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solitaires

/ˈsɒlɪteərz/ /ˈsɒləteərz/

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Solitaire, ermite

A person who lives alone; a recluse or hermit.

Examples :

"The old woman, known for being one of the last solitaires in the village, lived quietly in her cottage, rarely interacting with anyone. "

La vieille femme, connue pour être l'une des dernières solitaires du village, vivait paisiblement dans son cottage, interagissant rarement avec qui que ce soit.

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Solitaire

A game for one person, played on a board with pegs or balls, in which the object is, beginning with all the places filled except one, to remove all but one of the pieces by "jumping", as in draughts.

Examples :

"During the long train ride, my grandfather entertained himself by playing several rounds of solitaires on his travel-sized board. "

Pendant le long trajet en train, mon grand-père s'est diverti en jouant à plusieurs parties de solitaire sur son plateau de voyage.

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Solitaires, jeux de patience

Any of various card games that can be played by one person. Called patience in the rest of the world.

Examples :

"During her lunch break, she often plays solitaires on her phone to relax. "

Pendant sa pause déjeuner, elle joue souvent aux solitaires sur son téléphone pour se détendre.

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Solitaire de Rodrigues

An extinct bird related to the dodo, Pezophaps solitaria, Rodrigues solitaire, that lived on the island of Rodrigues.

Examples :

"Scientists study fossilized bones to learn more about the extinct Rodrigues solitaires that once roamed the island. "

Les scientifiques étudient des os fossilisés pour en savoir plus sur les solitaires de Rodrigues, aujourd'hui disparus, qui arpentaient autrefois l'île.

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Oiseau éteint, solitaire de la Réunion

An extinct bird formerly believed to be related to the dodo, more precisely Réunion solitaire, Raphus solitarius, now preferably Réunion ibis, Threskiornis solitarius.

Examples :

"Scientists now know that the solitaires, extinct birds once thought to be close relatives of dodos, are actually a type of ibis. "

Les scientifiques savent maintenant que les solitaires, des oiseaux éteints autrefois considérés comme des proches parents des dodos, sont en fait un type d'ibis.

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Solitaires

One of several American species of bird in the genus Myadestes in the thrush family.

Examples :

"While hiking in the mountains, the birdwatcher spotted several solitaires perched on the branches, their melodic songs echoing through the trees. "

En randonnée dans les montagnes, l'ornithologue a repéré plusieurs solitaires perchés sur les branches, leurs chants mélodieux résonnant à travers les arbres.

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Solitaire

A single gem, usually a diamond, mounted in a piece of jewellery by itself.

Examples :

"The jeweler displayed several rings, but the bride-to-be was most interested in the solitaires. "

Le bijoutier a exposé plusieurs bagues, mais la future mariée était la plus intéressée par les solitaires.

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Cravate, ruban de cou

A black neck ribbon worn with a bag wig in the 18th century.

Examples :

"The museum display featured a portrait of a gentleman wearing a powdered wig and black solitaires tied neatly around his neck. "

L'exposition du musée présentait un portrait d'un gentleman portant une perruque poudrée et des cravates noires nouées soigneusement autour de son cou.

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