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temples

/ˈtɛmpl̩z/

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noun

Temples, lieux de culte

A house of worship, especially:

Examples :

"Many tourists visit Thailand to see its beautiful temples. "

De nombreux touristes visitent la Thaïlande pour voir ses magnifiques temples.

religion architecture culture building place

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noun

Temple des Oddfellows, membres de la fraternité

A meeting house of the Oddfellows fraternity; its members.

Examples :

""Several temples of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows still meet regularly in the older parts of the city, providing fellowship and community service." "

Plusieurs temples de l'Ordre Indépendant des Odd Fellows se réunissent encore régulièrement dans les vieux quartiers de la ville, offrant camaraderie et services communautaires.

organization building group culture

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noun

Temples, sanctuaires

Any place regarded as holding a religious presence.

Examples :

"Many people consider nature, like forests and mountains, to be temples where they can feel close to God. "

Beaucoup de gens considèrent la nature, comme les forêts et les montagnes, comme des temples où ils peuvent se sentir proches de Dieu.

religion architecture place

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Centres, lieux

Any place seen as an important centre for some activity.

Examples :

"a temple of commerce, a temple of drinking and dining"

un centre de commerce, un lieu de boissons et de restauration

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noun

Temples, sanctuaires

Anything regarded as important or minutely cared for.

Examples :

"My body is my temple."

Mon corps est mon temple.

attitude value mind character

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Mains jointes

A gesture wherein the forefingers are outstretched and touch pad to pad while the other fingers are clasped together.

Examples :

"During the yoga class, the instructor demonstrated the temples gesture. "

Pendant le cours de yoga, l'instructeur a montré le geste des mains jointes.

body sign action communication

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verb

Construire un temple pour, consacrer un temple à

To build a temple for; to appropriate a temple to; to temple a god

Examples :

"The villagers decided to temple the new spring to the water goddess, hoping for plentiful rain. "

Les villageois ont décidé de construire un temple pour la nouvelle source à la déesse de l'eau, espérant des pluies abondantes.

religion architecture ritual

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noun

Tempes

The slightly flatter region, on either side of the human head, behind of the eye and forehead, above the zygomatic arch, and forward of the ear.

Examples :

"The massage therapist worked on the patient's temples, applying gentle pressure to relieve the tension. "

Le massothérapeute a travaillé sur les tempes du patient, en appliquant une légère pression pour soulager la tension.

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Branches

Either of the sidepieces on a set of spectacles, extending backwards from the hinge toward the ears and, usually, turning down around them.

Examples :

"My glasses kept sliding down my nose until I adjusted the temples so they fit snugly around my ears. "

Mes lunettes glissaient sans cesse sur mon nez jusqu'à ce que j'ajuste les branches pour qu'elles s'adaptent parfaitement à mes oreilles.

anatomy part wear body appearance

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Peigne de lisière

A contrivance used in a loom for keeping the web stretched transversely.

Examples :

"The weaver adjusted the temples on the loom to ensure the fabric's edges remained straight and even during the weaving process. "

Le tisserand a ajusté le peigne de lisière sur le métier à tisser pour s'assurer que les bords du tissu restent droits et réguliers pendant le processus de tissage.

machine utensil industry technical work