noun🔗ShareCoucheA single thickness of some material covering a surface."After the first coat of paint dried, he applied another layer."Après que la première couche de peinture a séché, il a appliqué une autre couche.materialappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCouches, stratesA (usually) horizontal deposit; a stratum."I find seven-layer cake a bit too rich."Je trouve le gâteau à sept couches un peu trop riche.geologymaterialenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNiveaux, couchesOne of the items in a hierarchy."mired in layers of deceit"Pris dans des couches de tromperiestructurepartsystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCalques(by analogy to a stack of transparencies) one in a stack of (initially transparent) drawing surfaces that comprise an image; used to keep elements of an image separate so that they can be modified independently from one another."In the photo editing software, I used layers to add text to the picture without changing the original background. "Dans le logiciel de retouche photo, j'ai utilisé des calques pour ajouter du texte à l'image sans modifier l'arrière-plan d'origine.computingarttechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDiviser en couches, stratifierTo cut or divide (something) into layers"The chef carefully layers the lasagna with pasta, sauce, and cheese. "Le chef divise soigneusement les lasagnes en couches avec des pâtes, de la sauce et du fromage.actionstyleprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDisposer en couches, stratifierTo arrange (something) in layers."Layer the ribbons on top of one another to make an attractive pattern."Superposez les rubans pour créer un motif attrayant.structurematerialstyleappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePoseur, carreleurA person who lays things, such as tiles."The construction company hired several experienced layers to install the new flooring in the kitchen. "L'entreprise de construction a embauché plusieurs carreleurs expérimentés pour installer le nouveau revêtement de sol dans la cuisine.personjobbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePondeuseA mature female bird, insect, etc. that is able to lay eggs."When dealing with an infestation of headlice, the first step is to eliminate the layers."Face à une infestation de poux, la première étape consiste à éliminer les pondeuses.animalbirdinsectbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePoule pondeuseA hen kept to lay eggs."My grandmother keeps several layers in her backyard to provide us with fresh eggs every morning. "Ma grand-mère garde plusieurs poules pondeuses dans sa cour pour nous fournir des œufs frais tous les matins.animalagriculturefoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMarcotteA shoot of a plant, laid underground for growth."The gardener carefully buried the raspberry layers underground, hoping each one would sprout into a new plant. "Le jardinier a soigneusement enterré les marcottes de framboisiers, espérant que chacune d'elles germerait en une nouvelle plante.plantagriculturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
