Polyglot Dictionary

engelure

/ɑ̃ʒlyʁ/

la noun B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
engelures

Meaning

  1. frostbite

    • Il a eu des engelures aux doigts pendant l'ascension.

      He got frostbite on his fingers during the climb.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

Terme médical ; les engelures sont des lésions causées par le froid intense, fréquentes en haute montagne.

Practice

1 What does engelure mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il a eu des ___ aux doigts pendant l'ascension.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches engelure?

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