verb🔗SharePlier, façonner, adapter, modifier, influencerTo bend; to fold; to mould; to adapt, to modify; to change (a person's) mind, to cause (a person) to submit."Sentence: "The baker plied the dough with his hands, stretching and folding it until it was smooth." "Le boulanger façonna la pâte avec ses mains, l'étirant et la pliant jusqu'à ce qu'elle soit lisse.mindactionattitudepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePlier, fléchir; céderTo bend, to flex; to be bent by something, to give way or yield (to a force, etc.)."The young sapling plied in the wind, bending almost to the ground before springing back up. "Le jeune arbuste pliait sous le vent, se courbant presque jusqu'au sol avant de se redresser.physicsactionmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTravailler avec diligence, s'appliquer àTo work at (something) diligently."He plied his trade as carpenter for forty-three years."Il s'est appliqué à son métier de charpentier pendant quarante-trois ans.workactionjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareManier, utiliserTo wield or use (a tool, a weapon, etc.) steadily or vigorously."He plied his ax with bloody results."Il maniait sa hache avec des résultats sanglants.actionutensilweaponworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSolliciter, supplierTo press upon; to urge persistently."to ply someone with questions or solicitations"solliciter quelqu'un avec des questions ou des sollicitationsactioncommunicationtendencyattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareProposer, offrirTo persist in offering something to, especially for the purpose of inducement or persuasion."to ply someone with drink"Proposer sans cesse des boissons à quelqu'un.actioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmprunter régulièrement, parcourirTo travel over (a route) regularly."The steamer plies between several ports on the coast."Le bateau à vapeur emprunte régulièrement plusieurs ports sur la côte.wayvehiclenauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTravailler assidûmentTo work diligently."The carpenter plied his trade with skill and precision, carefully shaping the wood. "Le charpentier exerçait son métier avec habileté et précision, façonnant soigneusement le bois.workjobachievementbusinessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVirer de bord, louvoyerTo manoeuvre a sailing vessel so that the direction of the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to work to windward, to beat, to tack."The small sailboat plied against the strong wind, zigzagging its way across the lake to reach the opposite shore. "Le petit voilier virait de bord contre le vent fort, zigzaguant à travers le lac pour atteindre la rive opposée.nauticalsailingtechnicaldirectionvehicleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
