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Detailed Translations for quarries from English to French

quarries:

quarries [the ~] nomen

  1. the quarries (mines)
    la mines; la fosses; la carrières
  2. the quarries (stone pits)
    la carrières

Translation Matrix for quarries:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
carrières mines; quarries; stone pits
fosses mines; quarries mine shafts
mines mines; quarries mine shafts

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quarry:

quarry [the ~] nomen

  1. the quarry (stone pit)
    la carrière

Translation Matrix for quarry:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
carrière quarry; stone pit ditch; furrow; groove; mine; path of life; pit; slit; trench
- fair game; pit; prey; stone pit; target

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Synonyms for "quarry":


Related Definitions for "quarry":

  1. animal hunted or caught for food1
  2. a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate1
    • a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'1
  3. a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence1
  4. extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry1
    • quarry marble1

Wiktionary Translations for quarry:

quarry
noun
  1. site for mining stone
  2. animal which is hunted
quarry
noun
  1. endroit d’où extraire des matériaux de construction (pierres, sable, minéraux non métalliques), par opposition aux mines.
  2. Portion de bête que l’on donne aux chiens
  3. Traductions à trier suivant le sens

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
quarry carrière Steinbruch — Tagbau für die Gewinnung von Steinen