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square
1. n. (Géom) Carré.
2. n. (Mathématiques) Carré.
64 is the square of 8.
64 est le carré de 8.
3. n. Équerre.
4. n. (Urbanisme) Square, place (au sens de place publique).
5. n. (Jeux) Case (aux échecs, etc.).
6. n. (Argot) (Date;années 1950) Personne conventionnelle.
7. adj. (Mathématiques) (Géom) Carré.
8. v. (Math) Élever au carré.
To square is to multiply by itself a value, term or expression, to raise to the second power.
Two squared is four.
9. v. Mettre à angle droit, équarrir.
To square is to adjust so as to align with or place at a right angle to something else.
The casting was mounted on a milling machine so that its sides could be squared.
10. v. (Figuré) (Familier) Résoudre
John can square this question up for us.
11. v. (Figuré) Régulariser.
12. v. Quadriller, dans le sens « tracer un quadrillage ».
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square
1. n. (geometry) A polygon with four sides of equal length and four right angle, right angles; an equilateral rectangle; a regular quadrilateral.
2. n. (metonymically) Something characterized by a square, or nearly square, form.
3. n.          A cell in a grid.
You may not move a piece to a square already occupied by one of your own pieces.
4. n.          A square piece, part, or surface, (such as a square of glass).
5. n.          The front of a woman's dress over the bosom, usually worked or embroidered.
6. n.          (North America) A dessert cut into rectangular pieces, or a piece of such a dessert.
7. n.          (printing) A certain number of lines, forming a portion of a column, nearly square; used chiefly in reckoning the prices of advertisements in newspaper
8. n. An L- or T-shaped tool used to place objects or draw lines at right angles.
9. n.          (figuratively, obsolete) A true measure, standard, or pattern.
10. n. An open space often in the center of a town, not necessarily square in shape, often containing trees, seating and other features pleasing to the eye.
11. n. (mathematics) The product of a number or quantity multiplied by itself; the second power of a number, value, term or expression.
64 is the square of 8.
12. n. (military) A body of troops drawn up in a square formation.
13. n. (1950s slang) A socially conventional or conservative person; a person who has little or no interest in the latest fads or trends: still sometimes used in modern terminology.
Why do you always wear a tie? Don't be such a square!
14. n. (British) The symbol # on a telephone; hash.
Enter your account number followed by a square.
15. n. (cricket) The central area of a cricket field, with one or more pitches of which only one is used at a time.
An ideal playing area is roughly circular in shape with a central area, the cricket square, measuring 27.44 metres by 27.44 metres and boundaries 45.75 metres from the sides of the square.
16. n. (real estate) A unit of measurement of area, equal to a 10 foot by 10 foot square, i.e. 100 square feet or roughly 9.3 square metres. Used in real estate for the size of a house or its rooms, though p
2006: Just as the basic unit of real estate measurement across the world is the square ... — Macquarie Bank (Australia), press release Macquarie releases Real Estate Market Outlook 2006 -
2007: The house is very large and open and boasts 39 squares of living space plus over 13 squares of decking area on 3 sides and 17 squares of garage and workshop downstairs. — Your Estat
17. n. (roofing) A unit used in measuring roof area equivalent to 100 square feet (9.29 m2) of roof area.
18. n. (academia) A mortarboard
19. n. (colloquial, US) A square meal.
Even when times were tough, we got three squares a day.
20. n. (archaic) Exact proportion; justness of workmanship and conduct; regularity; rule.
21. n. The relation of harmony, or exact agreement; equality; level.
22. n. (astrology) The position of planets distant ninety degrees from each other; a quadrate.
23. n. (dated) The act of squaring, or quarrelling; a quarrel.
24. n. (slang) cigarette, Cigarette.
25. n. (brewing) A vat used for fermentation.
26. adj. Shaped like a square (the polygon).
27. adj. Forming a right angle, especially (nautical) at right angles with the mast or the keel, and parallel to the horizon; said of the yards of a square-rigged vessel when they are so braced.
a square corner
28. adj. Of numbers formed by multiplying two equal numbers.
9 is a square number.
29. adj. Used in the names of units of area formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself.
square metre
square mile
30. adj. Honest; straightforward.
square dealing
31. adj. Fair.
I'm just looking for a square deal on my car repair.
32. adj. Even; tied
to make or leave the accounts square
The sides were square at the end of the half.
33. adj. (slang) Socially conventional; boring.
34. adj. (cricket) In line with the batsman's popping crease.
35. adj. Correctly aligned with respect to something else.
36. adj. hearty; vigorous
It may be prison, but at least I'm getting three square meals a day.
37. adj. Having a shape broad for the height, with angular rather than curving outlines.
a man of a square frame
38. v. To adjust so as to align with or place at a right angle to something else; (in particular:)
The casting was mounted on a milling machine so that its sides could be squared.
39. v.          (nautical) To place at a right angle to the keel.
to square the yards
40. v. To resolve or reconcile.
John can square this question up for us.
These results just don't square.
41. v. To adjust or adapt so as to bring into harmony with something.
I cannot square the results of the experiment with my hypothesis.
to square our actions by the opinions of others
42. v. (transitive, mathematics) Of a value, term or expression, to multiply by itself; to raise to the second power.
43. v. To draw, with a pair of compasses and a straightedge only, a square with the same area as.
square the circle
44. v. (soccer) To make a short low pass sideways across the pitch
45. v. (archaic) To take opposing sides; to quarrel.
46. v. To accord or agree exactly; to be consistent with; to suit; to fit.
47. v. (obsolete) To go to opposite sides; to take an attitude of offense or defense, or of defiance; to quarrel.
48. v. To take a boxing attitude; often with up or off.
49. v. To form with four sides and four right angles.
50. v. To form with right angles and straight lines, or flat surfaces.
to square mason's work
51. v. To compare with, or reduce to, any given measure or standard.
52. v. (astrology) To hold a quartile position respecting.
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carré
1. adj. square
2. adj. (maths) quadratic
3. adj. straightforward
4. n-m. square
5. n-m. patch (of land)
6. n-m. (poker) four of a kind
7. n-m. (Louisiana) frame, framework

Exemples de phrases

The victims of the genocide were buried in mass graves spread over 25 square kilometers.      Les victimes du génocide furent enterrées dans des charniers s'étendant sur vingt-cinq kilomètres carrés. The square root of 3 is √3 or -√3.      La racine carrée de 3 est √3 ou -√3. The main square is just next door.      La grande place est juste à côté. 49 is the smallest natural number with the property that it and its two direct neighbours are not square-free.      49 est le plus petit entier naturel avec la propriété que lui-même et ses deux voisins directs ont des facteurs carrés. If you eat three square meals a day, your body will have the energy it needs.      Si tu manges trois repas complets par jour, ton corps aura l'énergie dont il a besoin.

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