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    Chevilles (en. Ankles)

    /ʃə.vij/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Dowels are the joints that connect the foot to the leg.
    She sprained her ankle while playing football.
    Elle s'est foulé la cheville en jouant au football.
    Inside a piece of furniture, dowels are elements used to assemble panels.
    We used wooden dowels to build this shelf.
    Nous avons utilisé des chevilles en bois pour construire cette étagère.
    Dowels can also refer to accessories used to connect or fasten objects together.
    He fastened the frame to the wall with plastic dowels.
    Il a fixé le cadre au mur avec des chevilles en plastique.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'cavilla' meaning little hollow, small cavity.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to have swollen ankles
    To brag or be pretentious.
    avoir des chevilles qui enflent
    to twist one's ankle
    To injure one's ankle.
    se tordre la cheville
    to fix something with plugs
    To use dowels to secure an object.
    fixer quelque chose avec des chevilles

    Related Words

    wood dowel
    An element used to assemble wooden pieces.
    cheville de bois
    expansion dowel
    A device used to secure objects to hollow materials.
    cheville d'expansion
    screw dowel
    A type of dowel that is secured with a screw.
    cheville à vis

    Slang Meanings

    Refers to someone who has too much ego.
    He really has swollen ankles after that victory.
    Il a vraiment des chevilles qui enflent après cette victoire.
    To make a big mistake.
    He included dowels in his plan, it failed.
    Il a mis des chevilles dans son plan, ça a échoué.