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• Bande de terre le long du bord de la mer, d'un lac ou d'une autre grande étendue d'eau.

A noun referring to the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water.

1. Land along a body of waterA2formal

   The land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water.

   Rivage

   • The children played on the sandy shore.
   • We walked along the shore at sunset.
   • The ship finally reached the shore after a long voyage.

   Synonymesbankbeachcoastlittoralseasideshorelinestrandwaterfront

2. Coastal regionB1formal

   The area of land near a coast, often used in a broader geographical sense.

   littoral

   • The eastern shore of the country is known for its beaches.
   • They live on the shore of Lake Michigan.
   • The storm caused damage along the entire shore.

   Synonymescoastlittoralseaboardseacoastseasideshoreline

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de tondre ou de couper quelque chose, généralement la laine d'un mouton ou les cheveux d'une personne.

A verb used to indicate the act of cutting or clipping something, typically wool from a sheep or hair from a person.

verbe irrégulier

1. Cut with shearsB1formal

   To cut or trim something using shears or scissors.

   Couper avec des cisailles

   • The gardener sheared the hedge into a neat shape.
   • She sheared the fabric carefully along the marked line.
   • He sheared the overgrown branches from the tree.

   Synonymesclipcropcutsniptrim

2. Remove wool from an animalB1formal

   To cut off the wool from a sheep or other animal.

   tondre

   • The farmer shears the sheep every spring.
   • They hired a professional to shear the flock.
   • Shearing the sheep is a skilled job.

   Synonymesclipfleece

3. Cut through with shearsB2formal

   To cut or slice through something using a tool like shears.

   couper aux cisailles

   • The metalworker sheared the steel plate with a hydraulic cutter.
   • He sheared the rope with a single clean cut.
   • The machine shears the paper into strips.

   Synonymesclipcropdocklopmowprunesniptrim

4. Deform under stressC1formal

   To become deformed or break due to forces that cause parts to slide past each other.

   cisaillement

   • The metal beam sheared under the extreme weight.
   • The bolt sheared off, causing the structure to collapse.
   • Engineers test materials to see how they shear under pressure.

   Synonymesfractureruptureseparatesplittear

• Verbe signifiant soutenir ou étayer quelque chose, souvent utilisé dans le verbe à particule 'shore up' pour indiquer un renforcement ou une consolidation.

A verb meaning to support or prop up something, often used in the phrasal verb 'shore up' to indicate strengthening or reinforcing.

1. Support or strengthenB2formal

   To support or reinforce something, especially to prevent it from collapsing or failing.

   Étayer

   • They shored up the old wall with steel beams.
   • The government is trying to shore up the economy.
   • We need to shore up our defenses before the attack.

   Synonymesbolsterbracebuttresspropreinforcestrengthensupportsustainunderpin

   Antonymesdestabilizeundermineweaken

Variantes phrasalshore up