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peeps

/piːps/

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noun

Un piou, un cri faible

A quiet sound, particularly one from a baby bird.

Examples :

"From the nest high in the tree, soft peeps could be heard, indicating the baby birds were hungry. "

Du nid, en haut de l'arbre, on pouvait entendre de faibles piou-piou, indiquant que les bébés oiseaux avaient faim.

sound animal bird

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Gazouillement, gémissement

A feeble utterance or complaint.

Examples :

"My little brother made a few peeps about not getting dessert after dinner. "

Mon petit frère a émis quelques gazouillis parce qu'il n'a pas eu de dessert après le dîner.

sound language communication

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noun

Sifflement

The sound of a steam engine's whistle; typically shrill.

Examples :

"The train's peeps were a familiar sound that signaled the start of the morning commute. "

Les sifflements du train étaient un son familier qui signalait le début du trajet du matin.

sound machine technical

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Chevalier, bécasseau

A kind of bird; a sandpiper.

Examples :

"While walking on the beach, we saw many peeps scurrying along the sand, searching for food. "

En marchant sur la plage, nous avons vu de nombreux chevaliers courir le long du sable, à la recherche de nourriture.

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verb

Piauler

To make a soft, shrill noise like a baby bird.

Examples :

"The baby chick peeps loudly from its nest, wanting its mother. "

Le poussin piaule fort depuis son nid, appelant sa mère.

animal sound bird

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verb

Gazouiller, chuchoter

To speak briefly with a quiet voice.

Examples :

"During the exam, Maria nervously peeps to her neighbor, "What's the answer to number three?" "

Pendant l'examen, Maria gazouilla nerveusement à son voisin : « Quelle est la réponse à la question trois ? »

sound language communication

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noun

Coup d'œil, regard furtif

A quick look or glimpse, especially a furtive one.

Examples :

"She took a quick peeps through the classroom window to see if her friend was inside. "

Elle jeta un coup d'œil rapide par la fenêtre de la salle de classe pour voir si son amie était à l'intérieur.

action appearance sensation

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Apparitions, débuts

The first partial appearance of something; a beginning to appear.

Examples :

"the peep of day"

L'aube pointe.

appearance stage

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verb

Regarder furtivement, jeter un coup d'œil

To look, especially through a narrow opening, or while trying not to be seen or noticed.

Examples :

"The man peeped through the small hole."

L'homme a jeté un coup d'œil par le petit trou.

action appearance

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verb

Apparaître, pointer le bout de son nez

To begin to appear; to look forth from concealment; to make the first appearance.

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "After the heavy rain, the sun finally peeps through the clouds." "

Après la forte pluie, le soleil finit par pointer le bout de son nez à travers les nuages.

appearance action nature

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Points

A spot on a die or domino.

Examples :

"The domino had six peeps on one side and only one on the other. "

Le domino avait six points d'un côté et un seul de l'autre.

number game item

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noun

Personnes, gens

Examples :

""There were a lot of young peeps at the park today." "

Il y avait beaucoup de jeunes gens au parc aujourd'hui.

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Gens, personnes, groupe

Used as plural of person; a body of human beings considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons.

Examples :

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

Il y avait tellement de monde au restaurant hier soir.

person group human

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Gens, personnes

Persons forming or belonging to a particular group, such as a nation, class, ethnic group, country, family, etc.

Examples :

""All my peeps from the soccer team are coming to my birthday party." "

Tous mes potes de l'équipe de foot viennent à ma fête d'anniversaire.

person group family nation culture society

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Gens, entourage

A group of persons regarded as being employees, followers, companions or subjects of a ruler.

Examples :

"The new school principal quickly gained the loyalty of her peeps. "

La nouvelle directrice d'école a rapidement gagné la loyauté de son entourage.

person group society job

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Collègues, employés

One's colleagues or employees.

Examples :

""The manager gathered her peeps for a quick team meeting before starting the project." "

La directrice a réuni ses collègues pour une réunion d'équipe rapide avant de commencer le projet.

group business organization work job person

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Ancêtres, parents, famille

A person's ancestors, relatives or family.

Examples :

"My people lived through the Black Plague and the Thirty Years War."

Mes ancêtres ont survécu à la peste noire et à la guerre de Trente Ans.

family person human

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Peuple, population, gens

The mass of a community as distinguished from a special class (elite); the commonalty; the populace; the vulgar; the common crowd; the citizens.

Examples :

"The politician made a speech promising to listen to the needs of the peeps, not just the wealthy donors. "

L'homme politique a prononcé un discours promettant d'écouter les besoins du peuple, et pas seulement ceux des riches donateurs.

society group mass culture