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smelts

/smɛlts/

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noun

Éperlan

Any 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.

Examples :

"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.

fish animal food biology ocean nature environment

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noun

Imbécile, idiot

A fool; a simpleton.

Examples :

""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.

character person human

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noun

Fonte

Production of metal, especially iron, from ore in a process that involves melting and chemical reduction of metal compounds into purified metal.

Examples :

"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.

material substance chemistry process industry science element

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noun

Fonte

Any of the various liquids or semi-molten solids produced and used during the course of such production.

Examples :

"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.

material substance chemistry process industry

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verb

Fondre, fusionner

To fuse or melt two things into one, especially in order to extract metal from ore; to meld

Examples :

"The factory smelts iron ore to produce steel. "

L'usine fond le minerai de fer pour produire de l'acier.

material industry process chemistry