pampas grass in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pampas grass in the English»French Dictionary

pampas grass N

pampas grass

herbe f des pampas

Translations for pampas grass in the English»French Dictionary

pampas [Brit ˈpampəs, ˈpampəz, Am ˈpæmpəs, ˈpæmpəz] N + vb sing

pampas

pampa f

I.grass [Brit ɡrɑːs, Am ɡræs] N

1. grass U (wild):

grass

herbe f also FARM

in the grass

dans l'herbe

a blade/a tuft of grass

un brin/une touffe d'herbe

to put out to grass lit, fig, hum

mettre au vert

to put out to grass attr field, slope

gazonné

2. grass U (lawn):

grass

pelouse f

on the grass

sur la pelouse

keep off the grass!

défense de marcher sur les pelouses!

to mow or cut the grass

tondre la pelouse

to mow or cut the grass attr verge

gazonné

3. grass U (in tennis):

grass

gazon m

to play/to beat sb on grass

jouer/battre qn sur gazon

4. grass BOT:

grass C

graminée f

5. grass inf U (marijuana):

grass

herbe f inf

6. grass Brit (informer):

grass inf

mouchard m inf

II.grass [Brit ɡrɑːs, Am ɡræs] VB trans

1. grass:

grass field

recouvrir [qc] d'herbe

grass part of garden

gazonner

2. grass Am FARM:

grass cattle

donner du fourrage vert à

III.grass [Brit ɡrɑːs, Am ɡræs] VB intr inf Brit (inform)

grass

moucharder inf

to grass on sb

balancer qn inf

IV.grass [Brit ɡrɑːs, Am ɡræs]

the grass is greener (on the other side of the fence)

on croit toujours que c'est mieux ailleurs

he doesn't let the grass grow under his feet

il ne laisse pas traîner les choses

it was so quiet you could hear the grass growing

on aurait pu entendre une mouche voler

pampas grass in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pampas grass in the English»French Dictionary

pampas [ˈpæmpəs, Am -pəz] N

pampas

pampa f

I.grass [grɑ:s, Am græs] N

1. grass <-es> (genus of plant):

grass

herbe f

2. grass no pl (green plant):

grass

herbe f

a blade/tuft of grass

un brin/une touffe d'herbe

3. grass (lawn):

grass

gazon m

to cut the grass

tondre le gazon

4. grass (pasture):

grass

pâture f

to be at grass cattle

être au vert m

5. grass no pl inf (marijuana):

grass

herbe f

6. grass Brit inf (informer):

grass

balance f

Phrases:

to let the grass grow under one's feet

perdre son temps

the grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence) prov

on n'est jamais content de son sort

II.grass [grɑ:s, Am græs] VB trans

grass

mettre en herbe

III.grass [grɑ:s, Am græs] VB intr Aus, Brit inf

to grass on sb to sb

dénoncer qn à qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Pampas grass is highly adaptable and can grow in a wide range of environments and climates.

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Remove battered blooms from pampas grass and cut back leaves to 30-45 cm.

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Beyond was a border of pampas grass, unspoiled by the wind, the plumes well above my head.

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If you don't prune pampas grass it will flower earlier but the foliage can begin to look a bit unsightly.

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They mixed pulverized impact glass with fragments of pampas grass leaves and heated the mixture at various temperatures for various amounts of time.

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It was largely planted with walnut and orange trees, as well as pampas grass, and yielded profitable returns.

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And gardeners have used pampas grass for landscaping for many years.

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Make sure its new home has good drainage and plenty of sunlight and space -- pampas grass can get really large!

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Once established, the vigorously growing pampas grass pushes out other vegetation already living there.

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Pampas grass plumes are great for use in floral arrangements, fresh or dried.

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