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/ˈmʌʃruːmz/

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noun

Champignons

Any of the fleshy fruiting bodies of fungi typically produced above ground on soil or on their food sources (such as decaying wood).

Examples :

"Some mushrooms are edible and taste good, while others are poisonous and taste foul."

Certains champignons sont comestibles et ont bon goût, tandis que d'autres sont vénéneux et ont un goût affreux.

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noun

Champignons

A fungus producing such fruiting bodies.

Examples :

"We added sliced mushrooms to the pizza. "

Nous avons ajouté des champignons tranchés à la pizza.

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noun

Champignons de Paris

Champignon or Agaricus bisporus, the mushroom species most commonly used in cooking.

Examples :

"I added mushrooms to my pizza. "

J'ai ajouté des champignons de Paris à ma pizza.

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noun

Champignons

Any of the mushroom-shaped pegs in bar billiards.

Examples :

""He carefully positioned the cue ball to knock down all the mushrooms on the bar billiards table with one shot." "

Il a soigneusement positionné la bille pour renverser tous les champignons sur la table de bar billard d'un seul coup.

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noun

Champignons

A concrete column with a thickened portion at the top, used to support a slab.

Examples :

"The architect designed the parking garage with mushrooms to maximize open space and reduce the number of supporting walls. "

L'architecte a conçu le parking avec des champignons pour maximiser l'espace ouvert et réduire le nombre de murs porteurs.

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noun

Parvenu, nouveau riche

One who rises suddenly from a low condition in life; an upstart.

Examples :

""Everyone was surprised when David, the quiet intern, was promoted to manager so quickly; some people called him a mushroom." "

Tout le monde a été surpris lorsque David, le stagiaire discret, a été promu manager si rapidement ; certains l'ont qualifié de parvenu.

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noun

Champignons

Something that grows very quickly or seems to appear suddenly.

Examples :

"New houses are popping up like mushrooms in our neighborhood. "

De nouvelles maisons poussent comme des champignons dans notre quartier.

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verb

Pousser rapidement, proliférer

To grow quickly to a large size.

Examples :

"The town’s population mushroomed from 10,000 to 110,000 in five years."

La population de la ville a proliféré, passant de 10 000 à 110 000 habitants en cinq ans.

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verb

Cueillir des champignons

To gather mushrooms.

Examples :

"We used to go mushrooming in the forest every weekend."

Nous avions l'habitude d'aller cueillir des champignons dans la forêt tous les week-ends.

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verb

Prendre la forme d'un champignon

To form the shape of a mushroom.

Examples :

"The sculptor carefully sculpted the clay, mushrooming it into a stylized toadstool shape. "

Le sculpteur a soigneusement sculpté l'argile, lui faisant prendre la forme d'un champignon en forme de chapeau stylisé.