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overgrown [‚əʊvə'grəʊn]∎ (garden, path etc) overgrown with envahi par;∎ the path was overgrown with weeds/brambles le chemin était envahi par les mauvaises herbes/les ronces;∎ the garden has become very overgrown le jardin est devenu une vraie jungle;∎ a wall overgrown with ivy un mur recouvert de lierre;∎ figurative he's just an overgrown schoolboy c'est un grand enfant -
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overgrown [ˈəuvəˈgrəun][path, garden] envahi par la végétation* * *[ˌəʊvə'grəʊn]adjective [garden] envahi par la végétation -
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1 ( covered in weeds) envahi par la végétation ; overgrown with nettles envahi par les orties ;2 ( big) souvent hum géant ;3 to behave like an overgrown schoolboy se conduire comme un collégien. -
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[əuvə'ɡroun]1) (full of plants that have grown too large or thick: Our garden is overgrown with weeds.) envahi (par la végétation)2) (grown too large: an overgrown puppy.) qui a trop grandi -
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A n1 Bot ( wild plant) mauvaise herbe f ; overgrown with weeds envahi de mauvaises herbes ; to pull up weeds enlever les mauvaises herbes ;B vtr désherber.C vi désherber.■ weed out:▶ weed [sb] out, weed out [ sb] éliminer [candidate, client, dissident] ; se débarrasser de [employee] ;▶ weed [sth] out, weed out [sth] se débarrasser de [stock, items] ; arracher [dead plants]. -
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wilderness ['wɪldənɪs]1 noun∎ a wilderness of snow and ice une région ou une étendue de neige et de glace;∎ his warnings came like a voice in the wilderness ses avertissements étaient comme une voix dans le désert;∎ figurative she's been relegated to the political wilderness elle en est réduite à une traversée du désert sur le plan politique;∎ a concrete wilderness un désert de béton;∎ figurative a cultural wilderness un désert culturel(b) (overgrown piece of land) jungle f;∎ the garden's like a wilderness le jardin est une véritable jungle(region) reculé;∎ figurative the wilderness years la traversée du désert;∎ the party believes that the wilderness years may be about to end le parti pense que sa traversée du désert touche à sa finwilderness permit = dans les parcs naturels américains, autorisation de se rendre dans les parties les plus sauvages
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overgrown — adj. 1. covered with growing plants. [WordNet 1.5] 2. abounded in usually unwanted vegetation. [Narrower terms: {wooded (vs. unwooded)}; {weedy}] [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overgrown — [ō΄vər grōn′] adj. 1. overspread with foliage 2. grown excessively or beyond normal size * * * … Universalium
overgrown — (adj.) c.1300, overspread with foliage, from OVER (Cf. over) + GROWN (Cf. grown). Meaning having grown too large is attested from late 15c … Etymology dictionary
overgrown — ► ADJECTIVE 1) covered with plants that have been allowed to grow wild. 2) grown too large … English terms dictionary
overgrown — [ō΄vər grōn′] adj. 1. overspread with foliage 2. grown excessively or beyond normal size … English World dictionary
overgrown — o|ver|grown [ˌəuvəˈgrəun US ˌouvərˈgroun] adj 1.) covered with plants that have grown in an uncontrolled way overgrown with ▪ The garden will be overgrown with weeds by the time we get back. 2.) when grass or plants are overgrown, they have grown … Dictionary of contemporary English
overgrown — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)gro͟ʊn[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If a garden or other place is overgrown, it is covered with a lot of untidy plants because it has not been looked after. We hurried on until we reached a courtyard overgrown with weeds... As the equipment was … English dictionary
Overgrown — Overgrow O ver*grow , v. t. [imp. {Overgrew}; p. p. {Overgrown}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overgrowing}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To grow over; to cover with growth or herbage, esp. that which is rank; as, dandelions have overgrown the lawn. [1913 Webster +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overgrown — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become, get ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc … Collocations dictionary
overgrown — adjective 1 covered with plants that have grown in an uncontrolled way (+ with): The garden will be overgrown with weeds by the time we get back. 2 overgrown child/schoolboy/baby used to describe an adult who behaves like a child: Stop acting… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
overgrown — adjective a) Having large numbers of plants which have become too big, and are hence spoiling the picturesqueness of a garden. He spends so much money on new technology, hes like an overgrown schoolboy buying toys. b) (In the form An overgrown X… … Wiktionary