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A n houe f, binette f.to have a hard row to hoe avoir une lourde tâche à accomplir. -
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USDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > hoe
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I IImotohoue fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > motor hoe
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weed [wi:d]1 noun∎ that plant grows like a weed cette plante pousse comme du chiendent∎ the weed le tabac□ ;∎ I've given up the weed j'ai arrêté de fumer□désherber, arracher les mauvaises herbes de; (with hoe) sarclerdésherber, arracher les mauvaises herbes; (with hoe) sarclervêtements mpl de deuil;∎ in widow's weeds en deuil►► American Weed Whacker ® débroussailleuse f (à fil)éliminer; (troublemakers) expulser;∎ to weed out the bad from the good faire le tri -
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weed [wi:d]1. noundésherber ; ( = hoe) sarcler3. compounds[+ weak candidates] éliminer ; [+ troublemakers] expulser* * *[wiːd] 1.1) ( wild plant) mauvaise herbe f; ( in water) herbes fpl aquatiques2) (colloq) GB péj mauviette (colloq) f pej3) (colloq) marijuana f2.transitive verb, intransitive verb désherberPhrasal Verbs:- weed out -
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loosen ['lu:sən](a) (knot, screw, lid) desserrer; (rope, cable) détendre; (grip, reins) relâcher; Agriculture (soil) ameublir;∎ this mixture helps loosen the cough ce sirop aide à dégager les bronches;∎ he loosened his grip il relâcha ou desserra son étreinte;∎ I loosened my belt a notch j'ai desserré ma ceinture d'un cran;∎ he loosened his tie il a desserré son nœud de cravate;∎ the accident loosened the front wheels depuis l'accident, il y a du jeu dans le train avant;∎ the punch has loosened several of his teeth le coup lui a déchaussé plusieurs dents;∎ loosen the cake from the sides of the tin détachez le gâteau des bords du moule;∎ it loosens the bowels c'est un laxatif;∎ loosen the soil with a hoe ameublissez le sol avec une binette;∎ the wine soon loosened his tongue le vin eut vite fait de lui délier la langue;∎ they have loosened their ties with Moscow leurs liens avec Moscou se sont relâchés(b) (rules, restrictions) assouplir∎ one of the bolts had loosened during the flight un des boulons s'était desserré pendant le vol(muscles) assouplir(a) (become less severe) se montrer moins sévère;∎ to loosen up on discipline relâcher la discipline;∎ will they loosen up on immigration? vont-ils adopter une position plus souple vis-à-vis de l'immigration?(b) (relax socially) se détendre;∎ loosen up a bit! détends-toi un peu!;∎ he began to loosen up once the meal was served il commença à se détendre quand le repas fut servi(c) (athlete, musician) s'échauffer -
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weeding ['wi:dɪŋ]désherbage m; (with hoe) sarclage m;∎ he does a little weeding every day il désherbe un peu ou il enlève quelques mauvaises herbes tous les jours
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Hoe — Nombre coreano Hangul 회 … Wikipedia Español
Hoe — Hoe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hoed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hoeing}.] [Cf. F. houer.] To cut, dig, scrape, turn, arrange, or clean, with a hoe; as, to hoe the earth in a garden; also, to clear from weeds, or to loosen or arrange the earth about, with a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hoe — oder Hoè ist der Name folgender Orte: Hoe (Norfolk), Dorf im District Breckland in Norfolk in England Hoè, Ortsteil der Gemeinde Santa Maria Hoè in der Provinz Lecco in der Region Lombardei in Italien Hoe ist der Familienname folgender Personen:… … Deutsch Wikipedia
hoe — hoe; ke·hoe·ite; ma·hoe; ta·hoe; tuck·a·hoe; arap·a·hoe; co·hoe; … English syllables
Hoe — Hoe, n. [OF. hoe, F. houe; of German origin, cf. OHG. houwa, howa, G. haue, fr. OHG. houwan to hew. See {Hew} to cut.] 1. A tool chiefly for digging up weeds, and arranging the earth about plants in fields and gardens. It is made of a flat blade… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hoe — Hoe, v. i. To use a hoe; to labor with a hoe. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hoe — ► NOUN ▪ a long handled gardening tool with a thin metal blade, used mainly for cutting through weeds at their roots. ► VERB (hoes, hoed, hoeing) 1) use a hoe to turn (earth) or cut through (weeds). 2) (hoe in) Austral./NZ informal eat eagerly … English terms dictionary
hoe — [həu US hou] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: houe] a garden tool with a long handle, used for removing ↑weeds (=unwanted plants) from the surface of the soil >hoe v [I and T] ▪ Hoe the ground in spring … Dictionary of contemporary English
hoe in — ˌhoe ˈin [intransitive] [he/she/it hoes in present participle hoeing in past tense hoed in past participle hoed in … Useful english dictionary
hoe — (n.) mid 14c., from O.Fr. houe (12c.), from Frankish *hauwa, from P.Gmc. *hawwan (Cf. O.H.G. houwa hoe, mattock, pick axe, Ger. Haue), from PIE *kau to hew, strike (see HEW (Cf. hew)). The verb is first recorded early 15c. Related: Hoed; hoeing … Etymology dictionary
hoe — [hō] n. [ME houe < OFr < OHG houwa < houwan, to cut, HEW] a tool with a thin, flat blade set across the end of a long handle, used for weeding, loosening soil, etc. vt., vi. hoed, hoeing to dig, cultivate, weed, etc. with a hoe hoer n … English World dictionary
