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quails

/kweɪlz/

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verb

Dépérir, décliner

To waste away; to fade, to wither

Examples :

"The potted plant, forgotten in the corner, quails without sunlight and water. "

La plante en pot, oubliée dans le coin, dépérit sans soleil ni eau.

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verb

Effrayer, intimider

To daunt or frighten (someone)

Examples :

"The principal's stern voice quails misbehaving students. "

La voix sévère du principal effraie les élèves indisciplinés.

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verb

Hésiter, reculer

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

Examples :

"The student quails before giving her presentation, her voice trembling with nervousness. "

L'étudiante hésite avant de faire sa présentation, sa voix tremblant de nervosité.

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verb

Faiblir, fléchir

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

Examples :

"Despite her initial determination, her courage quickly quails when faced with the daunting task of public speaking. "

Malgré sa détermination initiale, son courage a rapidement faibli face à la tâche ardue de la prise de parole en public.

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noun

Cailles

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 farmer raised chickens, ducks, and quails on his land. "

L'agriculteur élevait des poulets, des canards et des cailles sur ses terres.

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noun

Viande de caille

The meat from this bird eaten as food.

Examples :

"My family enjoys grilling quails for dinner on special occasions. "

Ma famille aime griller de la viande de caille pour le dîner lors d'occasions spéciales.

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noun

Prostituée, putain

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

Examples :

"Because of the neighborhood's reputation, rumors claimed that several women there were actually quails. "

En raison de la réputation du quartier, des rumeurs affirmaient que plusieurs femmes étaient en fait des putains.

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verb

Cailler, se cailler

To curdle or coagulate, as milk does.

Examples :

"The lemon juice caused the milk to quail almost immediately, leaving lumps in my coffee. "

Le jus de citron a fait cailler le lait presque immédiatement, laissant des grumeaux dans mon café.

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