noun🔗ShareCorbeauAny of several, generally large and lustrous black species of birds in the genus Corvus, especially the common raven, Corvus corax."The raven perched on the fencepost, its glossy black feathers gleaming in the sunlight. "Le corbeau était perché sur le poteau de la clôture, ses plumes noires et brillantes scintillant au soleil.animalbirdnatureenvironmentbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNoir de jaisA jet-black colour."The raven's feathers were a deep, rich black. "Les plumes du corbeau étaient d'un noir de jais profond et riche.colorappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNoir corbeau, noir de jaisOf the color of the raven; jet-black"She was a tall, sophisticated, raven-haired beauty."C'était une beauté grande, sophistiquée, aux cheveux noirs corbeau.colorappearancebirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRapine, rapacitéRapine; rapacity."The landlord's raven left the tenants with barely enough money to survive the winter. "La rapacité du propriétaire a laissé aux locataires à peine assez d'argent pour survivre à l'hiver.characteranimalbirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareProie, butinPrey; plunder; food obtained by violence."After the bully took the smaller child's lunch money, he considered it his raven for the day. "Après que le tyran ait pris l'argent du déjeuner du plus petit enfant, il l'a considéré comme sa proie du jour.animalbirdfoodactionwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePiller, ravagerTo obtain or seize by violence."The bully ravened the other children's lunch money. "Le tyran a pillé l'argent de poche des autres enfants.actionwarinhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDévorer, engloutirTo devour with great eagerness."The hungry child ravened down his entire bowl of pasta. "L'enfant affamé dévora tout son bol de pâtes.foodactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePiller, dévorerTo prey on with rapacity."During the economic crisis, some dishonest landlords ravened on struggling tenants by charging exorbitant rents they knew were unsustainable. "Pendant la crise économique, certains propriétaires malhonnêtes ont pillé les locataires en difficulté en leur facturant des loyers exorbitants qu'ils savaient insoutenables.animalnatureactioninhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePiller, dévorerTo show rapacity; to be greedy (for something)."The students ravened at the pizza after their long rehearsal, grabbing slices before anyone else could get near. "Les étudiants ont pillé la pizza après leur longue répétition, s'emparant de parts avant que quiconque d'autre ne puisse s'en approcher.characterattitudemoralhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading