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mold

UK
/məʊld/
US
/moʊld/

Translations

moldnoun
molds
pl
UK
/məʊld/
US
/moʊld/
moisissureChampignons microscopiques; sens courant pour la contamination des aliments ou des surfaces.
The bread was left out too long and developed a green mold.
Le pain a été laissé trop longtemps à l’air libre et a développé une moisissure verte.
mouleObjet servant à donner une forme à une matière liquide ou malléable.
The baker poured the chocolate into a mold to create a perfect heart shape.
Le pâtissier a versé le chocolat dans un moule pour créer un cœur parfait.
Additional translations
mouleAu sens de forme, patron, modèle ou caractère typique.
terreauSens rare ou littéraire pour un sol meuble et fertile, surtout en jardinage.
Synonyms
form
shape
cast
pattern
frame
template
matrix
moldverb
molded
Past Simple
molded
Past Participle
molding
Gerund
UK
/məʊld/
US
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épouserSe dit d’un vêtement ou d’une matière qui s’ajuste étroitement à une forme.
The dress molds perfectly to her body.
La robe épouse parfaitement son corps.
moisirSe couvrir de moisissure; emploi intransitif.
If left unrefrigerated, the cheese will mold within a few days.
Si on le laisse sans réfrigération, le fromage moisira en quelques jours.
moulerFormer à l’aide d’un moule.
The artist molded the clay into a beautiful sculpture.
L’artiste a moulé l’argile en une belle sculpture.
façonnerAu sens figuré: influencer durablement la nature ou la personnalité de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose.
Her experiences in the city molded her into a more independent person.
Ses expériences en ville l’ont façonnée en une personne plus indépendante.
Synonyms
form
fashion
cast
model
sculpt
create
design
shape
moldadjective
UK
/məʊld/
US
/moʊld/
Used attributively before a noun to describe something related to or affected by mold (fungus).
moisiEmployé devant un nom pour exprimer qu’une chose est atteinte par la moisissure ou en relation avec elle.
The mold problem in the attic was getting worse.
Le problème de moisi dans le grenier empirait.
Synonyms
molded
shaped
formed
cast
fashioned
modeled
configured

Definitions

moldnoun
A hollow container used to give shape to molten or hot liquid material when it cools and hardens.
The baker poured the chocolate into a mold to create a perfect heart shape.
A distinctive and typical style, form, or character.
The new leader was cast in a different mold than his predecessors.
A fungus that grows in the form of multicellular filaments called hyphae.
The bread was left out too long and developed a green mold.
Loose, soft earth or soil, especially rich and suitable for planting.
Seeds sprouted quickly in the fertile mold of the garden bed.
moldverb
To shape or form something by using a mold.
The artist molded the clay into a beautiful sculpture.
To influence or determine the nature of something.
Her experiences in the city molded her into a more independent person.
To fit closely or conform to a particular shape or form.
The dress molds perfectly to her body.
To become covered with mold; to grow mold.
If left unrefrigerated, the cheese will mold within a few days.
moldadjective
Used before another noun to denote something that is made of, affected by, or relating to mold (fungus).
Professional cleaners were hired to address the mold problem in the attic.
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