noun🔗ShareCarrièreA site for mining stone, limestone, or slate."Michelangelo personally quarried marble from the world-famous quarry at Carrara."Michel-Ange a personnellement extrait le marbre de la célèbre carrière de Carrare.geologymaterialindustrybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExtraire de la pierre d'une carrièreTo obtain (or mine) stone by extraction from a quarry."The construction company will quarry limestone from the hillside to build the new school. "L'entreprise de construction extraira du calcaire de la colline pour construire la nouvelle école.geologymaterialindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExtraire, exploiterTo extract or slowly obtain by long, tedious searching."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.geologyindustrymaterialworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareProie, dépouilleA part of the entrails of a hunted animal, given to the hounds as a reward."The hunter tossed the quarry to the hounds, rewarding them for the successful hunt. "Le chasseur a jeté la proie aux chiens, les récompensant pour la chasse réussie.animalfoodsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareProieAn animal, often a bird or mammal, which is hunted."The hawk circled above, searching for its quarry in the field below. "Le faucon tournait en rond au-dessus, cherchant sa proie dans le champ en contrebas.animalnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareProie, cibleAn object of search or pursuit."The detective made the missing child his quarry, searching tirelessly for any clue. "Le détective fit de l'enfant disparu sa proie, cherchant sans relâche le moindre indice.actionsportmilitarygameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareChasser, traquerTo secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy."The hawk circled patiently, waiting for the right moment to quarry the field mouse below. "Le faucon tournait en rond patiemment, attendant le bon moment pour chasser la souris des champs en dessous.animalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLosange, carreau en losangeA diamond-shaped tile or pane, often of glass or stone."The stained-glass window used a beautiful, clear quarry of colored glass to depict the scene. "Le vitrail utilisait un magnifique carreau en losange de verre coloré pour représenter la scène.materialarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
