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nickel

/ˈnɪk.əl/

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noun

Nickel

A silvery elemental metal with an atomic number of 28 and symbol Ni.

Examples :

"The scientist used a nickel wire in her experiment. "

Le scientifique a utilisé un fil de nickel dans son expérience.

element material substance chemistry science

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noun

Pièce de cinq cents, nickel

A coin worth 5 cents.

Examples :

"My change from the soda machine included three nickels. "

Ma monnaie de la machine à soda comprenait trois pièces de cinq cents.

value economy business finance asset

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noun

Cinq dollars

(by extension) Five dollars.

Examples :

"My brother offered a nickel for the used textbook. "

Mon frère a proposé cinq dollars pour le manuel d'occasion.

value economy finance

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noun

Cinq cents dollars

(by extension) Five hundred dollars.

Examples :

"My aunt offered a nickel for my used textbooks. "

Ma tante a offert cinq cents dollars pour mes manuels scolaires d'occasion.

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noun

L'Interstate 5, une autoroute qui longe la côte ouest des États-Unis

(sometimes the nickel or the hot nickel) Interstate 5, a highway that runs along the west coast of the United States.

Examples :

"My sister took the nickel, the Interstate 5 highway, to visit her grandparents. "

Ma sœur a pris l'Interstate 5, l'autoroute, pour rendre visite à ses grands-parents.

place vehicle traffic

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noun

Cinq

A playing card with the rank of five

Examples :

"My younger sister pulled a nickel from the deck of cards during the family game night. "

Ma jeune sœur a tiré un cinq du jeu de cartes pendant la soirée de jeux en famille.

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noun

Peine de cinq ans de prison

A five-year prison sentence.

Examples :

"The judge handed down a nickel for the theft of the school supplies. "

Le juge a prononcé une peine de cinq ans de prison pour le vol des fournitures scolaires.

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noun

Formation nickel

A defensive formation with five defensive backs, one of whom is a nickelback, instead of the more common four.

Examples :

"The football team used a nickel defense to stop the opposing team's running game. "

L'équipe de football a utilisé une formation nickel pour arrêter le jeu de course de l'équipe adverse.

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verb

Nickeler

To plate with nickel.

Examples :

"The jeweler nickelled the silver necklace to give it a more durable, shiny finish. "

Le bijoutier a nickelé le collier en argent pour lui donner une finition plus durable et brillante.

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