verb🔗ShareTirer des flèches (sur)To shoot with arrows (at)."The archers practiced roving at targets placed at different distances across the field. "Les archers s'entraînaient à tirer des flèches sur des cibles placées à différentes distances à travers le champ.sportweaponactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareErrer, vagabonderTo roam, or wander about at random, especially over a wide area."The security guard was roving through the building, checking all the doors and windows. "L'agent de sécurité errait dans le bâtiment, vérifiant toutes les portes et les fenêtres.actionwayplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareErrer, vagabonderTo roam or wander through."The children were roving through the park after school. "Les enfants erraient dans le parc après l'école.actionwayplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCarderTo card wool or other fibres."The weaver was roving the wool before spinning it into yarn. "Le tisserand cardait la laine avant de la filer en fil.materialprocessindustryagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTordre légèrementTo twist slightly; to bring together, as slivers of wool or cotton, and twist slightly before spinning."The tailor was roving the threads together before weaving the intricate pattern into the fabric. "Le tailleur tordait les fils ensemble avant de tisser le motif complexe dans le tissu.materialprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnfilerTo draw through an eye or aperture."The needle was roving through the fabric, creating a colorful design. "L'aiguille enfilait le tissu, créant un motif coloré.technicalmachineprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareButerTo plough into ridges by turning the earth of two furrows together."The farmer finished roving the field, leaving neat rows of raised earth ready for planting. "Le fermier a fini de buter le champ, laissant des rangées nettes de terre surélevée prêtes à être plantées.agricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePiller en mer, naviguer en tant que pirateTo practice robbery on the seas; to voyage about on the seas as a pirate."The notorious pirate captain was known for roving the Caribbean Sea, terrorizing merchant ships. "Le célèbre capitaine pirate était connu pour piller la mer des Caraïbes, terrorisant les navires marchands.nauticalsailingmilitaryactionhistorywaroceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMècheA long and narrow bundle of fibre, usually used to spin woollen yarn."The knitter carefully pulled a thin strand of wool from the roving to begin spinning her yarn. "La tricoteuse a soigneusement tiré un fin brin de laine de la mèche pour commencer à filer son fil.materialagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe retordageThe process of giving the first twist to yarn."In the textile factory, the roving prepares the fibers for the final spinning process, creating a more consistent yarn. "Dans l'usine textile, le retordage prépare les fibres pour le processus de filage final, créant un fil plus régulier.technicalindustryprocessmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareErrant, vagabondWandering freely."His roving eyes never focused on anything specific."Ses yeux errants ne se sont jamais fixés sur quelque chose de précis.actionwaynaturepositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading