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mantle

UK
/ˈmæntəl/
US
/ˈmæntəl/

Translations

mantlenoun
mantles
pl
UK
/ˈmæntəl/
US
/ˈmæntəl/
capeVêtement sans manches.
She draped a velvet mantle over her shoulders to keep warm during the evening walk.
Elle a drapé une cape de velours sur ses épaules pour se réchauffer pendant la promenade du soir.
manteauAu sens figuré d’une couche ou d’une enveloppe.
The forest was covered with a mantle of snow after the storm.
La forêt était couverte d’un manteau de neige après la tempête.
manteauGéologie.
Geologists study the mantle to understand the movement of tectonic plates.
Les géologues étudient le manteau terrestre pour comprendre le mouvement des plaques tectoniques.
chargeAu sens de fonction ou de responsabilité transmise.
After the retirement of the CEO, the mantle of leadership was passed to her successor.
Après le départ à la retraite du PDG, la charge de diriger l’entreprise a été confiée à sa successeure.
manteau de cheminéePartie située au-dessus de la cheminée.
She placed family photos and a clock on the mantle in the living room.
Elle a posé des photos de famille et une horloge sur le manteau de cheminée du salon.
manteauZoologie.
The mantle of the oyster secretes the mother-of-pearl that lines its shell.
Le manteau de l’huître sécrète la nacre qui tapisse sa coquille.
manteauOrnithologie.
The gull’s gray mantle contrasts with its white head.
Le manteau gris de la mouette contraste avec sa tête blanche.
manchonÉclairage au gaz.
He fitted a new mantle to the camping lantern before striking a match.
Il a installé un nouveau manchon dans la lanterne de camping avant d’allumer une allumette.
Additional translations
châleSi le sens est celui d’un châle.
flambeauSens figuré, dans l’idée de succession.
Synonyms
cloak
covering
shroud
cape
layer
envelope
coating
sheath
mantleverb
mantled
Past Simple
mantled
Past Participle
mantling
Gerund
UK
/ˈmæn.tl̩/
US
/ˈmæn.tl̩/
envelopperCouvrir complètement.
The fog mantled the valley, hiding it from view.
Le brouillard enveloppait la vallée, la cachant aux regards.
recouvrirÉtendre une couche sur une surface.
The snow mantled the rooftops overnight.
La neige a recouvert les toits pendant la nuit.
empourprerLittéraire.
A rosy glow mantled her cheeks when he complimented her.
Une lueur rosée empourpra ses joues lorsqu’il la complimenta.
couvrirOrnithologie.
The falcon mantled over its catch, shielding it from other birds.
Le faucon couvrit sa proie de ses ailes pour la cacher aux autres oiseaux.
Additional translations
voilerRegistre littéraire.
Synonyms
cover
cloak
envelop
shroud
blanket
veil
enfold
swathe
drape
enwrap
mantleadjective
UK
/ˈmæn.tl̩/
US
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Used attributively before a noun to mean 'relating to, originating in, or characteristic of a mantle (especially the Earth's mantle)'.
mantelliqueGéologie.
Mantle plumes are thought to be sources of volcanic hotspots.
Les panaches mantelliques sont considérés comme une source de points chauds volcaniques.

Definitions

mantlenoun
A loose sleeveless cloak or shawl, worn especially by women.
She draped a velvet mantle over her shoulders to keep warm during the evening walk.
A covering or layer that resembles a cloak or envelops something.
The forest was covered with a mantle of snow after the storm.
The part of the earth's interior beneath the crust and above the core.
Geologists study the mantle to understand the movement of tectonic plates.
A role or responsibility that passes from one person to another.
After the retirement of the CEO, the mantle of leadership was passed to her successor.
A shelf above a fireplace, often used for decorative purposes.
She placed family photos and a clock on the mantle in the living room.
A fold of skin in molluscs that surrounds the internal organs and secretes the shell.
The mantle of the oyster secretes the mother-of-pearl that lines its shell.
The feathers covering the shoulders and back of a bird.
The gull’s gray mantle contrasts with its white head.
A gauze mesh impregnated with rare-earth salts that glows brightly when heated in a gas lamp or lantern.
He fitted a new mantle to the camping lantern before striking a match.
mantleverb
To cover or envelop something, often in a way that conceals or protects.
The fog mantled the valley, hiding it from view.
To spread or cover a surface with a layer.
The snow mantled the rooftops overnight.
To become suffused with color; for a blush to spread over (someone's face).
A rosy glow mantled her cheeks when he complimented her.
Of a bird of prey, to spread the wings and tail over captured prey or a perch, often to conceal it.
The falcon mantled over its catch, shielding it from other birds.
mantleadjective
Relating to or originating in a mantle, especially the Earth's mantle.
Mantle plumes are thought to be sources of volcanic hotspots.
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