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web

UK
/wɛb/
US
/wɛb/

Translations

webnoun
webs
pl
UK
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US
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palmureAnatomie.
The duck's web helps it to swim efficiently.
La palmure du canard l’aide à nager efficacement.
WebInformatique.
He spent hours browsing the web for information on his project.
Il a passé des heures à naviguer sur le Web pour trouver des informations sur son projet.
toileAu sens de toile d’araignée.
The spider spun a web in the corner of the window.
L’araignée a tissé une toile dans le coin de la fenêtre.
bandeTechnique, pour une nappe continue de papier ou de matière en cours de déroulement ou de traitement.
The printing press uses a continuous web of paper.
La presse utilise une bande continue de papier.
toileAu sens figuré, pour un ensemble complexe perçu comme un piège.
She found herself caught in a web of lies.
Elle s’est retrouvée prise dans une toile de mensonges.
Additional translations
toileSynonyme courant de Web dans l’usage courant, surtout dans les contextes non techniques.
réseauAu sens figuré, pour un ensemble d’éléments interconnectés.
Synonyms
network
matrix
grid
webbing
net
mesh
fabric
webverb
webbed
Past Simple
webbed
Past Participle
webbing
Gerund
UK
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US
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tisserAu sens de relier ou envelopper comme avec une toile.
The caterpillar webbed the leaves together to form a shelter.
La chenille a tissé les feuilles ensemble pour former un abri.
Synonyms
trap
snare
entangle
net
tangle
ensnarl
enmesh
ensnare
spin
weave
webadjective
Attributive use before nouns referring to the World Wide Web or things related to it (e.g., web browser).
webInformatique, invariable.
She installed a new web browser to improve her online experience.
Elle a installé un nouveau navigateur web pour améliorer son expérience en ligne.
Synonyms
web-based
online
internet
net
cyber
networked
electronic

Definitions

webnoun
A network of fine threads constructed by a spider, used to catch its prey.
The spider spun a web in the corner of the window.
A complex system of interconnected elements, especially one perceived as a trap or snare.
She found herself caught in a web of lies.
The World Wide Web, an information system on the Internet that allows documents to be connected to other documents by hypertext links.
He spent hours browsing the web for information on his project.
A membrane between the toes of a swimming bird or other aquatic animal.
The duck's web helps it to swim efficiently.
A roll of paper, fabric, or other material as it is being unwound or processed.
The printing press uses a continuous web of paper.
webverb
To cover, envelop, or weave with or as if with a spider's web or webbing.
The caterpillar webbed the leaves together to form a shelter.
webadjective
Relating to or used on the World Wide Web.
She installed a new web browser to improve her online experience.
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