noun🔗ShareMarteauA tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding."Bobby used a hammer and nails to fix the two planks together"Bobby a utilisé un marteau et des clous pour fixer les deux planches ensemble.itemworkmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe martèlementThe act of using a hammer to hit something}}"The nail is too loose - give it a hammer."Le clou est trop lâche - donne-lui un coup de marteau.actionutensilworkmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChienA moving part of a firearm that strikes the firing pin to discharge a gun."The gun's hammer struck sharply, and the bullet fired. "Le chien du pistolet frappa vivement, et la balle partit.weaponmilitarydevicemachinetechnicalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe marteauThe malleus, a small bone of the middle ear."The doctor explained that the patient's damaged hammer was causing hearing problems. "Le médecin a expliqué que le marteau endommagé du patient causait des problèmes d'audition.anatomyorganbodymedicinephysiologypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMarteauIn a piano or dulcimer, a piece of wood covered in felt that strikes the string."The sound the piano makes comes from the hammers striking the strings"Le son produit par le piano provient des marteaux qui frappent les cordes.musicpartmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMarteauA device made of a heavy steel ball attached to a length of wire, and used for throwing."The track and field athlete practiced throwing the hammer. "L'athlète pratiquait le lancer du marteau.sportweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe marteauThe last stone in an end."The final piece of the puzzle, the "hammer," was the last one to be put in place. "La dernière pièce du puzzle, le « marteau », a été la dernière à être mise en place.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLancer marteau(frisbee) A frisbee throwing style in which the disc is held upside-down with a forehand grip and thrown above the head."My friend practiced the hammer throw at recess, holding the frisbee upside down. "Mon ami s'est entraîné au lancer marteau à la récréation, en tenant le frisbee à l'envers.sportstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMarteau de clochePart of a clock that strikes upon a bell to indicate the hour."The clock's hammer struck loudly, announcing the start of lunch break. "Le marteau de l'horloge frappa bruyamment, annonçant le début de la pause déjeuner.timemachinepartbell-ringingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMarteauOne who, or that which, smites or shatters."St. Augustine was the hammer of heresies."Saint Augustin était le marteau des hérésies.machineutensilworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMarteler, frapperTo strike repeatedly with a hammer, some other implement, the fist, etc."Tony hammered on the door to try to get him to open."Tony a martelé à la porte pour essayer de le faire ouvrir.actionutensilworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMarteler, forgerTo form or forge with a hammer; to shape by beating."The blacksmith hammered the hot metal into a horseshoe shape. "Le forgeron martelait le métal chaud pour lui donner la forme d'un fer à cheval.actionworkmachineindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMarteler, insister surTo emphasize a point repeatedly."The teacher hammered the importance of studying for the exam, repeating it every class. "Le professeur a martelé l'importance d'étudier pour l'examen, le répétant à chaque cours.communicationlanguageactionpointChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMarteler, frapper fortTo hit particularly hard."The carpenter hammered the nail into the wood with all his might. "Le charpentier a martelé le clou dans le bois de toutes ses forces.actionworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFoncer, aller à toute vitesseTo ride very fast."The child hammered his bicycle down the hill, enjoying the fast ride. "L'enfant a foncé à toute vitesse avec son vélo en bas de la colline, appréciant la balade rapide.sportvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMartelerTo strike internally, as if hit by a hammer."I could hear the engine’s valves hammering once the timing rod was thrown."J'ai pu entendre les soupapes du moteur marteler une fois que la tige de distribution a été lancée.sensationphysiologymedicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉcraser, battre à plate coutureTo defeat (a person, a team) resoundingly"We hammered them 5-0!"Nous les avons écrasés 5-0 !sportgameachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSolliciter excessivementTo make high demands on (a system or service)."The new software project is hammering the company's IT department with requests for updates. "Le nouveau projet logiciel sollicite excessivement le service informatique de l'entreprise avec des demandes de mises à jour.systemtechnologycomputinginternetserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéclarer (une personne) en défaut à la bourseTo declare (a person) a defaulter on the stock exchange."The stock exchange hammered the investor for failing to meet the payment deadline. "La bourse a déclaré l'investisseur en défaut pour n'avoir pas respecté le délai de paiement.businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire baisser le prix de (une action), déprimer (un marché)To beat down the price of (a stock), or depress (a market)."The company's poor performance caused investors to hammer the stock price down. "Les mauvais résultats de l'entreprise ont conduit les investisseurs à faire baisser le prix de l'action.businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBaiser, niquerTo have hard sex with"Daniel hammered Mary til he came."Daniel a baisé Mary jusqu'à ce qu'il atteigne l'orgasme.sexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
