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The French word for twig is
brindille





twig

Gender

The gender of brindille is feminine. E.g. la brindille.

Plural

The plural of brindille is brindilles.

French Definition


twig
     1. n. Verge, baguette
     2. n. Brindille, rejeton.
           I ripped off a twig from the tree.
           J'ai arraché une brindille de l'arbre.
     3. n. Rameau.
     4. v. (UK) (Familier) Piger, entraver (argot).
           Foreigners only twig when you shout at them.
           Les étrangers ne pigent que quand on leur crie dessus.



Translations for twig and their definitions

brindille
     1. n-f. twig


entraver
     1. v. to hinder; to impede
     2. v. to fetter; to shackle
     3. v. (slang) to understand


capter ©
     1. v. to capture, to catch, to pick up
     2. v. to detect, to sense, to receive
     3. v. (informal) to understand
           On dirait qu'il a rien capté de c'que j'lui ai raconté.
     4. v. (informal) to meet or see someone


piger
     1. v. (informal, slang) to understand; to get, to catch on, to twig, to cotton on
     2. v. (Canada) to choose at random; to draw


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