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cane

UK
/keɪn/
US
/keɪn/

Translations

canenoun
canes
pl
UK
/keɪn/
US
/keɪn/
canne à sucrePlante cultivée pour sa tige sucrière.
They grow cane across the lowlands for the regional sugar mill.
Ils cultivent de la canne à sucre dans les plaines pour l’usine sucrière régionale.
canneBâton de marche ou tige souple; emploi courant.
The elderly man used a cane to help him walk down the street.
Le vieil homme utilisait une canne pour l’aider à marcher dans la rue.
Additional translations
bâtonDans le sens de baguette ou bâton utilisé pour la punition; moins spécifique que « canne ».
Synonyms
walking stick
staff
stick
scepter
bamboo
switch
rod
caneverb
caned
Past Simple
caned
Past Participle
caning
Gerund
UK
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US
/keɪn/
fouetterAu sens de frapper avec une canne comme punition.
The teacher was known to cane students who misbehaved in class.
On savait que le professeur fouettait les élèves qui se comportaient mal en classe.
Additional translations
cannerTechnique de vannerie pour meubler une assise avec des bandes de canne.
battreSens familier britannique: vaincre nettement, écraser.
Synonyms
beat
thrash
whip
flog
lash
Antonyms
pardon
spare
absolve
exonerate
forgive
caneadjective
UK
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US
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Used attributively in combinations such as “cane sugar”, “cane furniture”.
en canneRelatif à la canne ou fait de canne.
Cane furniture is popular in tropical climates.
Les meubles en canne sont populaires dans les climats tropicaux.
Synonyms
caned
rattan
wicker
reed
sugarcane
cane-sugar

Definitions

canenoun
A slender, strong, flexible stem, especially of bamboo or sugarcane, used for various purposes.
The farmer harvested the cane to produce sugar.
A walking stick, typically made of wood or metal, used to aid in walking.
The elderly man used a cane to help him walk down the street.
A slender stick used for punishment, especially in schools.
In the past, teachers would use a cane to discipline students.
Any of various tall, woody grasses, especially sugarcane, cultivated for their strong stems or for sugar production.
They grow cane across the lowlands for the regional sugar mill.
caneverb
To beat or strike with a cane or similar stick as a form of punishment.
The teacher was known to cane students who misbehaved in class.
To furnish or weave (a seat or piece of furniture) with strips of cane.
They decided to cane the antique chair to restore its original appearance.
British informal: to defeat, outplay, or thrash thoroughly.
Our team absolutely caned them five–nil.
caneadjective
Made of or derived from cane; relating to cane.
Cane furniture is popular in tropical climates.
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