L’exploitation de carrières est une industrie importante dans la région depuis des siècles, fournissant des matériaux pour la construction et la sculpture.

Synonyms

harvesting

excavation

digging

mining

extraction

quarryverb

quarrying

Gerund

quarried

Past Simple

quarried

Past Participle

quarrying

Gerund

/ˈkwɒri/

/ˈkwɔːri/

extraireS’emploie surtout pour des matériaux de pierre.

The workers quarried the limestone for the new building project.

Les ouvriers ont extrait le calcaire pour le nouveau projet de construction.

tirer deSens figuré: obtenir avec effort ou difficulté.

The researchers quarried data from various sources to support their study.

Les chercheurs ont tiré des données de diverses sources pour étayer leur étude.

Additional translations

travailler dans une carrièreEmploi intransitif.

Synonyms

Definitions

quarryingadjective

Relating to or used in the extraction of stone, slate, or other materials from a quarry.

The company supplies quarrying machinery to mining firms.

quarryingnoun

The process or industry of extracting stone, slate, or other materials from a quarry.

Quarrying has been a significant industry in the region for centuries, providing materials for construction and sculpture.

quarryverb

To extract stone or other materials from a quarry.

The workers quarried the limestone for the new building project.

To obtain or extract something, often with effort or difficulty.

The researchers quarried data from various sources to support their study.

To dig or work in a quarry (intransitive).

They spent the summer quarrying on the remote hillside.