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quarry

/ˈkwɒɹi/ /ˈkwɔɹi/

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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.

geology material industry building

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verb

Extraire de la pierre d'une carrière

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

Examples :

"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.

geology material industry

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verb

Extraire, exploiter

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.

geology industry material work

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noun

Proie, dépouille

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

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Proie

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

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Proie, cible

An object of search or pursuit.

Examples :

"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.

action sport military game

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verb

Chasser, traquer

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

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Losange, carreau en losange

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

Examples :

"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.

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