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chalk noun

  /t͡ʃɑk/ , /t͡ʃɔk/ , /t͡ʃɔːk/
  • (uncountable) A soft, white, powdery limestone (calcium carbonate, CaCO3).
  • (countable) A piece of chalk, or nowadays processed compressed gypsum (calcium sulfate, CaSO4), that is used for drawing and for writing on a blackboard (chalkboard).
 craie
  • (uncountable, climbing, gymnastics) A white powdery substance used to prevent hands slipping from holds when climbing, or losing grip in weight-lifting or gymnastics, sometimes but not always limestone-chalk, often magnesium carbonate (MgCO3).
 magnésie
chalk up
décrocher, engranger, enregistrer, multiplier, remporter, totaliser
tailor's chalk
craie de tailleur, craie de couturière
French chalk
craie de tailleur
chalk up to
attribuer la responsabilité, attribuer le mérite, mettre sur le compte
chalk and cheese
le jour et la nuit
chalk bag
sac à magnésie
not by a long chalk
tant s’en faut
different as chalk and cheese
comme le jour et la nuit
chalk-like
crayeux
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