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inlay

/ɪnˈleɪ/ verbe C2

En français : incruster

  1. To place (pieces of a foreign material) within another material to form a decorative design. (figuratively)
  2. To place an inlay in a tooth.

He/she/it inlays · Prétérit inlaid · Participe passé inlaid · Forme en -ing inlaying

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Formes du verbe

Forme de base
inlay
He/she/it
inlays
Prétérit
inlaid
Participe passé
inlaid
Forme en -ing
inlaying

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Dans la bibliothèque

Down at the base of the cliffs were heaps of surf-worn rocks or little sandy coves inlaid with pebbles as with ocean jewels; beyond lay the sea, shimmering and blue, and over it soared the gulls, their pinions flashing silvery in the sunlight.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 54 · C1
Finding they were determined to go, the Winkies gave Toto and the Lion each a golden collar; and to Dorothy they presented a beautiful bracelet studded with diamonds; and to the Scarecrow they gave a gold-headed walking stick, to keep him from stumbling; and to the Tin Woodman they offered a silver oil-can, inlaid with gold and set with precious jewels.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 94 · B2
On the walls, over the doors, on the ceiling, were swords, daggers, Malay creeses, maces, battle-axes; gilded, damasked, and inlaid suits of armor; dried plants, minerals, and stuffed birds, their flame-colored wings outspread in motionless flight, and their beaks forever open.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 425 · C1
Madame Danglars (who, although past the first bloom of youth, was still strikingly handsome) was now seated at the piano, a most elaborate piece of cabinet and inlaid work, while Lucien Debray, standing before a small work-table, was turning over the pages of an album.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 484 · C1

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