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quarries

/ˈkwɔriz/ /ˈkwɑriz/

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noun

Carrière

A site for mining stone, limestone, or slate.

Examples :

"Michelangelo personally quarried marble from the world-famous quarry at Carrara."

Michel-Ange a personnellement extrait le marbre de la célèbre carrière de Carrare.

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verb

Extraire de la pierre, exploiter une carrière

To obtain (or mine) stone by extraction from a quarry.

Examples :

"The construction company quarries limestone from the nearby hills to use in building roads. "

L'entreprise de construction extrait du calcaire des collines voisines pour l'utiliser dans la construction de routes.

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verb

Extraire, obtenir lentement

To extract or slowly obtain by long, tedious searching.

Examples :

"They quarried out new, interesting facts about ancient Egypt from old papyri."

Ils ont extrait de nouveaux faits intéressants sur l'Égypte ancienne à partir de vieux papyrus.

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noun

Proie, dépouille

A part of the entrails of a hunted animal, given to the hounds as a reward.

Examples :

"After a successful hunt, the hounds were presented with the quarries as their well-deserved reward. "

Après une chasse réussie, les chiens ont reçu la proie comme récompense bien méritée.

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noun

Proie

An animal, often a bird or mammal, which is hunted.

Examples :

"The farmer's dogs chased the rabbits, which are common quarries in his fields. "

Les chiens du fermier ont chassé les lapins, qui sont des proies courantes dans ses champs.

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noun

Objet de recherche, proie

An object of search or pursuit.

Examples :

"The missing cat became one of many quarries for the neighborhood children, who searched everywhere to find her. "

Le chat disparu est devenu l'une des nombreuses proies des enfants du quartier, qui ont cherché partout pour la retrouver.

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verb

S'emparer de la proie, chasser

To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy.

Examples :

"The hawk circled above, ready to quarry the field mouse scurrying below. "

Le faucon tournait en rond au-dessus, prêt à s'emparer de la souris des champs qui s'agitait en dessous.

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noun

Losanges, carreaux en losange

A diamond-shaped tile or pane, often of glass or stone.

Examples :

"The mosaic on the backsplash used small quarries of colorful glass. "

La mosaïque sur le dosseret utilisait de petits carreaux en losange de verre coloré.

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