vole

UK
/vəʊl/
US
/voʊl/

Translations

volenoun
voles
pl
UK
/vəʊl/
US
/voʊl/
The vole scurried across the field, disappearing into a small burrow.
Le campagnol a filé à travers le champ, disparaissant dans un petit terrier.
voleJeux de cartes.
Making the vole in the final round secured him the entire stake.
Faire la vole au dernier tour lui a assuré tout l'enjeu.
voleverb
voled
Past Simple
voled
Past Participle
voling
Gerund
Archaic/card-game sense: ‘to win all the tricks or points’.
faire la voleJeux de cartes.
She voled on the last hand and swept the table.
Elle a fait la vole à la dernière donne et a raflé la table.
voleadjective
UK
/vəʊl/
US
/voʊl/
Used attributively in combinations like “vole damage”, “vole populations”, functioning as an adjective.
de campagnolZoologie.
The orchard showed extensive vole damage after the harsh winter.
Le verger présentait d'importants dégâts de campagnol après le rude hiver.

Definitions

volenoun
A small, burrowing, mouse-like rodent with a rounded muzzle and a short tail, found in both Eurasia and North America.
The vole scurried across the field, disappearing into a small burrow.
The winning of all the tricks or points in certain card games, such as whist or faro.
Making the vole in the final round secured him the entire stake.
voleverb
To win all the tricks or points in a card game.
She voled on the last hand and swept the table.
voleadjective
Relating to, caused by, or characteristic of voles.
The orchard showed extensive vole damage after the harsh winter.