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looms

/luːmz/

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noun

Outil, ustensile

A utensil; tool; a weapon; (usually in compound) an article in general.

Examples :

""The archeologist carefully dusted off the loom-shard, hoping to piece together the ancient weaving tool." "

L'archéologue a soigneusement dépoussiéré le fragment d'outil, espérant reconstituer l'ancien outil de tissage.

utensil weapon item

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noun

Métier à tisser

A frame or machine of wood or other material, in which a weaver forms cloth out of thread; a machine for interweaving yarn or threads into a fabric, as in knitting or lace making.

Examples :

"My grandmother's attic is full of old looms, remnants of her weaving business. "

Le grenier de ma grand-mère est rempli de vieux métiers à tisser, vestiges de son entreprise de tissage.

material machine technology utensil industry

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noun

Le manche, la tige

The part of an oar which is between the grip or handle and the blade, the shaft.

Examples :

"The rower carefully gripped the oar's loom, feeling its smooth, wooden texture before starting the race. "

L'avironneur a soigneusement saisi le manche de l'aviron, sentant sa texture lisse et en bois avant de commencer la course.

nautical part sailing

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Plongeon

Loon (bird of order Gaviiformes)

Examples :

"The loon's mournful cry echoed across the lake. "

Le cri plaintif du plongeon résonnait sur le lac.

bird animal nature organism biology

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Apparition, fantôme

A distorted appearance of something as seen indistinctly or from afar.

Examples :

"The looms of heat rising from the asphalt made the distant cars appear to shimmer and blur. "

Les apparitions de chaleur s'élevant de l'asphalte ont fait scintiller et flouter les voitures au loin.

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verb

Se profiler, apparaître vaguement

To appear indistinctly, eg. when seen on the horizon or through the murk.

Examples :

"The clouds loomed over the mountains."

Les nuages se profilaient au-dessus des montagnes.

appearance nature

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verb

Se profiler, menacer

To appear in an exaggerated or threatening form; to be imminent.

Examples :

"The deadline for the project looms, and I haven't even started. "

L'échéance du projet se profile, et je n'ai même pas commencé.

appearance event future situation

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Se profiler, apparaître

To rise and to be eminent; to be elevated or ennobled, in a moral sense.

Examples :

"As he confessed his wrongdoing, his honesty looms as a testament to his character, overshadowing his mistake. "

En avouant ses fautes, son honnêteté se profile comme un témoignage de son caractère, éclipsant son erreur.

moral character value attitude