pole

poʊl

powl

/pəʊl/

Définition et signification de « pole » en anglais

Pole

NOM

Polonais, Personne d'origine polonaise

someone who is from Poland or their family came from Poland

Exemples

As a proud Pole, she often shares stories about her family's traditions and heritage during holidays.

En tant que Polonaise fière, elle partage souvent des histoires sur les traditions et l'héritage de sa famille pendant les fêtes.

The festival celebrated the contributions of every Pole who has made a mark on the community.

Le festival a célébré les contributions de chaque Polonais qui a marqué la communauté.

pôle

the most northern or most southern points of the earth that are joined by its axis of rotation

Exemples

The North Pole is located in the middle of the Arctic Ocean, covered by shifting sea ice throughout the year.

Le pôle Nord est situé au milieu de l'océan Arctique, recouvert par de la glace de mer mouvante tout au long de l'année.

Explorers have long been fascinated by the South Pole, situated on the continent of Antarctica and known for its extreme cold and harsh conditions.

Les explorateurs ont longtemps été fascinés par le pôle Sud, situé sur le continent de l'Antarctique et connu pour son froid extrême et ses conditions difficiles.

poteau, perche

a long, typically cylindrical piece of wood, metal, or plastic, often used for support, fastening, or structural purposes

Exemples

The fence was reinforced with sturdy poles to withstand strong winds.

La clôture a été renforcée avec des poteaux solides pour résister aux vents forts.

He used a wooden pole to prop up the tent.

Il a utilisé un poteau en bois pour soutenir la tente.

3.1

perche, mat

a sports equipment made of fiberglass, used for vaulting over a high bar

Exemples

The pole snapped during the competition, but the athlete was unharmed.

Le mât s'est cassé pendant la compétition, mais l'athlète n'a pas été blessé.

He soared over the bar with the help of his fiberglass pole.

Il a survolé la barre avec l'aide de sa perche en fibre de verre.

either of two completely opposite or contrasting positions, opinions, or ideas

Exemples

The debate revealed two political poles with no middle ground.

Their views on morality stood at opposite poles.

either of the two regions at the ends of a magnet where magnetic force is strongest

Exemples

The magnetic poles are marked for orientation.

Opposite poles attract, while like poles repel.

a terminal or contact point on an electrical device where current enters or leaves

Exemples

Connect the wire to the positive pole of the battery.

The device has two poles for electrical flow.

either of the two points where Earth's axis, if extended, intersects the celestial sphere

Exemples

Telescopes are often aligned with the celestial pole for tracking.

Astronomers locate stars by measuring angles from the celestial poles.

a unit of linear measure equal to 5.029 meters or 16.5 feet

Exemples

The land was measured as twenty poles across.

A pole equals exactly five and a half yards.

a square rod of land, which is an old surveying unit equal to 25.29 square meters or 30.25 square yards

Exemples

The map listed the area in acres, roods, and poles.

Each pole of land was carefully recorded in the register.

flingue, pétoire

a gun or firearm

Slang

Exemples

He pulled out a pole when the fight started.

Il a sorti un flingue quand la bagarre a commencé.

They were carrying poles during the stand-off.

Ils portaient des poles pendant la confrontation.

to pole

VERBE

to push or move a boat or other craft by using a pole against the bottom or bank

Exemples

The ferryman poled the raft across the shallow river.

They poled their canoe through the marshland.

to remove oxygen from molten metal by stirring it with a wooden pole during refining

Exemples

The metallurgist poled the copper to complete the refining process.

The technician poled the crucible under controlled conditions.

to hold up, brace, or support something with poles

Exemples

They poled the tent securely before the storm.

The vines were poled to encourage upward growth.

Arbre Lexical

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pole

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Définition et signification de « pole » en anglais

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