tree in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for tree in the English»French Dictionary

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

spindle tree N

spindle tree

fusain m

fruit tree N

fruit tree

arbre m fruitier

cherry tree N

cherry tree

cerisier m

Christmas tree N

Christmas tree

sapin m de Noël

to be lit up like a Christmas tree (drunk) sl

être rond comme une queue de pelle sl

tree-hugger N inf, pej

tree-hugger

écolo inf

umbrella tree N

umbrella tree

magnolier m parasol

tulip tree N

tulip tree

tulipier m

coffee tree N

coffee tree

caféier m

clothes tree N Am

clothes tree

portemanteau m

tree in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tree in the English»French Dictionary

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

nut tree N

nut tree

noyer m

nut tree of hazel

noisetier m

tree house N

tree house

maison f dans les arbres

lemon tree N

lemon tree

citronnier m

tree trunk N

tree trunk

tronc m d'arbre

tree-lined ADJ

tree-lined

bordé(e) d'arbres

rubber tree N

rubber tree

arbre m a gomme

Christmas tree N

Christmas tree

sapin m de Noël

tree surgeon N

tree surgeon

arboriculteur(-trice) m (f)

orange tree N

orange tree

oranger m

tree Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be/climb up a tree

être/grimper sur un arbre

to bark up the wrong tree

se tromper (de cible)

to be shaded by a tree

être à l'ombre d'un arbre

to get up the ladder/a tree

monter à l'échelle/sur un arbre

to scratch oneself/itself against a tree

se frotter contre un arbre

to strip (the leaves off) a tree

effeuiller un arbre

to crash into the ground/a tree

s'écraser au [ou sur le] sol/contre un arbre

to wrap one's car round a tree

se payer un arbre

to get sb/sth back down from a tree

redescendre qn/qc d'un arbre

to smash the car into a tree

précipiter la voiture contre un arbre

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

These include searching the tree depth-first, breadth-first, or best-first using some measure of desirability of solutions.

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The family tree was investigated in detail by enthusiastic groups who sometimes discovered aunts, uncles and cousins never known to each other before.

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Many wildlife species use its acorns as food, and cherrybark oak makes a fine shade tree.

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If the tree pick-up point is within 10 km of the drop-off point, it will cost $25.

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They helped fight forest fires, eradicate unwanted feral mammals, and collected tree seeds.

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Water tree is a name given to a tree-like figure appearing in a water-impregnated polymer insulating cable.

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It is a shrub or small tree, reaching a height of up to 5m ft.

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I pointed to a nest above us in a gum tree.

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Education, skiing tourism, and Christmas tree farming are among this area's most prominent industries, although agriculture and raising livestock also remain important.

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As there wasn't room inside for everybody the trooper chained two of the prisoners to the tree.

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