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proper noun

Le World Wide Web, l'Internet

The World Wide Web.

Examples :

"Some of that content is now only available on the Web."

Une partie de ce contenu n'est désormais disponible que sur le Web.

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noun

Toile d'araignée

The silken structure which a spider builds using silk secreted from the spinnerets at the caudal tip of its abdomen; a spiderweb.

Examples :

"The sunlight glistened in the dew on the web."

La lumière du soleil brillait dans la rosée sur la toile d'araignée.

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Réseau

(by extension) Any interconnected set of persons, places, or things, which when diagrammed resembles a spider's web.

Examples :

"The social web at school is quite intricate; many students are connected through different clubs and friendships. "

Le réseau social à l'école est assez complexe ; de nombreux élèves sont connectés par le biais de différents clubs et amitiés.

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noun

Le World Wide Web, le Web

(sometimes capitalized) Specifically, the World Wide Web.

Examples :

"Let me search the web for that."

Laisse-moi chercher ça sur le Web.

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noun

Le cuir

The part of a baseball mitt between the forefinger and thumb, the webbing.

Examples :

"He caught the ball in the web."

Il a attrapé la balle dans le cuir.

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Toile, réseau

A latticed or woven structure.

Examples :

"The bird built its nest in the intricate web of vines. "

L'oiseau a construit son nid dans la toile complexe de vignes.

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noun

Fabulation, récit

(usually with "spin", "weave", or similar verbs) A tall tale with more complexity than a myth or legend.

Examples :

"The teacher spun a web of stories about the ancient civilizations, much more intricate than the simple myths the students had heard before. "

Le professeur a tissé une fabulation sur les civilisations anciennes, beaucoup plus complexe que les simples mythes que les élèves avaient entendus auparavant.

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Complot, intrigue

A plot or scheme.

Examples :

"The teacher suspected a web of lies about the missing homework assignment. "

Le professeur soupçonnait un complot de mensonges concernant le devoir manquant.

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Liaison, âme

The interconnection between flanges in structural members, increasing the effective lever arm and so the load capacity of the member.

Examples :

"The web in the bridge's support beam increased its strength and load-bearing capacity. "

La liaison dans la poutre de support du pont a augmenté sa résistance et sa capacité de charge.

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L'âme

The thinner vertical section of a railway rail between the top (head) and bottom (foot) of the rail.

Examples :

"The engineer carefully inspected the web of the railway rail to ensure it wasn't damaged. "

L'ingénieur a soigneusement inspecté l'âme du rail pour s'assurer qu'elle n'était pas endommagée.

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Membrane interdigitale

A fold of tissue connecting the toes of certain birds, or of other animals.

Examples :

"The ostrich's webbed feet help it swim easily in shallow water. "

Les pattes palmées de l'autruche l'aident à nager facilement en eau peu profonde.

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Barbe

The series of barbs implanted on each side of the shaft of a feather, whether stiff and united together by barbules, as in ordinary feathers, or soft and separate, as in downy feathers.

Examples :

"The bird's wing feathers had intricate webs, holding the soft downy feathers in place. "

Les plumes des ailes de l'oiseau avaient des barbes complexes, maintenant les duvets en place.

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Bande, ruban

A continuous strip of material carried by rollers during processing.

Examples :

"The textile factory used a strong web of fabric to create the new curtains. "

L'usine textile a utilisé une forte bande de tissu pour créer les nouveaux rideaux.

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Bande, rouleau de papier

(lithography) A long sheet of paper which is fed from a roll into a printing press, as opposed to individual sheets of paper.

Examples :

"The printing press used a continuous web of paper to print the school's annual report. "

La presse utilisait une bande continue de papier pour imprimer le rapport annuel de l'école.

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noun

Sangle

A band of webbing used to regulate the extension of the hood of a carriage.

Examples :

"The carriage driver adjusted the web to keep the hood from flapping in the wind. "

Le cocher a ajusté la sangle pour empêcher la capote de claquer au vent.

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Feuille, plaque

A thin metal sheet, plate, or strip, as of lead.

Examples :

"The roofer used a thin web of lead to seal the gaps in the old chimney. "

Le couvreur a utilisé une fine plaque de plomb pour sceller les fissures de la vieille cheminée.

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Réseau, chaîne

A major broadcasting network.

Examples :

"The local news is broadcast on the ABC web. "

Les informations locales sont diffusées sur le réseau ABC.

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verb

Tisser une toile

To construct or form a web.

Examples :

"The spider diligently webbed its corner of the room. "

L'araignée tissait avec diligence son coin de la pièce.

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verb

Relier en réseau, tisser une toile

To cover with a web or network.

Examples :

"The spider webbed the entire corner of the room. "

L'araignée a tissé une toile dans tout le coin de la pièce.

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verb

Enchâsser, piéger

To ensnare or entangle.

Examples :

"The spider webbed the fly, trapping it in its sticky strands. "

L'araignée a pris la mouche au piège, l'emprisonnant dans ses fils collants.

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verb

Pourvoir d'une toile

To provide with a web.

Examples :

"The spider webbed its silken threads across the empty classroom. "

L'araignée a pourvu de sa toile de soie la salle de classe vide.

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verb

Tisser, entrelacer

Examples :

"The craftswoman carefully webbed the colorful threads together to create a beautiful tapestry. "

L'artisan tissait soigneusement les fils colorés ensemble pour créer une belle tapisserie.

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