noun🔗SharePoteau, percheOriginally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes."The tent poles are made of strong wood. "Les poteaux de la tente sont faits de bois solide.materialstructurearchitecturetechnicalbuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCanne à pêcheA type of basic fishing rod."My grandfather used his old bamboo pole to fish in the creek behind his house. "Mon grand-père utilisait sa vieille canne à pêche en bambou pour pêcher dans le ruisseau derrière sa maison.utensilfishsportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePercheA long sports implement used for pole-vaulting; now made of glassfiber or carbon fiber, formerly also metal, bamboo and wood have been used."The pole-vaulter used a strong fiberglass pole to leap over the bar. "Le perchiste a utilisé une perche solide en fibre de verre pour franchir la barre.sportutensilessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJumelles, longue-vue(spotting) A telescope used to identify birds, aeroplanes or wildlife."The birdwatcher used the spotting pole to identify the rare falcon soaring above the park. "L'ornithologue a utilisé les jumelles pour identifier le faucon rare planant au-dessus du parc.technologydevicebirdanimalnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePerche, pôleA unit of length, equal to a rod (1/4 chain or 5 1/2 yards)."The farmer measured the length of the field using poles, each one representing a quarter chain. "L'agriculteur a mesuré la longueur du champ à l'aide de perches, chacune représentant un quart de chaîne.unitmathessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa pole positionPole position."The student who got pole position in the race was first to answer the question. "L'étudiant qui a obtenu la pole position dans la course a été le premier à répondre à la question.positionsportachievementessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFusil, arme à feuA gun."My grandfather kept his old hunting pole in the shed. "Mon grand-père gardait son vieux fusil de chasse dans l'abri de jardin.weaponessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePénis, vergeA penis"The doctor examined the patient's pole carefully during the checkup. "Le médecin a examiné attentivement le pénis du patient pendant l'examen.bodyorgansexessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePousser à la percheTo propel by pushing with poles, to push with a pole."Huck Finn poled that raft southward down the Mississippi because going northward against the current was too much work."Huck Finn a poussé ce radeau vers le sud sur le Mississippi parce que remonter vers le nord contre le courant était trop de travail.actionvehiclesportnauticalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRepérer, localiserTo identify something quite precisely using a telescope."He poled off the serial of the Gulfstream to confirm its identity."Il a repéré le numéro de série du Gulfstream pour confirmer son identité.astronomytechnicalscienceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉquiper de poteauxTo furnish with poles for support."to pole beans or hops"Équiper les haricots ou le houblon de poteaux.utilitybuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTransporter à l'aide de perchesTo convey on poles."to pole hay into a barn"Transporter du foin dans une grange à l'aide de perches.actionvehicleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRemuer, comme du verre en fusion, avec une canneTo stir, as molten glass, with a pole."The glassblower used a long metal pole to pole the molten glass, shaping it into a bowl. "Le souffleur de verre a utilisé une longue canne en métal pour remuer le verre en fusion, le façonnant en un bol.materialindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFrapper fortTo strike (the ball) very hard."The baseball player poled the ball over the fence for a home run. "Le joueur de baseball a frappé la balle avec force par-dessus la clôture pour un home run.sportentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePôleEither of the two points on the earth's surface around which it rotates; also, similar points on any other rotating object."The Earth rotates around its north and south poles. "La Terre tourne autour de ses pôles nord et sud.geographyastronomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePôle, pôle magnétiqueA point of magnetic focus, especially each of the two opposing such points of a magnet (designated north and south)."The compass needle always points to the magnetic pole. "L'aiguille de la boussole pointe toujours vers le pôle magnétique.physicsenergypointnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePôle, point fixeA fixed point relative to other points or lines."The flagpole in the schoolyard is a fixed point, providing a reference for students to gather around. "Le mât du drapeau dans la cour de l'école est un point fixe, servant de référence aux élèves pour se rassembler.pointmathphysicsastronomygeographynauticaltechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBorne, pôleA contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves."The battery's positive pole is where the electricity flows out to power the flashlight. "La borne positive de la batterie est l'endroit où le courant électrique sort pour alimenter la lampe de poche.electronicselectricdevicetechnologymachineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePôleFor a meromorphic function f(z), any point a for which f(z) \rightarrow \infty as z \rightarrow a."The function f(z) = rac{1}{z-3} has a single pole at z = 3"La fonction f(z) = 1/(z-3) a un seul pôle en z = 3.mathfunctionpointessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe firmament, le cielThe firmament; the sky."Looking up at the vast pole, the children marveled at the beautiful clouds. "En regardant le vaste ciel, les enfants s'émerveillèrent des beaux nuages.astronomyspaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePhase, étatEither of the states that characterize a bipolar disorder."The patient's recent mood swings were a clear indication of the manic pole of bipolar disorder. "Les sautes d'humeur récentes du patient étaient une indication claire de la phase maniaque du trouble bipolaire.mindmedicineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePolariserTo induce piezoelectricity in (a substance) by aligning the dipoles."The scientist is poling the crystal to generate a small electrical charge. "Le scientifique polarise le cristal pour générer une petite charge électrique.materialsubstancephysicsenergytechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
