noun🔗ShareÉclat, esquilleA long piece cut or rent off; a sharp, slender fragment; a splinter."The old wooden table had slivers sticking out, so I had to be careful not to get a splinter. "La vieille table en bois avait des éclats qui dépassaient, alors j'ai dû faire attention à ne pas avoir d'esquille.partmaterialthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMèche, ruban de fibresA strand, or slender roll, of cotton or other fiber in a loose, untwisted state, produced by a carding machine and ready for the roving or slubbing which precedes spinning."The factory worker carefully collected the slivers of cotton emerging from the carding machine, preparing them for the next stage of processing. "L'ouvrier d'usine a soigneusement recueilli les mèches de coton sortant de la cardeuse, les préparant pour la prochaine étape de traitement.materialindustrymachineprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLamelles, morceauxBait made of pieces of small fish. Compare kibblings."The fisherman used slivers to attract the small fish. "Le pêcheur utilisait des morceaux pour attirer les petits poissons.fishfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareImmeuble de grande hauteur étroitA narrow high-rise apartment building."New York City's skyline is increasingly dotted with slivers, thin apartment buildings rising high above the older buildings. "La ligne d'horizon de New York est de plus en plus parsemée d'immeubles de grande hauteur étroits, de minces immeubles d'appartements s'élevant au-dessus des bâtiments plus anciens.architecturepropertybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCouper en fines lamelles, fendreTo cut or divide into long, thin pieces, or into very small pieces; to cut or rend lengthwise; to slit."to sliver wood"Fendre du bois.actionprocessmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading