verb🔗ShareEntretenir la ligne principaleShort for mainline."The school's main water supply line is broken, so they're fixing it. "La ligne principale d'alimentation en eau de l'école est cassée, ils la réparent donc.medicineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJouer principalementTo mainly play a specific character, or side, during a game."He mains the same character as me in that game."Il joue principalement le même personnage que moi dans ce jeu.gamecomputinginternettechnicalentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTransformer en route principaleOf a road: to convert into a main or primary road."The city council voted to main the old dirt road, making it a paved thoroughfare. "Le conseil municipal a voté pour transformer l'ancienne route de terre en route principale, en en faisant une voie pavée.vehicletrafficessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePrincipal, majeurOf chief or leading importance; prime, principal."The main reason for my absence from school today was a severe headache. "La raison principale de mon absence de l'école aujourd'hui était un mal de tête sévère.qualityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePrincipal, majeur, essentielChief, most important, or principal in extent, size, or strength; consisting of the largest part."main timbers  main branch of a river  main body of an army"Poutres principales Bras principal d'une rivière Corps principal d'une arméequalitybusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePrincipal, entier, pur(of force, strength, etc.) Full, sheer, undivided."My main concern at work is meeting the deadline. "Ma principale préoccupation au travail est de respecter l'échéance.amountenergyphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEn colère, fâchéBig; angry."My little brother was in a main mood after losing the soccer game. "Mon petit frère était de mauvaise humeur après avoir perdu le match de foot.characteremotionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePrincipalBelonging to or connected with the principal mast in a vessel."The main sail on the sailboat was ripped during the storm. "La voile principale du voilier a été déchirée pendant la tempête.nauticalsailingvehicleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePrincipal, majeur, important, grandGreat in size or degree; important, powerful, strong, vast."The main reason for the delay was the unexpected snowstorm. "La principale raison du retard était la tempête de neige inattendue.qualityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗SharePrincipalement, extrêmement, beaucoupExceedingly, extremely, greatly, mightily, very, very much."The teacher was mainly concerned about the students' poor attendance. "L'enseignant était principalement préoccupé par la mauvaise assiduité des élèves.languagelinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePrincipal, le grosThat which is chief or principal; the chief or main portion; the bulk, the greater part, gross."The main reason for his absence from school was a severe illness. "La raison principale de son absence de l'école était une maladie grave.partthingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareConduite principaleA large cable or pipe providing utility service to an area or a building, such as a water main or electric main."The water main broke, causing a leak in several houses on our street. "La conduite principale a cassé, causant une fuite dans plusieurs maisons de notre rue.utilitybuildingtechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlat principalShort for main course."I had scampi and chips for my main and a slice of cheesecake for dessert."J'ai pris des scampis et des frites comme plat principal et une part de cheesecake en dessert.foodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHaute mer, pleine merThe high seas."The fishing boat sailed out to the main, hoping to catch some tuna. "Le bateau de pêche a navigué en haute mer, espérant attraper du thon.nauticaloceansailingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareContinentThe mainland."My family lives on the main, near the coast. "Ma famille vit sur le continent, près de la côte.geographyworldessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGrand-voileShort for mainsail."The sailboat's main was flapping in the strong wind. "La grand-voile du voilier battait dans le vent fort.nauticalsailingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareForce, puissance, énergie(except in might and main) Force, power, strength, violent effort."The football team used their main to overcome the strong opposing team. "L'équipe de football a utilisé toute sa force pour surmonter la forte équipe adverse.energyabilityactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMains, partieA hand or match in a game of dice."My brother was the main in the dice game we played at the park. "Mon frère était la partie principale du jeu de dés auquel nous avons joué au parc.gameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe principal lancerThe largest throw in a match at dice; in the game of hazard, a number from one to nine called out by a person before the dice are thrown."The main in the dice game was a seven. "Le principal lancer au jeu de dés était un sept.gamenumberentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEnjeuA stake played for at dice."The main at the dice game was a new video game console. "L'enjeu au jeu de dés était une nouvelle console de jeux vidéo.gamebetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCombat principal, matchA sporting contest or match, especially a cockfighting match."The prize for winning the main cockfight was a valuable rooster. "Le prix pour avoir gagné le combat principal était un coq de valeur.sportentertainmentgameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePelle à piècesA banker's shovel for coins."The antique coin collector used his main to carefully gather the ancient Roman coins. "Le collectionneur de pièces antiques a utilisé sa pelle à pièces pour rassembler soigneusement les anciennes pièces romaines.utensilbusinessfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePanier, hotteA basket for gathering grapes."The farmer used his grape main to collect the ripe fruit from the vine. "Le fermier a utilisé sa hotte pour ramasser les fruits mûrs de la vigne.agricultureutensilitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
