noun🔗ShareOrbe, globe, sphèreA spherical body; a globe; especially, one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star"The bright, orange orb of the setting sun slowly dipped below the horizon. "L'orbe orange vif du soleil couchant a lentement plongé sous l'horizon.astronomyspacephysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOrbe, sphère célesteOne of the azure transparent spheres conceived by the ancients to be enclosed one within another, and to carry the heavenly bodies in their revolutions"The ancient astronomers believed that the sun traveled across the sky fixed within a giant, invisible orb that rotated around the Earth. "Les anciens astronomes croyaient que le soleil voyageait dans le ciel, fixé dans une orbe géante et invisible qui tournait autour de la Terre.astronomymythologyspacetheoryworldChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOrbe, cercle, sphèreA circle; especially, a circle, or nearly circular orbit, described by the revolution of a heavenly body; an orbit"The moon traces a predictable orb around the Earth each month. "La lune décrit une orbe prévisible autour de la Terre chaque mois.astronomyspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePériode, révolutionA period of time marked off by the revolution of a heavenly body."The school year felt like a long orb, ending only when summer arrived. "L'année scolaire ressemblait à une longue période, qui ne s'est terminée qu'à l'arrivée de l'été.astronomytimeperiodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareL'œilThe eye, as luminous and spherical"The baby gazed up at the mobile, each orb wide with curiosity and delight. "Le bébé regardait le mobile, chaque œil grand ouvert de curiosité et de joie.bodyorganappearancepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOrbe, roueA revolving circular body; a wheel"The potter carefully shaped the clay on the orb of her spinning wheel. "Le potier façonna soigneusement l'argile sur la roue de son tour.astronomyphysicsspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSphère, domaineA sphere of action."The principal's influence extended beyond the school building; her orb of action included community outreach programs. "L'influence du principal s'étendait au-delà du bâtiment scolaire ; son domaine d'action comprenait des programmes de sensibilisation communautaire.areaactionrangeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGlobus cruciger, orbeA globus cruciger; a ceremonial sphere used to represent royal power"During the coronation, the king held the golden orb in his right hand, symbolizing his authority and reign. "Pendant le couronnement, le roi tenait l'orbe d'or dans sa main droite, symbolisant son autorité et son règne.royalgovernmenthistorypoliticsritualChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOrbeA translucent sphere appearing in flash photography (Orb (optics))"My mom pointed to the photo and said, "See that strange, blurry orb near the lamp? It's probably just dust reflecting the flash." "Ma mère a pointé la photo et a dit : « Tu vois cet orbe étrange et flou près de la lampe ? C'est probablement juste de la poussière qui réfléchit le flash. »phenomenaappearancetechnologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCercle, formation en cercleA body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defence, especially infantry to repel cavalry."Facing the unexpected cavalry charge, the outnumbered infantry quickly formed an orb for defense. "Face à la charge de cavalerie inattendue, l'infanterie en infériorité numérique a rapidement formé un cercle pour se défendre.militarywargroupactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFormer un globe, orbiterTo form into an orb or circle."As the children joined hands, they began to orb around the maypole. "Alors que les enfants se donnaient la main, ils ont commencé à orbiter autour du mât de mai.appearanceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDevenir sphériqueTo become round like an orb."As the hot air balloon filled, its fabric began to orb, slowly taking on its characteristic round shape. "Alors que la montgolfière se gonflait, son tissu a commencé à devenir sphérique, prenant lentement sa forme ronde caractéristique.appearancenatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEntourer, encerclerTo encircle; to surround; to enclose."The security guards orbited the building, ensuring no one unauthorized entered after hours. "Les gardes de sécurité ont encerclé le bâtiment, s'assurant que personne non autorisé n'entrait après les heures de travail.areaspaceenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePanneau vide, fenêtreA blank window or panel."The broken vending machine just showed a blue orb where the selections should have been. "Le distributeur automatique en panne affichait juste un panneau bleu à l'endroit où les sélections auraient dû être.computingtechnologyinternetdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
