noun🔗ShareGencives(often in the plural) The flesh around the teeth."My gums bled a little after I flossed my teeth. "Mes gencives ont saigné un peu après que j'ai utilisé du fil dentaire.anatomyphysiologybodymedicineorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMâcherTo chew, especially of a toothless person or animal."The elderly dog, having lost most of its teeth, gums its soft food gently. "Le vieux chien, ayant perdu la plupart de ses dents, mâche doucement sa nourriture molle.bodyphysiologyanimalfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉlargir les espaces entre les dents de (une scie)To deepen and enlarge the spaces between the teeth of (a worn saw), as with a gummer.""The saw was cutting poorly, so the lumberjack had to gum the teeth to make it more efficient again." "La scie coupait mal, alors le bûcheron a dû élargir les espaces entre les dents pour la rendre à nouveau plus efficace.technicalworkmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGommes, substances gommeusesAny of various viscous or sticky substances that are exuded by certain plants."The tree trunk was covered in hardened gums that oozed out when it was injured. "Le tronc de l'arbre était couvert de gommes durcies qui suintaient lorsqu'il était blessé.substanceplantmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGommes, collesAny viscous or sticky substance resembling those that are exuded by certain plants."The tree sap was a sticky gum, clinging to the boy's shirt after he climbed it. "La sève de l'arbre était une gomme collante, qui s'accrochait à la chemise du garçon après qu'il ait grimpé.substancematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChewing-gumChewing gum."The store sells many different flavors of gums. "Le magasin vend de nombreux chewing-gums de saveurs différentes.foodChat 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 ?foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBonbons gélifiés(often in the plural) A gummi candy."My little sister loves to eat colorful gums shaped like bears after finishing her homework. "Ma petite sœur adore manger des bonbons gélifiés colorés en forme d'ours après avoir fini ses devoirs.foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUne ruche faite à partir d'une section d'un tronc d'eucalyptus creux; d'où toute ruche grossièrement fabriquéeA hive made of a section of a hollow gum tree; hence, any roughly made hive."The old farmer still kept bees in gums he had carved out of fallen gum trees, a practice passed down from his grandfather. "Le vieux fermier gardait toujours des abeilles dans des ruches qu'il avait taillées dans des eucalyptus tombés, une pratique transmise par son grand-père.agricultureanimalinsectnaturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCreux, augeA vessel or bin made from a hollow log."The family used the old log gums to store firewood. "La famille utilisait les vieux creux de bois pour stocker du bois de chauffage.utensilmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBottes en caoutchoucA rubber overshoe.""My dad always wears his gums when he shovels snow so his shoes don't get wet." "Mon père porte toujours ses bottes en caoutchouc quand il déblaie la neige pour que ses chaussures ne soient pas mouillées.wearitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGommierA gum tree."We saw several tall gums along the road to the campsite. "Nous avons vu plusieurs grands gommiers le long de la route menant au camping.plantnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareColler, encoller(sometimes with up) To apply an adhesive or gum to; to make sticky by applying a sticky substance to."The carpenter gums the wood pieces together before assembling the table. "Le charpentier colle les morceaux de bois ensemble avant d'assembler la table.materialsubstanceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGommer, collerTo stiffen with glue or gum."The spilled juice gums the pages of my notebook together. "Le jus renversé gomme les pages de mon cahier ensemble.materialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareColler ensemble, assembler maladroitement(sometimes with together) To inelegantly attach into a sequence."He gummed the construction paper stars together with so much glue that they barely resembled a cohesive mobile. "Il a collé les étoiles en papier de construction ensemble avec tellement de colle qu'elles ressemblaient à peine à un mobile cohérent.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.functionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading