noun🔗ShareColonne vertébraleThe series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a person, or from the head to the tail of an animal; backbone, vertebral column."My grandfather, who is over 80, has a slight curvature in his spine. "Mon grand-père, qui a plus de 80 ans, a une légère courbure de la colonne vertébrale.bodyanatomyorganstructuremedicineanimalphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉpine dorsale, arête, axe centralSomething resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate."The new tent's spine ran down the center of the fabric, providing support for the poles. "L'axe central de la nouvelle tente traversait le centre du tissu, fournissant un support pour les poteaux.anatomystructurebiologybodyorganpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉpineA pointed, fairly rigid protuberance or needle-like structure on an animal, shell, or plant."The cactus had sharp spines that made it difficult to handle. "Le cactus avait des épines acérées qui le rendaient difficile à manipuler.animalplantanatomybiologyorganismstructurepartnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBois de cœurThe heartwood of trees."The carpenter used the spine of the fallen tree to build a sturdy support beam. "Le charpentier a utilisé le bois de cœur de l'arbre abattu pour construire une poutre de support solide.plantmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCourage, cranCourage or assertiveness."Despite the criticism, she showed a lot of spine and defended her project. "Malgré les critiques, elle a fait preuve de beaucoup de cran et a défendu son projet.characterattitudeabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRaideurThe stiffness of an arrow."The archer carefully checked the spine of the arrow to ensure it was stiff enough for a good shot. "L'archer a soigneusement vérifié la raideur de la flèche pour s'assurer qu'elle était suffisamment rigide pour un bon tir.sporttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
