noun🔗ShareChevronA rafter of a roof."The carpenter carefully placed the new spar onto the roof frame. "Le charpentier a soigneusement placé le nouveau chevron sur la charpente du toit.architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMât, poutreA thick pole or piece of wood."The old sailboat had a broken spar, so it couldn't raise its sail. "Le vieux voilier avait un mât cassé, il ne pouvait donc pas hisser sa voile.nauticalmaterialbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLoquet, barreA bar of wood used to fasten a door."The carpenter used a long spar to secure the heavy barn door. "Le charpentier a utilisé un long loquet pour sécuriser la lourde porte de la grange.architecturematerialbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMât, esparAny linear object used as a mast, sprit, yard, boom, pole or gaff."The sailboat's main spar was damaged during the storm. "Le mât principal du voilier a été endommagé pendant la tempête.nauticalsailingvehicleitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLongeronA beam-like structural member that supports ribs in an aircraft wing or other airfoil."The aircraft's wing spar provided crucial support for the entire structure. "Le longeron de l'aile de l'avion a fourni un support crucial à toute la structure.vehicletechnicalpartmachinestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerrouiller, fermer à cléTo bolt, bar."After the storm, we had to spar the broken window with plywood to keep the rain out. "Après la tempête, nous avons dû verrouiller la fenêtre cassée avec du contreplaqué pour empêcher la pluie d'entrer.buildingpropertyarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉquiper (un navire) de verguesTo supply or equip (a vessel) with spars."The shipbuilders sparred the sailboat with sturdy wooden masts. "Les constructeurs navals ont équipé le voilier de mâts en bois robustes.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSparring, combat d'entraînementA sparring session; a preliminary fight, as in boxing or cock-fighting."The boxers had a short spar before their official match. "Les boxeurs ont fait un court sparring avant leur match officiel.sportactionentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'entraîner au combat, combattreTo fight, especially as practice for martial arts or hand-to-hand combat."The boxers spar in the gym every day to prepare for their upcoming fights. "Les boxeurs s'entraînent au combat dans le gymnase tous les jours pour se préparer à leurs prochains combats.sportactionmilitarywarweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉperonner, donner des coups de piedTo strike with the feet or spurs, as cocks do."The roosters sparred fiercely in the backyard, their spurs clicking against each other. "Les coqs se sont éperonnés férocement dans la cour, leurs éperons claquant l'un contre l'autre.animalactionsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe disputer, se querellerTo contest in words; to wrangle."The siblings sparred over who got to choose the movie for their family night. "Les frères et sœurs se disputaient pour savoir qui choisirait le film pour leur soirée en famille.communicationlanguageactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSpaltheAny of various microcrystalline minerals, of light, translucent, or transparent appearance, which are easily cleft."The geology student examined the spar, noting its translucent appearance and the way it easily cleaved into thin, flat sheets. "L'étudiant en géologie a examiné le spath, notant son aspect translucide et la façon dont il se clivait facilement en fines feuilles plates.geologymineralmaterialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCristal à facesAny crystal with readily discernible faces."The mineralogist carefully examined the spar, noting the clear, geometric shapes of its faces. "Le minéralogiste a examiné attentivement le cristal à faces, notant les formes géométriques claires de ses faces.mineralgeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
