mould

mould
mould, {{}}American{{}} mold [{{t}}məʊld]
1 transitive verb
(a) (fashion → statue, vase) façonner, modeler;
to mould sth in or from or out of clay sculpter qch dans de l'argile;
the waves have moulded the cliff les vagues ont modelé la falaise;
{{}}figurative{{}} to mould sb's character façonner ou former le caractère de qn;
an easily moulded character un caractère docile ou malléable ou influençable;
{{}}figurative{{}} they're trying to mould public opinion ils essaient de façonner l'opinion publique
(b) {{}}Art{{}} & {{}}Metallurgy{{}} (make in a mould) mouler;
moulded metal métal m moulé;
moulded plastic chairs chaises fpl en plastique moulé
(c) (cling to → body, figure) mouler
2 intransitive verb
(become mouldy) moisir
3 noun
(a) {{}}Art{{}} & {{}}Metallurgy{{}} (hollow form) moule m; (prototype) modèle m, gabarit m
(b) (moulded article) pièce f moulée;
rice mould gâteau m de riz
(c) {{}}figurative{{}} (pattern) moule m;
they're all cast in the same mould ils sortent tous du ou ils ont tous été coulés dans le même moule;
cast in a heroic mould fait de l'étoffe des héros;
a star in the John Wayne mould une star du style John Wayne;
to break the mould sortir des sentiers battus;
when they made him they broke the mould il n'y en a pas deux comme lui
(d) {{}}Architecture{{}} moulure f
(e) (mildew) moisissure f
(f) (soil) humus m, terreau m

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  • mould — mould·warp; mould; mould·abil·i·ty; mould·able; mould·i·ness; mould·ing; …   English syllables

  • mould — Ⅰ. mould [1] (US mold) ► NOUN 1) a hollow container used to give shape to molten or hot liquid material when it cools and hardens. 2) something made in this way, especially a jelly or mousse. 3) a distinctive type, style, or character. ► VERB 1) …   English terms dictionary

  • Mould — (m[=o]lt), Moulder Mould er (m[=o]ld [ e]r), Mouldy Mould y (m[=o]ld [y^]), etc. See {Mold}, {Molder}, {Moldy}, etc. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mould — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Betty Mould Iddrisu, seit Februar 2009 Attorney General und Justizministerin des westafrikanischen Landes Ghana Bob Mould (* 1960), US amerikanischer Sänger, Songwriter und Gitarrist Jeremy Mould (* 1949) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • mould|y — «MOHL dee», adjective, mould|i|er, mould|i|est. Especially British. moldy …   Useful english dictionary

  • mould — [ mould ] the British spelling of mold1 …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • mould — chiefly British English spelling of MOLD (Cf. mold) in various senses. Related: Moulded; moulding …   Etymology dictionary

  • mould — (Brit.) məʊld n. pattern or form for giving a particular shape; something that has been molded; nature, character; decorative edging, patterned rim; fungal growth (also mold) v. fashion, shape; shape or form in a mold; become moldy, mildew;… …   English contemporary dictionary

  • mould — There are three separate words spelt this way in BrE: a hollow container for making a shape, a fungous growth, and loose friable earth. All three have corresponding verbs. In AmE the spelling in all meanings is mold …   Modern English usage

  • mould — [mōld] n., vt., vi. chiefly Brit. sp. of MOLD1, MOLD2, MOLD3 mouldy adj. mouldier, mouldiest …   English World dictionary

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