willow tree in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for willow tree in the English»French Dictionary

willow [Brit ˈwɪləʊ, Am ˈwɪloʊ] N

1. willow (tree):

willow

saule m

willow attr leaf

de saule

willow plantation

oseraie f

willow plantation

saulaie f

2. willow (wood):

willow

saule m

willow

bois m de saule

willow attr bat

en saule

3. willow (for weaving):

willow

osier m

willow attr basket, crib

en osier

4. willow (cricket bat):

willow

batte f (en saule)

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

willow tree in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for willow tree in the English»French Dictionary

willow [ˈwɪləʊ, Am -oʊ], willow tree N BOT

willow

saule m

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

Among other suggested etymology for bijar are bid-zar (land of willow tree) which is linguistically unlikely.

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He finds himself under a willow tree, near several women who are making a banner with the image of a tiger.

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The blue willow pattern of the plate represents the young girl's dream of a permanent home - a house beside a willow tree.

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He was found sitting in a golf cart under a willow tree by two club members near the 16th hole, his favorite spot on the course.

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He grew a willow tree for five years in a pot containing 200 pounds of oven-dry soil.

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In the 19th century, when white marble became the tombstone material of choice, this belief remained but was symbolized instead through neoclassical imagery of an urn and willow tree.

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Bent intently over his electric guitar, his angular shoulders swept around the instrument like drooping branches of a willow tree.

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The wedding was to take place on the day the blossom fell from the willow tree.

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The willow tree represented the friendship and the pleasures of life.

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She had climbed into a willow tree that hung over a brook, and then fell into the water when a branch broke.

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