verb🔗ShareJouer de la cornemuse, jouer de la flûteTo play (music) on a pipe instrument, such as a bagpipe or a flute."The street musician was piping a cheerful tune on his flute. "Le musicien de rue jouait un air joyeux à la flûte.musicentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCrier, sifflerTo shout loudly and at high pitch."The little girl, excited about the ice cream truck, was piping "Mommy! Mommy! It's here!" at the top of her lungs. "La petite fille, excitée par le camion de glaces, criait à pleins poumons : « Maman ! Maman ! Il est là ! »soundcommunicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSiffler, gazouillerTo emit or have a shrill sound like that of a pipe; to whistle."The kettle was piping loudly, signaling that the water was boiling. "La bouilloire sifflait fort, signalant que l'eau bouillait.soundmusicactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe creuserOf a metal ingot: to become hollow in the process of solidifying."The metal ingot, used to make the new school's pipes, piped during cooling. "Le lingot de métal, utilisé pour fabriquer les tuyaux de la nouvelle école, s'est creusé pendant le refroidissement.materialprocessindustrytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCanaliser, acheminer par des tuyauxTo convey or transport (something) by means of pipes."The plumber is piping water to the new bathroom. "Le plombier achemine l'eau vers la nouvelle salle de bain par des tuyaux.utilitytechnologysystemtechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInstaller des tuyaux, canaliserTo install or configure with pipes."The plumber is piping the new water line into the kitchen sink. "Le plombier installe la nouvelle conduite d'eau dans l'évier de la cuisine.utilitytechnicalbuildingindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTamponner, épongerTo dab moisture away from."The nurse was piping the sweat from the patient's forehead with a soft cloth. "L'infirmière épongait la sueur du front du patient avec un chiffon doux.actionphysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAchemner, transmettreTo lead or conduct as if by pipes, especially by wired transmission."The news agency is piping updates on the election results directly to their website. "L'agence de presse achemine les mises à jour des résultats des élections directement sur son site web.communicationtechnologyelectronicsinternetsignalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTransférer, chaînerTo directly feed (the output of one program) as input to another program, indicated by the pipe character (pipe) at the command line."To get the total cost of the project, I piped the output of the calculation program into the spreadsheet program. "Pour obtenir le coût total du projet, j'ai transféré la sortie du programme de calcul dans le programme de tableur.computingtechnologyinternettechnicalmachinesystemcommunicationelectronicsprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDécorer avec des bordures (en glaçage)To create or decorate with piping (icing)."to pipe flowers on to a cupcake"Décorer des fleurs sur un cupcake avec des bordures.foodartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSiffler, signalerTo order or signal by a note pattern on a boatswain's pipe."The boatswain was piping the crew to attention before the captain's announcement. "Le maître d'équipage sifflait pour attirer l'attention de l'équipage avant l'annonce du capitaine.nauticalsoundcommunicationsignalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBaiser, niquer(of a male) To have sexual intercourse with a female.sexhumanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVoirTo see."I was piping that the cat was hiding under the table. "J'ai vu que le chat se cachait sous la table.sensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe percement de la coquilleThe process of an animal just beginning to break out of its egg; precedes hatching."The chick's piping was a soft, tiny sound, a sign that it was about to hatch. "Le percement de la coquille par le poussin était un son doux et minuscule, signe qu'il était sur le point d'éclore.animalbiologyprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe son des tuyaux, le pipementThe sound of musical pipes."The faint piping from the bagpipes drifted across the village green. "Le faible pipement des cornemuses flottait sur le gazon du village.musicsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJouer de la cornemuse, jouer de la flûteAn act of making music or noise with pipes."The marching band's piping filled the schoolyard during the parade. "Le son de la cornemuse du groupe de musique remplissait la cour de l'école pendant le défilé.musicsoundentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTuyauterieA system of pipes that compose a structure; pipework."the piping of a house"la tuyauterie d'une maisonstructureutilityarchitecturebuildingtechnicalsystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePassepoilAn ornamentation on the edges of a garment; a small cord covered with cloth."The dress had delicate piping along the neckline and cuffs. "La robe avait un passepoil délicat le long de l'encolure et des poignets.appearancewearstylematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGlaçage, décorIcing extruded from a piping bag."The baker added delicate piping of white frosting around the edge of the cake. "Le boulanger a ajouté une délicate décoration de glaçage blanc sur le bord du gâteau.foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBoutureA piece cut off to be set or planted; a cutting."The gardener used a piping of rosemary to start a new rosemary plant. "Le jardinier a utilisé une bouture de romarin pour démarrer un nouveau plant de romarin.agricultureplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePropagation par bouturagePropagation by cuttings"The rose bush's piping resulted in many new plants. "La propagation par bouturage du rosier a donné de nombreuses nouvelles plantes.agricultureplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAigu, perçantHigh-pitched."His piping voice could be heard above the hubbub."Sa voix perçante pouvait être entendue au-dessus du brouhaha.soundmusicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading