noun🔗ShareLangueThe flexible muscular organ in the mouth that is used to move food around, for tasting and that is moved into various positions to modify the flow of air from the lungs in order to produce different sounds in speech."My daughter used her tongue to taste the delicious ice cream. "Ma fille a utilisé sa langue pour goûter la délicieuse glace.organbodyanatomyphysiologyfoodlanguagephoneticslinguisticssensationparthumancommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLangueThis organ, as taken from animals used for food (especially cows).−"cold tongue with mustard"Langue froide à la moutardefoodanimalorganessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLangue(metonym) A language."He was speaking in his native tongue."Il parlait dans sa langue maternelle.languageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLocuteurs d'une langue, langueSpeakers of a language, collectively."The French tongue is spoken by many people in France. "La langue française est parlée par de nombreuses personnes en France.languagelinguisticsgroupcommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVoix, accentVoice (the distinctive sound of a person's speech); accent (distinctive manner of pronouncing a language)."My sister's tongue is quite different from mine; she has a strong, southern tongue. "La voix de ma sœur est très différente de la mienne ; elle a un fort accent du sud.languagephoneticscommunicationlinguisticssoundessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareManière de parler, langageManner of speaking, often habitually."His tongue was very formal, often using elaborate phrases in class discussions. "Son langage était très formel, utilisant souvent des phrases élaborées lors des discussions en classe.languagecommunicationstylewordcharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLangue(metonym) A person speaking in a specified manner (most often plural)."The children's tongues were full of complaints about the boring homework assignment. "Les enfants se plaignaient beaucoup des devoirs ennuyeux.languagepersoncommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLangue, paroleThe power of articulate utterance; speech generally."Her fluent tongue made her a natural leader in the debate club. "Sa langue courante faisait d'elle un leader naturel au club de débat.languagecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDiscours, facilité de paroleDiscourse; fluency of speech or expression."The politician's tongue was sharp and persuasive, winning over many voters. "Le discours du politicien était vif et persuasif, gagnant de nombreux électeurs.languagecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
🔗ShareÉlocution, facilité de paroleDiscourse; fluency of speech or expression."The politician's tongue was impressive; she spoke with such fluency and ease about the new education reforms. "L'élocution de la politicienne était impressionnante ; elle parlait avec une telle facilité de parole et aisance des nouvelles réformes de l'éducation.languagecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉloge, panégyriqueHonourable discourse; eulogy."At the memorial service, the pastor delivered a heartfelt tongue about the teacher's dedication to her students. "Lors de la cérémonie commémorative, le pasteur a prononcé un éloge sincère sur le dévouement de l'enseignante envers ses élèves.languageliteraturecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGlossolalie, langues(often in the plural) Glossolalia."At the church service, some people spoke in tongues. "Lors de l'office religieux, certaines personnes ont parlé en langues.religionlanguagetheologysoulessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLanguetteIn a shoe, the flap of material that goes between the laces and the foot (so called because it resembles a tongue in the mouth)."The new running shoes had a stiff tongue, which made them uncomfortable for my feet. "Les nouvelles chaussures de course avaient une languette rigide, ce qui les rendait inconfortables pour mes pieds.wearitempartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLanguetteAny large or long physical protrusion on an automotive or machine part or any other part that fits into a long groove on another part."The machine's intricate tongue fit perfectly into the groove, allowing it to function properly. "La languette complexe de la machine s'est parfaitement insérée dans la rainure, ce qui lui a permis de fonctionner correctement.technicalmachinepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLangue, languetteA projection, or slender appendage or fixture."The tiny tongue of the small, decorative plant curled around the support stake. "La petite languette de la petite plante décorative s'est enroulée autour du tuteur.partorgananatomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBande de terre, langue de terreA long, narrow strip of land, projecting from the mainland into a sea or lake."The island's tongue of land extended far out into the bay, making a good spot for birdwatching. "La langue de terre de l'île s'étendait loin dans la baie, ce qui en faisait un bon endroit pour l'observation des oiseaux.geographyplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTimonThe pole of a vehicle; especially, the pole of an ox cart, to the end of which the oxen are yoked."The farmer carefully attached the oxen to the tongue of the ox cart. "Le fermier a soigneusement attaché les bœufs au timon de la charrette à bœufs.vehiclepartagricultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBattantThe clapper of a bell."The bell's tongue clanged loudly, signaling the start of lunch. "Le battant de la cloche sonna bruyamment, signalant le début du déjeuner.partmachinesoundtechnicalbell-ringingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLangue de feuAn individual point of flame from a fire."The campfire had a bright tongue of flame licking at the logs. "Le feu de camp avait une vive langue de feu léchant les bûches.energynatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSoleA small sole (type of fish)."The chef bought a few tongues for the fish stew. "Le chef a acheté quelques soles pour le ragoût de poisson.fishfoodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLanguette, cosseA short piece of rope spliced into the upper part of standing backstays, etc.; also, the upper main piece of a mast composed of several pieces."The sailboat's tongue was frayed, requiring a new splice. "La cosse du voilier était effilochée, nécessitant un nouvel épissure.nauticalsailingtechnicalpartstructureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLanguetteA reed."The musician used a special kind of tongue to make the reed instrument play beautifully. "Le musicien a utilisé une languette spéciale pour faire jouer magnifiquement l'instrument à anche.plantmusicessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLangue, lanièreA division of formation; A layer or member of a formation that pinches out in one direction."The geological tongue of rock extended out from the mountainside. "La langue géologique de roche s'étendait du flanc de la montagne.geologypartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDonner un coup de langueOn a wind instrument, to articulate a note by starting the air with a tap of the tongue, as though by speaking a 'd' or 't' sound (alveolar plosive)."Playing wind instruments involves tonguing on the reed or mouthpiece."Jouer d'instruments à vent implique de donner un coup de langue sur l'anche ou l'embouchure.musictechnicalsoundphoneticslanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLécher, embrasser avec la langueTo manipulate with the tongue, as in kissing or oral sex."He tongue-kissed his girlfriend goodbye at the school gate. "Il a embrassé sa petite amie avec la langue pour lui dire au revoir devant l'école.sexbodyanatomyphysiologyhumanactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTirer, sortirTo protrude in relatively long, narrow sections."a soil horizon that tongues into clay"Un horizon de sol qui se tire dans l'argile.anatomyphysiologyorganbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAssembler à rainure et languetteTo join by means of a tongue and groove."to tongue boards together"Assembler des planches à rainure et languettetechnicalbuildingstructureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareParler, bavarderTo talk; to prate."My brother loves to tongue his opinions about politics at the dinner table. "Mon frère adore parler de ses opinions politiques à table.languagecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareParler, direTo speak; to utter."The teacher tongue-lashed the student for not completing his homework. "Le professeur a réprimandé l'élève pour ne pas avoir fait ses devoirs.languagecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRéprimander, gronderTo chide; to scold."The teacher tongue-lashed the students for their disruptive behavior in class. "Le professeur a grondé les élèves pour leur comportement perturbateur en classe.communicationlanguagewordactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading