noun🔗ShareÉcran, paraventA physical divider intended to block an area from view, or provide shelter from something dangerous."a fire screen"un écran de protection contre le feumaterialarchitecturebuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉcran, tamisA material woven from fine wires intended to block animals or large particles from passing while allowing gasses, liquids and finer particles to pass."The farmer used a wire screen to keep the chickens in the yard and prevent the stray dogs from entering. "L'agriculteur a utilisé un écran métallique pour garder les poulets dans la cour et empêcher les chiens errants d'entrer.materialutilityitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSélection, criblage(by analogy) Searching through a sample for a target; an act of screening"a drug screen, a genetic screen"Un criblage de médicaments, un criblage génétiquetechnologymedicinecomputingscienceprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉcran, affichageVarious forms or formats of information display"The doctor used a large screen to show the X-ray images to the patient's family. "Le médecin a utilisé un grand écran pour montrer les images de radiographie à la famille du patient.technologyelectronicscomputingmediadevicecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉcran, blocDefinitions related to standing in the path of an opposing player"The goalie's screen prevented the attacker from getting a clear shot at the goal. "L'écran du gardien a empêché l'attaquant d'avoir un tir clair au but.sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉcranAn erection of white canvas or wood placed on the boundary opposite a batsman to make the ball more easily visible."The cricket umpire positioned the screen behind the batter so the players could clearly see the ball. "L'arbitre de cricket a positionné l'écran derrière le batteur afin que les joueurs puissent clairement voir la balle.sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEscorteA collection of less-valuable vessels that travel with a more valuable one for the latter's protection."The fragile antique vase was transported with a screen of sturdy cardboard boxes for protection. "Le fragile vase antique a été transporté avec une escorte de boîtes en carton robustes pour sa protection.nauticalmilitaryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉcran, cloisonA dwarf wall or partition carried up to a certain height for separation and protection, as in a church, to separate the aisle from the choir, etc."The church's screen separated the main aisle from the choir area. "L'écran de l'église séparait la nef principale du chœur.architecturereligionbuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉcharpe, foulardA large scarf."The grandmother wore a bright red screen as a shawl during the outdoor family picnic. "La grand-mère portait une écharpe rouge vif en guise de châle pendant le pique-nique familial en plein air.wearstyleappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTrier, filtrerTo filter by passing through a screen."Mary screened the beans to remove the clumps of gravel."Mary a trié les haricots pour enlever les mottes de gravier.technologycomputingmediaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareProtéger, masquerTo shelter or conceal."The tall trees screened the house from the noisy road. "Les grands arbres protégeaient la maison de la route bruyante.appearancemediatechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCensurer, masquerTo remove information, or censor intellectual material from viewing."The news report was screened because it accused the politician of wrongdoing."Le reportage a été censuré car il accusait le politicien d'actes répréhensibles.mediapoliticsgovernmentcommunicationtechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareProjeter, diffuserTo present publicly (on the screen)."The news report will be screened at 11:00 tonight."Le reportage sera diffusé à 23h00 ce soir.mediaentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareProtéger avec un écranTo fit with a screen."We need to screen this porch. These bugs are driving me crazy."Nous devons protéger ce porche avec un écran. Ces insectes me rendent fou.technologytechnicaldevicemachineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDépister, examinerTo examine patients or treat a sample in order to detect a chemical or a disease, or to assess susceptibility to a disease."The doctor screened the children for lead poisoning. "Le médecin a dépisté l'empoisonnement au plomb chez les enfants.medicinediseasebiologybiochemistryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharecribler, passer au cribleTo search chemical libraries by means of a computational technique in order to identify chemical compounds which would potentially bind to a given biological target such as a protein."The researchers screened the chemical library to find compounds that might bind to the enzyme involved in the disease. "Les chercheurs ont criblé la bibliothèque de produits chimiques pour trouver des composés susceptibles de se lier à l'enzyme impliquée dans la maladie.biologychemistrybiochemistrymedicinetechnologycomputingscienceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉcranter, faire écranTo stand so as to block a defender from reaching a teammate."To protect her little sister from the bully, Sarah screened her, standing in front to block him from reaching her. "Pour protéger sa petite sœur du tyran, Sarah lui a fait écran, se plaçant devant elle pour l'empêcher de l'atteindre."The basketball player screened the defender, allowing his teammate to get open for the shot. "Le joueur de basketball a fait écran au défenseur, permettant à son coéquipier de se démarquer pour le tir.sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFiltrer, examinerTo determine the source or subject matter of a call before deciding whether to answer the phone."Before answering the phone, I screened the caller to see if it was my boss. "Avant de répondre au téléphone, j'ai filtré l'appelant pour voir si c'était mon patron.communicationtechnologyelectronicsinternetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading