pebbles

UK
/ˈpɛb.əlz/
US
/ˈpɛb.əlz/

Traduzioni

pebblenoun

pebbles

pl

pebbles
pl
UK
/ˈpɛb.əl/
US
/ˈpɛb.əl/
galetPierre petite, arrondie et polie, souvent par l’eau.
She picked up a pebble from the beach and tossed it into the sea.
Elle a ramassé un galet sur la plage et l’a jeté dans la mer.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
grainéEn tannerie, pour le cuir à surface texturée.
caillouTerme plus général, moins spécifique que galet.
pebbleverb

pebbles

pebbled
Past Simple
pebbled
Past Participle
pebbling
Gerund
UK
/ˈpɛb.əl/
US
/ˈpɛb.əl/
grainerTechnique du cuir et des matériaux pour créer un grain rugueux.
The tanner pebbled the leather to enhance its texture.
Le tanneur a grainé le cuir pour en améliorer la texture.
caillasserFamilier ou courant selon le contexte, pour lancer des cailloux.
The children pebbled the surface of the pond, watching the ripples spread outwards.
Les enfants ont caillassé la surface de l’étang, regardant les ondulations s’étendre vers l’extérieur.

Definizioni

pebblenoun
A small, rounded stone, especially one worn smooth by the action of water.
She picked up a pebble from the beach and tossed it into the sea.
Leather that has been textured so as to produce a rough, granulated surface.
The handbag was made from pebble leather with a distinctive grain.
A rock fragment between about 4 mm and 64 mm in diameter, especially as classified in geology.
Geologists noted that the sediment layer contained mostly quartz pebbles.
pebbleverb
To pelt or throw pebbles at something.
The children pebbled the surface of the pond, watching the ripples spread outwards.
To give (leather, paper, etc.) a rough, grainy surface resembling pebbles.
The tanner pebbled the leather to enhance its texture.