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meanders

/miˈændərz/ /məˈændərz/

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noun

Méandre

A decorative border constructed from a continuous line, shaped into a repeated motif, that is commonly found in Greek art.

Examples :

"The vase was decorated with meanders, a repeating pattern of geometric lines that gave it a classic Greek look. "

Le vase était décoré de méandres, un motif répétitif de lignes géométriques qui lui donnait un aspect grec classique.

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Un motif structurel dans les protéines constitué de quatre brins antiparallèles adjacents et de leurs boucles de liaison

A structural motif in proteins consisting of four adjacent antiparallel strands and their linking loops.

Examples :

"The biologist studied the protein structure, carefully noting the locations of the two meanders that connected the beta sheets. "

Le biologiste a étudié la structure de la protéine, notant soigneusement les emplacements des deux motifs structurels qui reliaient les feuillets bêta.

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noun

Méandre

One of the turns of a winding, crooked, or involved course.

Examples :

"the meanders of an old river, or of the veins and arteries in the body"

Les méandres d'une vieille rivière, ou des veines et des artères dans le corps.

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Méandres, sinuosités

A tortuous or intricate movement.

Examples :

"The garden path, with all its meanders, made the walk much longer than expected. "

Le sentier du jardin, avec tous ses méandres, a rendu la promenade beaucoup plus longue que prévu.

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noun

Méandres

One of a series of regular sinuous curves, bends, loops, turns, or windings in the channel of a river, stream, or other watercourse

Examples :

"The river's meanders slowed our canoe trip, as we had to paddle around each wide curve. "

Les méandres de la rivière ont ralenti notre voyage en canoë, car nous devions pagayer autour de chaque large courbe.

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Méandres, ornement

Examples :

"The antique table was beautiful, decorated with elaborate meanders carved into its wooden surface. "

La table antique était magnifique, décorée de méandres élaborés sculptés dans sa surface en bois.

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noun

Perplexité, embarras

Examples :

"Her meanders about the missing homework made it clear she was trying to avoid admitting she hadn't done it. "

Ses explications confuses concernant les devoirs manquants ont clairement montré qu'elle essayait d'éviter d'admettre qu'elle ne les avait pas faits.

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Méandres

A self-avoiding closed curve which intersects a line a number of times.

Examples :

"The river's meanders, as seen from above, resembled a tangled ribbon crossing the flat plain. "

Les méandres de la rivière, vus d'en haut, ressemblaient à un ruban enchevêtré traversant la plaine plate.

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verb

Errer, serpenter

To wind or turn in a course or passage; to be intricate.

Examples :

"The stream meandered through the valley."

Le ruisseau serpentait à travers la vallée.

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Errer, serpenter

To wind, turn, or twist; to make flexuous.

Examples :

"The river meanders through the valley, creating a beautiful, winding path. "

La rivière serpente à travers la vallée, créant un beau sentier sinueux.

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