spruce in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for spruce in the English»French Dictionary

I.spruce [Brit spruːs, Am sprus] N

1. spruce:

spruce, a. spruce tree

épicéa m

white/black spruce

épinette f blanche/noire

2. spruce (wood):

spruce

bois m d'épicéa

II.spruce [Brit spruːs, Am sprus] ADJ

spruce person

bien soigné, pimpant

spruce clothes

impeccable, soigné

spruce house, garden

coquet/-ette, bien tenu

spruce beer N

spruce beer

sapinette f

spruce beer

bière f d'épinette

I.spruce up VB [Brit spruːs -, Am sprus -] (spruce up [sth/sb], spruce [sth/sb] up)

spruce up person

faire beau/belle

spruce up house

astiquer

spruce up garden

nettoyer

to spruce oneself up

se mettre sur son trente et un inf

to spruce oneself up

se faire beau/belle

you need to spruce yourself up a bit!

tu as besoin de t'arranger un peu!

all spruced up person:

tiré à quatre épingles

all spruced up house, garden:

impeccable

spruce pine N

spruce pine

sapinette f

Translations for spruce in the French»English Dictionary

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épicéa

spruce

épinette

spruce

(bière d')épinette

spruce beer

épinette blanche BOT

white spruce

épinette noire BOT

black spruce

pimpant (pimpante) femme, robe, village

spruce, smart

donner un coup de neuf à qc

to spruce sth up

spruce in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spruce in the English»French Dictionary

spruce¹ [spru:s] N

spruce

épicéa m

spruce

épinette f Quebec

spruce² [spru:s] ADJ

spruce

soigné(e)

Translations for spruce in the French»English Dictionary

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épicéa

spruce

épinette

spruce

pruche

hemlock spruce

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A very few species in four main genera are found: the evergreen spruce, fir and pine, and the deciduous larch.

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Most of these forests were cut down by 1920, and so several populations today occur in mixed deciduous forests that have replaced red spruce stands.

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A large percentage of the precipitation is trapped in the upper tree boughs of the spruce forest and is released through evaporation.

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Explorers in the 1950s1970s had a uniform of spruce green shirt and trousers, but by the 1970s many posts were developing their own uniform.

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It was of wooden construction, with the fuselage built of elm and spruce planked with mahogony.

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The species grows in coniferous woods under spruce and fir, and more frequently at higher elevations.

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The spar is made of spruce and ribs are basswood with aircraft fabric covering.

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The highest elevation points are vegetated mainly by spruce-fir forest and meadows.

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The spruce-fir forest has evolved as an island, away from any other ecosystems of its type.

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Today this outlook is no longer visible due to the tall spruce trees that block the view.

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