Mole (en. Mole)

/mɔl/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Burrowing animal of the family Talpidae, with a cylindrical body and very short limbs, that lives in the soil and feeds on worms.

The mole is an excellent burrower, capable of digging long tunnels underground.

Le mole est un excellent fouisseur, capable de creuser de longs tunnels sous terre.

Pigmented growth of the skin, often called a beauty spot.

She has a mole on her cheek that gives her a special charm.

Elle a un mole sur la joue qui lui donne un charme particulier.

Unit of a quantity of matter in the International System of Units (SI).

A mole of substance contains a defined number of entities, specifically 6.022 x 10^23.

Un mole de substance contient un nombre défini d'entités, soit 6.022 x 10^23.

From the Latin 'moles' meaning mass or heap, used to refer to the animal and the marks on the skin.

to have a mole

to have a mark or beauty spot on the skin.

avoir un mole

to dare like a mole

to act boldly or fearlessly.

oser comme un mole

mole cricket

Familiar name for a child or a naive person.

taupin

mole

Animal similar to the mole, but often used to refer to spies.

taupe

casein

Protein present in milk, sometimes used in the context of food.

caséine

Mole as a person who spies or passes on information.

He was denounced as a mole in the company.

Il a été dénoncé comme un mole dans l'entreprise.

Term used to describe a person who is discreet or hard to detect.

She is so mole that you never really know what she is thinking.

Elle est si mole qu'on ne sait jamais ce qu'elle pense vraiment.