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1 spruce
A n2 ( wood) bois m d'épicéa.B adj [person] bien soigné, pimpant ; [clothes] impeccable, soigné ; [house, garden] coquet/-ette, bien tenu.■ spruce up:▶ spruce up [sth/sb], spruce [sth/sb] up faire beau/belle [person] ; astiquer [house] ; nettoyer [garden] ; to spruce oneself up se mettre sur son trente et un ○, se faire beau/belle ; you need to spruce yourself up a bit! tu as besoin de t'arranger un peu! ; all spruced up [person] tiré à quatre épingles ; [house, garden] impeccable. -
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spruce [spru:s] (pl inv)1 noun∎ spruce white curtains des rideaux blancs impeccables;∎ she looked very spruce in her uniform elle était toute pimpante dans son uniforme∎ a coat of paint will spruce the room up une couche de peinture rafraîchira la pièce;∎ his image needs sprucing up son image de marque a besoin d'être rafraîchie;∎ to spruce oneself up, to get spruced up se faire beau;∎ he was all spruced up il était tiré à quatre épingles, il était sur son trente et un -
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spruce [spru:s]1. nounépicéa m2. adjective[person] pimpant ; [house] coquet[+ child] faire beau ; [+ house] refaire à neuf* * *[spruːs] 1.1) (also spruce tree) épicéa m2) ( wood) bois m d'épicéa2.adjective [person] soigné; [house, garden] bien tenuPhrasal Verbs: -
4 spruce up
spruce up [something/somebody], spruce [something/somebody] up faire beau/belle [person]; astiquer [house] -
5 spruce beer
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6 spruce pine
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7 spruce
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8 spruce up
(to make oneself or somebody else smarter: I'll go and spruce up before going out.) se faire (tout) beau -
9 spruce forest
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10 spruce
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11 norway spruce
(wood) épicéa (bois) mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > norway spruce
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13 Norway
Norway ['nɔ:weɪ]Norvège f;∎ in Norway en Norvège►► Norway lobster langoustine f;Norway rat surmulot m;Norway spruce épicéa m d'Europe -
14 balsam
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15 hemlock
hemlock ['hemlɒk]►► hemlock spruce sapin m du Canada, sapin-ciguë m;the Hemlock Society = association américaine de défense du droit à l'euthanasie
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Spruce beer — is a beverage flavored with the buds, needles, or essence of spruce trees. Spruce has been a traditional flavoring ingredient throughout the upper latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere where it is found, often substituting for ingredients… … Wikipedia
Spruce — (spr[udd]s), n. [OE. Spruce or Pruse, Prussia, Prussian. So named because it was first known as a native of Prussia, or because its sprouts were used for making, spruce beer. Cf. Spruce beer, below, {Spruce}, a.] 1. (Bot.) Any coniferous tree of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Spruce grouse — Spruce Spruce (spr[udd]s), n. [OE. Spruce or Pruse, Prussia, Prussian. So named because it was first known as a native of Prussia, or because its sprouts were used for making, spruce beer. Cf. Spruce beer, below, {Spruce}, a.] 1. (Bot.) Any… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spruce leather — Spruce Spruce (spr[udd]s), n. [OE. Spruce or Pruse, Prussia, Prussian. So named because it was first known as a native of Prussia, or because its sprouts were used for making, spruce beer. Cf. Spruce beer, below, {Spruce}, a.] 1. (Bot.) Any… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spruce partridge — Spruce Spruce (spr[udd]s), n. [OE. Spruce or Pruse, Prussia, Prussian. So named because it was first known as a native of Prussia, or because its sprouts were used for making, spruce beer. Cf. Spruce beer, below, {Spruce}, a.] 1. (Bot.) Any… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Spruce Meadows — is an internationally recognized equestrian facility located in Calgary, Alberta built by the Southern Family and opened in 1976. The world class show jumping complex is located in the foothills of the Alberta Rocky Mountains just south of the… … Wikipedia
spruce — ● spruce nom masculin (anglais spruce, sapin) Bois de certains épicéas d Amérique du Nord. ⇒SPRUCE, subst. masc. BOT. Épicéa d Amérique du Nord. Des pins rachitiques, de l espèce appelée spruce par les Anglais (CHATEAUBR., Mél. littér., 1826, p.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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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