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/sfɪə/ /sfɪɹ/

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Sphère

A regular three-dimensional object in which every cross-section is a circle; the figure described by the revolution of a circle about its diameter .

Examples :

"The ball is a perfect sphere. "

La balle est une sphère parfaite.

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Sphère, globe

A spherical physical object; a globe or ball.

Examples :

"The children played with a bright red sphere in the park. "

Les enfants ont joué avec une sphère rouge vif dans le parc.

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Sphère, voûte céleste

The apparent outer limit of space; the edge of the heavens, imagined as a hollow globe within which celestial bodies appear to be embedded.

Examples :

"The astronomer pointed to a distant star, saying, "That star is near the sphere of the visible heavens tonight." "

L'astronome a pointé une étoile lointaine en disant : « Cette étoile est proche de la voûte céleste visible ce soir. »

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Sphère céleste

Any of the concentric hollow transparent globes formerly believed to rotate around the Earth, and which carried the heavenly bodies; there were originally believed to be eight, and later nine and ten; friction between them was thought to cause a harmonious sound (the music of the spheres).

Examples :

"The ancient Greeks believed the planets moved on spheres, imagined as crystal balls rotating around the Earth. "

Les Grecs anciens croyaient que les planètes se déplaçaient sur des sphères, imaginées comme des boules de cristal tournant autour de la Terre.

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Sphère, domaine

An area of activity for a planet; or by extension, an area of influence for a god, hero etc.

Examples :

"The children's sphere of influence at school extended to the entire playground. "

La sphère d'influence des enfants à l'école s'étendait à toute l'aire de jeux.

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Domaine, sphère

The region in which something or someone is active; one's province, domain.

Examples :

"Gardening is my sphere; I'm knowledgeable about all aspects of it. "

Le jardinage est mon domaine ; je suis compétent dans tous ses aspects.

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Sphère

The set of all points in three-dimensional Euclidean space (or n-dimensional space, in topology) that are a fixed distance from a fixed point .

Examples :

"The ball in the game of basketball is a sphere. "

Le ballon au jeu de basket-ball est une sphère.

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Domaine, sphère

The extension of a general conception, or the totality of the individuals or species to which it may be applied.

Examples :

"The sphere of my grandmother's influence extended beyond her own family to include the entire neighborhood. "

La sphère d'influence de ma grand-mère s'étendait au-delà de sa propre famille pour englober tout le quartier.

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verb

Ensphérer, placer dans une sphère

To place in a sphere, or among the spheres; to ensphere.

Examples :

"The teacher tried to sphere the students' different learning styles into a single classroom environment, hoping to foster mutual understanding. "

Le professeur a essayé d'ensphérer les différents styles d'apprentissage des élèves dans un seul environnement de classe, dans l'espoir de favoriser la compréhension mutuelle.

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Rendre sphérique, parfaire

To make round or spherical; to perfect.

Examples :

"The artist painstakingly sphere the clay, trying to perfect the shape of the vase. "

L'artiste a méticuleusement rendu la glaise sphérique, essayant de parfaire la forme du vase.

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