noun🔗ShareÎleA contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water."My family took a trip to the island for a relaxing vacation. "Ma famille a fait un voyage sur l'île pour des vacances reposantes.geographyworldenvironmentplacenaturegeologyareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÎleAn entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself."The quiet library was an island of peace in the noisy school. "La bibliothèque tranquille était un îlot de paix dans l'école bruyante.geographyenvironmentworldplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÎlotA superstructure on an aircraft carrier's deck."The pilot landed the plane on the island of the aircraft carrier. "Le pilote a atterri l'avion sur l'îlot du porte-avions.nauticalmilitaryvehiclepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÎlot directionnelA traffic island."the island in the middle of a roundabout"l'îlot directionnel au milieu d'un rond-pointtrafficareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÎleAn unincorporated area wholly surrounded by one or more incorporated areas."The small island of unpaved streets was completely surrounded by the city's paved avenues. "Le petit îlot aux rues non pavées était entièrement entouré par les avenues pavées de la ville.areageographypoliticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÎlot(grammar) A phrase from which a wh-word cannot be extracted without yielding invalid grammar.""My mother's advice, 'always study hard,' is an island of sound wisdom." "Le conseil de ma mère, 'étudie toujours dur', est un îlot de sagesse.grammarlinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEntourer d'eau, transformer en îleTo surround with water; make into an island."The rising river levels islanding the small village forced the residents to find alternative transportation. "La montée des eaux a transformé le petit village en île, obligeant les habitants à trouver d'autres moyens de transport.geographyenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareParsemer d'îlesTo set, dot (as if) with islands."The teacher's lesson islanded the complicated math concepts, making them easier to understand. "La leçon du professeur a parsemé de concepts mathématiques compliqués, les rendant plus faciles à comprendre.geographyenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIsolerTo isolate."The noisy city life was isolating her, so she decided to island herself on a quiet beach for a few days to recharge. "La vie citadine bruyante l'isolait, alors elle a décidé de s'isoler sur une plage tranquille pendant quelques jours pour se ressourcer.environmentgeographyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
