noun🔗ShareNoixA hard-shelled seed."There are many sort of nuts: peanuts, cashews, pistachios, Brazil nuts and more."Il existe de nombreux types de noix : cacahuètes, noix de cajou, pistaches, noix du Brésil et autres.foodplantseedessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉcrouA piece of metal, usually square or hexagonal in shape, with a hole through it having machined internal threads, intended to be screwed onto a bolt or other threaded shaft."The mechanic replaced the broken nut on the bicycle's chain. "Le mécanicien a remplacé l'écrou cassé sur la chaîne du vélo.materialtechnicalitemthingmachinepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFou, folleA crazy person."He was driving his car like a nut."Il conduisait sa voiture comme un fou.personcharactermindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTêteThe head."The nut of the problem was a lack of communication. "Le problème était un manque de communication.bodypartanatomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFrais de fonctionnement, dépenses mensuellesMonthly expense to keep a venture running."The bakery's monthly nut is about $500 for rent and utilities. "Les frais de fonctionnement mensuels de la boulangerie s'élèvent à environ 500 $ pour le loyer et les services publics.businessfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFrais de démarrage, mise de fondsThe amount of money necessary to set up some venture; set-up costs."The nut for starting the new photography club was $50. "La mise de fonds pour lancer le nouveau club de photographie était de 50 $.businessfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFortune, capitalA stash of money owned by an extremely rich investor, sufficient to sustain a high level of consumption if all other money is lost."The billionaire's nut was enough to keep his family in luxury even if his business ventures failed. "La fortune du milliardaire suffisait à maintenir sa famille dans le luxe, même si ses entreprises échouaient.assetbusinessfinanceeconomyamountvalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSilletOn stringed instruments such as guitars and violins, the small piece at the peghead end of the fingerboard that holds the strings at the proper spacing and, in most cases, the proper height."The luthier carefully adjusted the nut on the violin to ensure the strings were properly spaced. "Le luthier a soigneusement ajusté le sillet du violon pour s'assurer que les cordes étaient correctement espacées.musicparttechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCadratEn, a unit of measurement equal to half of the height of the type in use."The teacher measured the whiteboard's height using a nut, which was equal to half the standard classroom whiteboard height. "Le professeur a mesuré la hauteur du tableau blanc en utilisant un cadrat, qui était égal à la moitié de la hauteur standard du tableau blanc de la salle de classe.typeunitessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFêtard, flambeurAn extravagantly fashionable young man."The new student, a real nut, wore designer clothes and boasted about his expensive car to everyone. "Le nouvel étudiant, un vrai flambeur, portait des vêtements de marque et se vantait de sa voiture de luxe auprès de tout le monde.appearancestylepersoncultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTesticule(chiefly plural) A testicle."I kicked him in the nuts."Je lui ai donné un coup de pied dans les testicules.bodysexanatomyorganessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSperme, éjaculatSemen, ejaculate."The doctor said the patient's low sperm count meant he had a low volume of nut. "Le médecin a dit que le faible nombre de spermatozoïdes du patient signifiait qu'il avait un faible volume d'éjaculat.physiologysexbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOrgasme, éjaculationOrgasm, ejaculation; especially release of semen"He just needs a good nut to make him feel better."Il a juste besoin d'une bonne éjaculation pour se sentir mieux.physiologysexbodysensationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFana, dingueAn extreme enthusiast."a fashion nut"un fana de la modepersoncharacterattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoinceurA shaped piece of metal, threaded by a wire loop, which is jammed in a crack in the rockface and used to protect a climb. (Originally, machine nuts [sense #2] were used for this purpose.)"The climber placed a nut in the crack to secure the rope and continue the climb. "L'alpiniste a placé un coinceur dans la fissure pour sécuriser la corde et continuer l'ascension.sporttechnicalitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMeilleur(only in attributive use) The best possible hand of a certain type, for instance: "nut straight", "nut flush", and "nut full house". Compare nuts."nut flush = the best possible flush available"Meilleur flush = la meilleure couleur possible disponiblegamebetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe chien d'une platineThe tumbler of a gunlock."The old musket's nut was loose, making it hard to cock. "Le chien du vieux mousquet était lâche, ce qui rendait l'armement difficile.weapondevicemachineparttechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉcrouA projection on each side of the shank of an anchor, to secure the stock in place."The carpenter carefully placed the nuts on each side of the anchor shank to hold the wood beam securely in place. "Le charpentier a soigneusement placé les écrous de chaque côté de la tige de l'ancre pour maintenir la poutre en bois solidement en place.nauticalpartsailingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRamasser des noix(mostly in the form "nutting") To gather nuts."The children went nutting in the park this weekend. "Les enfants sont allés ramasser des noix dans le parc ce week-end.foodagricultureplantactionnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDonner un coup de têteTo hit deliberately with the head; to headbutt."The angry bullfrog nutted the smaller one, trying to drive it away. "Le ouaouaron en colère a donné un coup de tête au plus petit, essayant de le chasser.actionbodysportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJouir, éjaculer(mildly) To orgasm; to ejaculate."He nutted during the intense soccer game, surprising everyone with the sudden release. "Il a joui pendant le match de foot intense, surprenant tout le monde avec cette éjaculation soudaine.physiologysexbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗ShareNonNo.""I want to go to the park after school," said Emily. "Nut." ""Je veux aller au parc après l'école", dit Emily. "Non."languagecommunicationwordnegativeexclamationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
