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quill

/kwɪl/

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noun

Chaume

The lower shaft of a feather, specifically the region lacking barbs.

Examples :

"The artist carefully cleaned the ink from the quill before storing it. "

L'artiste a soigneusement nettoyé l'encre de la chaume avant de la ranger.

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Plume (à écrire)

A pen made from a feather.

Examples :

"My grandfather used a quill to write letters to his family. "

Mon grand-père utilisait une plume pour écrire des lettres à sa famille.

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Plume, plume d'écriture

Examples :

"He picked up his quill and wrote a poem."

Il prit sa plume et écrivit un poème.

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Piquant

A sharply pointed, barbed, and easily detached needle-like structure that grows on the skin of a porcupine or hedgehog as a defense against predators.

Examples :

"The porcupine's quills stood straight up, a warning to the approaching dog. "

Les piquants du porc-épic se dressaient, un avertissement pour le chien qui approchait.

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Tige, rouleau

A thin piece of bark, especially of cinnamon or cinchona, curled up into a tube.

Examples :

"The recipe called for a cinnamon quill to infuse the tea with a warm, spicy flavor. "

La recette demandait une tige de cannelle pour infuser le thé d'une saveur chaude et épicée.

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Plume interne

The pen of a squid.

Examples :

"The squid used its quill to defend itself from a hungry shark. "

Le calmar a utilisé sa plume interne pour se défendre contre un requin affamé.

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Plectre

The plectrum with which musicians strike the strings of certain instruments.

Examples :

"The violinist carefully adjusted the quill on her bow before practicing her concerto. "

La violoniste a soigneusement ajusté le plectre sur son archet avant de pratiquer son concerto.

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Tuyau

The tube of a musical instrument.

Examples :

"The oboe player carefully cleaned the quill of his instrument before his performance. "

Le joueur de hautbois a soigneusement nettoyé le tuyau de son instrument avant sa performance.

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Bobine, plume

Something having the form of a quill, such as the fold or plain of a ruff, or a spindle, or spool, upon which the thread for the woof is wound in a shuttle.

Examples :

"The seamstress carefully wound the silk thread onto the quill of the shuttle, preparing it for the intricate weaving. "

La couturière a soigneusement enroulé le fil de soie sur la bobine de la navette, la préparant pour le tissage complexe.

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verb

Percer avec des piquants, se percer avec des piquants

To pierce or be pierced with quills.

Examples :

"The porcupine's quills pierced the boy's jacket. "

Les piquants du porc-épic ont percé la veste du garçon.

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verb

Écrire

Examples :

"The student carefully quillled his essay for hours. "

L'étudiant a soigneusement écrit son essai pendant des heures.

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Plisser

To form fabric into small, rounded folds.

Examples :

"The seamstress expertly quilled the fabric to create a soft, pleated skirt. "

La couturière a expertement plissé le tissu pour créer une jupe souple et plissée.

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Décorer avec du quillwork

To decorate with quillwork.

Examples :

"The artist meticulously quillled the birthday card, creating intricate designs with the tiny feathers. "

L'artiste a méticuleusement décoré la carte d'anniversaire avec du quillwork, créant des motifs complexes avec les minuscules plumes.

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Soumettre (une femme qui accouche) à la pratique du quilling

To subject (a woman who is giving birth) to the practice of quilling (blowing pepper into her nose to induce or hasten labor).

Examples :

"The midwife was accused of quilling the expectant mother, hoping to speed up the delivery. "

La sage-femme a été accusée d'avoir soumis la future mère à la pratique du quilling, dans l'espoir d'accélérer l'accouchement.

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