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mantle

/ˈmæn.təl/

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noun

Manteau, manteau de cheminée

The shelf above a fireplace which may be also a structural support for the masonry of the chimney.

Examples :

"The family placed a large, antique vase on the fireplace mantle. "

La famille a placé un grand vase antique sur le manteau de la cheminée.

architecture building part

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Manoeuvre pour franchir une corniche, consistant à se hisser en s'appuyant sur la prise

A maneuver to surmount a ledge, involving pushing down on the ledge to bring up the body. Also called a mantelshelf.

Examples :

"To reach the top shelf, the boy performed a mantle, pushing down on the ledge to lift himself up. "

Pour atteindre l'étagère du haut, le garçon a effectué une manœuvre pour franchir la corniche, en s'appuyant sur la prise pour se hisser.

architecture sport action

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Manteau, pèlerine

A piece of clothing somewhat like an open robe or cloak, especially that worn by Orthodox bishops. (Compare mantum.)

Examples :

"The Orthodox bishop wore a beautiful, flowing mantle during the church service. "

L'évêque orthodoxe portait un beau manteau fluide pendant l'office religieux.

wear religion style

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Manteau, protection, autorité

A figurative garment representing authority or status, capable of affording protection.

Examples :

"At the meeting, she finally assumed the mantle of leadership of the party."

Lors de la réunion, elle a finalement assumé le manteau de leader du parti.

politics culture government royal state society achievement history tradition literature

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Manteau, voile

Anything that covers or conceals something else; a cloak.

Examples :

"The thick fog created a mantle of white that obscured the entire valley. "

L'épais brouillard créait un manteau blanc qui obscurcissait toute la vallée.

appearance wear

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noun

Manteau

The body wall of a mollusc, from which the shell is secreted.

Examples :

"The snail's mantle secreted the calcium carbonate that formed its shell. "

Le manteau de l'escargot a sécrété le carbonate de calcium qui a formé sa coquille.

animal biology anatomy

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Dos (d'un oiseau) avec les ailes pliées

The back of a bird together with the folded wings.

Examples :

"The owl's soft, fluffy mantle covered its folded wings. "

Le dos doux et duveteux du hibou recouvrait ses ailes pliées.

bird anatomy animal part

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Manteau de la flamme

The zone of hot gases around a flame.

Examples :

"The campfire's mantle of hot air was surprisingly strong, even though the fire wasn't very big. "

Le manteau d'air chaud du feu de camp était étonnamment fort, même si le feu n'était pas très grand.

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Manchon

A gauzy fabric impregnated with metal nitrates, used in some kinds of gas and oil lamps and lanterns, which forms a rigid but fragile mesh of metal oxides when heated during initial use and then produces white light from the heat of the flame below it. (So called because it is hung above the lamp's flame like a mantel.)

Examples :

"The antique kerosene lamp used a delicate mantle to produce a bright, white light. "

La lampe à pétrole antique utilisait un manchon délicat pour produire une lumière blanche et vive.

material substance technology energy device utility chemistry science

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La paroi extérieure

The outer wall and casing of a blast furnace, above the hearth.

Examples :

"The workers carefully inspected the mantle of the blast furnace to check for cracks. "

Les ouvriers ont soigneusement inspecté la paroi extérieure du haut fourneau pour vérifier l'absence de fissures.

architecture material technical industry building part machine

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Conduit d'amenée

A penstock for a water wheel.

Examples :

"The old water wheel, used to grind grain, had a sturdy wooden mantle. "

La vieille roue à eau, utilisée pour moudre le grain, avait un conduit d'amenée en bois robuste.

architecture utility technical device machine

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Cortex cérébral

The cerebral cortex.

Examples :

"When faced with a difficult math problem, her mantle worked hard to find a solution. "

Face à un problème de maths difficile, son cortex cérébral a travaillé dur pour trouver une solution.

anatomy organ body medicine physiology

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Manteau terrestre

The layer between the Earth's core and crust.

Examples :

"Scientists study the Earth's mantle to learn more about the planet's structure and activity. "

Les scientifiques étudient le manteau terrestre pour en savoir plus sur la structure et l'activité de la planète.

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Manteau, mante

Examples :

"The thick blanket of leaves provided a protective mantle for the delicate seedlings. "

L'épaisse couverture de feuilles offrait un manteau protecteur aux jeunes plants délicats.

wear appearance

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verb

Couvrir, dissimuler

To cover or conceal (something); to cloak; to disguise.

Examples :

"The fog began to mantle the city, making it hard to see the tall buildings. "

Le brouillard a commencé à couvrir la ville, rendant difficile la vue des grands immeubles.

appearance action

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verb

Recouvrir, voiler

To become covered or concealed.

Examples :

"The heavy fog quickly mantled the entire city, obscuring all the buildings. "

Le brouillard épais a rapidement recouvert toute la ville, voilant tous les bâtiments.

appearance nature

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verb

Envahir, se répandre

To spread like a mantle (especially of blood in the face and cheeks when a person flushes).

Examples :

"When he heard the good news, a blush mantled his cheeks. "

Quand il a appris la bonne nouvelle, une rougeur a envahi ses joues.

appearance physiology body