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cell

UK
/sɛl/
US
/sɛl/

Translations

cellnoun
cells
pl
UK
/sɛl/
US
/sɛl/
portableFamilier, pour « mobile phone ».
If my cell dies, I’ll call you from the office line.
Si mon portable est déchargé, je t’appellerai depuis la ligne du bureau.
pileEn électrochimie.
The battery consists of several cells connected in series to provide the required voltage.
La batterie se compose de plusieurs piles reliées en série pour fournir la tension requise.
alvéoleDans une structure en nid d’abeilles ou une subdivision similaire.
Each bee worked diligently to fill its cell with honey.
Chaque abeille a travaillé avec diligence pour remplir son alvéole de miel.
The prisoner spent most of his day in a small, dimly lit cell.
Le prisonnier a passé la majeure partie de sa journée dans une petite cellule faiblement éclairée.
celluleEn informatique, pour un tableau ou un tableur.
Enter the total in cell C5.
Entrez le total dans la cellule C5.
celluleEn biologie.
The scientist examined the cell under a microscope to study its structure.
Le scientifique a examiné la cellule au microscope pour étudier sa structure.
celluleEn politique ou dans les organisations clandestines.
The activist was part of a clandestine cell that organized protests.
L’activiste faisait partie d’une cellule clandestine qui organisait des manifestations.
Synonyms
unit
room
space
enclosure
compartment
chamber
module
section
cellverb
celled
Past Simple
celled
Past Participle
celling
Gerund
During transport, the animals were celled in separate crates.
Pendant le transport, les animaux ont été compartimentés dans des caisses séparées.
Additional translations
enfermerEnfermer dans une cellule.
celladjective
UK
/sɛl/
US
/sɛl/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "cell phone")
cellulaireEn télécommunications et en biologie.
The company is expanding its cell network in rural areas.
L’entreprise étend son réseau cellulaire dans les zones rurales.

Definitions

cellnoun
A small room in which a prisoner is locked up or in which a monk or nun sleeps.
The prisoner spent most of his day in a small, dimly lit cell.
The smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, typically microscopic and consisting of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane.
The scientist examined the cell under a microscope to study its structure.
A small group forming a nucleus of political activity, typically a secret, subversive group.
The activist was part of a clandestine cell that organized protests.
A device containing electrodes immersed in an electrolyte, used for generating current or for electrolysis.
The battery consists of several cells connected in series to provide the required voltage.
A small compartment in a larger structure, such as a honeycomb.
Each bee worked diligently to fill its cell with honey.
A mobile (cellular) telephone, especially a handheld device.
If my cell dies, I’ll call you from the office line.
A single box in a spreadsheet or table formed by the intersection of a row and a column.
Enter the total in cell C5.
cellverb
To confine or store in a cell or compartment; to compartmentalize.
During transport, the animals were celled in separate crates.
celladjective
Relating to cellular radio technology or to cells as structural units.
The company is expanding its cell network in rural areas.
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