verb🔗ShareTondre, couperTo cut, originally with a sword or other bladed weapon, now usually with shears, or as if using shears."The farmer is shearing the sheep's wool. "L'agriculteur tond la laine des moutons.agricultureutensilactionmachineworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTondreTo remove the fleece from a sheep etc by clipping."The farmer is shearing the sheep to collect their wool. "L'agriculteur tond les moutons pour récolter leur laine.animalagriculturejobactionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCisailler, tondreTo deform because of forces pushing in opposite directions."The earthquake was shearing the rock layers, causing them to slide past each other. "Le tremblement de terre cisaillait les couches rocheuses, les faisant glisser les unes sur les autres.physicstechnicalscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCisaillerTo transform by displacing every point in a direction parallel to some given line by a distance proportional to the point’s distance from the line."The earthquake was so powerful it began shearing the land, shifting layers of rock horizontally. "Le tremblement de terre était si puissant qu'il a commencé à cisailler la terre, déplaçant les couches de roche horizontalement.mathphysicstechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCisaillerTo make a vertical cut in the coal."The machine is shearing the coal seam, creating a clean, vertical cut. "La machine cisailles la couche de charbon, créant une coupe verticale nette.industryworktechnicalagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMoissonner, couperTo reap, as grain."The farmers are shearing the wheat fields this week. "Les agriculteurs moissonnent les champs de blé cette semaine.agricultureactionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDépouiller, tondreTo deprive of property; to fleece."The dishonest mechanic was shearing customers by charging them for repairs they didn't need. "Le mécanicien malhonnête dépouillait ses clients en leur facturant des réparations dont ils n'avaient pas besoin.propertybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTonteThe act or operation of clipping with shears or a shearing machine, as the wool from sheep, or the nap from cloth."The annual shearing of the sheep provided enough wool for many sweaters. "La tonte annuelle des moutons a fourni suffisamment de laine pour de nombreux pulls.agricultureanimalindustrymachineprocessworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTonte, laine tondueThe material cut off in this way."the whole shearing of a flock; the shearings from cloth"la totalité de la tonte d'un troupeau ; les laines tondues de tissumaterialitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCisaillementDeformation by forces acting in opposite directions."The shearing of the paper when I tried to rip it unevenly created a jagged edge. "Le cisaillement du papier lorsque j'ai essayé de le déchirer de manière inégale a créé un bord en dents de scie.physicsmaterialscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTonte, récolteThe act or operation of reaping."The annual sheep shearing at the farm provides wool for many sweaters and blankets. "La tonte annuelle des moutons à la ferme fournit de la laine pour de nombreux pulls et couvertures.agricultureprocessactionindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCisaillage, tonteThe act or operation of dividing with shears."the shearing of metal plates"Le cisaillage des plaques de métalagricultureanimalactionprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCisaillage, tonteThe process of preparing shear steel; tilting."The shearing of the hot metal into angled sheets was the first step in making the support beams. "Le cisaillage du métal chaud en feuilles inclinées était la première étape de la fabrication des poutres de support.materialprocessindustrytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCisaillageThe process of making a vertical side cutting in working into a face of coal."After careful consideration, the shearing advanced along the coal face, exposing a fresh layer for extraction. "Après mûre réflexion, le cisaillage a progressé le long de la taille du charbon, exposant une nouvelle couche pour l'extraction.industryjobprocessworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCisaillant, tranchantTending to cut or tear."The old saw, with its shearing teeth, made quick work of the fallen branch. "La vieille scie, avec ses dents tranchantes, a rapidement fait le travail de la branche tombée.actiontendencynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTonte d'un mouton pour la première foisA sheep that has been shorn for the first time"The young farmer proudly displayed his first shearing, a fluffy, white fleece from a lamb. "Le jeune fermier a fièrement présenté sa première tonte, une toison blanche et duveteuse d'un agneau.animalagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTonte partielleA sheepskin or lambskin that has gone through a limited shearing process so that the fibers are of uniform depth"Her coat was lined with shearling."Son manteau était doublé de peau de mouton tondue.materialagricultureanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
