FluentPlex

belly

/ˈbɛli/ verbe C2

En français : gonfler, ramper sur le ventre

  1. To position one’s belly; to move on one’s belly.
  2. To swell and become protuberant; to bulge or billow. (intransitive) · 1917 rev. 1925 Ezra Pound, "Canto I" winds from sternward Bore us onward with bellying canvas ...
  3. To cause to swell out; to fill. (transitive)

He/she/it bellies · Prétérit bellied · Participe passé bellied · Forme en -ing bellying

+ Garder pour réviser

Formes du verbe

Forme de base
belly
He/she/it
bellies
Prétérit
bellied
Participe passé
bellied
Forme en -ing
bellying

Dans la bibliothèque

## The Belly and the Members
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 26 · B2
THE MEMBERS of the Body rebelled against the Belly, and said, “Why should we be perpetually engaged in administering to your wants, while you do nothing but take your rest, and enjoy yourself in luxury and self-indulgence?” The Members carried out their resolve and refused their assistance to the Belly.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 26 · B2
It is full of fine oats, which I have left untouched for you, as you are a friend whom I would love to hear enjoying good eating.” The Horse replied, “If oats had been the food of wolves, you would never have indulged your ears at the cost of your belly.”
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 82 · B2
His face was—how shall I describe it?—it was of a fish-belly whiteness.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 17 · B2

Autres résultats

Apprenez belly dans de vrais textes

Avec un compte gratuit, survolez n’importe quel mot de la bibliothèque pour voir son sens, écoutez-le lu à voix haute, enregistrez des mots pour des révisions calées sur votre mémoire, et voyez quelle part de chaque livre vous connaissez déjà.

Créer un compte gratuit
Mots, sens, prononciations et traductions tirés de Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) ; la fréquence de chaque mot vient de wordfreq. Transformé en ce dictionnaire par FluentPlex.