leaf mould in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for leaf mould in the English»French Dictionary

leaf mould Brit, leaf mold Am N

leaf mould

terreau m (de feuilles)

Translations for leaf mould in the French»English Dictionary

terreau de feuilles

leaf mould

Translations for leaf mould in the English»French Dictionary

I.mould Brit, mold Am [Brit məʊld, Am moʊld] N

1. mould (shape):

mould

moule m

candle mould

moule à chandelles

2. mould fig:

mould

moule m

in the mould of

dans le moule de

in the same mould

dans le même moule

to be cast in/to fit into a mould

être coulé dans/entrer dans un moule

to break the mould

innover

3. mould (pudding, jelly):

mould

entremets m froid

4. mould (fungi):

mould

moisissure f

5. mould (soil):

mould

terreau m

II.mould Brit, mold Am [Brit məʊld, Am moʊld] VB trans

1. mould lit:

mould plastic, clay

modeler (into sth pour en faire qc)

mould sculpture, shape

modeler (out of, from, in en)

to mould sth around sth

mouler qc sur qc

2. mould fig opinion, character, society:

mould

façonner (into pour en faire)

III.to mould to, to mould round VB intr

to mould to, to mould round

mouler

to be moulded to sb's body dress etc:

mouler (le corps de) qn

IV.moulded ADJ

moulded plastic, chair, frame:

moulded

moulé

I.leaf <pl leaves [liːvz]> [Brit liːf, Am lif] N

1. leaf (of plant):

leaf

feuille f

dock/oak/lettuce leaf

feuille de patience/de chêne/de salade

autumn leaves

feuilles d'automne

to come into leaf

se couvrir de feuilles

2. leaf:

leaf (of paper)

feuille f

leaf (of book)

page f

leaf (of book)

feuillet m spec

3. leaf (of gold, silver):

leaf

feuille f

4. leaf (of table):

leaf (sliding, removable)

rallonge f

leaf (hinged)

abattant m

II.-leafed, -leaved COMP

red-leaf

à feuilles rouges

III.leaf [Brit liːf, Am lif]

to shake like a leaf

trembler comme une feuille

to take a leaf out of sb's book

s'inspirer de qn

to turn over a new leaf

tourner la page

leaf mould in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for leaf mould in the English»French Dictionary

mould¹ [məʊld, Am moʊld] N no pl BIOL

mould

moisissure f

I.mould² [məʊld, Am moʊld] N

mould

moule m

II.mould² [məʊld, Am moʊld] VB trans

mould clay

mouler

mould character

former

leaf <leaves> [li:f] N

1. leaf a. BOT, TECH:

leaf

feuille f

2. leaf (table part):

leaf

rallonge f

Phrases:

to take a leaf from sb's book

en prendre de la graine sur qn

to shake like a leaf

trembler comme une feuille

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

If you don't have room for a heap, leaf mould can also be made in black binbags.

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I use well-rotted leaf mould as a component in our home-made potting compost.

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They need moist surroundings and thus they live buried under leaf mould and logs.

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Mulch with compost or leaf mould in autumn or winter.

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Another secret of good leaf mould is to make sure the gathered leaves are thoroughly wet, as fungi need moisture to operate.

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Finish by spreading a 2in layer of bark mulch, garden compost or leaf mould around the plant.

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Found living on decaying organic material, such as old tree stumps, logs, leaf mould, compost heaps, and other organic debris in fields, woods, and along the roadsides.

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The larvae overwinter wherever they have been feeding, which may be in compost, manure, leaf mould, or rotting wood.

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Small divisions can be potted in a mix of compost and leaf mould; larger pieces can be replanted into the ground.

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Leaf mould is a carbon-rich ingredient for improving soil structure.

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