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layer

/ˈleɪ.ə/

/ˈleɪ.ɚ/

layernoun

layers

/ˈleɪ.ə/

/ˈleɪ.ɚ/

Translations

coucheSens général.

The cake had a layer of chocolate icing on top.

Le gâteau avait une couche de glaçage au chocolat sur le dessus.

Additional translations

niveauSens figuré, notamment en informatique, en organisation ou en analyse.

pondeuseSe dit d’une poule qui pond.

marcotteHorticulture.

strateRegistre soutenu ou technique, notamment en géologie et en sciences de la Terre.

Definitions

A single thickness of a material covering a surface or forming an overlying part.

The cake had a layer of chocolate icing on top.

A level of material, typically one of several, covering a surface or forming a part of a structure.

The archaeologists discovered a layer of ancient pottery beneath the soil.

A stratum of the atmosphere or the earth.

The ozone layer protects the Earth from harmful ultraviolet rays.

A person or thing that lays something, such as a hen that lays eggs.

The farmer was proud of his best layer, which produced the most eggs.

A distinct level or tier within a non-physical or conceptual structure, especially in computing, organization, or analysis.

The network operates on multiple layers, with the application layer handling user requests.

Horticulture: a shoot or branch bent to the ground and partially covered with soil to take root while still attached to the parent plant.

The gardener inserted a peg to keep the layer in contact with the moist soil.

Synonyms

layerverb

layered

Past Simple

layered

Past Participle

layering

Gerund

/ˈleɪ.ə/

/ˈleɪ.ɚ/

Translations

dégraderCoiffure : couper en étages pour donner du volume.

The stylist layered her hair to add volume.

Le coiffeur a dégradé ses cheveux pour leur donner du volume.

superposerSens général : disposer en couches.

She layered the cake with chocolate and cream.

Elle a superposé le gâteau avec du chocolat et de la crème.

Additional translations

marcotterHorticulture.

Definitions

To arrange or form in layers.

She layered the cake with chocolate and cream.

To cut or divide into layers.

The stylist layered her hair to add volume.

To apply or spread in layers.

He layered the paint to achieve a textured effect.

Horticulture: to propagate (a plant) by bending a shoot to the ground and covering part of it with soil so that it forms roots.

They decided to layer the old rose bush to produce new plants.

Synonyms

layeradjective

/ˈleɪ.ə/

/ˈleɪ.ɚ/

Used attributively before nouns to denote something composed of or related to layers (e.g., "layer cake", "layer thickness").

Translations

multicoucheRelatif à des couches multiples; emploi surtout attributif.

The chef prepared a layer cake for dessert.

Le chef a préparé un gâteau multicouche pour le dessert.

Definitions

Attributive: relating to or consisting of layers; having layers.

The chef prepared a layer cake for dessert.

Synonyms