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core

/kɔː/

/kɔr/

corenoun

cores

/kɔː/

/kɔr/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

main part

coreadjective

/kɔː/

/kɔr/

Used attributively to describe something central or fundamental

Translations

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.

Definitions

Central; most important; fundamental.

Customer satisfaction is a core principle of the business.

coreverb

cored

Past Simple

cored

Past Participle

coring

Gerund

/kɔː/

/kɔr/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

de-seed

pit

hollow out

extract the core

remove the center