noun🔗ShareBanc de sable, haut-fondA sandbank or sandbar creating a shallow."The boat ran aground on a hidden shoal, and we had to wait for high tide. "Le bateau s'est échoué sur un haut-fond caché et nous avons dû attendre la marée haute.geographygeologynauticaloceanenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBanc, haut-fondA shallow in a body of water."The boat ran aground because the captain didn't see the shoal marked on the map. "Le bateau s'est échoué parce que le capitaine n'avait pas vu le banc de sable indiqué sur la carte.nauticalgeographyoceanplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'échouer, s'amincirTo arrive at a shallow (or less deep) area."The sailboat shoaled as it approached the harbor entrance. "Le voilier s'est échoué en approchant de l'entrée du port.nauticaloceansailingenvironmentgeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'échouer, s'ensablerTo cause a shallowing; to come to a more shallow part of."The river began to shoal as we approached the sandbar, forcing us to wade. "La rivière a commencé à s'ensabler à l'approche du banc de sable, nous forçant à patauger.nauticaloceansailinggeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'échouer, s'amincirTo become shallow."The colour of the water shows where it shoals."La couleur de l'eau indique où elle s'amincit.nauticaloceansailingenvironmentgeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePeu profondShallow."shoal water"Eau peu profondegeographynauticalenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFoule, multitudeAny large number of persons or things."A shoal of students gathered in the hallway after school. "Une foule d'étudiants s'est rassemblée dans le couloir après l'école.groupnumberthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBanc(collective) A large number of fish (or other sea creatures) of the same species swimming together."A large shoal of sardines swam near the fishing boat. "Un grand banc de sardines nageait près du bateau de pêche.animalfishgroupoceanbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBanc, se rassemblerTo collect in a shoal; to throng."The fish shoaled about the place."Les poissons se sont rassemblés à cet endroit.natureanimalfishgroupoceanenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
