noun🔗ShareGencives(often in the plural) The flesh around the teeth."My grandma's gum is a bit sore from all the chewing she does. "Les gencives de ma grand-mère sont un peu douloureuses à force de mâcher.anatomybodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMâcherTo chew, especially of a toothless person or animal."My grandfather gums his hard candy slowly, enjoying the sweet taste. "Mon grand-père mâche lentement ses bonbons durs, savourant le goût sucré.animalphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉlargirTo deepen and enlarge the spaces between the teeth of (a worn saw), as with a gummer."The old carpenter had to gum the saw blade to make it cut properly again after years of use. "Le vieux charpentier a dû élargir la lame de scie pour qu'elle coupe à nouveau correctement après des années d'utilisation.technicalworkmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGomme, résineAny of various viscous or sticky substances that are exuded by certain plants."The tree trunk was covered in a thick, sticky gum that smelled faintly of pine. "Le tronc de l'arbre était recouvert d'une gomme épaisse et collante qui sentait légèrement le pin.substancematerialplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGomme, résineAny viscous or sticky substance resembling those that are exuded by certain plants."The tree trunk was covered in a thick, amber gum that oozed from a wound in the bark. "Le tronc de l'arbre était recouvert d'une gomme ambrée et épaisse qui suintait d'une blessure dans l'écorce.substancematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChewing-gumChewing gum."My brother loves chewing gum. "Mon frère adore le chewing-gum.foodmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn chewing-gumA single piece of chewing gum."Do you have a gum to spare?"Avez-vous un chewing-gum à me donner ?fooditemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBonbons gélifiés(often in the plural) A gummi candy."My sister bought a big bag of colorful gum for the school party. "Ma sœur a acheté un grand sac de bonbons gélifiés colorés pour la fête de l'école.foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUne ruche faite à partir d'une section d'un tronc d'eucalyptus creuxA hive made of a section of a hollow gum tree; hence, any roughly made hive."The beekeeper used a simple gum to store the honey he collected. "L'apiculteur a utilisé une simple ruche pour stocker le miel qu'il a récolté.agricultureanimalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUne auge, une cuveA vessel or bin made from a hollow log."The old-fashioned gum held the family's potatoes for the winter harvest. "L'auge à l'ancienne contenait les pommes de terre de la famille pour la récolte d'hiver.utensilmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBotte en caoutchoucA rubber overshoe."My little brother wore a pair of bright yellow gum overshoes to school today. "Mon petit frère portait aujourd'hui une paire de bottes en caoutchouc jaune vif à l'école.wearitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGommierA gum tree."The koala slept peacefully in the shade of the tall gum. "Le koala dormait paisiblement à l'ombre du grand gommier.plantnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareColler, engluer(sometimes with up) To apply an adhesive or gum to; to make sticky by applying a sticky substance to."The carpenter carefully gummed the wood pieces together before clamping them. "Le charpentier a soigneusement collé les morceaux de bois ensemble avant de les serrer.materialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGommer, collerTo stiffen with glue or gum."The carpenter used wood glue to gum the edges of the wooden planks together. "Le charpentier a utilisé de la colle à bois pour gommer les bords des planches de bois ensemble.materialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareColler ensemble, assembler maladroitement(sometimes with together) To inelegantly attach into a sequence."The student gummed together several pieces of paper to create a bigger poster for the science project. "L'étudiant a collé ensemble plusieurs morceaux de papier pour créer une plus grande affiche pour le projet scientifique.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGêner, entraver(with up) To impair the functioning of a thing or process."That cheap oil will gum up the engine valves."Cette huile bon marché va gêner les soupapes du moteur.processfunctiontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
