noun🔗ShareBardeauA small, thin piece of building material, often with one end thicker than the other, for laying in overlapping rows as a covering for the roof or sides of a building."The wind ripped a shingle off the roof of our house during the storm. "Le vent a arraché un bardeau du toit de notre maison pendant la tempête.architecturematerialbuildingpropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTôleA rectangular piece of steel obtained by means of a shingling process involving hammering of puddled steel."The construction company ordered a large shipment of shingles for the new roof. "L'entreprise de construction a commandé une grande livraison de tôles pour le nouveau toit.materialtechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEnseigne, plaque professionnelleA small signboard designating a professional office; this may be both a physical signboard or a metaphoric term for a small production company (a production shingle)."The new student's shingle outside the tutoring center advertised "Expert Math Help." "L'enseigne du nouveau tuteur à l'extérieur du centre de tutorat annonçait "Aide experte en maths".businesssignjobmediaorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCouvrir de bardeauxTo cover with small, thin pieces of building material, with shingles."The carpenter carefully shingled the roof of the new house. "Le charpentier a soigneusement couvert de bardeaux le toit de la nouvelle maison.architecturebuildingmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCouper courtTo cut, as hair, so that the ends are evenly exposed all over the head, like shingles on a roof."The hairdresser shingled her client's hair, creating a short, even style. "Le coiffeur a coupé les cheveux de sa cliente, créant une coupe courte et uniforme.appearancestylehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMartinet, cravacheA punitive strap such as a belt."The teacher used a shingle to discipline the student who was misbehaving. "Le professeur a utilisé un martinet pour discipliner l'élève qui se comportait mal.lawpoliceweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMartinet, badine(by extension) Any paddle used for corporal punishment."The teacher used a wooden shingle to punish the misbehaving student. "Le professeur a utilisé un martinet en bois pour punir l'élève indiscipliné.utensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉponger, affinerTo hammer and squeeze material in order to expel cinder and impurities from it, as in metallurgy."The blacksmith shingled the iron bar to remove the impurities before forging it into a horseshoe. "Le forgeron a épongé la barre de fer pour éliminer les impuretés avant de la forger en fer à cheval.materialprocessindustrytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFrapper avec une latteTo beat with a shingle."The carpenter shingled the roof with the heavy wooden planks. "Le charpentier a frappé le toit avec les lourdes lattes de bois.actionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGaletsSmall, smooth pebbles, as found on a beach."The children collected colorful shingle along the beach to decorate their sandcastle. "Les enfants ont ramassé des galets colorés le long de la plage pour décorer leur château de sable.geologyenvironmentnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
