nœud

le nœud
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. knot
Stéphane a enroulé une ficelle autour de la boîte et a fait un nœud solide.Stéphane wrapped a string around the box and tied a secure knot.
a. bow
Les petites filles portaient toutes des nœuds rouges dans les cheveux.The little girls all wore red bows in their hair.
a. knot
Il y a un gros nœud sur le côté de cet érable.There's a big knot in the side of this maple tree.
a. knot
Notre voilier a traversé le lac à une vitesse de cinq nœuds.Our sailboat traveled across the lake at a speed of five knots.
5.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(central point)
a. crux
Nous n’avons pas les outils dont nous avons besoin. C’est le nœud du problème.We don't have the tools we need. That's the crux of the problem.
a. node
Il y a un nœud là où la feuille se connecte à la tige d’une plante.There's a node where the leaf connects to the stem of a plant.
a. knot
J’ai un terrible nœud dans le muscle de l’épaule.I have a terrible knot in my shoulder muscle.
b. lump
Le médecin a découvert un nœud enflé dans le cou de Julien.The doctor discovered a swollen lump in Julien's neck.
c. node
Les nœuds et les vaisseaux lymphatiques font partie du système immunitaire humain.Lymphatic nodes and vessels are part of the human immune system.
a. node
Dans ce graphe, le nœud central relie tous les autres.In this graph, the central node connects all the others.
9.
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
(slang)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
(male genitalia)
a. dick
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
(slang)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
b. knob
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
(slang)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
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