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1 spruce
I spru:s adjective(neat and smart: You're looking very spruce today.)
II spru:s noun(a tree with leaves like needles that grows in northern regions.)tr[sprʊːs]————————tr[sprʊːs]1 SMALLBOTANY/SMALL picea: arreglarspruce n: picea f (árbol)adj.• agarbado, -a adj.• almidonado, -a adj.• bravo, -a adj.• galano, -a adj.• garrido, -a adj.• jarifo, -a adj.n.• abeto s.m.• pícea s.f.
I spruːsa) c ( tree) picea f, abeto m falsob) u ( wood) picea fPhrasal Verbs:
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[spruːs]N (Bot) pícea f
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[spruːs]ADJ (=neat) pulcro* * *
I [spruːs]a) c ( tree) picea f, abeto m falsob) u ( wood) picea fPhrasal Verbs:
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Sprucest — Spruce Spruce (spr[udd]s), a. [Compar. {Sprucer} (spr[udd] s[ e]r); superl. {Sprucest} (spr[udd] s[e^]st).] [Perhaps fr. spruce a sort of leather from Prussia, which was an article of finery. See {Spruce}, n.] 1. Neat, without elegance or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sprucest — spruËs n. variety of coniferous evergreen tree v. dress up, improve one s outward appearance; make neat and tidy adj. dressed up, having a smart appearance; clean and orderly … English contemporary dictionary
sprucest — superlative of spruce … Useful english dictionary
Spruce — (spr[udd]s), a. [Compar. {Sprucer} (spr[udd] s[ e]r); superl. {Sprucest} (spr[udd] s[e^]st).] [Perhaps fr. spruce a sort of leather from Prussia, which was an article of finery. See {Spruce}, n.] 1. Neat, without elegance or dignity; smart; trim; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sprucely — Spruce Spruce (spr[udd]s), a. [Compar. {Sprucer} (spr[udd] s[ e]r); superl. {Sprucest} (spr[udd] s[e^]st).] [Perhaps fr. spruce a sort of leather from Prussia, which was an article of finery. See {Spruce}, n.] 1. Neat, without elegance or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spruceness — Spruce Spruce (spr[udd]s), a. [Compar. {Sprucer} (spr[udd] s[ e]r); superl. {Sprucest} (spr[udd] s[e^]st).] [Perhaps fr. spruce a sort of leather from Prussia, which was an article of finery. See {Spruce}, n.] 1. Neat, without elegance or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sprucer — Spruce Spruce (spr[udd]s), a. [Compar. {Sprucer} (spr[udd] s[ e]r); superl. {Sprucest} (spr[udd] s[e^]st).] [Perhaps fr. spruce a sort of leather from Prussia, which was an article of finery. See {Spruce}, n.] 1. Neat, without elegance or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spruce — I. verb (spruced; sprucing) Date: 1594 transitive verb to make spruce often used with up intransitive verb to make oneself spruce < spruce up a bit > II. adjective (sprucer; spruces … New Collegiate Dictionary
spruce — spruce1 /sproohs/, n. 1. any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Picea, of the pine family, having short, angular, needle shaped leaves attached singly around twigs and bearing hanging cones with persistent scales. 2. any of various allied… … Universalium
spruce — I UK [spruːs] / US [sprus] noun [countable] Word forms spruce : singular spruce plural spruce spruce or spruce tree a) a tall tree that has thin sharp leaves that do not fall off in winter and produces hard brown fruits called cones b)… … English dictionary
spruce — I. /sprus / (say sproohs) noun 1. any member of the coniferous genus Picea, consisting of evergreen trees with short angular needle shaped leaves attached singly around twigs, as P. abies (Norway spruce), P. glauca (white spruce or Canadian… …
