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A n1 gen ( substance) paille f ; ( single stem) fétu m or brin m de paille ; bedding straw paille f à litière ;2 ( for thatching) chaume m ;to draw straws tirer à la courte paille ; to draw the short straw tirer le mauvais numéro ; to grasp ou clutch at straws se raccrocher à une chimère ; it's not worth a straw cela ne vaut pas un clou ○ ; I don't care a straw ○ je m'en moque éperdument ; the last ou final straw la goutte qui fait déborder le vase ; a man of straw un homme de paille ; a straw in the wind un indice ; to make bricks without straw faire avec ce que l'on a. -
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Thatching — is the craft of covering a roof with dry vegetation such as straw, water reed, sedge, rushes and heather, layering the vegetation so as to shed water away from the inner roof. It is probably the oldest roofing material and has been used in both… … Wikipedia
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thatching — [thach′iŋ] n. 1. the act of a person who thatches 2. material for a thatch roof, etc … English World dictionary
thatching — [[t]θæ̱tʃɪŋ[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Thatching is straw or reeds used to make a roof. 2) N UNCOUNT Thatching is the skill or activity of making roofs from straw or reeds … English dictionary
Thatching — Thatch Thatch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Thatched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thatching}.] [From {Thatch}, n.: cf. OE. thecchen, AS. ?eccean to cover.] To cover with, or with a roof of, straw, reeds, or some similar substance; as, to thatch a roof, a stable,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thatching — /ˈθætʃɪŋ/ (say thaching) noun 1. the act or skill of covering with thatch. 2. the material used for thatching; thatch. {thatch + ing1} …
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thatching — /thach ing/, n. thatch (def. 1). [1350 1400; ME thecchyng. See THATCH, ING1] * * * … Universalium
thatching — noun Bundles of hay or straw used to make a roof. Syn: thatch … Wiktionary
thatching — θætʃ n. covering or mat made from straw; material that resembles straw or hay (often referring to hair) v. cover, put a thatch over … English contemporary dictionary
thatching — thatch·ing … English syllables
