noun🔗ShareCharruéeThe notional area of land able to be farmed in a year by a team of 8 oxen pulling a carruca plow, usually reckoned at 120 acres."In medieval times, a wealthy landowner's wealth was often measured by how many ploughs of land he possessed, indicating the number of areas 120 acres in size he could cultivate. "Au Moyen Âge, la richesse d'un riche propriétaire terrien était souvent mesurée par le nombre de charruées de terre qu'il possédait, ce qui indiquait le nombre de zones de 120 acres qu'il pouvait cultiver.agricultureareaunithistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCharrueA device pulled through the ground in order to break it open into furrows for planting."The horse-drawn plough had a tremendous impact on agriculture."La charrue tirée par des chevaux a eu un impact considérable sur l'agriculture.agriculturemachinedeviceutensilworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLabour, labourageThe use of a plough; tillage."The farmer's plough was essential for preparing the fields for the spring planting. "Le labour du fermier était essentiel pour préparer les champs pour les plantations de printemps.agricultureutensilmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGrande OurseAlternative form of Plough (Synonym of Ursa Major)"My grandfather, a seasoned sailor, always used the Plough to navigate at night. "Mon grand-père, un marin chevronné, utilisait toujours la Grande Ourse pour naviguer la nuit.astronomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRabot à rainurerA joiner's plane for making grooves."The carpenter used his plough to create a neat groove in the cabinet door for the glass panel. "Le menuisier a utilisé son rabot à rainurer pour créer une rainure nette dans la porte de l'armoire pour le panneau de verre.utensilworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGuillotine de relieurA bookbinder's implement for trimming or shaving off the edges of books."The bookbinder carefully adjusted the plough before using it to trim the uneven edges of the newly bound volume. "Le relieur ajusta soigneusement la guillotine avant de l'utiliser pour couper les bords irréguliers du volume nouvellement relié.utensilwritingtechnologymachineitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLabourerTo use a plough on to prepare for planting."The farmer will plough the field before planting the corn seeds. "Le fermier laburera le champ avant de planter les graines de maïs.agricultureplantworkactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLabourerTo use a plough."Some days I have to plough from sunrise to sunset."Certains jours, je dois labourer du lever au coucher du soleil.agricultureutensilmachineworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBaiser, niquerTo have sex with, penetrate.sexbodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLabourerTo move with force."Trucks plowed through the water to ferry flood victims to safety."Les camions ont labouré l'eau pour transporter les victimes des inondations en sécurité.actionagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLabourerTo furrow; to make furrows, grooves, or ridges in."The farmer will plough the field to prepare it for planting seeds. "Le fermier va labourer le champ pour le préparer à planter les graines.agricultureactionmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFendreTo run through, as in sailing."The sailboat ploughed through the waves, leaving a white wake behind. "Le voilier fendait les vagues, laissant derrière lui un sillage blanc.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRogner, taillerTo trim, or shave off the edges of, as a book or paper, with a plough."The bookbinder carefully used the plough to plough the edges of the stack of pages, making them perfectly even. "Le relieur a soigneusement utilisé la rogneuse pour rogner les bords de la pile de pages, les rendant parfaitement uniformes.technicalwritingmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRainurer(joinery) To cut a groove in, as in a plank, or the edge of a board; especially, a rectangular groove to receive the end of a shelf or tread, the edge of a panel, a tongue, etc."The carpenter will plough a groove along the side of the cabinet so the back panel can slide in. "Le menuisier va rainurer le côté de l'armoire pour que le panneau arrière puisse coulisser.technicalworkbuildingindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire échouer(university slang) To fail (a student)."The professor threatened to plough anyone who didn't submit the final assignment. "Le professeur a menacé de faire échouer tous ceux qui ne remettraient pas le devoir final.educationnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTerre labourée, labourLand that has been or is meant to be ploughed"From the hilltop, we could see the plough stretching for miles, ready for planting season. "Du sommet de la colline, nous pouvions voir la terre labourée s'étendre sur des kilomètres, prête pour la saison des plantations.agricultureareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading