noun🔗ShareBâton, baguetteAn elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton."The little boy used a stick to help him balance his building blocks. "Le petit garçon a utilisé un bâton pour l'aider à équilibrer ses blocs de construction.materialitemthingutensilessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBâtonAny roughly cylindrical (or rectangular) unit of a substance."Sealing wax is available as a cylindrical or rectangular stick."La cire à cacheter est disponible sous forme de bâton cylindrique ou rectangulaire.itemunitessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBâtonMaterial or objects attached to a stick or the like."The child used a stick to attach colorful leaves to her notebook. "L'enfant a utilisé un bâton pour attacher des feuilles colorées à son cahier.materialitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBâton, mancheA tool, control, or instrument shaped somewhat like a stick."The carpenter used a long wooden stick to measure the length of the table. "Le charpentier a utilisé un long bâton en bois pour mesurer la longueur de la table.utensildeviceitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBâtonA stick-like item:"My little brother used a stick to draw in the sand. "Mon petit frère a utilisé un bâton pour dessiner dans le sable.itemthingmaterialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAptitude, donAbility; specifically:"Her stick-to-it-iveness was her greatest strength. "Son aptitude à persévérer était sa plus grande force.abilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGroupe, bandeA person or group of people. (Perhaps, in some senses, because people are, broadly speaking, tall and thin, like pieces of wood.)"The stick of students in the class was very focused during the lesson. "Le groupe d'élèves de la classe était très concentré pendant la leçon.grouppersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEncouragement, punitionEncouragement or punishment, or (resulting) vigour or other improved behavior."The teacher's praise was a strong stick for improving the student's behaviour. "Les éloges du professeur étaient un fort encouragement pour améliorer le comportement de l'élève.attitudeactioncharactermindmoralessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMesure, bâtonA measure."The recipe called for a stick of butter. "La recette demandait une mesure de beurre.unitamountessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCouper du boisTo cut a piece of wood to be the stick member of a cope-and-stick joint."The carpenter carefully stuck a piece of wood to make the stick member for the window frame. "Le charpentier a coupé avec soin un morceau de bois pour faire le montant de l'encadrement de la fenêtre.technicalbuildingstructureworkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareComposer, placer dans un composteurTo compose; to set, or arrange, in a composing stick."to stick type"Composer du texte.writinglanguagejobessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFournir de bâtonsTo furnish or set with sticks."The carpenter will stick wooden supports into the soil to build the new fence. "Le charpentier fournira des supports en bois dans le sol pour construire la nouvelle clôture.materialutilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAdhérenceThe traction of tires on the road surface."The car's good tires provided excellent stick on the icy road. "Les bons pneus de la voiture ont fourni une excellente adhérence sur la route verglacée.vehicletechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFil de pêche à la surface de l'eauThe amount of fishing line resting on the water surface before a cast; line stick."Before making his cast, the fisherman carefully measured the stick of line on the water. "Avant de lancer, le pêcheur a soigneusement mesuré le fil de pêche à la surface de l'eau.sportnauticalfishtechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoup de pointe, coupA thrust with a pointed instrument; a stab."The chef's knife slipped, and the accidental stick into the wooden cutting board made a loud thwack. "Le couteau du chef a glissé, et le coup accidentel dans la planche à découper en bois a fait un grand thwack.weaponactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareColler, adhérerTo become or remain attached; to adhere."The tape will not stick if it melts."Le ruban ne collera pas s'il fond.materialphysicschemistryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCoincer, bloquerTo jam; to stop moving."The lever sticks if you push it too far up."Le levier se bloque si vous le poussez trop loin vers le haut.machineactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTolérer, endurer, s'en tenir àTo tolerate, to endure, to stick with."She stuck with her studies, even though they were difficult. "Elle s'en est tenue à ses études, même si elles étaient difficiles.attitudecharacterabilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePersister, s'accrocherTo persist."His old nickname stuck."Son ancien surnom a persisté.attitudeactioncharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareColler, s'accrocherOf snow, to remain frozen on landing."The snowflakes stuck to the window pane after the sudden snowfall. "Les flocons de neige se sont collés à la vitre après la chute de neige soudaine.weatheressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRester fidèle, s'en tenir àTo remain loyal; to remain firm."Just stick to your strategy, and you will win."Tenez-vous en à votre stratégie, et vous gagnerez.attitudecharactervaluemoralessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHésiter, rechigner; refuserTo hesitate, to be reluctant; to refuse (in negative phrases)."My brother always sticks to his old ways; he refuses to try new things at work. "Mon frère hésite toujours à changer ses habitudes ; il refuse d'essayer de nouvelles choses au travail.attitudecharactertendencyactionmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre perplexe, ne pas comprendreTo be puzzled (at something), have difficulty understanding."I'm sticking with this math problem; I just can't figure it out. "Je suis perplexe face à ce problème de maths ; je n'arrive pas à le comprendre.mindlanguagecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHésiter, poser problèmeTo cause difficulties, scruples, or hesitation."The strict rules of the school club meeting stuck in her mind, making her hesitate to volunteer for a project. "Les règles strictes de la réunion du club scolaire lui ont posé problème, la faisant hésiter à se porter volontaire pour un projet.attitudecharactermoralmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareColler, adhérerTo attach with glue or as if by gluing."Stick the label on the jar."Collez l'étiquette sur le bocal.materialactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareColler, planterTo place, set down (quickly or carelessly)."Stick your bag over there and come with me."Pose ton sac là-bas et viens avec moi.actionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePlanter, enfoncerTo press (something with a sharp point) into something else."The balloon will pop when I stick this pin in it."Le ballon va éclater quand je vais planter cette épingle dedans.actionutensilessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmpaler, transpercerTo fix on a pointed instrument; to impale."to stick an apple on a fork"Empaler une pomme sur une fourchette.actionweaponessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDécorer, ornerTo adorn or deck with things fastened on as by piercing."The children used colorful ribbons to stick decorations onto their classroom door. "Les enfants ont utilisé des rubans colorés pour décorer la porte de leur salle de classe avec des décorations.appearancestyleartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRéussir parfaitement l'atterrissageTo perform (a landing) perfectly."Once again, the world champion sticks the dismount."Une fois de plus, le champion du monde réussit parfaitement l'atterrissage.sportachievementessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBouturerTo propagate plants by cuttings."Stick cuttings from geraniums promptly."Bouturez rapidement des boutures de géraniums.agricultureplantessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMoulurer à la machine(joinery) To run or plane (mouldings) in a machine, in contradistinction to working them by hand. Such mouldings are said to be stuck."The carpenter used a machine to stick the decorative mouldings onto the wall. "Le menuisier a utilisé une machine pour moulurer les moulures décoratives sur le mur.technicalmachinebuildingworkindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBloquer, coincer, embarrasserTo bring to a halt; to stymie; to puzzle."to stick somebody with a hard problem"bloquer quelqu'un avec un problème difficileattitudecharactermindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEscroquer, arnaquer, duperTo impose upon; to compel to pay; sometimes, to cheat."The landlord is trying to stick the tenants with a huge increase in rent. "Le propriétaire essaie d'escroquer les locataires avec une énorme augmentation de loyer.businessfinanceeconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBaiser, niquerTo have sexual intercourse with.sexbodyhumanactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRester, s'arrêterTo stand pat: to cease taking any more cards and finalize one's hand."After looking at his cards, the student decided to stick with his current hand and not ask for any more. "Après avoir regardé ses cartes, l'étudiant a décidé de rester sur sa main actuelle et de ne pas en demander d'autres.gamesportentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCollant, adhésifLikely to stick; sticking, sticky."A sticker type of glue. The stickest kind of gum."Un type de colle collante. Le chewing-gum le plus collant.appearancematerialsubstancequalityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCritiques, moqueriesCriticism or ridicule."The teacher's stick about my poor presentation hurt my feelings. "Les critiques du professeur concernant ma mauvaise présentation ont blessé mes sentiments.communicationattitudelanguagecharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
