glacier

/ɡlɛɪsər/

Glacier

The glacier was slowly moving down the mountain.

Le glacier s'avançait lentement le long de la montagne.

◆ Ce que ça veut vraiment dire

A glacier can be seen as a slow-moving force of nature.

¶ Sens littéral

A glacier is a large, slow-moving river of ice.

Décomposition littérale

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◇ Image mentale

A glacier can be seen as a slow-moving, icy behemoth.

◈ Quand l'utiliser

Imagine a glacier slowly moving down a mountain.

◉ Note culturelle

Glaciers have been an important part of human culture and history.

formelinformeltechnique

A slow-moving river of ice that forms in high-latitude or high-altitude regions.

The glacier was formed over thousands of years.

Le glacier a été formé sur des milliers d'années.

Glaciers can be found in polar regions and at high elevations.

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glacier formationformation de glacier

retrait du glacier

Glaciers are formed through the accumulation and compaction of snow over time.

Glaciers can be classified into different types based on their formation and characteristics.

From Old French glaciér, from Latin glaciaris, from glacies.

Glaciers are formed through the accumulation and compaction of snow over time.

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slow-moving

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