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mounds

/maʊndz/

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noun

Buttes, monticules, levées

An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense

Examples :

"The construction workers created mounds of dirt while building the new road. "

Les ouvriers du bâtiment ont créé des monticules de terre en construisant la nouvelle route.

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Buttes, monticules

A natural elevation appearing as if thrown up artificially; a regular and isolated hill, hillock, or knoll.

Examples :

"The children played on the small mounds of dirt behind the school. "

Les enfants jouaient sur les petits monticules de terre derrière l'école.

geography geology nature environment place

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noun

Butte, monticule

Elevated area of dirt upon which the pitcher stands to pitch.

Examples :

"The baseball pitcher walked confidently to the mounds and began his warm-up throws. "

Le lanceur de baseball s'est dirigé avec confiance vers les monticules et a commencé ses lancers d'échauffement.

sport area position

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noun

Globe crucifère

A ball or globe forming part of the regalia of an emperor or other sovereign. It is encircled with bands, enriched with precious stones, and surmounted with a cross.

Examples :

"During the coronation, the king held the scepter in one hand and the mound, gleaming with jewels, in the other. "

Pendant le couronnement, le roi tenait le sceptre d'une main et le globe crucifère, scintillant de bijoux, de l'autre.

royal government state history culture nation heraldry religion

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Mont de Vénus

The mons veneris.

Examples :

"The woman's soft mounds were a beautiful part of her body. "

Les doux monts de Vénus de la femme étaient une belle partie de son corps.

body sex anatomy physiology

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noun

Tas

(measurement) A hand.

Examples :

"The pony was only twelve mounds high, making it perfect for small children to ride. "

Le poney ne mesurait que douze tas de haut, ce qui le rendait parfait pour les jeunes enfants.

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noun

Protection, rempart, digue

A protection; restraint; curb.

Examples :

"The strict rules acted as mounds against misbehavior in the classroom. "

Les règles strictes ont agi comme une protection contre les mauvaises conduites en classe.

mass structure material

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noun

Casque

Examples :

""The baseball catcher always wears his mounds to protect his head." "

Le receveur de baseball porte toujours son casque pour protéger sa tête.

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Puissance, taille

Examples :

"The boxer's mounds of muscle were intimidating to his opponent. "

La puissance musculaire du boxeur était intimidante pour son adversaire.

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verb

Remblayer, fortifier avec une levée de terre

To fortify with a mound; add a barrier, rampart, etc. to.

Examples :

"The villagers mounded earth around their houses to protect them from the rising floodwaters. "

Les villageois ont remblayé la terre autour de leurs maisons pour les protéger des eaux montantes.

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verb

Amasser, entasser

To force or pile into a mound or mounds.

Examples :

"He mounded up his mashed potatoes so they left more space on the plate for the meat."

Il a amassé sa purée de pommes de terre pour laisser plus de place sur l'assiette pour la viande.

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