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sheath

/ʃiːθ/ /ʃiθ/ /ʃiːð/ /ʃið/

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noun

Fourreau

A holster for a sword; a scabbard.

Examples :

"The knight carefully placed his sword back into its sheath. "

Le chevalier remit soigneusement son épée dans son fourreau.

military weapon item

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noun

Gaine

(by extension) Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard that is used to hold an object that is longer than it is wide.

Examples :

"The chef carefully slid the long, thin knife back into its sheath. "

Le chef a soigneusement glissé le long et fin couteau dans sa gaine.

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noun

Gaine

The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a branch or stem, as in grasses.

Examples :

"The grass blades' sheaths tightly wrapped around the young stem. "

Les gaines des brins d'herbe enveloppaient étroitement la jeune tige.

plant biology part structure

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noun

Gaine, enveloppe isolante

The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable.

Examples :

"The electrician carefully wrapped the sheath around the electrical cable to protect it from damage. "

L'électricien a soigneusement enroulé la gaine autour du câble électrique pour le protéger des dommages.

material technology electronics electric

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noun

Élytre

One of the elytra of an insect.

Examples :

"The beetle's sheath protected its delicate wings. "

L'élytre du scarabée protégeait ses ailes délicates.

insect animal biology anatomy part

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noun

Robe fourreau

A tight-fitting dress.

Examples :

"The dancer wore a shimmering sheath dress for the recital. "

La danseuse portait une robe fourreau scintillante pour le récital.

appearance wear style

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noun

Fourreau

The foreskin of certain animals (for example, dogs and horses).

Examples :

"The veterinarian cleaned the horse's sheath as part of its routine checkup. "

Le vétérinaire a nettoyé le fourreau du cheval dans le cadre de son examen de routine.

animal anatomy organ body

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noun

Préservatif

Examples :

"He carefully put the sheath on before having sex. "

Il a soigneusement mis le préservatif avant d'avoir des relations sexuelles.

sex medicine device

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verb

Enfourner, rengainer

To put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath.

Examples :

"He carefully sheathed his hunting knife after cleaning it. "

Il a soigneusement rengainé son couteau de chasse après l'avoir nettoyé.

weapon military action

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verb

Gainer, fourrer

To encase (something) with a protective covering.

Examples :

"The gardener will sheath the rose bushes with burlap to protect them from the winter frost. "

Le jardinier va fourrer les rosiers de toile de jute pour les protéger du gel hivernal.

material action

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verb

Rentrer, rétracter

Of an animal: to draw back or retract (a body part) into the body, such as claws into a paw.

Examples :

"The cat sheathed its claws into its paws when it saw the child. "

Le chat a rentré ses griffes dans ses pattes quand il a vu l'enfant.

animal physiology biology anatomy

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verb

Enfouir, rengainer

To thrust (a sharp object like a sword, a claw, or a tusk) into something.

Examples :

"The chef sheathed his knife into the block of wood. "

Le chef a rengainé son couteau dans le bloc de bois.

weapon action military

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verb

Cesser, abandonner

To abandon or cease (animosity, etc.)

Examples :

"After the argument, the siblings sheathed their anger and resumed playing together. "

Après la dispute, les frères et sœurs ont cessé leur colère et ont recommencé à jouer ensemble.

attitude action war military politics

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verb

Gainer

To provide (a sword, etc.) with a sheath.

Examples :

"The blacksmith carefully sheathed the newly forged sword. "

Le forgeron a soigneusement gainé l'épée nouvellement forgée.

weapon military

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verb

Atténuer, adoucir

To relieve the harsh or painful effect of (a drug, a poison, etc.).

Examples :

"Drinking milk can help sheath the burning sensation after eating spicy food. "

Boire du lait peut aider à atténuer la sensation de brûlure après avoir mangé épicé.