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fork

UK
/fɔːk/
US
/fɔrk/

Translations

forknoun
forks
pl
UK
/fɔːk/
US
/fɔrk/
She picked up the salad with a fork.
Elle a pris la salade avec une fourchette.
bifurcationpour une route, un chemin ou un cours d'eau
The trail came to a fork, and we had to decide which way to go.
Le sentier arrivait à une bifurcation, et nous avons dû décider quelle direction prendre.
fourcheéchecs
The knight's move created a fork, threatening both the queen and the rook.
Le coup du cavalier a créé une fourche, menaçant à la fois la dame et la tour.
fourcheforme ramifiée ou en forme de fourche
The lightning formed a fork as it struck the ground.
L'éclair a pris la forme d'une fourche en frappant le sol.
forkanglicisme informatique
The developer created a fork of the repository to experiment with new features.
Le développeur a créé un fork du dépôt pour expérimenter de nouvelles fonctionnalités.
fourchecyclisme, motocyclisme
He upgraded his mountain bike with a lightweight aluminum fork.
Il a remplacé la fourche de son VTT par un modèle léger en aluminium.
fourcheagriculture, jardinage
He grabbed a fork to turn the compost heap.
Il a saisi une fourche pour retourner le tas de compost.
Additional translations
embranchementpour un chemin ou une route
Synonyms
utensil
prong
spork
tine
implement
Antonyms
spoon
knife
stick
rod
forkverb
forked
Past Simple
forked
Past Participle
forking
Gerund
UK
/fɔːk/
US
/fɔrk/
The river forks into two smaller streams.
La rivière bifurque en deux bras plus petits.
forkerinformatique
The developer decided to fork the open-source project to add new features.
Le développeur a décidé de forker le projet open source pour ajouter de nouvelles fonctionnalités.
piqueravec une fourchette
She forked the salad onto her plate.
Elle a piqué la salade dans son assiette.
retournerla terre
Before sowing the seeds, she forked the soil to improve its drainage.
Avant de semer les graines, elle a retourné la terre pour améliorer le drainage.
She finally forked over the extra fee for expedited shipping.
Elle a finalement déboursé les frais supplémentaires pour la livraison express.
Additional translations
se diviser
casquerfamilier, avec réticence
Synonyms
branch
divide
split
bifurcate
separate
Antonyms
join
unite
combine
merge
forkadjective
more fork
Comp.
most fork
Super.
UK
/fɔːk/
US
/fɔrk/
Used attributively before another noun to indicate relation to a fork, especially a bicycle or motorcycle fork.
de fourcheattributif, surtout pour le vélo ou la moto
The rider replaced his worn fork seals.
Le motard a remplacé les joints usés de fourche.

Definitions

forknoun
A tool with a handle and two or more prongs, used for eating or serving food.
She picked up the salad with a fork.
A division into two or more branches, such as in a road, river, or path.
The trail came to a fork, and we had to decide which way to go.
A point in a chess game where a single piece attacks two or more of the opponent's pieces simultaneously.
The knight's move created a fork, threatening both the queen and the rook.
A branching structure resembling a fork, such as a tree branch or a lightning bolt.
The lightning formed a fork as it struck the ground.
A software project that is developed separately from the original, often to create a different version.
The developer created a fork of the repository to experiment with new features.
The part of a bicycle or motorcycle that holds the front wheel and connects it to the frame, allowing steering.
He upgraded his mountain bike with a lightweight aluminum fork.
An agricultural or gardening tool with a long handle and two or more long prongs used for digging, lifting, or turning over soil or hay.
He grabbed a fork to turn the compost heap.
forkverb
To divide into two or more branches.
The river forks into two smaller streams.
To create a copy of a software project, often to develop it independently.
The developer decided to fork the open-source project to add new features.
To use a fork to lift or move food.
She forked the salad onto her plate.
To loosen, turn, or dig (soil) using a garden fork.
Before sowing the seeds, she forked the soil to improve its drainage.
(informal, usually with out/over) To pay or hand over (money), often reluctantly.
She finally forked over the extra fee for expedited shipping.
forkadjective
Relating to or designed for a fork or forks, especially the front suspension of a bicycle or motorcycle; used attributively before a noun.
The rider replaced his worn fork seals.
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