Cork (en. Cork)

/kɔːrk/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A cork stopper used to seal a bottle.

I removed the cork to serve the wine.

J'ai enlevé le bouchon pour servir le vin.

A piece of cork used in other contexts, such as bulletin boards.

Use a cork to pin your note.

Utilise un bouchon de liège pour épingler ta note.

A small object or device made of cork.

He kept a cork as a souvenir from his trip.

Il a gardé un bouchon de liège comme souvenir de son voyage.

From Old English 'corc', deriving from the Latin 'cortex' which means 'bark'.

to pull the cork

To exaggerate in one's statements or actions.

tirer le bouchon

to put a cork in

To interrupt or limit something.

mettre un bouchon

to have a cork in one's head

To be unreasonable or have a fixed idea.

avoir un bouchon dans la tête

cork

Material from the bark of the cork oak, often used to make corks.

liège

stopper

Object used to close a bottle.

bouchon

plug

Device or object used to obstruct a passage.

stoppeur

Wine enthusiast.

He's a real cork, he knows everything about wine.

C'est un vrai cork, il connaît tout sur le vin.

Somewhat crazy or extravagant person.

Look at him, he's really cork today!

Regarde-le, il est vraiment cork aujourd'hui!