noun🔗ShareKiltA traditional Scottish garment, usually worn by men, having roughly the same morphology as a wrap-around skirt, with overlapping front aprons and pleated around the sides and back, and usually made of twill-woven worsted wool with a tartan pattern."The Scottish piper wore a colorful kilt to the Highland games. "Le joueur de cornemuse écossais portait un kilt coloré aux jeux des Highlands.cultureweartraditionnationstylematerialhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKiltAny Scottish garment from which the above lies in a direct line of descent, such as the philibeg, or the great kilt or belted plaid"My grandfather wore a kilt to the clan gathering. "Mon grand-père portait un kilt à la réunion du clan.culturenationweartraditionhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKiltA plaid, pleated school uniform skirt sometimes structured as a wrap around, sometimes pleated throughout the entire circumference; also used as boys' wear in 19th century USA."The school required all girls to wear a navy blue kilt with a white blouse. "L'école exigeait que toutes les filles portent un kilt bleu marine avec un chemisier blanc.wearculturestyletraditionhistoryeducationitemappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn vêtement masculin non bifurqué, ressemblant à un kilt écossaisA variety of non-bifurcated garments made for men and loosely resembling a Scottish kilt, but most often made from different fabrics and not always with tartan plaid designs.""He wore a denim kilt to the music festival, a modern twist on traditional Scottish attire." "Il portait un kilt en jean au festival de musique, une version moderne de la tenue écossaise traditionnelle.wearstylecultureappearancematerialtraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReleverTo gather up (skirts) around the body."Seeing the puddle, she kilted her long skirt slightly to avoid getting it wet. "Voyant la flaque, elle releva légèrement sa longue jupe pour éviter de la mouiller.wearculturestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTuer, assassinerTo put to death; to extinguish the life of."Smoking kills more people each year than alcohol and drugs combined."Fumer tue plus de personnes chaque année que l'alcool et les drogues combinés.actioninhumanwarmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNeutraliser, mettre hors d'état de nuireTo render inoperative."He killed the engine and turned off the headlights, but remained in the car, waiting."Il a neutralisé le moteur et éteint les phares, mais est resté dans la voiture, attendant.technologymachinecomputingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAnnuler, cesserTo stop, cease or render void; to terminate."The sudden power outage kilt the online meeting, forcing everyone to reschedule. "La panne de courant soudaine a annulé la réunion en ligne, obligeant tout le monde à la reprogrammer.actionbusinesslawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉtonner, stupéfierTo amaze, exceed, stun or otherwise incapacitate."That joke always kills me."Cette blague me stupéfie toujours.sensationmindactionemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTourmenter, martyriserTo cause great pain, discomfort or distress to."These tight shoes are killing my feet."Ces chaussures serrées me tourmentent les pieds.sufferingsensationemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉcoeurer, révulserTo produce feelings of dissatisfaction or revulsion in."It kills me to learn how many poor people are practically starving in this country while rich moguls spend such outrageous amounts on useless luxuries."Ça m'écoeure d'apprendre combien de pauvres gens meurent de faim dans ce pays, alors que de riches magnats dépensent des sommes folles en luxes inutiles.sensationmindemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGaspiller, dilapiderTo use up or to waste."He kilted all his savings on lottery tickets, leaving nothing for rent. "Il a gaspillé toutes ses économies en billets de loterie, ne laissant rien pour le loyer.economybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTerrasser, accablerTo exert an overwhelming effect on."Between the two of us, we killed the rest of the case of beer."Entre nous deux, nous avons terrassé le reste de la caisse de bière.achievementactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVaincre, submergerTo overpower, overwhelm or defeat."The team had absolutely killed their traditional rivals, and the local sports bars were raucous with celebrations."L'équipe avait absolument vaincu ses rivaux traditionnels, et les bars sportifs locaux étaient bruyants de célébrations.actionachievementmilitarywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMettre en faillite, ruinerTo force a company out of business."The large corporation aggressively priced its products to kilt the smaller, family-owned business. "La grande entreprise a fixé ses prix de manière agressive pour mettre en faillite la petite entreprise familiale.businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéchirer, transpercerTo produce intense pain."The toothache was so bad it kilted her concentration during the exam. "Le mal de dents était si fort qu'il a déchiré sa concentration pendant l'examen.sensationsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareChâtier sévèrement, corrigerTo punish severely."My parents are going to kill me!"Mes parents vont me châtier sévèrement !actionmorallawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRéussir un coup imparableTo strike (a ball, etc.) with such force and placement as to make a shot that is impossible to defend against, usually winning a point."The tennis player kilted the ball, placing it perfectly in the corner, making it impossible for her opponent to return. "Le joueur de tennis a réussi un coup imparable, plaçant la balle parfaitement dans le coin, rendant le retour impossible pour son adversaire.sportgameachievementpointChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSortir du jeuTo cause (a ball, etc.) to be out of play, resulting in a stoppage of gameplay."The batter kilted the baseball foul, stopping the game for a moment. "Le frappeur a sorti la balle de baseball en la frappant en faute, arrêtant le jeu un instant.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire rire le publicTo succeed with an audience, especially in comedy."The comedian really kilted the audience with her jokes about traffic jams. "La comédienne a vraiment fait rire le public avec ses blagues sur les embouteillages.entertainmentachievementstageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAnéantir, réduire à zéroTo cause to assume the value zero."The error in the calculation was so significant that we had to kilt the total profit. "L'erreur dans le calcul était si importante que nous avons dû annuler le bénéfice total.computingtechnicalelectronicsmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéconnecter, expulser(IRC) To disconnect (a user) involuntarily from the network."The internet connection unexpectedly kilted the student during his online class. "La connexion internet a déconnecté de manière inattendue l'étudiant pendant son cours en ligne.internetcomputingcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFondreTo deadmelt."The old, rusty metal was so badly corroded that it kilt away, leaving only a thin, brittle shell. "Le métal rouillé et ancien était tellement corrodé qu'il a fondu, ne laissant qu'une fine coquille fragile.technicalprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading