cheville

la cheville
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
feminine noun
a. ankle
Je me suis fait mal à la cheville en tombant.I hurt my ankle when I fell down.
a. dowel
Ryan a inséré plusieurs chevilles dans les planches de bois pour monter le meuble.Ryan inserted several dowels into the wooden boards to assemble the furniture.
b. plug
Avant de visser, il faut d'abord insérer toutes les chevilles dans les trous.Before putting the screws in, you must first insert all the plugs into the holes.
c. screw anchor
Daniel a utilisé des chevilles en métal pour fixer les étagères au mur de briques.Daniel used metal screw anchors to attach the shelves to the brick wall.
a. peg
Le musicien a manipulé les chevilles de son violon pour l'accorderThe musician turned the pegs of his violin to tune it.
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