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squares

UK
/skweəz/
US
/skwerz/

Translations

squarenoun

squares

pl

squares
pl
UK
/skweə/
US
/skwer/
carréEn mathématiques : produit d’un nombre par lui-même.
The square of 5 is 25.
Le carré de 5 est 25.
carréFigure géométrique.
The children drew a square on the ground with chalk.
Les enfants ont dessiné un carré sur le sol avec de la craie.
équerreOutil de menuiserie ou de dessin technique.
The carpenter used a square to ensure the corners were perfectly aligned.
Le menuisier a utilisé une équerre pour s’assurer que les angles étaient parfaitement alignés.
placeEspace public ouvert au centre d’une ville ou d’un village.
The town square was bustling with people during the festival.
La place de la ville était animée par la foule pendant le festival.
Additional translations
ringardFamilier ; pour désigner une personne conventionnelle ou démodée.
carréFormation militaire.
Synonyms
marketplace
rectangle
plaza
block
civic center
quadrilateral
squareverb

squares

squared
Past Simple
squared
Past Participle
squaring
Gerund
UK
/skweə/
US
/skwer/
faire concorderAccorder deux éléments, les rendre compatibles.
She tried to square her schedule with her partner's to find a suitable time for the meeting.
Elle a essayé de faire concorder son emploi du temps avec celui de son partenaire pour trouver une heure adaptée à la réunion.
réglerDette ou différend : résoudre, solder.
He squared his debt with the bank by making the final payment.
Il a réglé sa dette auprès de la banque en effectuant le dernier paiement.
se mettre face àSe placer directement en face de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose.
The boxer squared himself to face his opponent.
Le boxeur s’est mis face à son adversaire.
mettre au carréMathématiques.
To find the area of the square, you need to square the length of one side.
Pour trouver l’aire du carré, il faut mettre au carré la longueur d’un côté.
équarrirRendre carré ou à angle droit.
He squared the edges of the wood to fit the frame.
Il a équarri les bords du bois pour l’adapter au cadre.
Synonyms
adjust
rectify
equalize
match
align

Definitions

squarenoun
A plane figure with four equal straight sides and four right angles.
The children drew a square on the ground with chalk.
An open, typically four-sided, area surrounded by buildings in a town, village, or city.
The town square was bustling with people during the festival.
A tool used for marking or measuring right angles, consisting of two straight edges set at right angles to each other.
The carpenter used a square to ensure the corners were perfectly aligned.
A person who is conventional or old-fashioned.
He was considered a square by his friends because he didn't like to party.
The product of a number multiplied by itself.
The square of 5 is 25.
A formation of soldiers arranged so that each side of the body faces outward, used especially for defence against cavalry.
The infantry formed a square to repel the approaching horsemen.
squareverb
To make something have the shape or form of a square.
He squared the edges of the wood to fit the frame.
To multiply a number by itself.
To find the area of the square, you need to square the length of one side.
To bring into agreement or harmony.
She tried to square her schedule with her partner's to find a suitable time for the meeting.
To settle or resolve a disagreement or debt.
He squared his debt with the bank by making the final payment.
To position oneself or something so that it is aligned or facing directly.
The boxer squared himself to face his opponent.
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