Signification visuelle de 'wormed'? - apprendre avec des images, exemples du quotidien

verb

Ramper

To make (one's way) with a crawling motion.

"We wormed our way through the underbrush."

Nous avons rampé à travers les sous-bois.

animal action organism body

verb

Ramper, se tortiller

To move with one's body dragging the ground.

"The toddler, frustrated that he couldn't reach his toy car under the couch, wormed his way forward on his belly, trying to grab it. "

Le bambin, frustré de ne pas pouvoir atteindre sa voiture jouet sous le canapé, se tortillait sur le ventre, essayant de l'attraper.

body action animal

verb

S'insinuer, manœuvrer

To work one's way by artful or devious means.

"The student wormed his way into the front of the line by subtly flattering the teacher. "

L'étudiant s'est insinué au début de la file en flattant subtilement le professeur.

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verb

S'insinuer, se faufiler

To work (one's way or oneself) (into) gradually or slowly; to insinuate.

"He wormed his way into the organization"

Il s'est insinué dans l'organisation.

action way character attitude

verb

Extorquer, soutirer

To effect, remove, drive, draw, or the like, by slow and secret means; often followed by out.

"The manipulative coworker wormed his way out of the unpleasant task by subtly shifting the blame onto someone else. "

Le collègue manipulateur a réussi à se soustraire à la tâche désagréable en rejetant subtilement la faute sur quelqu'un d'autre.

action way process

verb

Extorquer, soutirer

(in “worm out of”) To drag out of, to get information that someone is reluctant or unwilling to give (through artful or devious means or by pleading or asking repeatedly).

"She carefully wormed the truth about the broken vase out of her younger brother by promising him extra playtime. "

Elle a soigneusement extorqué la vérité sur le vase cassé à son jeune frère en lui promettant du temps de jeu supplémentaire.

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verb

Gainer

To fill in the contlines of (a rope) before parcelling and serving.

"Worm and parcel with the lay; turn and serve the other way."

Gainer et emballer avec le toron ; tourner et servir de l'autre côté.

nautical sailing technical

verb

Vermifuger

To deworm (an animal).

"The vet wormed my puppy during his check-up to keep him healthy. "

Le vétérinaire a vermifugé mon chiot lors de sa visite pour le garder en bonne santé.

animal medicine organism

verb

Couper le ver, ou lytta, sous la langue de (un chien, etc.) afin de contrôler une disposition à ronger

To cut the worm, or lytta, from under the tongue of (a dog, etc.) for the purpose of checking a disposition to gnaw, and formerly supposed to guard against canine madness.

""Years ago, before rabies vaccines were common, a farmer might have wormed his dog, believing it would prevent the animal from becoming mad and biting." "

Il y a des années, avant que les vaccins contre la rage ne soient courants, un fermier aurait pu couper le ver de son chien, croyant que cela empêcherait l'animal de devenir fou et de mordre.

animal medicine anatomy

verb

Nettoyer au moyen d'une baguette de nettoyage; retirer une bourre ou une cartouche d'une arme à feu

To clean by means of a worm; to draw a wad or cartridge from, as a firearm.

"The shooter wormed the jammed cartridge from his rifle, clearing the malfunction. "

Le tireur a retiré la cartouche bloquée de son fusil à l'aide d'une baguette de nettoyage, ce qui a permis de corriger le dysfonctionnement.

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adjective

Attaqué par les vrillettes

Affected with woodworm.

"The old wooden chair, riddled with tiny holes, looked thoroughly wormed. "

La vieille chaise en bois, criblée de petits trous, avait l'air complètement attaquée par les vrillettes.

property insect biology

adjective

Vermiforme, infesté de vers

Infested with parasitic worms.

"The vet discovered the puppy was badly wormed, so he gave it some medicine. "

Le vétérinaire a découvert que le chiot était gravement infesté de vers, alors il lui a donné des médicaments.

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