noun🔗ShareMarteauxA 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 martelageThe 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.actionworkutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChienA moving part of a firearm that strikes the firing pin to discharge a gun."The gunsmith showed me how the hammers hit the firing pins to make the antique revolvers shoot. "L'armurier m'a montré comment les chiens frappaient les percuteurs pour faire tirer les revolvers anciens.partweaponmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMarteau, marteau de l'oreilleThe malleus, a small bone of the middle ear."The doctor explained that tiny hammers in my ears help me hear sounds. "Le médecin a expliqué que de minuscules marteaux dans mes oreilles m'aidaient à entendre les sons.anatomyorganbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMarteauxIn 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🔗ShareMarteaux, marteau de lancerA device made of a heavy steel ball attached to a length of wire, and used for throwing."The boy practiced throwing his metal hammers in the park. "Le garçon s'est entraîné à lancer ses marteaux en métal dans le parc.sportdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLes dernières pierresThe last stone in an end."After a long day of building the stone wall, the hammers marked the completion of the final section. "Après une longue journée de construction du mur de pierre, les dernières pierres ont marqué l'achèvement de la dernière section.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 dad taught me the "hammers" throwing style for frisbee, which helped me get better at catching. "Mon père m'a appris le lancer marteau pour le frisbee, ce qui m'a aidé à m'améliorer à attraper.sportstyleactiongameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMarteauxPart of a clock that strikes upon a bell to indicate the hour."Every hour, the clock tower hammers strike the bell, letting everyone in town know the time. "Chaque heure, les marteaux de la tour de l'horloge frappent la cloche, indiquant l'heure à tous les habitants de la ville.timemachinesoundpartdevicebell-ringingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMarteauxOne who, or that which, smites or shatters."St. Augustine was the hammer of heresies."Saint Augustin était le marteau des hérésies.weaponChat 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.actionutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMarteler, forgerTo form or forge with a hammer; to shape by beating."The blacksmith hammers the hot metal into the shape of a horseshoe. "Le forgeron martèle le métal chaud pour lui donner la forme d'un fer à cheval.materialutensilactionworktechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMarteler, insisterTo emphasize a point repeatedly."The teacher hammers home the importance of practicing every day. "Le professeur martèle l'importance de s'exercer tous les jours.communicationlanguageactionpointChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMarteler, frapper fortTo hit particularly hard."The carpenter hammered the nail hard to make sure it stayed in the wall. "Le charpentier a martelé le clou pour s'assurer qu'il reste dans le mur.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFoncer, aller à toute vitesseTo ride very fast."During the bike race, Maria hammers up the hill, leaving the other cyclists behind. "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.sensationbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBattre à plate coutureTo defeat (a person, a team) resoundingly"We hammered them 5-0!"On les a battus 5-0 !sportgameachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSolliciter fortement, mettre à rude épreuveTo make high demands on (a system or service)."During finals week, students hammer the library's computers, causing them to slow down. "Pendant la semaine des examens, les étudiants sollicitent fortement les ordinateurs de la bibliothèque, ce qui les ralentit.systemservicedemandbusinessinternettechnologyChat 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 hammers brokers who can't pay their debts, effectively banning them from trading. "La bourse déclare en défaut les courtiers qui ne peuvent pas payer leurs dettes, ce qui les exclut de fait des transactions.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)."Speculators aggressively hammered the tech stock, causing its price to drop sharply. "Les spéculateurs ont agressivement fait baisser le prix de l'action technologique, ce qui a entraîné une forte baisse de son cours.businessfinanceeconomyChat 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 vienne.sexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading