noun🔗SharePocheA bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items."My jacket has a small pocket for my phone. "Ma veste a une petite poche pour mon téléphone.wearitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePorte-monnaie, financesSuch a receptacle seen as housing someone's money; hence, financial resources."I paid for it out of my own pocket."J'ai payé ça de ma poche.financebusinesseconomyassetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePocheAn indention and cavity with a net sack or similar structure (into which the balls are to be struck) at each corner and one centered on each side of a pool or snooker table."The pool table's pockets were lined with felt, ready for the next game. "Les poches de la table de billard étaient doublées de feutre, prêtes pour la prochaine partie.sportgamestructureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePocheAn enclosed volume of one substance surrounded by another."The drilling expedition discovered a pocket of natural gas."L'expédition de forage a découvert une poche de gaz naturel.partsubstanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMéandreAn area of land surrounded by a loop of a river."The farmer's fields included a fertile pocket of land surrounded by the winding river. "Les champs de l'agriculteur comprenaient un méandre fertile entouré par la rivière sinueuse.geographyareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa zone du terrain sur le côté des poteaux de butThe area of the field to the side of the goal posts (four pockets in total on the field, one to each side of the goals at each end of the ground). The pocket is only a roughly defined area, extending from the behind post, at an angle, to perhaps about 30 meters out."The team's best player was positioned in the pocket, ready to receive the pass. "Le meilleur joueur de l'équipe était positionné dans la zone sur le côté des poteaux de but, prêt à recevoir la passe.sportareapositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa zone directement derrière la ligne offensive où le quarterback exécute les jeuxThe region directly behind the offensive line in which the quarterback executes plays."The quarterback took the snap in the pocket and then threw a pass to the receiver. "Le quarterback a pris le snap dans la poche, puis a lancé une passe au receveur.sportpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEncerclement, pocheAn area where military units are completely surrounded by enemy units."The retreating army found themselves in a pocket, completely surrounded by enemy forces. "L'armée en retraite s'est retrouvée dans un encerclement, complètement encerclée par les forces ennemies.militarywarareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePosition de pocheThe position held by a second defensive middle, where an advanced middle must retreat after making a touch on the attacking middle."The opposing team's player took the pocket, forcing the setter to move back. "Le joueur de l'équipe adverse a pris la position de poche, forçant le passeur à reculer.sportpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSac, pocheA large bag or sack formerly used for packing various articles, such as ginger, hops, or cowries; the pocket of wool held about 168 pounds."My grandfather used a large leather pocket to carry his tools to work. "Mon grand-père utilisait un grand sac en cuir pour transporter ses outils au travail.amountmasscommerceitemhistoryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePocheA hole or space covered by a movable piece of board, as in a floor, boxing, partitions, etc."The floor in the classroom had a small pocket for storing extra supplies. "Le sol de la salle de classe avait une petite poche pour ranger des fournitures supplémentaires.buildingpartarchitectureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePoche, poche de mineraiA cavity in a rock containing a nugget of gold, or other mineral; a small body of ore contained in such a cavity."The prospector found a small pocket of gold ore in the mountain. "Le prospecteur a trouvé une petite poche de minerai d'or dans la montagne.geologymineralessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGoussetA strip of canvas sewn upon a sail so that a batten or a light spar can placed in the interspace."The sailmaker added a pocket to the mainsail so the batten could be securely placed. "Le voilier a ajouté un gousset à la grand-voile pour que la latte puisse être placée en toute sécurité.nauticalsailingtechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePocheThe pouch of an animal."The kangaroo's large pocket holds its baby. "La grande poche du kangourou contient son bébé.animalpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePocheThe ideal point where the pins are hit by the bowling ball."The bowler aimed for the pocket to get a strike. "Le joueur de bowling visait la poche pour faire un strike.sportpointessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEmboîtement, logementA socket for receiving the base of a post, stake, etc."The fence post needed a new pocket to hold it securely in the ground. "Le poteau de la clôture avait besoin d'un nouveau logement pour le maintenir solidement dans le sol.architecturepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAnseA bight on a lee shore."The sailboat took advantage of the pocket on the lee shore to safely anchor for the night. "Le voilier a profité de l'anse sur la côte sous le vent pour jeter l'ancre en toute sécurité pour la nuit.nauticalsailingoceanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePoche parodontaleA small space between a tooth and the adjoining gum, formed by an abnormal separation of the two."The dentist noticed a small pocket between the patient's tooth and the gum. "Le dentiste a remarqué une petite poche parodontale entre la dent et la gencive du patient.medicineanatomydiseasebodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMettre dans sa pocheTo put (something) into a pocket."I will pocket the money I earned today. "Je vais mettre dans ma poche l'argent que j'ai gagné aujourd'hui.actionitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmpocherTo cause a ball to go into one of the pockets of the table; to complete a shot."The pool player expertly pocketted the cue ball, winning the game. "Le joueur de billard a empoché la boule de queue avec expertise, gagnant ainsi la partie.sportgameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDétourner, empocherTo take and keep (something, especially money that is not one's own)."The student pocketed the extra money he earned from tutoring his younger sister. "L'étudiant a détourné l'argent supplémentaire qu'il a gagné en donnant des cours particuliers à sa jeune sœur.economybusinesslawfinancemoralessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVoler, déroberTo shoplift; to steal."The thief was caught on camera pocketing the diamond."Le voleur a été filmé en train de voler le diamant.actionpolicebusinesslawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEndurer, supporterTo put up with; to bear without complaint."My brother is good at pocketing criticism; he doesn't get upset easily. "Mon frère est doué pour endurer les critiques ; il ne se fâche pas facilement.attitudeactioncharactermindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDe pocheOf a size suitable for putting into a pocket."a pocket dictionary"un dictionnaire de pocheappearancestyleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDe pocheSmaller or more compact than usual."My new backpack has a pocket that's much smaller than the one on my old one. "Mon nouveau sac à dos a une poche beaucoup plus petite que celle de mon ancien sac.qualityappearancestyleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDe pocheReferring to the two initial hole cards."a pocket pair of kings"Une paire de rois de pochegamebetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading