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The next was better and crashed on the near parapet, carving a great hole in the rocky kranz.
Mais la suivante éclata sur le parapet le plus proche, creusant un grand trou dans le kranz rocheux.
Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vert
Le prophète au manteau vert
Buchan, John
Greenmantle
Buchan, John
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
Canada Geese are beautiful birds and, until recent years, the sight of a flock carving a V in the spring sky was a welcome one for everyone.
Les bernaches du Canada sont de magnifiques oiseaux et, jusqu'à récemment, la vue d'une volée formant un V dans le ciel du printemps était bien accueillie par tout le monde.
And he out-generalled you, it's true. Ah! how he did get the better of you fellows, by breaking off from you and carving success for himself on your backs!
Et il vous a roulés, c’est vrai, ah! ce qu’il vous a roulés, en rompant avec vous et en se faisant un succès sur votre dos!
Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre
L'Oeuvre
Zola, Emile
His Masterpiece
Zola, Emile
She believed herself capable of carving a minister out of a cow-herd.
Elle se croyait de force à tailler un ministre dans un vacher.
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
La Fortune des Rougon
Zola, Emile
The Fortune of the Rougons
Zola, Emile
© 2006 BiblioBazaar
And he certainly accomplished wonders, cutting and carving his patients in the quietest, most unconcerned way possible, with never a scruple, never a doubt as to whether what he did was strictly right or not.
Au demeurant, pessimiste et gai, il châtrait une femme comme on châtre une lapine, et cela ne soulevait pas même chez lui un scrupule, une discussion morale : des malheureux de moins, n’était-ce pas tant mieux ?
Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Zola, Emile
Fruitfulness
Zola, Emile
While they distinguish the beneficial from the reprehensible, it is only for the purpose of carving out the latter.
Ils distinguent les actes bénéfiques des actes répréhensibles, mais à la seule fin de circonscrire les seconds.
And then he added, with a touch of sadness in his voice: "I wish he hadn't been carving that pie. "
Et il ajouta, non sans une certaine mélancolie dans la voix : « J’aurais préféré qu’il ne s’avise jamais de découper ce pâté. »
Jerome, Jerome Klapka / Three Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka / Trois hommes dans le bateau
Trois hommes dans le bateau
Jerome, Jerome Klapka
Three Men in a Boat
Jerome, Jerome Klapka
The supporters, a griffin and dragon gules, enchained or, made a pretty effect in the carving.
Les supports, qui sont un griffon et un dragon de gueules enchaînés d’or, faisaient un joli effet sculptés.
Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la vallee
Le Lys dans la vallee
Balzac, Honore de
The Lily of the Valley
Balzac, Honore de
Such specimens shall be considered as worked only if they are clearly in one of the aforementioned categories and require no further carving, crafting or manufacture to effect their purpose;
De tels spécimens ne sont considérés comme spécimens travaillés que s'ils appartiennent clairement à l'une des catégories susmentionnées et peuvent être utilisés sans être sculptés, ouvragés ou transformés davantage;
The balusters were a superb piece of workmanship, and the wall all the way up was oak-panelled, with carving that would have done credit to a palace.
La rampe était un véritable chef-d’œuvre, et le mur contre lequel s’élevait l’escalier était lambrissé jusqu’en haut de panneaux de chêne, avec des sculptures qui auraient fait honneur à un palais.
Jerome, Jerome Klapka / Three Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka / Trois hommes dans le bateau
Trois hommes dans le bateau
Jerome, Jerome Klapka
Three Men in a Boat
Jerome, Jerome Klapka
How many there were who stubbornly set their minds on carving out their lives for themselves, on choosing the man who might please them, and securing him despite the opposition of the entire world!
Combien entendaient obstinément faire leur vie elles-mêmes, choisir l’homme qui leur plairait, l’avoir malgré le monde entier !
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
The territorial changes to accompany it, carving up eastern Europe between Germany and the Soviet Union, were contained in a secret protocol.
Un protocole secret précisait les changements territoriaux qui l'accompagneraient et le découpage de l'Europe de l'Est entre les deux pays.
Kershaw, Ian / Hitler. 1936-1945 NemesisKershaw, Ian / Hitler. 1936-1945 Némésis
Hitler. 1936-1945 Némésis
Kershaw, Ian
© Ian Kershaw, 2000.
© Flammarion, 2000, pour la traduction franсaise. Edition revue, 2001.
Hitler. 1936-1945 Nemesis
Kershaw, Ian
© 2000 by Ian Kershaw
What impact did carving that trail have on the surrounding environment?
Quel a été l'impact sur l'environnement du creusement de ce sentier ?
© Copyright 2009
© Copyright 2009
Harris had the beefsteak pie between his knees, and was carving it, and George and I were waiting with our plates ready.
Harris tenait entre ses genoux le pâté de viande pour le découper, et George et moi attendions avec nos assiettes.
Jerome, Jerome Klapka / Three Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka / Trois hommes dans le bateau
Trois hommes dans le bateau
Jerome, Jerome Klapka
Three Men in a Boat
Jerome, Jerome Klapka
His accoutrements are, a bullet-pouch made from the undressed skin of the mountain cat, and a huge crescent-shaped horn, upon which he has carved many a strange souvenir.
L'équipement se compose d'un sac à balles, en peau non apprêtée de chat des montagnes, et d'une grande corne en forme de croissant sur laquelle sont ciselés d'intéressants souvenirs.
Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de chevelures
Les chausseurs de chevelures
Reid, Mayne
The Scalp Hunters
Reid, Mayne
© 2008 BiblioBazaar

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carve

verb
Basic forms
Pastcarved
Imperativecarve
Present Participle (Participle I)carving
Past Participle (Participle II)carved
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I carvewe carve
you carveyou carve
he/she/it carvesthey carve
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am carvingwe are carving
you are carvingyou are carving
he/she/it is carvingthey are carving
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have carvedwe have carved
you have carvedyou have carved
he/she/it has carvedthey have carved
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been carvingwe have been carving
you have been carvingyou have been carving
he/she/it has been carvingthey have been carving
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I carvedwe carved
you carvedyou carved
he/she/it carvedthey carved
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was carvingwe were carving
you were carvingyou were carving
he/she/it was carvingthey were carving
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had carvedwe had carved
you had carvedyou had carved
he/she/it had carvedthey had carved
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been carvingwe had been carving
you had been carvingyou had been carving
he/she/it had been carvingthey had been carving
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will carvewe shall/will carve
you will carveyou will carve
he/she/it will carvethey will carve
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be carvingwe shall/will be carving
you will be carvingyou will be carving
he/she/it will be carvingthey will be carving
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have carvedwe shall/will have carved
you will have carvedyou will have carved
he/she/it will have carvedthey will have carved
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been carvingwe shall/will have been carving
you will have been carvingyou will have been carving
he/she/it will have been carvingthey will have been carving
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would carvewe should/would carve
you would carveyou would carve
he/she/it would carvethey would carve
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be carvingwe should/would be carving
you would be carvingyou would be carving
he/she/it would be carvingthey would be carving
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have carvedwe should/would have carved
you would have carvedyou would have carved
he/she/it would have carvedthey would have carved
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been carvingwe should/would have been carving
you would have been carvingyou would have been carving
he/she/it would have been carvingthey would have been carving
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am carvedwe are carved
you are carvedyou are carved
he/she/it is carvedthey are carved
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being carvedwe are being carved
you are being carvedyou are being carved
he/she/it is being carvedthey are being carved
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been carvedwe have been carved
you have been carvedyou have been carved
he/she/it has been carvedthey have been carved
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was carvedwe were carved
you were carvedyou were carved
he/she/it was carvedthey were carved
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being carvedwe were being carved
you were being carvedyou were being carved
he/she/it was being carvedthey were being carved
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been carvedwe had been carved
you had been carvedyou had been carved
he/she/it had been carvedthey had been carved
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be carvedwe shall/will be carved
you will be carvedyou will be carved
he/she/it will be carvedthey will be carved
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been carvedwe shall/will have been carved
you will have been carvedyou will have been carved
he/she/it will have been carvedthey will have been carved

carving

noun
SingularPlural
Common casecarvingcarvings
Possessive casecarving'scarvings'