cigale

siɡal

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Definition of cigale - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

vibrationsinsecte bruyant des régions chaudes qui chante en été

La cigale chante dans les arbres pendant les chaudes journées d'été.

cicadelle

insouciancepersonne insouciante qui ne pense pas à l'avenir

Comme une cigale, il dépense tout sans économiser pour demain.

dépensier

imprévoyant

insouciant

marine

TECH.

pièce métallique qui relie l'ancre à la chaîne du bateau

TECH.

Le marin vérifie que la cigale est bien fixée sur l'ancre.

grappin

maillon

manille

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Images of cigale

insecte bruyant des régions chaudes qui chante en été
pièce métallique qui relie l'ancre à la chaîne du bateau

Expressions with cigale

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cigale de mer

crustacé marin proche du homard aux antennes en forme d'excroissances plates

Les pêcheurs ont rapporté plusieurs cigales de mer de leur sortie.

Origin of cigale

latin, cicada (cigale)

Terms with cigale included in their meaning

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cigalon

insecte

petite cigale du midi de la France à corps duveteux

craquètement

animal

cri naturel de certains animaux comme la cigogne ou la cigale

cricri

insecte

grillon ou cigale qui produit des sons aigus

cricri

intj.

onomatopée

imite le bruit répétitif du grillon ou de la cigale

La Cigale et la Fourmi

morale

fable de La Fontaine qui raconte l'histoire d'une cigale et d'une fourmi

Examples of cigale in a sentence

Les cigales remplissent l'air de leur chant strident.
Dans le groupe, il joue la cigale pendant que d'autres économisent.
On l'appelle la cigale car il profite de la vie sans souci.
La cigale doit être changée avant le départ du port.
Ils ont inspecté la cigale lors de la maintenance du navire.

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English:cicada, spendthrift, ...
German:Zikade, Lebemann, ...
Italian:cicala, persona spensierata, ...
Spanish:cigarra, persona despreocupada, ...
Portuguese:cigarra, manilha, ...
Chinese:蝉, 今朝有酒今朝醉的人, ...
Japanese:セミ, 浪費家, ...
Arabic:يعسوب, شخص مستهتر, ...
Hebrew:צִרְצָר, צִיגָלָה, ...
Russian:цикада, стрекоза, ...
Ukrainian:цикада, безтурботна людина, ...
Catalan:cigala, persona despreocupada, ...
Danish:cikade, græshoppe, ...
Dutch:cicade, zorgeloze persoon, ...
Greek:τζιτζίκι, αδιάφορος, ...
Khmer:ចង្រិតស្វា, មនុស្សមិនចេះសន្សំ, ...
Korean:매미, 태평한 사람, ...
Polish:ćma, beztroska, ...
Portuguese (BR):cigarra, pessoa que vive de momento, ...
Romanian:cicadă, neglijență, ...
Swedish:cikada, slösare, ...
Thai:จักจั่น, คนใช้จ่ายฟุ่มเฟือย, ...
Turkish:ağustos böceği, kaygısız kişi, ...
Vietnamese:ve sầu, người vô tư, ...

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