noun🔗ShareÉperlanAny small anadromous fish of the family Osmeridae, found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and in lakes in North America and northern part of Europe."The fisherman caught a net full of smelts during the early spring run in the river. "Le pêcheur a attrapé un filet plein d'éperlans pendant la remontée printanière dans la rivière.fishanimalfoodbiologyoceannatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareImbécile, idiotA fool; a simpleton.""Don't be such a smelts; you can't believe everything you hear online." "Ne sois pas un imbécile ; tu ne peux pas croire tout ce que tu entends en ligne.characterpersonhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFonteProduction of metal, especially iron, from ore in a process that involves melting and chemical reduction of metal compounds into purified metal."The history book described how early civilizations built furnaces for smelts, turning rocks into useful tools. "Le livre d'histoire décrivait comment les premières civilisations construisaient des fours pour la fonte, transformant les roches en outils utiles.materialsubstancechemistryprocessindustryscienceelementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFonteAny of the various liquids or semi-molten solids produced and used during the course of such production."During metal recycling, workers carefully separate different smelts to recover valuable materials like copper and aluminum. "Lors du recyclage des métaux, les travailleurs séparent soigneusement différentes fontes pour récupérer des matériaux précieux comme le cuivre et l'aluminium.materialsubstancechemistryprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFondre, fusionnerTo fuse or melt two things into one, especially in order to extract metal from ore; to meld"The factory smelts iron ore to produce steel. "L'usine fond le minerai de fer pour produire de l'acier.materialindustryprocesschemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
