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quail

/ˈkweɪl/

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verb

Dépérir, décliner

To waste away; to fade, to wither

Examples :

"The potted plant, forgotten on the windowsill, began to quail under the summer heat. "

La plante en pot, oubliée sur le rebord de la fenêtre, a commencé à dépérir sous la chaleur estivale.

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verb

Effrayer, intimider

To daunt or frighten (someone)

Examples :

"The loud noise from the construction site quelled the children, making them afraid to play outside. "

Le bruit fort du chantier a effrayé les enfants, les rendant craintifs de jouer dehors.

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verb

Hésiter, reculer

To lose heart or courage; to be daunted or fearful.

Examples :

"Seeing the difficult math problem, Sarah quailed at the challenge. "

En voyant le problème de maths difficile, Sarah a hésité face au défi.

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verb

Fléchir, faiblir

Of courage, faith, etc.: to slacken, to give way.

Examples :

"Despite his initial confidence, the student's resolve began to quail under the professor's intense questioning. "

Malgré sa confiance initiale, la détermination de l'étudiant commença à faiblir face aux questions intenses du professeur.

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noun

Caille

Any of various small game birds of the genera Coturnix, Anurophasis or Perdicula in the Old World family Phasianidae or of the New World family Odontophoridae.

Examples :

"The hunter carefully watched the quail hopping across the field. "

Le chasseur observait attentivement la caille qui sautait à travers le champ.

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noun

Viande de caille

The meat from this bird eaten as food.

Examples :

"We roasted the quail for dinner, and it was very tender. "

Nous avons rôti la viande de caille pour le dîner, et elle était très tendre.

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noun

Prostituée, putain

A prostitute, so called because the quail was thought to be a very amorous bird.

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verb

Cailler

To curdle or coagulate, as milk does.

Examples :

"The milk in the refrigerator had started to quail, turning into a thick, solid substance. "

Le lait dans le réfrigérateur avait commencé à cailler, se transformant en une substance épaisse et solide.

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