noun🔗ShareBeletteThe least weasel, Mustela nivalis."A tiny weasel, known as the least weasel, darted across the snowy field. "Une minuscule belette, connue sous le nom de belette naine, a traversé le champ enneigé en courant.animalnatureorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBeletteAny of the carnivorous mammals of the genus Mustela, having a slender body, a long tail and usually a light brown upper coat and light-coloured belly."A quick brown weasel darted across the path, its long tail trailing behind its slender body. "Une belette brune et rapide a traversé le sentier en courant, sa longue queue traînant derrière son corps élancé.animalnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa famille des mustélidésThe taxonomic family Mustelidae is also called the weasel family."In biology class, we learned that the weasel family, Mustelidae, includes animals like otters and badgers. "En cours de biologie, nous avons appris que la famille des mustélidés, les mustélidés, comprend des animaux comme les loutres et les blaireaux.animalbiologynatureorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFouine, personne sournoiseA devious or sneaky person or animal."My brother is such a weasel; he always tries to get out of doing chores by pretending to be sick. "Mon frère est une vraie fouine ; il essaie toujours d'éviter les corvées en faisant semblant d'être malade.characteranimalpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBobinoirA type of yarn winder used for counting the yardage of handspun yarn. It most commonly has a wooden peg or dowel that pops up from the gearing mechanism after a certain number of yards have been wound onto the winder."The spinner used her weasel to keep track of how much yarn she had spun. "La fileuse a utilisé son bobinoir pour suivre la quantité de fil qu'elle avait filée.utensilmachineworktechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEscamoter, subtiliserTo achieve by clever or devious means."He tried to weasel his way out of doing chores by pretending to be sick. "Il a essayé de se soustraire aux corvées en feignant d'être malade.actioncharacterachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareesquiver, ruserTo gain something for oneself by clever or devious means."My brother weaseled his way out of doing the dishes by pretending he had a terrible headache. "Mon frère a esquivé la corvée de vaisselle en prétendant avoir un terrible mal de tête.characterbusinessmoralactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareuser de manœuvres, ruserTo engage in clever or devious behavior."He tried to weasel out of doing his chores by pretending to be sick. "Il a essayé de se soustraire à ses corvées en feignant d'être malade.characterattitudeactionmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
