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ply

/plaɪ/

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noun

Couche

A layer of material.

Examples :

"two-ply toilet paper"

papier toilette à deux épaisseurs

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noun

Brin

A strand that, twisted together with other strands, makes up rope or yarn.

Examples :

"The thick rope was made of many a strong ply twisted together for extra strength. "

La grosse corde était faite de nombreux brins solides torsadés ensemble pour plus de résistance.

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noun

Contreplaqué

Short for plywood.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a few sheets of ply to build the shelves. "

Le charpentier a utilisé quelques feuilles de contreplaqué pour construire les étagères.

material building

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noun

Coup

In two-player sequential games, a "half-turn" or a move made by one of the players.

Examples :

"He proposed to build Deep Purple, a super-computer capable of 24-ply look-ahead for chess."

Il a proposé de construire Deep Purple, un superordinateur capable d'anticiper 24 coups pour les échecs.

game computing technical

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noun

État, condition

A condition, a state.

Examples :

"The wood's soft ply made it easy to carve, but also prone to splitting. "

L'état tendre du bois le rendait facile à sculpter, mais aussi sujet à se fendre.

condition state

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verb

Plier, façonner, adapter, modifier, influencer

To bend; to fold; to mould; to adapt, to modify; to change (a person's) mind, to cause (a person) to submit.

Examples :

"To get a better grade, the student had to ply their efforts to understand the difficult math concept. "

Pour obtenir une meilleure note, l'étudiant a dû adapter ses efforts pour comprendre le concept mathématique difficile.

mind action attitude

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verb

Plier, fléchir; céder

To bend, to flex; to be bent by something, to give way or yield (to a force, etc.).

Examples :

"The branch of the tree easily plied under the weight of the snow. "

La branche de l'arbre plia facilement sous le poids de la neige.

physics material science

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Direction, cap

A bent; a direction.

Examples :

"The child's kite took a sudden ply to the left, pulling the string taut. "

Le cerf-volant de l'enfant prit soudainement une direction vers la gauche, tendissant la ficelle.

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verb

Exercer, pratiquer

To work at (something) diligently.

Examples :

"He plied his trade as carpenter for forty-three years."

Il a exercé son métier de charpentier pendant quarante-trois ans.

work action job

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verb

Manier, utiliser

To wield or use (a tool, a weapon, etc.) steadily or vigorously.

Examples :

"He plied his ax with bloody results."

Il maniait sa hache avec des résultats sanglants.

action utility work technical

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verb

Solliciter, presser

To press upon; to urge persistently.

Examples :

"to ply someone with questions or solicitations"

solliciter quelqu'un avec des questions ou des sollicitations

action communication

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Proposer, offrir, solliciter

To persist in offering something to, especially for the purpose of inducement or persuasion.

Examples :

"to ply someone with drink"

Proposer à quelqu'un de boire.

action communication business

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Parcourir, desservir

To travel over (a route) regularly.

Examples :

"The steamer plies between several ports on the coast."

Le bateau à vapeur dessert plusieurs ports sur la côte.

vehicle nautical service

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Travailler avec diligence, s'appliquer

To work diligently.

Examples :

"The student plied her studies diligently, hoping to earn a good grade. "

L'étudiante s'est appliquée avec diligence à ses études, espérant obtenir une bonne note.

work job business industry

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verb

Virer de bord

To 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.

Examples :

"The sailboat had to ply back and forth across the lake to reach the other shore against the strong wind. "

Le voilier a dû virer de bord pour traverser le lac et atteindre l'autre rive contre le vent fort.

nautical sailing vehicle direction