Môle (en. Mole)

/mɔl/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A structure that emerges or is submerged in water, serving to protect a port or a coast.

The mole reduced the impact of the waves on the quay.

Le môle a permis de réduire l'impact des vagues sur le quai.

Masonry building, generally constructed in the sea or a lake to serve as protection.

Fishermen shelter behind the mole during storms.

Les pêcheurs s'abritent derrière le môle pendant les tempêtes.

Underwater construction for unloading goods.

The new mole will facilitate access for large ships to the port.

Le nouveau môle facilitera l'accès des grands navires au port.

From Latin 'mola', which means a grain mill or a pillar.

protective mole

A mole designed to defend an area against erosion or waves.

môle de protection

side of the mole

The part of the mole directed towards the sea or water.

côté du môle

to go to the mole

To go on the pier or the structure built by the seaside.

se rendre au môle

pier

Structure protecting against waves, often parallel to the coast.

jetée

quay

Place where ships dock, generally at the top of a mole.

quai

dike

Construction intended to protect land against water.

digue

A mole as a synonym for someone who is strong in the presence of water.

He thinks he's a mole when he's swimming in this storm.

Il se croit un môle quand il nage dans cette tempête.

A person who is a bit "out of it" in a social situation.

He is always the mole of the party, set apart from the others.

Il est toujours le môle de la fête, en retrait des autres.