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broom

/bruːm/

/brum/

broomnoun

brooms

/bruːm/

/brum/

Translations

balaiUstensile de ménage.

She grabbed the broom to sweep the kitchen floor.

Elle a pris le balai pour balayer le sol de la cuisine.

genêtPlante à tiges fines et fleurs jaunes; usage botanique.

In spring the hills were dotted with golden broom in full bloom.

Au printemps, les collines étaient parsemées de genêts dorés en pleine floraison.

Definitions

A long-handled brush used for sweeping floors.

She grabbed the broom to sweep the kitchen floor.

Any of several shrubs of the genera Cytisus, Genista, or Spartium, having long, slender green stems and usually bright yellow flowers.

In spring the hills were dotted with golden broom in full bloom.

Synonyms

cleaning tool

broomverb

broomed

Past Simple

broomed

Past Participle

brooming

ing-form

/bruːm/

/brum/

Translations

balayerNettoyer avec un balai.

She broomed the floor to remove the dust and debris.

Elle a balayé le sol pour enlever la poussière et les débris.

Definitions

To sweep or clean with a broom.

She broomed the floor to remove the dust and debris.

broomadjective

/bruːm/

/brum/

Used attributively in combinations such as “broom handle”, “broom bristles”, functioning as an adjective.

Translations

Additional translations

à balaiSe dit d’un élément destiné à un balai ou lié à son usage.

Definitions

Relating to or suitable for use with a broom; designating something associated with a broom.

He replaced the broken broom handle with a sturdier one.