noun🔗ShareRécifA chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water."The divers carefully navigated around the coral reef. "Les plongeurs ont navigué prudemment autour du récif corallien.geologyoceanenvironmentnaturegeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFilon aurifère, récifA large vein of auriferous quartz; hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore."The gold miners found a rich reef, promising a large harvest of valuable ore. "Les mineurs d'or ont trouvé un filon aurifère riche, promettant une grande récolte de minerai précieux.geologymaterialmineralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRisA portion of a sail rolled and tied down to lessen the area exposed in a high wind."To reduce the strain on the sailboat's rigging during the strong winds, the sailor reefed the mainsail. "Pour réduire la tension sur le gréement du voilier pendant les vents forts, le marin a pris un ris dans la grand-voile.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNœud platA reef knot."To tie the shoelaces, she used a reef knot. "Pour attacher les lacets, elle a utilisé un nœud plat.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire un risTo take in part of a sail in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind."To make sure the sailboat didn't capsize, the sailor reeled in part of the sail, reefing it. "Pour s'assurer que le voilier ne chavirait pas, le marin a pris un ris sur la voile.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTirer fort sur les rênesTo pull or yank strongly, especially in relation to horse riding."The horse rider reeled in the reins, reefing them tight to stop the runaway horse. "Le cavalier a tiré fort sur les rênes, les serrant pour arrêter le cheval en fuite.actionsportanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRéduire la surface des pales(of paddles) To move the floats of a paddle wheel toward its center so that they will not dip so deeply."Reef the paddles."Réduisez la surface des pales.nauticalsailingvehiclemachinetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉruption cutanée, eczémaThe itch; any eruptive skin disorder."My son had a bad skin reef on his arm, so we took him to the doctor. "Mon fils avait une mauvaise éruption cutanée sur le bras, alors nous l'avons emmené chez le médecin.medicinediseasebodysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePelliculesDandruff."My little sister has a bad case of reef; she needs to use a medicated shampoo. "Ma petite sœur a beaucoup de pellicules ; elle doit utiliser un shampooing médicamenteux.appearancebodymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGaleux, croûteuxScabby; scurvy."The old man's skin was reefy and cracked from years of sun exposure. "La peau du vieil homme était galeuse et craquelée à cause des années d'exposition au soleil.appearanceconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
