monkey puzzle tree in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for monkey puzzle tree in the English»French Dictionary

monkey puzzle

araucaria m

Translations for monkey puzzle tree in the French»English Dictionary

araucaria

monkey puzzle tree, araucaria spec

Translations for monkey puzzle tree in the English»French Dictionary

I.puzzle [Brit ˈpʌz(ə)l, Am ˈpəzəl] N

1. puzzle (mystery):

puzzle

mystère m

it's a puzzle to me how/why

je n'arrive pas à comprendre comment/pourquoi

it's a bit of a puzzle inf Brit

c'est un peu mystérieux

2. puzzle GAMES:

puzzle

casse-tête m inv

II.puzzle [Brit ˈpʌz(ə)l, Am ˈpəzəl] VB trans

puzzle question, attitude person:

puzzle

déconcerter

III.puzzle [Brit ˈpʌz(ə)l, Am ˈpəzəl] VB intr

to puzzle over sth

réfléchir à qc

See also jigsaw, crossword

jigsaw [Brit ˈdʒɪɡsɔː, Am ˈdʒɪɡˌsɔ] N

1. jigsaw:

jigsaw, a. jigsaw puzzle

puzzle m

2. jigsaw TECH:

jigsaw

scie f sauteuse

crossword [Brit ˈkrɒswəːd, Am ˈkrɔswərd] N a. crossword puzzle

crossword

mots mpl croisés

crossword

grille f de mots croisés

to do the crossword

faire les mots croisés

to do the crossword attr competition, book

de mots croisés

monkey [Brit ˈmʌŋki, Am ˈməŋki] N

1. monkey ZOOL:

monkey

singe m

female monkey

guenon f

2. monkey (rascal):

monkey inf

galopin m inf

3. monkey Brit inf:

monkey

cinq cents livres fpl sterling

4. monkey TECH (of pile-driver):

monkey

mouton m

I don't give a monkey's about it inf

je m'en fous complètement inf

to have a monkey on one's back inf (be addicted)

être toxicomane

to have a monkey on one's back (have a problem)

avoir un problème

to make a monkey out of sb inf

se payer la tête de qn inf

I.tree [Brit triː, Am tri] N

tree

arbre m

an apple/a cherry tree

un pommier/un cerisier

the tree of life

l'arbre de vie

the tree of knowledge

l'arbre de la connaissance. pear

II.tree [Brit triː, Am tri] VB trans Am lit

tree animal

poursuivre [qc] jusqu'en haut d'un arbre

tree fig person

mettre [qn] dans une situation délicate

III.tree [Brit triː, Am tri]

he can't see the wood Brit or forest Am for the trees

il se perd dans les détails

money doesn't grow on trees

l'argent ne se trouve pas sous les sabots d'un cheval

to be out of one's tree inf

être cinglé inf

to be up a tree Am

être dans le pétrin inf

to get to/be at the top of the tree

arriver/être arrivé au sommet

See also pear

pear [Brit pɛː, Am pɛr] N

1. pear (fruit):

pear

poire f

Phrases:

pear, a. pear tree

poirier m

to go pear-shaped inf

foirer sl

monkey puzzle tree in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for monkey puzzle tree in the English»French Dictionary

I.puzzle [ˈpʌzl] VB trans

puzzle

intriguer

II.puzzle [ˈpʌzl] VB intr

to puzzle about [or over] sth

chercher à comprendre qc

III.puzzle [ˈpʌzl] N

1. puzzle (analytical game):

puzzle

devinette f

2. puzzle (mechanical game):

puzzle

casse-tête m

3. puzzle (jigsaw puzzle):

puzzle

puzzle m

puzzle

casse-tête m Quebec

4. puzzle (mystery):

puzzle

mystère m

I.monkey [ˈmʌŋki] N

monkey

singe m

Phrases:

to make a monkey out of sb

tourner qn en ridicule

II.monkey [ˈmʌŋki] VB intr

to monkey about/around

faire des singeries

I.tree [tri:] N

tree

arbre m

sth doesn't grow on trees

qc ne tombe pas du ciel

II.tree [tri:] VB trans

to tree an animal

forcer un animal à se réfugier dans un arbre

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

An established monkey puzzle tree marking the entrance to the drive had to be removed for safety reasons.

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The half-acre garden features foliage beds, a small display greenhouse, a meadow, a topiary hedge and, of course, a monkey puzzle tree.

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But no duplications have taken place in the third branch of conifers, which includes the monkey puzzle tree, they note.

news.sciencemag.org

Possible etymologies include that the bread resembles the fruit of the monkey puzzle tree.

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It stood out from the main cemetery through its railed enclosure and planting, including monkey puzzle trees.

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Just back from the waterfront is the historical quarter set with 17th and 18th century mansions and small plazas shaded by monkey puzzle trees.

www.telegraph.co.uk

The majestic araucaria, or monkey puzzle tree, also known locally as "pehun," towers above the other trees.

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