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core

UK
/kɔː/
US
/kɔr/

Translations

corenoun
cores
pl
UK
/kɔː/
US
/kɔr/
cœurAu sens figuré : partie centrale ou essentielle.
The core of the argument was based on the lack of evidence.
Le cœur de l’argument reposait sur l’absence de preuves.
trognonPour le cœur d’un fruit.
She carefully removed the apple core before slicing the fruit.
Elle a soigneusement retiré le trognon de la pomme avant de couper le fruit.
Additional translations
noyauEmployé pour la partie centrale, le groupe central ou en terminologie scientifique/technique.
Synonyms
heart
kernel
main part
hub
crux
foundation
essence
nucleus
center
coreadjective
UK
/kɔː/
US
/kɔr/
Used attributively to describe something central or fundamental
fondamentalAu sens de principal, essentiel.
Customer satisfaction is a core principle of the business.
La satisfaction client est un principe fondamental de l’entreprise.
Additional translations
centralQuand l’idée de centralité est plus forte que celle d’essentiel.
coreverb
cored
Past Simple
cored
Past Participle
coring
Gerund
UK
/kɔː/
US
/kɔr/
éviderPour retirer le cœur d’un fruit.
She used a special tool to core the apples before baking the pie.
Elle a utilisé un outil spécial pour évider les pommes avant de faire cuire la tarte.
caroterTerme technique, notamment en géologie ou en sciences de la Terre.
Researchers cored the glacier to examine past climate conditions.
Les chercheurs ont carotté le glacier pour examiner les conditions climatiques passées.
Synonyms
de-seed
pit
hollow out
extract the core
remove the center

Definitions

corenoun
The central or most important part of something.
The core of the argument was based on the lack of evidence.
The central part of a fruit containing the seeds.
She carefully removed the apple core before slicing the fruit.
A small group of indispensable people or things forming the central part of a larger body.
The core of the team was made up of experienced players.
The dense central region of a planet, especially the Earth.
Scientists study the Earth's core to understand more about its magnetic field.
A piece of soft iron forming the center of an electromagnet or transformer.
The core of the transformer was damaged, affecting its performance.
A single processing unit within a computer's central processing unit (CPU) capable of executing program instructions.
The new processor has eight cores.
coreadjective
Central; most important; fundamental.
Customer satisfaction is a core principle of the business.
coreverb
To remove the central part of a fruit, such as an apple or pear, that contains the seeds.
She used a special tool to core the apples before baking the pie.
To drill or cut out a cylindrical sample from rock, soil, ice, etc., for analysis.
Researchers cored the glacier to examine past climate conditions.
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