Signification du mot mothball en français
Que signifie mothball en anglais ? Découvrez la signification, la prononciation et l'utilisation spécifique de ce mot avec Lingoland
mothball
US /ˈmɑːθ.bɑːl/
UK /ˈmɑːθ.bɑːl/
Nom
1.
boule de naphtaline
a small, white ball containing a chemical with a strong smell that keeps moths away from clothes:
Exemple:
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I've inherited a vintage fur coat, but it smells like mothballs.
Verbe
1.
boule de naphtaline
to stop work on an idea, plan, or job, but leaving it in such a way that you can start on it again at some point in the future:
Exemple:
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Six coal mines were mothballed in the hope that they could be reopened in a time of better economic conditions.
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