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tile

UK
/taɪl/
US
/taɪl/

Translations

tilenoun
tiles
pl
UK
/taɪl/
US
/taɪl/
tuilePour une pièce de toit.
A tile slipped off the roof during the storm.
Une tuile a glissé du toit pendant la tempête.
carreauPour un revêtement de sol ou de mur.
The kitchen floor was covered with ceramic tiles.
Le sol de la cuisine était recouvert de carreaux en céramique.
tesselleEn mosaïque.
The artist carefully selected each tile to create a vibrant mosaic.
L'artiste a soigneusement choisi chaque tesselle pour créer une mosaïque éclatante.
Additional translations
jetonSens général pour une petite pièce plate utilisée dans certains jeux.
tuileEn informatique, pour une vignette ou un bloc de contenu.
Synonyms
slab
panel
piece
square
ceramic
mosaic
shingle
block
tileverb
tiled
Past Simple
tiled
Past Participle
tiling
Gerund
UK
/taɪl/
US
/taɪl/
carrelerPour recouvrir un sol ou un mur de carreaux.
They decided to tile the kitchen floor with ceramic tiles.
Ils ont décidé de carreler le sol de la cuisine avec des carreaux en céramique.
Additional translations
tuilerSurtout pour un toit.
disposer en mosaïqueEn informatique, pour afficher plusieurs fenêtres en grille.
Synonyms
pave
cover
surface
lay
install
tileadjective
Used attributively to modify nouns (e.g., tile roof, tile flooring).
carreléPour un élément recouvert de carreaux.
The architect specified tile walls for the shower area.
L'architecte a prévu des murs carrelés pour la douche.
Synonyms
tiled
ceramic
porcelain
mosaic
glazed
enamelled
stone
slate

Definitions

tilenoun
A thin, flat piece of fired clay, stone, or other material, typically square or rectangular, used for covering roofs, floors, walls, or other surfaces.
The kitchen floor was covered with ceramic tiles.
A small, flat piece of material used in games, such as a domino or a piece in Scrabble.
He placed the letter tile on the board to form a new word.
A flat, thin piece of baked clay or other material used in mosaics.
The artist carefully selected each tile to create a vibrant mosaic.
Computing: a small, usually rectangular area on a computer or mobile device screen that represents an application, control, or piece of dynamic content.
She dragged the weather tile to the top of the home screen.
tileverb
To cover a surface with tiles.
They decided to tile the kitchen floor with ceramic tiles.
Computing: to arrange open windows or documents on a screen so that they are displayed simultaneously in a non-overlapping grid.
Select “Tile Windows” to view all reports side by side.
tileadjective
Made of, consisting of, or relating to tiles.
The architect specified tile walls for the shower area.
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