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spires

/ˈspaɪərz/ /ˈspaɪɚz/

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Tige

The stalk or stem of a plant.

Examples :

"The garden was full of foxgloves, their spires reaching high with colorful, bell-shaped flowers. "

Le jardin était plein de digitales, leurs tiges s'élevant haut avec des fleurs colorées en forme de cloche.

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Pousses, jeunes pousses; lances

A young shoot of a plant; a spear.

Examples :

"The gardener carefully protected the tender spires of the new asparagus plants from the frost. "

Le jardinier a soigneusement protégé les jeunes pousses tendres des nouveaux plants d'asperges du gel.

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Roseaux, joncs

Any of various tall grasses, rushes, or sedges, such as the marram, the reed canary-grass, etc.

Examples :

"The wind rustled through the spires growing along the riverbank, creating a soft, whispering sound. "

Le vent bruissait à travers les roseaux qui poussaient le long de la berge, créant un son doux et murmurant.

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Flèches, pointes

A sharp or tapering point.

Examples :

"The church was beautiful, with two tall spires reaching up towards the sky. "

L'église était magnifique, avec deux hautes flèches s'élevant vers le ciel.

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Flèches

A tapering structure built on a roof or tower, especially as one of the central architectural features of a church or cathedral roof.

Examples :

"The spire of the church rose high above the town."

La flèche de l'église s'élevait haut au-dessus de la ville.

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Flèches, sommets

The top, or uppermost point, of anything; the summit.

Examples :

"The mountain's spires pierced the clouds. "

Les flèches de la montagne perçaient les nuages.

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Mèche, amorce

A tube or fuse for communicating fire to the charge in blasting.

Examples :

"The construction worker carefully inserted the spires into the rock face before detonating the explosives. "

L'ouvrier du bâtiment a soigneusement inséré les mèches dans la paroi rocheuse avant de faire exploser les explosifs.

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Germer, pousser

(of a seed, plant etc.) to sprout, to send forth the early shoots of growth; to germinate.

Examples :

"The sunflower seeds spired quickly after being planted in the garden. "

Les graines de tournesol ont germé rapidement après avoir été plantées dans le jardin.

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S'élever, s'élancer

To grow upwards rather than develop horizontally.

Examples :

"The tomato plant spires upwards, reaching for the sunlight above the fence. "

Le plant de tomates s'élance vers le haut, atteignant la lumière du soleil au-dessus de la clôture.

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Pourvoir d'une flèche

To furnish with a spire.

Examples :

"The architect will spire the church with a tall, graceful tower next year. "

L'architecte pourvoira l'église d'une haute et gracieuse flèche l'année prochaine.

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Respirer

Examples :

"The tired student slowly spired, catching their breath before the final exam. "

L'étudiant fatigué respirait lentement, reprenant son souffle avant l'examen final.

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Spirales, enroulements

One of the sinuous foldings of a serpent or other reptile; a coil.

Examples :

"The garden snake rested in the flower pot, its body arranged in neat spires. "

Le serpent de jardin se reposait dans le pot de fleurs, son corps disposé en spirales soignées.

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Spirale

Examples :

"The curly fries were cut into fun spires. "

Les frites bouclées étaient coupées en spirales amusantes.

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Spirales, volutes

The part of a spiral generated in one revolution of the straight line about the pole.

Examples :

"The record player etched spires into the vinyl as the needle spun. "

Le tourne-disque gravait des spirales dans le vinyle au fur et à mesure que l'aiguille tournait.

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