noun🔗ShareCarlinA small dog of an ancient breed originating in China, having a snub nose, wrinkled face, squarish body, short smooth hair, and curled tail."My neighbor walks her pug in the park every morning. "Ma voisine promène son carlin au parc tous les matins.animaltypebodyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMarinierA bargeman."The aging pug, with years of experience navigating the canals, expertly steered the barge through the narrow locks. "Le marinier vieillissant, avec des années d'expérience dans la navigation des canaux, a habilement dirigé la barge à travers les écluses étroites.nauticaljobpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBaille, menue pailleChaff; the refuse of grain"After threshing the wheat, the farmer swept up the pug left on the barn floor. "Après avoir battu le blé, le fermier a balayé la menue paille laissée sur le sol de la grange.agriculturefoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEupithécieAny geometrid moth of the genus Eupithecia."The entomologist collected a dozen moths, hoping to find a rare pug among them. "L'entomologiste a collecté une douzaine d'eupithécies, espérant en trouver une rare parmi elles.animalinsectbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLutin, gobelinAn elf or hobgoblin."The old legends spoke of a mischievous pug that guarded the hidden treasure. "Les anciennes légendes parlaient d'un lutin espiègle qui gardait le trésor caché.mythologyliteraturesupernaturalcharacterinhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareServiteur, domestiqueAn upper servant in a great house.""The pug, Mr. Johnson, diligently polished the silver in the grand dining hall before the lord and lady's dinner." "Le serviteur, M. Johnson, polissait avec diligence l'argenterie dans la grande salle à manger avant le dîner du seigneur et de la dame.jobpersonserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareProstituée, putainA harlot; a prostitute.personhumansexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBoxeurOne who fights with fists; a boxer."Even though he was smaller than his opponent, the pug showed a lot of heart in the boxing match. "Bien qu'il soit plus petit que son adversaire, le boxeur a montré beaucoup de cœur dans le match de boxe.sportpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArgile, glaiseAny compressed clay-like material mixed and worked into a soft, plastic condition for making bricks, pottery or for paving. (Also pug soil)"The brick maker carefully shaped the pug into a uniform block before firing it in the kiln. "Le briquetier a soigneusement façonné l'argile en un bloc uniforme avant de le cuire dans le four.materialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMalaxeurA pug mill."The pottery studio uses a pug to mix and de-air the clay before we start throwing it on the wheel. "L'atelier de poterie utilise un malaxeur pour mélanger et désaérer l'argile avant de la lancer sur le tour.machineagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMalaxer, pétrirTo mix and stir when wet."to pug clay for bricks or pottery"Malaxer l'argile pour les briques ou la poterie.technicalprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBoucher, remplirTo fill or stop with clay by tamping; to fill in or spread with mortar, as a floor or partition, for the purpose of deadening sound."The workers will pug the space between the floorboards with clay to help soundproof the apartment. "Les ouvriers vont boucher l'espace entre les planches avec de l'argile pour insonoriser l'appartement.buildingmaterialarchitecturesoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEmpreinte de patteThe pawprint or footprint of an animal"We saw a clear pug in the muddy path near the stream, probably left by a deer that came to drink. "Nous avons vu une empreinte de patte claire sur le sentier boueux près du ruisseau, probablement laissée par un cerf venu boire.animalmarknatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChéri, chérieA term of endearment.""Good morning, pug," Sarah said to her little brother as she ruffled his hair. "« Bonjour, chéri », dit Sarah à son petit frère en lui ébouriffant les cheveux.languagecommunicationwordpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading