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mouse

/maʊs/

mousenoun

mice

/maʊs/

Translations

souris

The mouse scurried across the kitchen floor, searching for crumbs.

La souris a traversé rapidement le sol de la cuisine à la recherche de miettes.

sourisInformatique.

She clicked the mouse to open the document on her computer.

Elle a cliqué sur la souris pour ouvrir le document sur son ordinateur.

Additional translations

bleuFamilier. Un hématome autour de l’œil.

sourisFiguré.

Definitions

A small rodent with a pointed snout, small rounded ears, and a long tail, commonly found in houses and fields.

The mouse scurried across the kitchen floor, searching for crumbs.

A hand-held device used to control a cursor on a computer screen, typically having buttons and a scroll wheel.

She clicked the mouse to open the document on her computer.

A timid or shy person.

Despite her talent, she acted like a mouse in social situations.

A dark bluish-purple bruise around the eye; a black eye.

He arrived at work with a mouse after bumping into the doorframe.

Synonyms

computer mouse

mouseverb

moused

Past Simple

moused

Past Participle

mousing

ing-form

/maʊs/

Translations

chasser les sourisSe dit d’un chat ou d’un prédateur similaire.

The barn cat spent the night mousing among the stacks of hay.

Le chat de la grange a passé la nuit à chasser les souris parmi les bottes de foin.

utiliser la sourisInformatique.

She moused over the icon to display the tooltip.

Elle a utilisé la souris sur l’icône pour afficher l’infobulle.

Additional translations

mouserMarine.

Definitions

To use or manipulate a computer mouse in order to interact with a graphical user interface.

She moused over the icon to display the tooltip.

Of a cat or similar predator: to hunt or search for mice.

The barn cat spent the night mousing among the stacks of hay.

Nautical: To secure (a hook, shackle, or similar fitting) with wire or small line so that it cannot open unintentionally.

Before hoisting the anchor, the deckhand carefully moused the shackle.

Synonyms

mouseadjective

/maʊs/

Used attributively before another noun, especially in computing (mouse pointer, mouse cable).

Translations

de sourisInformatique.

The update introduced new mouse controls.

La mise à jour a introduit de nouveaux contrôles de souris.

Definitions

Relating to or operated by a computer mouse, or resembling a mouse.

The update introduced new mouse controls.

Synonyms