

Mort, destruction

(by extension) Death, destruction.

Examples :

"The economic downturn was the graves of many small businesses in the town. "

Le ralentissement économique a causé la mort de nombreuses petites entreprises de la ville.

disaster suffering war

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verb

Creuser

Examples :

"The construction worker graves a trench for the new water pipes. "

L'ouvrier creuse une tranchée pour les nouveaux tuyaux d'eau.

agriculture action

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verb

Graver, sculpter

To carve or cut, as letters or figures, on some hard substance; to engrave.

Examples :

"The artist graves intricate designs into the metal surface of the sculpture. "

L'artiste grave des motifs complexes sur la surface métallique de la sculpture.

art writing technology

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verb

Graver, sculpter

To carve out or give shape to, by cutting with a chisel; to sculpture.

Examples :

"to grave an image"

Graver une image.

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Graver, imprimer profondément

To impress deeply (on the mind); to fix indelibly.

Examples :

"That terrifying car accident graves itself into my memory every time I drive that road. "

Cet effroyable accident de voiture se grave dans ma mémoire chaque fois que je conduis sur cette route.

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verb

Enterrer, inhumer

To entomb; to bury.

Examples :

"The family plans to graves their beloved dog in the backyard under his favorite tree. "

La famille prévoit d'enterrer son chien bien-aimé dans le jardin sous son arbre préféré.

ritual religion

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verb

Graver

To write or delineate on hard substances, by means of incised lines; to practice engraving.

Examples :

"The artist graves intricate patterns into the surface of the metal jewelry. "

L'artiste grave des motifs complexes sur la surface des bijoux en métal.

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noun

Accent grave

A written accent used in French, Italian, and other languages. è is an e with a grave accent (`).

Examples :

"The French textbook explained that the letter "è" in "père" has a grave. "

Le manuel de français expliquait que la lettre « è » dans « père » porte un accent grave.

grammar language writing linguistics word

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noun

Comte, préfet, officier

A count, prefect, or person holding office.

Examples :

"Sentence: "The graves investigated the disturbances at the castle and reported their findings to the king." "

Les comtes ont enquêté sur les troubles au château et ont rendu compte de leurs conclusions au roi.

government politics position person job

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verb

Nettoyer, curer

To 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.

Examples :

"Because the old wooden ship was covered in barnacles after months at sea, the sailors had to graves her before applying fresh pitch to the hull. "

Parce que le vieux navire en bois était couvert de bernacles après des mois en mer, les marins ont dû le nettoyer avant d'appliquer de la poix fraîche à la coque.

nautical sailing technical ocean vehicle industry