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barnacle

UK
/ˈbɑːnəkl/
US
/ˈbɑrnəkl/

Translations

barnaclenoun
barnacles
pl
UK
/ˈbɑːnəkl/
US
/ˈbɑrnəkl/
balaneTerme zoologique.
A barnacle was attached to the rock.
Une balane était attachée au rocher.
balanesTerme zoologique au pluriel.
The ship's hull was covered in barnacles.
La coque du navire était couverte de balanes.
Additional translations
pot de colleFamilier, pour une personne qui s'accroche sans cesse à quelqu'un.
Synonyms
acorn barnacle
barnacle goose
goose barnacle
barnacleverb
barnacled
Past Simple
barnacled
Past Participle
barnacling
Gerund
UK
/ˈbɑː.nə.kəl/
US
/ˈbɑr.nə.kəl/
s'accrocherSens figuré.
Reporters barnacled to the candidate throughout the campaign.
Les journalistes s'accrochaient au candidat tout au long de la campagne.
se couvrir de balanesSens littéral.
Over the years, the pier's pilings had been barnacled by the tides.
Au fil des ans, les pieux de la jetée s'étaient couverts de balanes sous l'effet des marées.
Synonyms
cling
adhere to
cling to
attatch
attach
attach to
adhere
stick
stick to
encrust
fasten
latch on (to)
latch onto
piggyback on
accumulate on
accrete
barnacleadjective
more barnacle
Comp.
most barnacle
Super.
Used attributively (e.g., barnacle removal, barnacle growth).
de balanesEmploi attributif ou épithète, sens littéral.
Divers performed barnacle removal on the ship's propeller.
Les plongeurs ont procédé au retrait des balanes sur l'hélice du navire.
Synonyms
adherent
encrusted
barnacle-like
barnacled
embedded
stuck
immovable
immobile
sessile
rooted
fastened
attached
clinging
clingy
fixed

Definitions

barnaclenoun
A marine crustacean with an external shell, which attaches itself permanently to a variety of surfaces including rocks, ship hulls, and even other animals.
The ship's hull was covered in barnacles, slowing it down significantly.
A tenacious or persistent person or thing that clings to something or someone.
He was like a barnacle, never leaving her side even when she needed space.
barnacleverb
To cover or encrust (something) with barnacles or barnacle-like growth.
Over the years, the pier's pilings had been barnacled by the tides.
(Figurative) To cling stubbornly or persistently to someone or something.
Reporters barnacled to the candidate throughout the campaign.
barnacleadjective
Relating to, consisting of, or affected by barnacles; used before another noun.
Divers performed barnacle removal on the ship's propeller.
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