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wood
1. n. Bois (matière).
2. n. (Dénombrable) Bois (d'une espèce donnée).
Teak is much used for outdoor benches, but a number of other woods are also suitable, such as ipé, redwood, etc.
3. n. (Sylv) Bois (2) (souvent utilisé au pluriel).
He got lost in the woods beyond Seattle.
4. n. Bois de chauffage.
5. n. (Dénombrable) (Golf) Bois.
6. n. (Musique) Instrument à vent.
7. n. (Argot) Érection.
8. adj. En bois.
9. adj. (Archaïque) Fou.
10. v. Boiser.
anglais > anglais
wood
1. n. The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.
This table is made of wood.
There was lots of wood on the beach.
2. n. The wood of a particular species of tree.
Teak is much used for outdoor benches, but a number of other woods are also suitable, such as ipé, redwood, etc.
3. n. A forested or wooded area.
He got lost in the woods beyond Seattle.
4. n. Firewood.
We need more wood for the fire.
5. n. (golf) A type of golf club, the head of which was traditionally made of wood.
6. n. (music) A woodwind instrument.
7. n. (slang) An erection of the penis.
That girl at the strip club gave me wood.
8. n. (chess, slang) Chess pieces.
9. v. To cover or plant with trees.
10. v. (reflexive, intransitive) To hide behind trees.
11. v. To supply with wood, or get supplies of wood for.
to wood a steamboat or a locomotive
12. v. (intransitive) To take or get a supply of wood.
13. adj. (obsolete) Mad, insane, crazed.
14. n. (US, sometimes offensive chiefly prison slang) A peckerwood.
français > anglais
bois
1. n-m. wood (substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree)
2. n-m. wood (wood of a particular species of tree)
3. n-m. wood, woodland (forested or wooded area)
4. n-m. antler (branching and bony structure on the head of deer, moose and elk, normally in pairs)
5. n-m. (music) woodwind instrument, woodwind
6. v. singular present indicative of boire

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Exemples de phrases

Paper is made from wood.      Le papier est confectionné à partir de bois. It was carved from a piece of pine wood, cut and sanded into the shape of a heart.      C'était taillé dans un morceau de bois de pin, sculpté et poncé en forme de cœur. It wasn't made of wood.      Ce n'était pas fait de bois. The wood was very dark, and she could not help trembling from fear.      Le bois était très sombre et elle ne pouvait s'empêcher de trembler de peur. This table is made out of wood.      Cette table est en bois.

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