noun🔗ShareFissure, crevasseA chasm or fissure."A deep rift appeared in the friendship between the two classmates after a disagreement. "Une profonde fissure est apparue dans l'amitié entre les deux camarades de classe après un désaccord.geologygeographygapChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFente, trouéeA break in the clouds, fog, mist etc., which allows light through."A rift in the clouds allowed a sliver of sunshine to peek through, brightening the classroom. "Une trouée dans les nuages a permis à un rayon de soleil de percer, illuminant la salle de classe.weathernatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGué, passage à guéA shallow place in a stream; a ford."The hikers easily crossed the stream at the rift, where the water barely reached their ankles. "Les randonneurs ont facilement traversé le ruisseau au gué, où l'eau atteignait à peine leurs chevilles.geographynatureplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe fendre, se fissurerTo form a rift; to split open."The earthquake caused the ground to rift open, swallowing a small car. "Le tremblement de terre a fendu le sol, engloutissant une petite voiture.gapgeologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFendre, fêlerTo cleave; to rive; to split."to rift an oak"Fendre un chêne.actiongapChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRoter(obsolete outside Scotland and northern Britain) To belch."The old man, struggling with indigestion, rifted loudly after his meal. "Le vieil homme, aux prises avec une indigestion, a roté bruyamment après son repas.physiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
