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veins

/veɪnz/

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noun

Veines

A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart.

Examples :

"The doctor examined the patient's veins to see how well the blood was flowing. "

Le médecin a examiné les veines du patient pour voir comment le sang circulait.

anatomy organ body physiology medicine biology

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noun

Les entrailles

(in plural) The entrails of a shrimp.

Examples :

"Before cooking the shrimp, it's important to remove the veins. "

Avant de cuire les crevettes, il est important d'enlever les entrailles.

food animal biology anatomy

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noun

Les nervures

In leaves, a thickened portion of the leaf containing the vascular bundle.

Examples :

"The plant science student pointed out the veins in the maple leaf, explaining they carry water and nutrients like tiny highways. "

L'étudiant en sciences végétales a montré les nervures de la feuille d'érable, expliquant qu'elles transportent l'eau et les nutriments comme de minuscules autoroutes.

plant biology nature

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noun

Nervure

The nervure of an insect’s wing.

Examples :

"The sunlight caught the dragonfly's wings, highlighting the delicate network of veins that supported them. "

La lumière du soleil a attrapé les ailes de la libellule, soulignant le réseau délicat de nervures qui les soutenaient.

insect anatomy biology animal organism part

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noun

Veine, filon

A stripe or streak of a different colour or composition in materials such as wood, cheese, marble or other rocks.

Examples :

"The blue cheese had striking veins of mold running through it. "

Le fromage bleu avait des veines de moisissure frappantes qui le traversaient.

material geology appearance

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noun

Thème, fil conducteur

A topic of discussion; a train of association, thoughts, emotions, etc.

Examples :

"in the same vein"

dans le même thème

mind way aspect

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noun

Style, tendance, qualité

A style, tendency, or quality.

Examples :

"The play is in a satirical vein."

La pièce est d'un style satirique.

style tendency quality

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noun

Fissure, crevasse

A fissure, cleft or cavity, as in the earth or other substance.

Examples :

"The rock climber carefully examined the cliff face, searching for veins of quartz that would provide a secure handhold. "

L'alpiniste a examiné attentivement la paroi rocheuse, à la recherche de fissures de quartz qui fourniraient une prise sûre.

geology material substance

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verb

Veiner, marquer de veines

To mark with veins or a vein-like pattern.

Examples :

"The artist carefully veined the clay sculpture with thin, dark lines to suggest blood vessels. "

L'artiste a veiné avec soin la sculpture en argile de fines lignes sombres pour suggérer des vaisseaux sanguins.

mark appearance body biology