noun🔗ShareEscargotAny of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell."The snail slowly crawled across the garden path. "L'escargot rampait lentement sur le sentier du jardin.animalbiologyorganismnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareParesseux, lent(by extension) A slow person; a sluggard.""Come on, Mark, don't be such a snail! We need to leave for school soon." "Allez, Mark, ne sois pas si lent ! Il faut qu'on parte bientôt pour l'école.personcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCame en spiraleA spiral cam, or a flat piece of metal of spirally curved outline, used for giving motion to, or changing the position of, another part, as the hammer tail of a striking clock."The old clock chimed the hour thanks to a rotating snail that lifted and released the hammer arm. "La vieille horloge sonnait l'heure grâce à une came en spirale rotative qui soulevait et relâchait le bras du marteau.technicalmachinepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTortue, toit mobileA tortoise or testudo; a movable roof or shed to protect besiegers."The army used a large snail to protect their soldiers during the siege. "L'armée a utilisé une grande tortue pour protéger ses soldats pendant le siège.militaryweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa gousse de trèfle escargotThe pod of the snail clover."The farmer examined the field, carefully checking each snail to ensure the snail clover seeds were developing properly. "L'agriculteur a examiné le champ, vérifiant attentivement chaque gousse de trèfle escargot pour s'assurer que les graines se développaient correctement.plantbiologyseedagriculturevegetableChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAvancer très lentementTo move or travel very slowly."The cars were snailing along the motorway during the rush hour."Les voitures avançaient très lentement sur l'autoroute pendant l'heure de pointe.actionwayanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
